Talking Back, Andrea Mitchell
Talking Back, Andrea Mitchell
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Talking Back
...to Presidents, Dictators, and Other Scoundrels

Author: Andrea Mitchell

Narrator: Andrea Mitchell

Abridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/08/2005


Synopsis

A frank, highly engaging, behind-the-scenes memoir by one of today's most respected journalists.

Read by the author
Abridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hours

About The Author

Andrea Mitchell has been the chief foreign correspondent for NBC since 1994, reporting for broadcasts such as NBC Nightly NewsToday, and Meet the Press. Previously she was NBC's chief White House correspondent and has reported on presidential politics since 1972.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joy H. on February 14, 2012

Added 11/26/11. I'm currently listening to the audio version of this book. It's a very frank and open memoir of her life as a reporter. I find it to be an interesting review of the current events which I've observed over the years. The behind-the-scenes nature of the book makes it even more interesti......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on June 12, 2010

Not only do you get an insight into what it takes to be a successful woman reporter, you get an excellent picture of some of the most influential political leaders and events of our lifetime, through Andrea's eyes. It was also interesting to hear how she kept her professional life and personal life......more

Goodreads review by Lenny on August 09, 2016

Very enjoyable audio book. Too bad it is abridged--parts choppy and transitions sometimes uneven. Loved her voice and style. Good memoir of an interesting career woman. She is very fair and balanced in her reporting. This was a great overview of current political events in my lifetime, starting from t......more

Goodreads review by Joy H. on December 18, 2015

Added 12/18/15 Andrea Mitchell's experiences as a journalist are amazing! There's a lot of world history in this book!......more

Goodreads review by David on December 30, 2019

I thought this was an excellent look at the other side of the news. I admit I listened to the cd audio version that was abridged but it was still well told. The insider information that we never hear was most interesting.......more


Quotes

Andrea Mitchell [is] the go-to reporter when a big story is breaking in Washington and throughout the world. —Tom BrokawThe reader feels like a rapt cocktail party guest, listening to amazing stories from a bold and admirable career. —Los Angeles Times