Specifications
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| ISBN 13 | 9781570713286 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570713286 |
| Book Subtitle | Relive The Events That Stopped Our Lives...From The Hindenburg To The Death Of Princess Diana |
| Book Description | Presents b&w photographs, accompanied by event summaries, of 38 major crises and disasters which still pull on American heartstrings, from the explosion of the Hindenburg in 1937 to the death of Princess Diana in 1997. More emotionally powerful than the text are two included audio CDs containing over two hours of reporters' coverage from the events themselves, narrated by journalist Bill Kurtis. The book is 11x11". Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. |
| Editorial Review | We hear about the Hindenburg disaster (announcer Herb Morrison cries, "Oh, the humanity!"), the attack on Pearl Harbor (FDR's "day that will live in infamy" speech), the JFK assassination, Neil Armstrong on the moon ("One small step for man"), and even the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. In addition, Garner has collected bits and pieces of more obscure history that will bring back memories to the older folk and offer a valuable history lesson to the young (such as the Cuban missile crisis and the death of Marilyn Monroe). In the words of Walter Cronkite, who supplies the foreword, "You are there." -- Booklist Review Still, there's a thrill to hearing the first, often shocked or shaky announcement of John Glenn orbiting the earth, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and John F.Kennedy, Richard Nixon's resignation, the beginning of Desert Storm, and it's intriguing and instructive to follow the evolution of broadcast journalism. The fervid foreword by Walter Cronkite reminds readers of just how essential a free press has been in the evolution of the age. -- Kirkus Reviews. We Interrupt This Broadcast offers, in some ways, a strange view of the past. News that interrupts broadcasts is always sensational, and usually tragic. Of the 39 recordings, only five or so don't involve assassinations, explosions, death or defeat; furthermore, only the deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana represent the female side of modern events. Nevertheless, these recordings will fascinate many listeners too young to have heard the original broadcasts, and those who were alive might enjoy hearing them again in all their crackling, nostalgic glory. --Maria Dolan |
| About the Author | WHEN IT COMES TO AMERICA’S POPULAR CULTURE, six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner has become one of its premiere chroniclers. With his groundbreaking book, We Interrupt This Broadcast, he combined his talents as a storyteller and historian to bring readers a fresh and fascinating experience of the landmark events that have shaped our times. His expertise on the media's coverage of major events has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, Fox & Friends and hundreds of radio programs nationwide. We Interrupt This Broadcast was also a bestseller in the Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Sports Illustrated and USA Today. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Joe Garner |
| Publication Date | 10/1/1998 |
| Number of Pages | 154 |
We Interrupt This Broadcast: Relive The Events That Stopped Our Lives...From The Hindenburg To The Death Of Princess Diana Hardcover English by Joe Garner - 10/1/1998
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