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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
An amazing journey described by one of the best voices of our time. Tom Brokaw provided us not only a journey through his diagnosis, but the wonderful stories of his past life interspersed was truly amazing. I stayed up way past my bedtime to read his amazing words.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
While I certainly have sympathy for what Brokaw has gone through, I couldn't help but be bothered by the fact that he probably had it better than 95% of cancer sufferers.
Lucky life? Yes. Some might even called it privilege. After reading the first third of the book, I realized the whole thing would continue along this name-dropping, self promoting, boringly told stream of consciousness. Obviously a very talented news anchor and reporter, his ability to write a relatable story is weak. Some paragraphs would begin with humility, only to mention how he hopped a private jet to receive care at the Mayo Clinic or called up his physician daughter for counsel. The subtitle of the book might be better as “Finding hope because I’m extremely wealthy and well-known.”
I enjoyed this book. The text was honest and heartfelt, though more medically-oriented than I expected.
A quick, easy read. Tom Brokaw, who's voice I heard while reading, talks about his cancer journey. He indulged in writing about memories and experiences which sometimes created a choppy feel to the book. He admits due to his financial security and who he knows he got great medical care. He muses on the broken medical system and the cost of illness to individuals and families. The book came from a journal kept through his cancer journey. There were no new insights or ideas but a gentle reminder that in the end we all die and it is relationships that matter most.
Decently interesting book by the last TV anchor that I had any trust for. This would be an excellent book, I think, for someone who was going through cancer or had a family member/loved one going through cancer.
Listened to this on audio book. And brokaw did not narrate, which was a pity. This memoir, centered around his diagnosis of and treatment for multiple myeloma, took off in too many directions, suddenly flashing back to historical events that bore no common thread with his medical battle. And sooooo much name dropping. Sorry, Tom, I adore you, but this was a dud.
This is what happens when you are exceptional in so many ways ... as a journalist, writer and fly-fisherman. People tend to expect everything that you do to live up to the same standards. This did not. Good student. Does great things. Gets cancer. Has the best care in the world. Can't fish for a year. Survives. He just couldn't make me care that much about this story. Don't get me wrong, I am glad he made it ... but I think others have much more compelling stories to tell. I think Brokow is better when he is telling them.