Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Coach's challenge Coach's challenge Mike Gottfried,Ron Benson,Mike Gottfried "Presents the life experiences that molded ESPN college football analyst Mike Gottfried into a strong advocate for fatherless boys and chronicles his time coaching Murray State, Cincinnati, Kansas, a… OL12265385W
Kenneth Williams Unseen Kenneth Williams Unseen Russell Davies,Wes Butters To mark the 20th anniversary of Kenneth Williams' death, a beautiful coffee table book celebrating his life, including never-before-seen photographs, sketches and personal testimony from Williams' cl… OL16103009W
A cavalcade of lesser horrors A cavalcade of lesser horrors Peter Smith " We exist. We try to lead good, thoughtful lives. And while we all try our best, we can't avoid the startling moments, or we make mistakes and experience little shocks and embarrassments--our lesser… OL16486092W
Seeing home Seeing home Ed Lucas Soon to be a major motion picture, Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story is the incredible true tale of a beloved Emmy-winning blind broadcaster who refused to let his disability prevent him from overcomin… OL20004579W
On my own On my own Diane Rehm "In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved NPR radio hostess speaks out about the long drawn-out death (from Parkinson's) of her husband of 54 years, and of her struggle to reconstruct her li… OL20020216W
Your song changed my life Your song changed my life Bob Boilen Is there a song that changed your life? NPR's music authority Bob Boilen posed that question to some of today's best-loved musical legends and rising stars. In their answers the artists reflect on pi… OL20029618W
A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind Emily Reynolds 230 pages ; 24 cm OL20223147W
It's all news to me It's all news to me Jeremy Vine One of Britain's most popular broadcasters looks back with candour on his 25 years at the BBC. OL20936958W
A portrait of an idiot as a young man A portrait of an idiot as a young man Jon Holmes It's a story of how boys grow up to become (stupid) men, of sexual misadventure, of being accidentally shot in the face, of spiders, a ghost, a fatally injured gerbil, American road trips that went w… OL24292818W
The Broadcasters The Broadcasters Red Barber The initial impact of radio may be difficult for today's television public grasp, but Red’s evocation of those early days is choice and pungent. OL3340268W
Resilience Resilience Anne Deveson What is it that enables some people to grow through adversity? Anne Deveson's engaging and thought-provoking exploration of this vital capacity of individuals and communities is, like her award-winni… OL3696226W
The general The general Kenneth W. Bilby A vivid account of a year inside a so-called colored highschool in South Africa showing us life under apartheid with all its cruelty and irrationality. OL5115263W
Broadcasting & journalism Broadcasting & journalism Hill, Anne E. Examines the lives and careers of Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Ida Tarbell, Ellen Goodman, Helen Thomas, and Hannah Storm. OL8579777W