A Reporter's Life by Walter CronkiteMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Walter Cronkite reports many of the salient details from his life, from childhood, his marriage, to his career in newspapers and television. Chock full of memories recounted in sharp focus, Cronkite tells of his apprenticeship in news; experiencing several wars; meeting various heads of state and several U.S. Presidents; and numerous life experiences that would each qualify as "once in a lifetime".
I thoroughly enjoyed almost the entire book, the entire portion that read as a story teller would recount a legend of grand proportion. Late in the book the anchor tells of his disappointments, first with CBS and its handling of his retirement, followed by mishandling of CBS by its board; then television in general. To the extent that the book talks about this amazing, humorous, newsworthy man, it is terrific. His laments I could do without.
There is so much that is quotable from this book that it is difficult to select a favorite. Go get this book and read it for yourself--it is worth it.
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