Connie
A Memoir
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By Connie Chung
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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.
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"[F]rank and entertaining...Chung writes breezily and with irreverent humor about the scoops, the internal politics and the pure hustle that eventually got her to the top."New York Times
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"Lucky for readers, Chung is a sharer; her candor is commendable and unvarnished...Chung’s memoir, often enchanting and enlightening, serves as a historical account of broadcast news during its most powerful, competitive and sometimes most absurd era."Washington Post
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"Chung’s skills as a reporter and storyteller—as well as her legendary sense of humor—come through brilliantly in this memoir that describes the many challenges and joys she faced during her stellar career."Town & Country
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"Against musings on the evolution of women's progress in the newsroom, Chung delivers an earnest account of her arduous journey paving the way for others."Observer
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"The pioneer broadcaster who inspired a whole generation of Asian families to name their daughters Connie, who shattered every glass ceiling she touched in a half-century on television, shares the story of a great American life with a sharp eye and a long memory...juicy reading."Oprah Daily
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“Following in the footsteps of her hero Walter Cronkite, Connie became the trusted voice of reason, whose calling card was professional integrity. A sharply written and scintillating memoir. Highly recommended!”Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Spring Revolution and Cronkite
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“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
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“For generations of Asian Americans, Connie Chung will always be our superhero. Someone who looked like us who, on a national stage, held our most important political leaders accountable. She was bold, aggressive, and unafraid. So many of us pursued broadcast journalism because she singularly showed us it was possible. I didn’t think I could respect her any more than I already do, but this most candid account of her journey reminds us that Connie Chung is nothing short of a true American icon.”Lisa Ling, journalist
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“We’ve been close friends ever since we were hired at CBS in the ’70s. Yet her memoir, that sparks with raw candor, unveils much about her life I never knew. My friend is one of the funniest people I know. So no surprise her story is told with great humor. Also with humility and wisdom. I laughed and teared up.”Lesley Stahl, journalist and New York Times bestselling author
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“Connie Chung’s extraordinary life has become an extraordinary memoir, by turns poignant and hilarious about the price she paid and the legacy she forged as a groundbreaking journalist—including among a generation of Asian girls. Many of them named, yes, Connie.”Susan Page, New York Times bestselling author of The Rulebreaker and Madam Speaker
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"An irreverent, inspiring chronicle of a great life."Kirkus, starred review
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“A groundbreaker in the truest sense of the word, Chung is as delightful, forthright, and candid on the page as she is on air.”Booklist
- On Sale
- Sep 17, 2024
- Page Count
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN-13
- 9781538766989
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