{"product_id":"katie-book-edward-klein-9780307353511","title":"Katie","description":"\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A no-holds-barred account of the rise-and dramatic stumble-of a media icon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this probing portrait of a struggling news queen, bestselling author Edward Klein rips away the mask that has hidden the many faces of Katie Couric: the strong, independent woman and the needy wife and lover; the grieving widow famed for her kindness to others and the fiercely competitive diva; the consummate television interviewer and the stumbling network anchor.\u003cbr\u003e Drawing from scores of interviews with people who have never spoken openly about Couric before, \u003ci\u003eKatie: The Real Story\u003c\/i\u003e absorbingly chronicles Katie's rise to the top-from her early days at CNN to her nightly spot on CBS. You'll read about:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Katie and her husband, Jay Monahan: \"Jay had come to believe that the only thing that stood between Katie and divorce was her fear of negative publicity.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Katie's diva behavior at CBS: \"A technical problem left Katie standing without a script. . . . As soon as the red light on the top of the camera went off, she screamed. One of the executives said, 'Just a minute, Katie; the reason you make $15 million a year is to carry off these little glitches like a pro.'\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Katie and her parents: \"She constantly sought their approval, but . . . they were better at telling her what she had done wrong than what she had done right.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Katie and Matt Lauer: \"Matt had privately told several executives at NBC that he would quit his job if they signed up Katie for another four years.\"","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50348297912593,"sku":"CIN0307353516G","price":4.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51689768321297,"sku":"CIN0307353516VG","price":4.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0307353516.jpg?v=1786047175","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/katie-book-edward-klein-9780307353511","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}