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Review by Sukey Howard
Walter Cronkite, the epitome of the highly principled, calm, factual, compassionate interpreter of events, has finally written his memoir, and it is a memoir par excellence of our turbulent century.
A Reporter's Life takes us from Cronkite's youth in Texas where he first evidenced a yen for journalism through World War II, the Nuremberg trials, the cold war, the assassination of JFK, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the first man on the moon, peace between Israel and Egypt, Watergate, and so much more.
He was the first "anchorman" and set a standard rarely met today. He was there to ask judicious questions and hold timely interviews; he made a difference, though he's loathe to admit it, in the way many of us viewed the world. He was "after the steak, not the sizzle" and I, for one, miss him sorely.
This memoir, read in his steady style, is a pleasure and a reminder that there is a better way.
Mr. Cronkite, why didn't you ever run for President?
Sukey Howard reports on spoken word audio each month. Don't miss her audio book reviews on CNN's Sunday Morning.
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