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Paperback by Tom Brokaw","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eRandom House Trade Paperbacks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2008-10-14)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e688\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780812975116\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e683.38\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.98 x 14.02 x 3.86\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoom!\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom Brokaw, one of America’s premier journalists and the acclaimed author  of The Greatest Generation, gives us an epic portrait of another defining era in  America: the tumultuous Sixties. The voices and stories of both famous people and  ordinary citizens come together in this “virtual reunion” as Brokaw takes us on a  memorable journey through a remarkable time, exploring how individuals and the national  mood were affected by a controversial era and showing how the aftershocks of the  Sixties continue to resound in our lives today. In the reflections of a generation,  Brokaw also discovers lessons that might guide us in the years ahead. Race, politics,  war, feminism, popular culture, and music are all delved into here. Brokaw explores  how members of this generation have gone on to bring activism and a Sixties mindset  into individual entrepreneurship , as we hear stories of how this formative decade  has shaped our perspectives on business, the environment, politics, family, and our  national existence. Remarkable in its insights, wonderfully written and reported,  this revealing book lets us join in these frank conversations about America then,  now, and tomorrow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBoom!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Tom Brokaw does an excellent job of capturing an exciting,  controversial period in American history and \u003ci\u003eBoom!\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy addition to his growing  canon.”\u003ci\u003e–New York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“[Tom Brokaw] approaches this magnum opus with warmth,  curiosity and conviction, the same attributes that worked so well for his \u003ci\u003eGreatest  Generation.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e –The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] verbal scrapbook of the Sixties . . . [\u003ci\u003eBoom! \u003c\/i\u003eshows] that the era’s core issues–racism, women’s rights, a nation-dividing war–remain  central today, and that the values boomers championed haven’t yet gone bust.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (four stars)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Packed with memorable people, places, events . . . A ‘virtual reunion’  of 1960s folks telling what they did back then, where they’ve been since and how  they assess that tumultuous decade.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Genuinely fascinating recollections  . . . plenty of memorable anecdotes.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Brokaw\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Speaks, An Album of Memories, Boom!, The Time of Our Lives,A Long Way from Home, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Lucky Life Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of South Dakota, he graduated from the University of South Dakota, and began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was the White House correspondent for NBC News during Watergate, and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e on NBC. He was the sole anchor and managing editor of \u003ci\u003eNBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw\u003c\/i\u003e from 1983 to 2005. He continues to report for NBC News, producing long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. Brokaw has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, three Peabody Awards, and several Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement. In 2014, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 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