Truth Worth Telling
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4.8 • 18 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
An inspiring memoir from the frontlines of history by the award-winning 60 Minutes correspondent.
Don’t ask the meaning of life. Life is asking, what’s the meaning of you?
With this provocative question, Truth Worth Telling introduces us to unforgettable people who discovered the meaning of their lives in the historic events of our times.
A 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of the CBS Evening News, Scott Pelley writes as a witness to events that changed our world. In moving, detailed prose, he stands with firefighters at the collapsing World Trade Center on 9/11, advances with American troops in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, and reveals private moments with presidents (and would-be presidents) he’s known for decades. Pelley also offers a resounding defense of free speech and a free press as the rights that guarantee all others.
Above all, Truth Worth Telling offers a collection of inspiring tales that reminds us of the importance of values in uncertain times. For readers who believe that values matter and that truth is worth telling, Pelley writes, “I have written this book for you.”
Customer Reviews
Incredible.
Mr. Pelley tells stories of those he encountered over the rich history of a career in journalism, and he narrates the audiobook himself. While I can imagine the length of some portions might irritate some, I found the book to be an amazing window into Mr. Pelley’s world and enjoyed his narration quite a bit.
Mr. Pelley is unique among people in the way he speaks the truth of his experiences. He comes across as someone who speaks from a deep deep well of hard-earned knowledge, but has also been humbled more than once and is willing to learn from such an experience. I especially enjoyed the intellectual nature of the way Mr. Pelley framed his stories. He constructs a framework of virtues and vices, and demonstrates how considerably well-read he is in the titans of literature and journalism that he quotes.
Mr. Pelley, I haven’t had this much to say about a book in a long long time. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the world - it was a pleasure to listen.