{"product_id":"9781538766989-connie-a-memoir","title":"Connie: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH \"This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung's trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It's a revealing account of what it's like to be a woman breaking barriers in the world of TV news, filled with colorful tales of rivalry and triumph. But it also has a larger theme: how the line between serious reporting and tabloid journalism became blurred.\" - Walter Isaacson,  New York Times  bestselling author In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.   Connie Chung is a pioneer. In 1969 at the age of 23, this once-shy daughter of Chinese parents took her first job at a local TV station in her hometown of Washington, D.C. and soon thereafter began working at CBS news as a correspondent. Profoundly influenced by her family's cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung describes her career as an Asian woman in a white male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of life, but Chung was tenacious in her pursuit of stories - battling rival reporters to secure scoops that ranged from interviewing Magic Johnson to covering the Watergate scandal - and quickly became a household name. She made history when she achieved her dream of being the first woman to co-anchor the  CBS Evening News  and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S.   Chung pulls no punches as she provides a behind-the-scenes tour of her singular life. From showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting and the unwavering support of her husband, Maury Povich, nothing is off-limits - good, bad, or ugly. So be sure to tune in for an irreverent and inspiring exclusive: this is CONNIE like you've never seen her before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48980025901275,"sku":"9781538766989","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f1657111-2740-4503-864f-e6bf3d7ee3e4_b3da2884-b835-451b-a53a-9f05bb1024bc.jpg?v=1784222227","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781538766989-connie-a-memoir","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}