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Author: Tim Russert
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Category: Book

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Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.5

ISBN: 0375433570
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.92
EAN: 9780375433573
ASIN: 0375433570

Publication Date: May 11, 2004
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Condition: Withdrawn Library copy with customary markings; No writing within text; Missing front page;Ships within hours from Charleston, SC. Established seller with nearly 10 years of online history.

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Veteran newsman and IMeet the Press/I moderator Tim Russert is known for his direct and unpretentious style and in this charming memoir he explains why. Russert's father is profiled as a plainspoken World War II veteran who worked two blue-collar jobs while raising four kids in South Buffalo but the elder Russert's lessons on how to live an honest, disciplined, and ethical life are shown to be universal. IBig Russ and Me/I, a sort of IGreatest Generation/I meets ITuesdays with Morrie/I, could easily have become a sentimental pile of mush with a son wistfully recalling the wisdom of his beloved dad. But both Russerts are far too down-to-earth to let that happen and the emotional content of the book is made more direct, accessible, and palatable because of it. The relationship between father and son, contrary to what one would think of as essential to a riveting memoir, seems completely healthy and positive as Tim, the academically gifted kid and later the esteemed TV star and political operative relies on his old man, a career sanitation worker and newspaper truck driver, for advice. IBig Russ and Me/I also traces Russert's life from working-class kid to one of broadcast journalism's top interviewers by introducing various influential figures who guided him along the way, including Jesuit teachers, nuns, his dad's drinking buddies, and, most notably, the late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, whom Russert helped get elected in 1976. Plenty of entertaining anecdotes are served up along the way from schoolyard pranks to an attempt to book Pope John Paul II on the Today Show. Though not likely to revolutionize modern thought, IBig Russ and Me/I will provide fathers and sons a chance to reflect on lessons learned between generations. I--Charlie Williams/I

Product Description
Tim Russert is perhaps the most admired man in television news. As NBC's senior vice president and Washington bureau chief, he has helped shape the way today's news is reported and analyzed. As producer and moderator of iMeet the Press/i, he has created and sustained the longest running TV news program of all time with panache and dedication. And as the anchor of iThe Tim Russert Show/i, he has garnered a huge and growing fan base with his quick wit and straight-talking candor. And every Tim Russert fan knows that Tim's #1 hero, hands down, is his dad--Big Russ.brbrBIG RUSS ME offers a charming, down-to-earth look at Russert's roots, growing up a hometown guy in working-class Buffalo in the 1950s. From the indelible bond that links him to his father, to the lessons learned from his old-fashioned Catholic upbringing, from his passion for the Buffalo Bills, to the importance of patriotism in everyday life, Russert's reflections hit the very epicenter of American values.brbrRich with personal anecdotes and Russert's easygoing style and straight-talking charm, BIG RUSS ME will be embraced by his myriad fans--and will delight dads across the country on Father's Day and for years to come.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great to remember the little things with a big effect November 24, 2008
What a page turner! Not so much for the next chapter of events, but to bask, to saturate in the delight of the wholesome memories of which I had forgotten so many details. I will revisit Big Russ and Me to restore my belief in the goodness of folks or at least that there was a time when it was genuine. Russert captures it in an easy style that brings to mind a lazy afternoon over coffee at the kitchen table. So glad I didn't miss this one.Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life

5 out of 5 stars

evaluation of service and quality November 3, 2008
Book arrived in timely fashion and excellent condition. It was given as a gift to a friend who has commented favorably on its content

5 out of 5 stars

My wife's favorite book November 2, 2008
Just great and so down to earth. What ALL kids need to learn about interacting with dads and moms and vice-versa. GOD is huge in the books.

4 out of 5 stars

a fan October 8, 2008
still have not read book but was a tim russet fan...this book was a must have

4 out of 5 stars

Big Russ and Me September 29, 2008
Big Russ and Me was in the condition described. The book came in a timely manner.br /br /Cheryl

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