In this unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of Mo, the Vietnamese cat, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man.
| Autor: | Laurence, John |
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| ISBN: | 9781586481605 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Veröffentlicht: | 18.12.2002 |
| Untertitel: | A Vietnam War Story |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Military history: post WW2 conflicts |
John Laurence's coverage of the Vietnam War for CBS News received the George Polk memorial award for "best reporting in any medium requiring exceptional courage and enterprise abroad." His other experiences as a journalist include covering the Chicago 7 trial in 1969 and the Reagan presidential campaign in 1979-80. Laurence was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and has lived in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. He now lives in England.