The publisher, William Morrow &
Company ,
A distinguished collection of thought-provoking essays
For the first time, Deadlines & Datelines gathers
together essays by the bestselling author and CBS Evening
News anchorman. Ranging from the Iraq conflict to political
turmoil in Russia, from tragedies like the Jonesboro,
Arkansas, shoolyard shooting to the inspirational courage of
survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing, Deadlines &
Datelines offers readers a unique chance to share the
insights of one of America's premier newsmen. With his
distinctive blend of frontline determination 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. Deadlines & 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. In
"When Scandal Rocks the White House," word of a
real-life "innapropriate intimate relationship"
nearly derails the presidency--of Abraham Lincoln. On the
culture beat, Rather offers personal interviews with Dolly
Parton and Don Imus, insightful appreciations of Debbie
Reynolds and Susan Lucci, and sometimes surprising tributes
to Audrey Hepburn, Charles Kuralt, and Lawrence Welk.
Throughout these essays, Rather offers readers a wide range
of thought-provoking observations and shows yet again the
skill and intelligence that have made him "part of our
world" for more than four decades.
