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Between You and Me: A Memoir with 82-Minute DVD [With DVD]
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Book Overview
A t the age of 87, Mike Wallace is a legendary figure in broadcast journalism. Now, after 60 years of reporting on important events around the world, he shares his personal stories about the incredible range of celebrities, newsmakers, criminals, and world leaders who have subjected themselves to his unique brand of questioning. Through Wallaces intimate observations about these figures, we experience afresh the pivotal events that have shaped our world. Here, we meet the guilt-racked Secret Service agent assigned to John F. Kennedys car in Dallas. We learn about the candid moment when President Nixon revealed an unexpected softer side. We witness the underpinnings of the centurys greatest social movement through Wallaces eyes as he manages to earn the trust of major civil rights leaders, and we see the trauma Wallace experienced while covering the conflict in Israel. These off-camera anecdotes and fascinating excerpts from Wallaces interviews with everyone from Eleanor Roosevelt to all the presidents of the last half century, from Frank Lloyd Wright to Johnny Carson, from Margaret Sanger to Malcom Xgive us a new perspective on some of the greatest lives and minds of our time. With a reporters eye for detail, Wallace mingles laughter, tragedy, and revelatory insight in a memoir unlike any other. For anyone whos ever wondered what its like to make history for a living, this is a must-read.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1401300294
ISBN13:9781401300296
Release Date:October 2005
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.6" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Masterpiece
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Good Lord, the man is 87 years old! And still going strong! For veteran TV journalist Mike Wallace, one advantage of old age is that he who lives longest gets to write the last word. And in this, his second memoir, Wallace does precisely that. The book is promoted as a collection of his most memorable interviews, beginning with those heady days in the 1950s when he arrived on the scene...
A Great Bargain for Any News Junkie!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I love Mike Wallace as a journalist and television broadcaster. In this book, he writes about his abundance of great memories, regrets, apologies, and encounters with celebrities like Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Redgrave CBE, Tina Turner, and Shirley Maclaine. He also writes about his encounters with mobsters, politicians, diplomats, and even Yasir Arafat in the Middle East chapter which has some great insights into Arafat's way of thinking. At first, Wallace was supposed to dislike Arafat for what he represented as terrorism but he grew to like him despite his own Jewish heritage which he separates from his journalism. Wallace knows first hand about being Jewish and writes about his encounter with Mel Brooks who mocks Adolph Hitler in the musical, "The Producers." Wallace is a hard hitting journalist who doesn't ask easy questions. This book is first rate and with it includes a dvd featuring his interviews. I wished that he included Janet Flanner in this book but I'm sure that he has volumes of materials.
Every High School Should Have This Book In Its Library
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
There is so much for one to learn in the lives of people who have influenced the world in their own special way whether they are famous or infamous. With one notable exception Mike Wallace has interviewed nearly all of them. With the additional assist of the DVD Wallace brings out the human side of these people by asking many of the questions we would like to ask if we had the chance. The book covers presidents, their wives, civil rights, leaders in the middle east, crooks, military people, and people in the fine arts and movie industry. Wallace has interviewed all but one of our country's presidents in the last 50 years with his probing questions. It's time for our present president to get away from the comfort of his screened audience and have a session with Mike Wallace.
A double delight, as it contains a DVD with highlights of his best interviews!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
How often does a book come along which should delight both readers and non-readers? This one does, because those who aren't fond of reading can simply watch the DVD of Wallace's finest interviews (included with this book). After that, I'm betting they'll want to read the book, if only to get the kind of details that the DVD only hints at. Wallace not only opens up about his personal life but shares plenty of anecdotes about celebrities and life on the 60 Mintues set. He also is quite honest about his struggle with a particularly intense depression, one that nearly sidelined him. This section alone should serve as inspiraton to readers who think that successful people are somehow impervious to pain and difficulty. I was impressed by his willingness to speak honestly about this challenging part of his life. As someone who can (by his own admission) be blunt and perhaps too outspoken at times, Wallace also reveals some of the tiffs and rough moments he has had with some of his subjects- and when and how he made up with most of them...but not all. He had his share of enemies as well as at least one major lawsuit (a lawsuit that may have been a factor in his depression). Wallace has interviewed an amazing number of famous people, from Richard Nixon to Nancy Reagan, from crooks to celebrities, famous athletes as well as statesmen.
Brings modern history alive
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I heard Imus interviewing Wallace on his show. I bought the book because of the obvious emotional attachment Wallace had with the book/DVD. I have to tell you, it is one of the most compelling views of modern history available. I highly recommend it.
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