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Talking Back: . . . to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels Paperback – December 26, 2006

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No TV reporter today is more respected than NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. She’s covered stories from Jonestown to the fall of the Berlin Wall, gotten unexpected answers from such interviewees as Fidel Castro and Hillary Clinton, and balanced her high-wire career with a very public marriage to former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Dr. Alan Greenspan. Mitchell’s candid, funny, and riveting memoir is filled with unprecedented behind-the-scenes views of the television news industry and official Washington. A classic of contemporary journalism by a woman who has taken on her profession’s entire old-boy network, Talking Back deserves a place on the shelf alongside the memoirs of Hillary Clinton and Katherine Graham.

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496 pages
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Penguin Books
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December 26, 2006
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5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
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0143038737
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978-0143038733
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Andrea Mitchell [is] the go-to reporter when a big story is breaking in Washington and throughout the world. —Tom BrokawThe reader feels like a rapt cocktail party guest, listening to amazing stories from a bold and admirable career. —Los Angeles Times

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Andrea Mitchell has been chief foreign correspondent for NBC since 1994, reporting for broadcasts such as NBC Nightly News, Today, and Meet the Press. Previously she was NBC’s chief White House correspondent and has reported on presidential politics since 1972.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (December 26, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143038737
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143038733
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,031,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,644 in Journalist Biographies
- #3,976 in Television Performer Biographies
- #11,171 in Communication & Media Studies

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Phyllis Antebi Ph.D

More than simply a callender of events!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

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Mitchell is a t.v. Journalist with remarkable credentials. She has worked for over forty years developing her journalistic skills and her expertise is clearly demonstrated in this memoir. I expected a journalistic style and was, therefore, not disappointed. Her book in quite long, covering several insights into foreign affairs and the complexity of covering important events from around the globe. I did not get a feeling that Mitchell "talked back" very often. She might have believed that "talking back" was her signature label, but sadly, this trait did not appear to be of particular relevance here. On screen, Mitchel has earned my respect. I really appreciate her soft spoken narrative and her ability to communicate with sensitivity and accuracy regardless of the content. I appreciated the in depth descriptions of her travels and was in awe of her spirited and energetic ability to cover the world, its' leaders, and the various reasons for her reporting. Most interesting to me was Mitchel's personal engagements with the presidents: Reagan, Bush, Clinton and the recent G.W. She provides insight into the character and mind sets that helped shape critical international events during each of these presidents time in office. If you enjoy a journalist's frame of reference and you have the patience to digest the multitude of facts Mitchel provides, you might consider reading this memoir.

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Scott David Stone

A Great History Lesson

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017

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Andrea Mitchell is all of 5’3” with a slight build. After reading this book, I’m convinced she could play middle linebacker in the NFL. She is as tough as they come. Her narration of her experience behind the scenes, in front of the camera, on the phone, meeting deadlines is as exciting as it gets. Our history comes alive in this well written autobiography.

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Jeanette R. Heinrich

Damaged!

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019

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Received damaged. Center of book has some pages that are rippled as if they got wet. Will not give as a gift. Disappointed!

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Randy White

Interesting read

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2007

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If you enjoy a mix of autobiography, history and current events, this book will delight you. Andrea Mitchell covers the American scene through the eyes of a journalist who, as husband of Allen Greenspan, was, at times, participant. Fair and balanced. Goes well with a shade tree and glass of lemonade.

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Sydney

Great Read.

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016

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This book provides an interesting look into the life of the intrepid reporter Andrea Mitchell. This isn't a book about the business itself, it's more like her career and what she has experienced on and off the road.

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Janet P. Reagan

"Talking Back..." by Andrea Mitchell

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2005

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It's TOO LONG! and long winded - with self-aggrandizing along the way artfully scattered throughout. It was a trip down memory lane of the political and world events of the past 30 years - like a mini-history lesson, only more entertaining. When I found myself skipping 20-30 pages at a time, I realized it was time to resell the thing. I started off liking it; then digressed to this. Too many books - so little time! NEXT?!!!!

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farm girl

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015

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Great service and nice, clean copy of the book

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Bart King

An Analytical Eye Cast Backwards

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2006

I began taking interest in Andrea Mitchell's reportage because of her hard-boiled demeanor on Don Imus's late radio program. Unflappable, funny, and professional, these appearances were enough to lure me to her "behind-the-scenes memoir." And I'm not sorry to have read it. Mitchell may be "just" a TV journalist, but she is a strong writer and a keen analyst.

Perhaps the best part of TALKING BACK is its review of the last few decades of world and national events that it provides. Mitchell's after-the-fact analysis on the news that she has already covered gives the material a refreshing and even educational new angle. Revisiting these stories is interesting; for example, I had forgotten how horrible and divisive the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings were.

To be sure, there are some problems with the book. Reading about her attendance as a guest at White House soirée after soirée made me wonder about her objectivity. Mitchell is perhaps overly coy about her own life as well. After 400-odd pages, I found no reference to her birth year, and her marriage with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is never described as being much deeper than "he is my biggest fan."

SIDELIGHT: My favorite mixed metaphor from the book: "It seemed tailor-made for someone who had cut her teeth covering Frank Rizzo."

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