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Letter From America 3 - The Final Years: 1982-2003 Written By - Alistair Cooke Narrated By - Alistair Cooke Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 4 hours Categories : Non Fiction Journalism Radio Shows Price : $18.49 Buy Now... 'Such experience, wisdom and education are unlikely ever again to combine in one journalist' Mark Lawson Alistair Cooke was radio's great observer, the doyen of foreign correspondents and the world's most famous letter writer From 1946 until 2004. he explained the Americans to the British through his weekly Letter From America, the longest-running one-man series In broadcasting history. It was always a virtuoso performance - informed, informal, shrewd, funny and erudite. In this volume, Cooke reports on a varied selection of events, including the 1992 presidential election, the art of Charles Schulz and introducing Bernstein to Handel's Messiah. He remembers the infamous standoff over Cuba, which nearly caused a third world war, and recalls the more recent shocking events surrounding September 11th 2001 and the subsequent 'war on terror'. Every event evokes a particular time and place, but Cooke's unique style of expression and analysis provides each with a resonance that echoes through the years. This release also contains a bonus programme. Remembering Alistair Cooke, in which BBC Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie and a selection of Cooke's friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to the great broadcaster History most listenable Steve Maddern from Cardiff, Wales, UK - 12 Apr 2006 Any historian (amateur or serious) MUST have this collection. Anyone who loves the spoken word and who loves wordsmiths will also kill to get a copy. This is one reason how and why the BBC is so respected around the world. Other titles you may be interested in Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites Written By - Tucker Carlson Narrated By - Tucker Carlson Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc Runtime : 4 hours 58 minutes Categories : TV & Film Journalism Comedy Humor Price : $24.95 Every weeknight, millions of Americans tune in to see Tucker Carlson anchor the right side of the aisle on CNN's Crossfire. Named by New York magazine as the journalist most likely to succeed in... More info... Arrogance Written By - Bernard Goldberg Narrated By - Bernard Goldberg Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Journalism Price : $31.98 $22.49 In Arrogance, Goldberg punctures the bubble in which the media elites live and work. More info... State of Denial Written By - Bob Woodward Narrated By - Boyd Gaines Published By : Simon & Schuster Runtime : 7 hours Categories : Politics Journalism Military Price : $29.95 $17.95 Bob Woodward examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to the Congress, and often to themselves. More info... Evening With John Simpson, An Written By - John Simpson Narrated By - John Simpson Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks Runtime : 1 hour 30 minutes Categories : Autobiography Journalism Politics Price : $29.61 $14.25 In a career spanning more than 35 years, John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, has reported from more than 100 different countries and 30 war zones. More info...