Book Review: This Just In by Bob Schieffer

This Just In: What I Couldn’t Tell You on TV
by Bob Schieffer (070.192 Sch)

Long-time reporter Bob Schieffer discusses the stories and people that spanned his career. The book begins with the Kennedy assassination in 1963 through the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade towers in New York City in 2001. He provides fascinating, and frequently emotional and poignant, behind-the-scenes stories on people and events.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and ended up buying my own copy. No part of the book got bogged down in a boring recitation of “just the facts.” He provided context in both location, situation, and people involved.

This is a fast-read that I couldn’t put down even at 423 pages.

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Recommended by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library

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