The NewsBreaker: A Behind the Scenes Look at the News Media and Never Before Told Details about Some of the Decade's Biggest Stories [Hardcover]

Larry Garrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2006

For twenty-five years, Larry Garrison has been a news broker, operating within the secret side of the news, finding and releasing some of the most sensational stories of the last couple decades. Now, in this riveting account of the news behind the news, Garrison lets readers in on how such headlining stories are found, manipulated, and released to the public, blowing the whistle on the news media, and divulging what really happens when all of the major news agencies compete to report the same top stories. Garrison goes inside some of his biggest cases, providing never-before-released info on the Terri Schiavo case, Michael Jackson, TWA Flight 800, 9/11, the Oklahoma bombing, Andrew Cunanan and the murder of Versace, Jon Benet Ramsey, the Robert Blake murder case, Mary Kay Letourneau, and many, many more. Gutsy and gritty, Larry has uncovered and been exposed to facts of some of the biggest headlines of our times. And now, in The NewsBreaker, he finally tells the story behind the headlines, how news is made and reported, and why the networks wouldn't, or couldn't, give the full story on some of the most important news events of our time.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; First Edition/First Printing edition (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595550585
• ISBN-13: 978-1595550583
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,676,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the Time or Money, May 6, 2007

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Frederick S. Goethel "wildcatcreekbooks" (Central Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The NewsBreaker: A Behind the Scenes Look at the News Media and Never Before Told Details about Some of the Decade's Biggest Stories (Hardcover)

As a news junkie, I had hoped this book would reveal some of the stories behind the stories. Alas, it was not to be. The book is more about promotion of Larry Garrison, his career and the story of how he brokers "news". It had little information to offer about news stories he has brokered and what is provided, for the most part, is already known.

The most interesting chapter focused on Michael Schiavo and how he appeared, to Mr. Garrison, to be after money more than anything else. That may be true, and is mildly interesting, but really doesn't shed any more light on that story.

In addition to being relatively boring, the book is not all that well written. The writing is more tabloid style, although that is appropriate since the stories covered are "tabloid" type stories.

If you are interested in news and the stories behind it, look elsewhere. If you like tabloid journalism, you may like this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected, May 21, 2007

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V Lee Smith (Granite Falls, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NewsBreaker: A Behind the Scenes Look at the News Media and Never Before Told Details about Some of the Decade's Biggest Stories (Hardcover)

If you are interested in finding out who Larry Garrison is with a few good antidotes interspersed through a few chapters then this is the book you are looking for. The most compelling "behind the scenes" story was a recollection of a dinner appointment with Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo. The photo section is full of photos of Natalee Holloway, the teen who disappeared on a trip to Aruba, but there is nothing written about the case except to remind the reader that Mr. Garrison wrote a book with Natalie's father called "Aruba". This was a very light read and seemed like it was thrown together over a short period of time. I would not recommend this book if you are really looking for a good intellectual read.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another "real truth" must read!, August 4, 2006

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RS "Fact Gal" (Phoenix AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NewsBreaker: A Behind the Scenes Look at the News Media and Never Before Told Details about Some of the Decade's Biggest Stories (Hardcover)

Larry Garrison does it again! This book is very well written and the full of "facts" that noone will ever image (sorry, but don't want to give it away)! I loved his previous book "Breaking Into Acting for Dummies" and this one is a must read for anyone wanting to know the "real truth"!