DescriptionDawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside Korem, it lights up a biblical famine, now, in the twentieth century. Those words opened Michael Buerk's first report on the Ethiopian famine for the 6 o'clock news on…
DescriptionA sharp and funny new novel of misspent youth, dirty politics, the demise of rock 'n' roll, and, above all, America, particularly Waterloo, Texas. "You're in a slump." Nick Lasseter's boss is talking about his job performance as a reporter for the Wa…
DescriptionWhen tabloid writer Jude Johnstone uncovers the truth behind the disappearance of mega-lotto winner Howard Rosen, he hears the words, "You're hired." But for Jude, this could be one dangerous reality show. First he must find Howard's son, then negotiate the purchase of a Caribbean island for them, and finally stage a coup against the corrupt governor of a neighboring island. Howard, of course, wants credit for all of it. Why? For the same reason he engineered his disappearance in the first place, the instant after picking up his check: to be famous for more than 15 minutes. Will Jude write this story Howard's way and make him the hero? Or will romance detour him? What happens next is the stuff of Hollywood legend.
DescriptionLinda Leigh Sinclair is born in the aftermath of WWII. Raised near Ivy Manor, enveloped in the love of her family, Leigh has everything she could possibly need, but not everything she wants. Her overwhelming need for freedom for herself and others leads her into the modern civil-rights movement. At 18, Leigh watches the powers that be collide with the radical causes of the 1960s. Choosing the dangerous path of a journalist, she witnesses and writes about the protests and riots against segregation and the war in Vietnam. While caught up in the winds of change and idealism, she falls in love. But when a series of misfortunes and misjudgments leads to heartbreak, Leigh must mature quickly and call on God's forgiving grace. Can she become the strong and capable woman that her family, and the world, needs?
DescriptionCommercial public radio? What sounds like an oxymoron is a growing reality for public radio, as the medium grows more dependant on corporate and foundation funding. The fear is that listeners may become turned off enough to tune out. In a bold move, Ma…
DescriptionAgainst a distant backdrop of strikes, terrorist attacks, and growing racial tension, a group of young friends inherit the editorship of their school magazine and begin to put their own distinctive spin onto events in the wider world.
DescriptionIn his #1 New York Times best seller, Bias, Emmy Award-winning journalist Bernard Goldberg created a national firestorm when he exposed the liberal biases of the so-called mainstream media. Now, in his new blockbuster, Goldberg goes even fur…
