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Personal History

A Memoir

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Personal History

By: Katharine Graham
Narrated by: Katherine Graham
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 #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULTIZER PRIZE WINNER • The captivating inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media: the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate

In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling.

Here is the awkward child who grew up amid material wealth and emotional isolation; the young bride who watched her brilliant, charismatic husband—a confidant to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson—plunge into the mental illness that would culminate in his suicide. And here is the widow who shook off her grief and insecurity to take on a president and a pressman’s union as she entered the profane boys’ club of the newspaper business.

As timely now as ever, Personal History is an exemplary record of our history and of the woman who played such a shaping role within them, discovering her own strength and sense of self as she confronted—and mastered—the personal and professional crises of her fascinating life. Art & Literature Gender Studies Journalists, Editors & Publishers Media Studies Social Sciences Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Memoir Business Vietnam War Socialism Franklin D Roosevelt

Critic reviews

"Riveting, moving . . . a wonderful book." --Nora Ephron, The New York Times Book Review

"Disarmingly candid and immensely readable." --Time

"Captivating . . . distinguished by a level of
introspection that ought to be, but rarely is, the touchstone of autobiography." --Newsday
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excellent life story, quite a woman and I imagine is the source of inspiration for Maggie Thatcher.

thanks for the tip Warren

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Moving deep thoughtful and engaging A reflection of life love family and work A masterpiece

Simply Brilliant

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To hear this read by the lady herself was a real treat. To hear the emotion in her voice, especially when talking about her husbands mental illness and subsequent suicide was very moving. Looking forward now to seeing her character brought to life in ‘The Post’.

Fascinating

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it's a good story, wish it was longer and more detailed, as she is an incredible woman. worth listening anyways

wish it was longer

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An inspiring listen about a woman who overcame her internal fears to take on and lead a media empire. Narrated by the woman herself, if only it was longer!

Inspiring listen

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