A Lucky Life Interrupted by Tom Brokaw

A Lucky Life Interrupted by Tom Brokaw

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 life-from 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 Brokaw's "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 struggles-times 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 America's 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

"It's impossible not to be inspired by Brokaw's 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 toA Lucky Life Interrupted."-USA Today

"Brokaw doesn't 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. Brokaw's approach to life and now to illness."-The Wall Street Journal

"Powerful and courageous . . . Brokaw looks ahead to the future with hope."-Bookreporter

Tom Brokaw is the author of seven best-selling books: The Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Speaks, An Album of Memories, A Long Way from Home, Boom!, and The Greatest Generation Speaks. He is a South Dakota native who earned a political science degree from the University of South Dakota. Before joining NBC News in 1966, he worked as a journalist in Omaha and Atlanta. NBC News' White House correspondent during the Watergate scandal was Brokaw, who also hosted Today on NBC from 1976 to 1981. From 1983 through 2005, he was the sole anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.

Following the death of his friend Tim Russert, he hosted Meet the Press for nine months in 2008. He continues to work for NBC News as a reporter and producer of long-form documentaries, as well as providing expert commentary on breaking news events. Brokaw has received every major broadcast journalism honor, including two duPonts, two Peabody Awards, and a slew of Emmys. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

He splits his time between New York and Montana.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780812982084
ISBN 10	0812982088
Title	A Lucky Life Interrupted
Author	Tom Brokaw
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2016-05-10
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.