The renowned journalist discusses professional perils and changes in her family, society, her generation, and herself, along with such issues as parenting, communes, Maxwell House, alcohol, and feminism
Linda Ellerbee (born Linda Jane Smith) is a journalist who is most known for several jobs at NBC News, including Washington (DC) correspondent, and reporter and co-anchor of NBC News Overnight, which was recognized by the duPont Columbia Awards as "the best written and most intelligent news program ever."
Ms. Ellerbee's production company, Lucky Ducky Productions, has earned a reputation as a supplier of outstanding children's programming for network, syndication, cable, and public television. Originally from Texas, Ms. Ellerbee now divides her time between New York City and western Massachusetts.
Follow up to "And So It Goes", which I read. Searched this one out, since I have so enjoyed Ellerbee in all aspects of her career and her attitudes, wit and intelligence are so enjoyable. Read in 2005.hhhh
Memoir of a radical hippie, alcoholic, journalist, tv host, reporter, mother. Yep, she covers all those areas of her life. Can't say she was a stay-at-home knitter! Well-written, funny and sad. She makes no excuses for her life.