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Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story

(Paperback, Large Print Edition)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story

Contributors:

By (Author) Tom Brokaw

ISBN:

9780593743881

Publisher:

Diversified Publishing

Imprint:

Random House Large Print

Publication Date:

20th June 2023

Edition:

Large Print Edition

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Diaries, letters and journals
Biography: general

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

160

Dimensions:

Width 155mm, Height 233mm

Description

The New York Times bestselling author of The Greatest Generation tells the inspiring, deeply personal story of his own family's greatest generation- his parents, who embodied the can-do spirit that enabled them to survive the Great Depression and World War II, and to help build the American century. In thismovingstory, the New York Times bestselling author of The Greatest Generation chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the twentieth century. "A spare, elegant masterpiece."-Ken Burns Tom's father, Red, left school in the second grade to work in the family hotel-the Brokaw House, established in Bristol, South Dakota, by R. P. Brokaw in 1883. Eventually, through work on construction jobs, Red developed an exceptional talent for machines. Tom's mother, Jean, was the daughter of a farmer who lost everything during the Great Depression. They met after a high school play, when Jean played the lead and Red fell in love with her from the audience. Although they didn't have much money early in their marriage, especially once they had three boys at home, Red's philosophy of "Never give up" served them well. His big break came after World War II, when he went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers building great dams across the Missouri River, magnificent structures like the Fort Randall and the Gavins Point dams. Late in life, Red surprised his family by recording his memories of the hard times of his early life, reflections that inspired this book. Tom Brokaw is known as one of the most successful people in broadcast journalism. Throughout his legendary career, Brokaw has always asked what we can learn from world events and from our history. Within Never Give Up is one answer, a portrait of the resilience and respect for others at the heart of one American family's story.

Reviews

Sometimes, when the evening is winding down, when the dishes are done and the little ones asleep, memory guides the conversation, gently pushing away the cares of the moment. As a portal to past times, that memory retrieves the missing among us and brings them and their values and examples to the fore. Brokawsspare, elegant masterpieceis just this kind of time machine, resurrecting one familys prairie experience and, like all good alchemy, transforming it intopure gold usable for anyone who knows they always have and always will stand on the shoulders of giants.Ken Burns

The prairie values of his parents that Tom Brokaw celebrates in thisheartwarming memoirare the girders of the American Dream. In our fractured times,this inspiring book reminds us how we can rise to meet our current challenges by honoring the fortitude of the generations before us.Walter Isaacson, author of The Code Breaker and Leonardo da Vinci

Tom Brokaw tells the story of his parents beginnings and the foundation they built for his own big American life. In his easy, conversational tone, he weaves a narrative full of rugged individualists who worked hard without complaint, made countless sacrifices for their families, and united in common cause for the country they loved. Brokaw honors their lifelong commitment to the greater good and rightfully nudges us to embrace this tradition as our own.Connie Schultz

The venerable news anchor narrows the Greatest Generation to the folks back home.. . . With his customary evenhanded tone . . . Brokaw pays homage to the sacrifices of his parents generationand finds their successors wanting by comparison.Kirkus Reviews

In this affable memoir, former NBC Nightly News anchorBrokaw draws a line from his parents perseverance through world wars and the Great Depression through to his own values. . . . Brokaw recounts Red and Jeans courtship and reflects on the work ethic he gleaned from them, masterfully bringing them to life through fond recollections. . . .Brokaw constructs this memorable family history with all the concision and color of a good journalistic profile. Its hard not to be moved.Publishers Weekly

With an economy of words but a wealth of emotion, Brokaw evokes his parents hardscrabble childhoods, their solid and storied marriage, and their struggles to create a secure home for a growing family while confronting the challenges of the Great Depression and WWII. . . .Brokaws candid and heartfelt memoir offers a timely reflection infused with his trademark sincerity and unabashed appreciation for the bedrock inspirational values that always deserve attention.Booklist

Author Bio

Tom Brokaw is the author of seven bestsellers. A native of South Dakota, he graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in political science. He began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was the White House correspondent for NBC News during Watergate, and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored Today on NBC. From 1983 to 2008 he was the anchor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. He has won every major broadcast journalism award. In 2014 Brokaw was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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