Legendary journalist Connie Chung narrates her tell-all memoir with the same warm authoritativeness she built her legacy on decades ago. The first Asian American to anchor a major network’s evening news program, and one of the first women to do so, Chung never let the fact that journalism was a white man’s world deter her from her goals. Inspired by her idol, Walter Cronkite, the determined 5-foot-3-inches tall Chung, the youngest of five in a Chinese household, used moxie and motivation to land herself a job as a CBS correspondent in 1971, at just 25 years old.
Now in her late 70s, Chung delivers her life story with her signature soft raspiness and confident authenticity. Her reflections on her professional life, as well as her personal life as a wife and mother, are infused with tenderness, chutzpah and humor. Chung gives insight into American history with its changing sociopolitical landscape, and names those who helped (and hindered) her success, while throwing in delightful impersonations of prominent individuals.
Inspiring, entertaining and strikingly relevant, Connie (11.5 hours) will appeal to those interested in the changing roles of women in society and the evolution of American media.
