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Lädt ... A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hopevon Tom Brokaw
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HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR A powerful memoir of a dramatic year spent battling cancer and reflecting on a long, happy, and lucky lifefrom the bestselling author of The Greatest Generation, whose iconic career in journalism has spanned more than fifty years Tom Brokaw has led a fortunate life, with a strong marriage and family, many friends, and a brilliant journalism career culminating in his twenty-two years as anchor of the NBC Nightly News and as bestselling author. But in the summer of 2013, when back pain led him to the doctors at the Mayo Clinic, his run of good luck was interrupted. He received shocking news: He had multiple myeloma, a treatable but incurable blood cancer. Friends had always referred to Brokaws lucky star, but as he writes in this inspiring memoir, Turns out that star has a dimmer switch. Brokaw takes us through all the seasons and stages of this surprising year, the emotions, discoveries, setbacks, and strugglestimes of denial, acceptance, turning points, and courage. After his diagnosis, Brokaw began to keep a journal, approaching this new stage of his life in a familiar role: as a journalist, determined to learn as much as he could about his condition, to report the story, and help others facing similar battles. That journal became the basis of this wonderfully written memoir, the story of a man coming to terms with his own mortality, contemplating what means the most to him now, and reflecting on what has meant the most to him throughout his life. Brokaw also pauses to look back on some of the important moments in his career: memories of Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the morning of September 11, 2001, in New York City, and more. Through it all, Brokaw writes in the warm, intimate, natural voice of one of Americas most beloved journalists, giving us Brokaw on Brokaw, and bringing us with him as he navigates pain, procedures, drug regimens, and physical rehabilitation. Brokaw also writes about the importance of patients taking an active role in their own treatment, and of the vital role of caretakers and coordinated care. Generous, informative, and deeply human, A Lucky Life Interrupted offers a message of understanding and empowerment, resolve and reality, hope for the future and gratitude for a well-lived life. Praise for A Lucky Life Interrupted Its impossible not to be inspired by Brokaws story, and his willingness to share it.Los Angeles Times A powerful memoir of battling cancer and facing mortality . . . Through the prism of his own illness, Brokaw looks at the larger picture of aging in America.Booklist (starred review) Moving, informative and deeply personal.The Daily Beast The former NBC News anchor has applied the fact-finding skills and straightforward candor that were his stock in trade during his reporting days to A Lucky Life Interrupted.USA Today Brokaw doesnt paste a smiley face on his story. Again and again, the book returns to stories of loss but also of grace, luck and the beauty of having another swing at bat.The Washington Post Engaging . . . [with] the kind of insight that is typical of Mr. Brokaws approach to life and now to illness.The Wall Street Journal Powerful and... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Learn about Multiple Myeloma, I did. Mr. Brokaw gives a detailed account of his diagnosis and treatment. Along with factual information, he puts his human touch on it, describing how his illness has turned his life upside down, going from an active, on-the-go 70-something to having to slow down his pace of life significantly and having to rely more on his family for support, both practical and emotional. As frustrating as it was for him, it gave him the opportunity to reflect on his life and to define those things that matter to him most. Along the way, he makes detours in his story relating to his career as a journalist—specifically the fall of the Berlin Wall, his visit with the Dalai Lama, and the events of September 11, 2001. He also gives his wife a lot of the credit for helping him deal with his illness and makes another detour, chronicling the story of how they met and married.
It is obvious that although retired and dealing with a potentially life-threatening illness, Tom Brokaw’s passion for journalism is still alive and well. While the book isn’t very long (230 pages), it makes a satisfying, thought-provoking weekend read. With this, I plan on reading (or listening) to more of his titles.
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