A Life on the Road
by Charles Kuralt
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Author: Charles KuraltEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-03-01
ISBN: 0345484843
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780345484840
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Somewhat autobiographical, in that you learn about Kuralt's varied career
Summary: 5 Stars
Enjoyed listening to A LIFE ON THE ROAD, written and read
by Charles Kuralt . . . for those not familiar with the name,
he hosted CBS News' SUNDAY MORNING show for
more than 30 years.
His "On the Road" segments were the best part . . . he
would tell stories of ordinary Americans that he had met
while touring the country in a recreational vehicle . . . you
felt that you got to really know the folks he was profiling--and
you appreciated them, too.
Certain tales had me smiling, such as his visit to the
world's largest ball of string . . . as he wrote, "the problem
with making it is that you're always worried that somebody
out there is making a bigger one."
Yet there were other visits that moved me, including his
description of a family awaiting a soldier's return from Vietnam.
A LIFE ON THE ROAD is somewhat autobiographical, in
that you learn about Kuralt's varied career that took him
around the world . . . however, what made it even more
interesting was that the author shared many of the
insights he gained from what many others might
consider just the simple things in life.
Summary of A Life on the Road
"A professional memoir of a gifted, good-humored and gracious man...The book has the feel of good conversation on a long trip."THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
John Charles Kuralt on the journey of his life. From a southern boy bitten by wanderlust and wonder, to a curious rover writing for newspapers, radio, and TV, to a CBS News correspondent adventuring around the world--from Cuba and Vietnam to the Congo and the North Pole, to his twenty-plus years roaming the back roads of America. In this engaging memoir, Kuralt relives a lifetime of discovering places and people whose unique stories enriched him, shaped him, and fueled his all-consuming passion: to find out what wonderful thing waits just around the next bend.
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