Truth worth telling : a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times /

Pelley, Scott, 1957-

Truth worth telling : a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times / Scott Pelley. - 424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gallantry: The FDNY -- Resolve: President Bush on 9/11 -- Field note: Meeting the late Don Hewitt in Botswana -- Selflessness: Paulette Schank -- Authenticity: Bruce Springsteen -- Devotion: David Hall -- Field note: Kremlin rules -- Audacity: Ben Bernanke -- Invincibility: Nadia Murad -- Field note: No moss gathers -- Gratitude: early lessons -- Field note: Do you believe in signs? -- Duty: lessons in war -- Field note: The last shuttle -- Vision: Elon Musk -- Objectivity: learning from unpleasant truth -- Field note: Eyes of the beholders -- Hubris: Trump v. Clinton -- Skepticism: a failure of government and journalism -- Field note: Stranger than fiction -- Perseverance: the mothers and fathers of Sandy Hook -- Deceit: the fabulous Mr. Clinton -- Courage: Bao Tong -- Field note: Hello, mom? -- Valor: Patrick Marc Rapicault -- Field note: The madman of Obock -- Arrogance: a cautionary tale -- Field note: Empathy -- To a young journalist -- Conclusion: How many stars in your flag?

The "CBS Evening News" anchor and "60 Minutes" correspondent presents a memoir from the frontlines of international journalism that includes firsthand insights into major historical events and world leaders.

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Pelley, Scott, 1957-


Television journalists--United States--Biography.
Television broadcasting of news--United States--21st century.
Journalism--United States--21st century.
Values--United States.
Life change events.


Autobiographies.

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