A good life book ben bradlee

A good life the classic new york times bestselling memoir by legendary executive editor of the washington post ben bradleewith a new foreword by bob woodward and carl bernstein and an afterword by sally quinn. An eyewitness account from the playing fields where the first rough draft of history was written. In 1942, he became a communications officer for the office of naval intelligence and fought in thirteen battles during world war ii. In it, we learn about ben bradlees childhood, his college years, the time he spent in the navy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ben bradlee american journalist and newspaper editor. Newspapering and other adventures english edition ebook.

In this witty, candid memoir, ben bradlee, the most important, glamorou. I deplored the authors use of crude language, and was appalled he told of using hashish and pot, and was really disgusted by. Pdf a good life ben bradlee pdf download read online free. This is just one of many remarkable stories in ben bradlee s a good life. From his teenaged recovery from polio, harvard graduation. They also had a more professional relationship governed. Bradlee, immortalized in the watergate film all the. At the washington post, bradlee carried the title vice president at large. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Ben bradlee, american journalist and newspaper editor who set exacting standards and promoted an aggressive newsroom style as the executive editor 196891 of the washington post. Benjamin crowninshield bradlee is without question one of the great american newspapermen of the century. A good life book by ben bradlee official publisher page. Well, i didnt want to have any publicity about it while i was still editor of the post.

Vintage 1995 ben bradlee a good life signed 1st edition by. Vintage 1995 ben bradlee a good life signed 1st edition. The pauses, the passion, the idefatigable search for news is best revealed in his own voice. Newspapering and other adventures narrates the life of ben bradlee, a boston brahmin by birth who became editor of the washington post. They remained good friends and offtherecord confidants until president kennedys death. A good life by ben bradlee the classic new york times bestselling memoir by legendary executive editor of the washington post ben bradleewith a new foreword. Perhaps the best of this book is ben bradlees willingness to let the reader get to know him, faults and all. The interviews were edited for an hourlong documentary, free speech. Having gotten married just before going to vietnam, i know how he felt getting married just before going into wwii. The most important, glamorous, and famous newspaperman of modern times traces his path from harvard to the battles of the south.

Bradlee is, of course, the nowretired, legendary editor of the washington post, the man who took the paper from sputnik to. Ben bradlees gift for leadership and zest for journalism and life made him the most celebrated editor of his era. Jim lehrer and ben bradlee, which premiered on pbs on june 19, 2006. A good life by ben bradlee overdrive rakuten overdrive. He was a lousy harvard student and he suffered many of the problems the rest of us have early on. They also had a more professional relationship governed by bradlee s job covering the capital for newsweek. He and quinn lived at the todd lincoln house in georgetown, washington, d. Ben bradlee, the former executive editor of the washington post, died on tuesday. Bradlee ignores the issue of vietnam, but he brings it up in a jarring way near the end of the book. While the first half of the book is a little slow, the second half kicks it up about three notches. Washington posts editor ben bradlee, whose memoir was entitled a good life, is remembered by many as a toughtalking, streetsmart journalist. In 1942, he became a communications officer for the office of naval intelligence and fought in.

Ben bradlees not such a good life part 2 consortiumnews. Ben bradlee first came to know john kennedy well when they were washington neighbors in 1958. A good life book by ben bradlee official publisher page simon. Dec 29, 2017 ben bradlee, editor of the washington post discusses his book a good life with james goodale, former vice chairman of the new york times, on wnye tv, channel 25 in 1995. A good life by ben bradlee this is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the heights of american journalism and public life, of. Written like a historical diary, throughout the book he manages to weave his family life. Bradlee is, of course, the nowretired, legendary editor of the washington post, the man who took the paper from sputnik to watergate to irancontra and beyond. Ben bradlee, editor of the washington post discusses his book a good life with james goodale, former vice chairman of the new york. Bradlee began reporting for a local paper at age 15. He directed the posts coverage of watergate, which resulted in the. A good life the classic new york times bestselling memoir by legendary executive editor of the washington post ben bradlee with a new foreword by bob woodward and carl bernstein and an afterword by sally quinn. A good life by ben bradlee the classic new york times bestselling memoir by legendary executive editor of the washington post ben bradleewith a new.

It is remarkably evocative of ben bradlee, the dynamic, aggressive, irreverent, principled, gutsy man who turned a pedestrian washington post into a great newspaper. In 1942 he graduated from harvard university with a bachelors. Pdf a good life ben bradlee pdf download read online. Benjamin crowninshield ben bradlee is vicepresident at large of the washington post. Details about vintage 1995 ben bradlee a good life signed 1st edition by author ben bradlee. The classic new york times bestselling memoir by legendary executive editor of the washington post ben bradleewith a new foreword by bob woodward and carl bernstein and an afterword by sally quinn. A good life by ben bradlee 2017, paperback for sale online. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The most important, glamorous, and famous newspaperman of modern. The most important, glamorous, and famous newspaperman of modern times traces his path from harvard to the battles of the south pacific to the pinnacle of success at the. Its not often that a man of bradlees standing, accomplishments, celebrity and experience will be honest enough to do that. A good life by ben bradlee, 9781501191718, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

This is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the heights of american journalism and public life, of the great. Watergate, however, occupies only part of this wonderful book. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Bradley was best known for leading the post during the papers investigation into the break in at the.

Further evidence that good editors do not necessarily make good writers. On august 8, 1942, i graduated from harvard by the skin of my. Ben bradlee is bigger than life, but it was good to see from where he came. Newspapering and other adventures, published by simon and schuster. A good life ebook by ben bradlee official publisher page. Written like a historical diary, throughout the book he manages to weave his family life in with historical events. This is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the heights of american journalism and public life, of the great adventure that took him at only twenty years old straight from harvard to almost four years in the shooting war in the south pacific, and back, from a maverick new hampshire weekly to an apprenticeship for newsweek in postwar paris, then. The glamorous, celebrityfilled memoirs of newspaperman ben bradlee, whose role in the watergate scandal was immortalized in all the presidents men by jason robards. As a young person with aspirations toward journalism, ben bradlee was always a personal hero of mine. Oct 22, 2014 ben bradlee, the former executive editor of the washington post, died on tuesday. I was sorry when i finished a good life and wished there was more to enjoy.

Oct 21, 2014 ben bradlees gift for leadership and zest for journalism and life made him the most celebrated editor of his era. A book that has been read but is in good condition. A good life ben bradlee benjamin c bradlee the former executive editor of the washington post looks back at his career in journalism, from a new hampshire weekly through his years as a foreign correspondent in europe, to his leadership in the. Truly an insiders perspective, but why did he wait. This is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the heights of american journalism and pub. Bradlee, retiring executive editor of the washington post, discussed his more than fifty years.

Ben bradlee, one of the last things you tell us in your book is that you gave an anonymous gift to harvard and nothings happened. Read a good life by ben bradlee available from rakuten kobo. A good life book by ben bradlee official publisher. They innocently handed the book over to their cia friend, who promised to destroy it, and never at the time considered the implications of the two violent deaths and an interested cia. Newspapering and other adventures ben bradlee isbn. Bradlee, retiring executive editor of the washington post, discussed his. And while bradlee was one of the focal points in both all the presidents men and the post. And so i yeah, i tried to thank the two influences in my life. Nov 03, 2014 former washington post executive editor ben bradlee appeared on booknotes in 1995 to discuss his journalism career, which included his overseeing of the newspapers watergate reportage. This book will reveal a lot more if the reader listens to the audio tapes 4 cassettes of the same title read by the great man himself. This is just one of many remarkable stories in ben bradlees a good life. This is the witty, candid story of a daring young man who made his own way to the heights of american journalism and public life, of the great adventure that took him at only twenty years old straight from harvard to almost four years in the shooting war in the south pacific, and back, from a maverick new hampshire weekly to an apprenticeship for newsweek in postwar paris, then to the. Newspapering and other adventures, by ben bradlee read 18 nov 1995 the author ran the washington post from 1968 to 1991.