Between the Bylines by Susan E Wiant

Between the Bylines by Susan E Wiant

Thoburn H. Toby Wiant was a fighter from an early age, and words were his weapons of choice. During World War I, he fought to scoop stories from rival reporters on the front lines as an Associated Press war correspondent. In chronicling the war from the China-Burma-India and European theaters of operation, he skillfully reported the battles of an all-too-real war while often in personal peril. In letters to his parents he revealed his personal reactions to the war. In this remarkable book, his daughter brings together Wiant's printed articles and his private letters. With her aid, we view the war through his eyes as we watch a scrappy boy grow into manhood and an eager cub reporter develop into a seasoned war correspondent.

"His reflections on battling the illnesses that ended his life at fifty-one are touching, as is Susan Wiant's closing letter to the father she discovered between the bylines" -American Journalism "... A compelling and detailed first-hand account." -On Point, The Journal of Army History "Gives insights into the challenges and practices of war reporting." -- -Nancy L. Roberts University at Albany, SUNY "...[an] informative and touching remembrance." -Springfield News-Sun "Allows historians to see what a significant war correspondent was thinking while he was covering battles in World War II. It is raw data, uncolored by the lens of memory." -- -Michael Sweeney Utah State University "In a poignant and loving tribute to her Associated Press correspondent father, Wiant seamlessly integrates his personal letters, his incisive war reporting from the front, and her own narrative voice." -- -John Romeiser University of Tennessee "Toby Wiant, AP's fiest frontline correspondent, brought to life via articles and letters selected by his journalist daughter." -World War II

Following in her father's footsteps, Susan E. Wiant is a freelance copywriter and editor.

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ISBN 13	9780823233014
ISBN 10	0823233014
Title	Between the Bylines
Author	Susan E Wiant
Series	World War Ii: The Global Human And Ethical Dimension
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Fordham University Press
Year published	2011-01-03
Number of pages	368
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.