With a career spanning over six decades, Dan Rather has established himself as one of the world's most recognizable journalists. Throughout his tenure, he cultivated a distinct reporting style that blends deep investigative journalism with compelling storytelling. His work consistently focused on pivotal events and the nuanced examination of influential figures. Rather's approach centers on uncovering truths and presenting complex narratives in an accessible manner for a broad audience.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH A NEW ESSAY At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on - and writing passionately about - what it means to be an American.
At a moment of crisis over our national identity, journalist Dan Rather reflects on what it means to be an American. He reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world's biggest stories. As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions.
Focusing on the struggles and aspirations of everyday Americans, Dan Rather shares inspiring stories of individuals achieving remarkable feats. Through these narratives, he explores the enduring concept of the American dream and its unifying power over the past two centuries. Rather's insightful examination highlights both the challenges and triumphs faced by people in their pursuit of desires and ambitions, offering a profound reflection on what it means to be American today.
Ranging from political campaigns to public school crises to turmoil in Russia, the bestselling author and CBS Evening News anchor examines the tragedies and triumphs that shape our nation. Complete with new essays on recent events, Rather explores America at the end of the twentieth century and looks ahead to its future as we enter the twenty-first. With his distinctive blend of frontline energy and a journalist's knack for a good story, Rather looks at the awesome struggles and everyday accomplishments he's witnessed at home and around the globe. With candor, compassion, and sometimes irreverence, Rather examines world leaders and local heroes. Deadlines and Datelines is not without lighter moments. In one laugh-out-loud essay, Rather skewers the phenomenon of "dumb bass," or bass that are bred to go after any hook in sight. On the culture beat, Rather offers personal interviews and insightful appreciations as well as a compelling tribute to JFK, Jr. Throughout these essays, Rather offers readers a wide range of though-provoking observations, and shows yet again the skill and intelligence that have made him "part of our world" for more than four decades.