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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK
A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH
"This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung's trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It's a revealing account of what it's like…
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Connie Chung was a trailblazer in network TV news. But she’s sometimes overshadowed by the likes of Barbara Walters and Jane Pauley. Not only did she have to deal with blatant sexism, but racism as well. She was one of the first to experience deception and gaslighting by a powerful male counterpart. (I’m looking at you, Dan Rather.)
I love that she fought back and ultimately turned defeat into a better life for herself and her family. She’s still in the record books for many firsts on network television, and her story about the inner workings of network news is…
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