| Edition |
A large print edition. |
| Description |
551 pages (large print) ;c23 cm. |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print nonfiction |
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Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his riveting exposés of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled career includes interviews with every major newsmaker of the late twentieth century, from Martin Luther King to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Behind this intimidating facade, however, Wallace was profoundly depressed and haunted by demons that nearly drove him to suicide. Despite reaching the pinnacle of his profession, Wallace harbored deep insecurities about his credentials as a journalist. For half his life, he was more "TV Personality" than reporter, dabbling as a quiz show emcee, commercial pitchman, and actor. But in the wake of a life-changing personal tragedy, Wallace transformed himself, against all odds, into the most talked-about newsman in America. |
| Subject |
Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012.
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Television journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Radio journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Investigative reporting -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Large type books.
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| ISBN |
9781410448927 hardcover |
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1410448924 hardcover |
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