Skywriting : A Life Out of the Blue

English

ISBN: 0812971531

EAN: 9780812971538

Category: Performing Arts / Television / General/Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts/

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Release Date: 05/30/2005

Synopsis: Truth arrives in microscopic increments, and when enough has accumulatedin a moment of recognition, you just know. You know because the truth fits. I was the only member of my family to lack the gene for numbers, but I do need things to add up. Approaching midlife, I became aware of a darkening feelingwas it something heavy on my heart, or was something missing? Grateful as I am for the opportunities Ive had, and especially for the people who came into my life as a result, I couldnt ignore this feeling. I had the impulse to begin a conversation with myself, through writing, as if to see if my fingers could get to the bottom of it. It was a Saturday morning eight or ten years ago when I began following this impulse to find the answers to unformed questions. Skywriting is what I call my personal process of discovery. And so begins this beautiful and surprising memoir, in which beloved broadcast journalist Jane Pauley tells a remarkable story of self-discovery and an extraordinary life, from her childhood in the American heartland to her three decades in television. Encompassing her beginnings at the local Indianapolis station and her bright debutat age twenty-five on NBCsTodayand later onDatelinePauley forthrightly delves into the ups and downs of a fantastic career. But there is much more to Jane Pauley than just the famous face on TVs. In this memoir, she reveals herself to be a brilliant woman with singular insights. She explores her roots growing up in Indiana and discusses the resiliency of the American family, and addresses with humor and depth a subject very close to her heart: discovering yourself and redefining your strengths at midlife. Striking, moving, candid, and unique,Skywritingexplores firsthand the difficulty and the rewards of self-reinvention. From the Hardcover edition.

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Skywriting : A Life Out of the Blue

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Format: Paperback

Height: 0.89 inches

Width: 4.17 inches

Length: 6.89 inches

Weight: 7.02 oz

Pages: 320