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All rights reserved.Boom! by Tom Brokaw (2007)
| Synopsis Noted broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw, who was there, revisits the turbulent 1960s through incisive interviews with others who were there (and who survived), to provide a fresh account of a period of history that without any doubt changed America and Americans. Brokaw frames his account of the political and popular culture of the time with his own life story. And though he was not a member of the counterculture, his incisive interviews with the likes of Mark Rudd, Gloria Steinem, Berry Gordy and James Taylor, among others, are fleshed out by generous and incisive context from Brokaw's present perspective. As he did in his bestselling THE GREATEST GENERATION, Brokaw tells the story of an era through the personal lives of its participants, as he follows the Ed Murrow model using a timely "you are there" style.
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Reviews  BOOM!Review created: 03/17/08 by:  I bought this book not sure if I would find it interesting reading for someone who 'came of age' in the 60's. I am so glad I bought it - it brought back so many memories of my years at the U of Mich and all the changes, social and political, that were going on during that time. Anyone wanting to take a trip back to the 60's through the eyes of people who were involved either through their social protests, their music, or the opportunities they found, should read this book. It's simply wonderful. Review ID: 10000000006234650 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Boom!Very good audio CD. It probably would have taken me a while to read the book as it sometimes dragged on (I am not a product of the baby boom as I was born in the mid 60's), but the audio made it much more interesting. I listened to the entire thing on a long trip. Review ID: 10000000006120620 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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