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A Long Way from Home : Growing up in the American Heartland by Tom Brokaw (2002, Hardcover)

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Reflections on America and the American experience as he has lived and observed it by the bestselling author of The Greatest Generation, whose iconic career in journalism has spanned more than fifty years From his parents' life in the Thirties, on to his boyhood along the Missouri River and on the prairies of South Dakota in the Forties, into his early journalism career in the Fifties and the tumultuous Sixties, up to the present, this personal story is a reflection on America in our time. Tom Brokaw writes about growing up and coming of age in the heartland, and of the family, the people, the culture and the values that shaped him then and still do today. His father, Red Brokaw, a genius with machines, followed the instincts of Tom's mother Jean, and took the risk of moving his small family from an Army base to Pickstown, South Dakota, where Red got a job as a heavy equipment operator in the Army Corps of Engineers' project building the Ft. Randall dam along the Missouri River. Tom Brokaw describes how this move became the pivotal decision in their lives, as the Brokaw family, along with others after World War II, began to live out the American Dream: community, relative prosperity, middle class pleasures and good educations for their children. "Along the river and in the surrounding hills, I had a Tom Sawyer boyhood," Brokaw writes; and as he describes his own pilgrimage as it unfolded--from childhood to love, marriage, the early days in broadcast journalism, and beyond--he also reflects on what brought him and so many Americans of his generation to lead lives a long way from home, yet forever affected by it. Praise for A Long Way from Home " A] love letter to the . . . people and places that enriched a 'Tom Sawyer boyhood.' Brokaw . . . has a knack for delivering quirky observations on small-town life. . . . Bottom line: Tom's terrific." -- People "Breezy and straightforward . . . much like the assertive TV newsman himself." -- Los Angeles Times "Brokaw writes with disarming honesty." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Brokaw evokes a sense of community, a pride of citizenship, and a confidence in American ideals that will impress his readers." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375507639
ISBN-13
9780375507632
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2233130

Product Key Features

Book Title
Long Way from Home : Growing Up in the American Heartland
Author
Tom Brokaw
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn4874.B717a3 2002b
Reviews
"[A] love letter to the...people and places that enriched a 'Tom Sawyer boyhood.' Brokaw...has a knack for delivering quirky observations on small-town life....Bottom line: Tom's terrific." -People "Breezy and straightforward...much like the assertive TV newsman himself." -Los Angeles Times "Brokaw writes with disarming honesty." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Brokaw evokes a sense of community, a pride of citizenship, and a confidence in American ideals that will impress his readers." -Richmond Times-Dispatch From the Trade Paperback edition., "[A] love letter to the...people and places that enriched a 'Tom Sawyer boyhood.' Brokaw...has a knack for delivering quirky observations on small-town life....Bottom line: Tom's terrific." People "Breezy and straightforward...much like the assertive TV newsman himself." Los Angeles Times "Brokaw writes with disarming honesty." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Brokaw evokes a sense of community, a pride of citizenship, and a confidence in American ideals that will impress his readers." Richmond Times-Dispatch From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-031865
Dewey Decimal
070/.92 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by bookmeaseacruis...Jan 03, 2008
An enjoyable read.
We had recently attended a talk and book signing with Tom Brokaw, so I was curious about his life beyond being a news anchor/reporter. So I found a great deal on his autobiography. I just finished reading it and it was very interesting! Even though he's 11 years older than me and was a pre-teen and teenager in the '50s...I can relate to that era since I was a child back then. Those simple times brought back many memories. I also liked reading about his parents and grandparents who reminded me of my own. I recommend this book!
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by ALoYK7FvRXS@Del...Apr 17, 2019
Tom had an interesting childhood.
Must read if you like Tom Brokaw.
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