Boom!: Talking About the Sixties: What Happened, How It Shaped Today, Lessons for Tomorrow

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Tom Brokaw

Boom!

Talking About the Sixties: What Happened, How It Shaped Today, Lessons for Tomorrow

Tom Brokaw

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Random House Trade Paperbacks
14 October 2008

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

Tom Brokaw's New York Times bestseller about the 1960s, its consequences today, its lessons going forward.

In Boom!, 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.

Praise for Boom!

""Tom Brokaw does an excellent job of capturing an exciting,

controversial period in American history and Boom! is a worthy addition to his growing

canon.""-New York Post

"" Tom Brokaw

approaches this magnum opus with warmth,

curiosity and conviction, the same attributes that worked so well for his Greatest

Generation.""

-The New York Times

"" A

verbal scrapbook of the Sixties . . .

Boom! shows

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.""

-People (four stars)

""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.""

-Chicago Tribune

""Genuinely fascinating recollections

. . . plenty of memorable anecdotes.""

-The Wall Street Journal

By: Tom Brokaw
Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 684g
ISBN: 9780812975116
ISBN 10: 0812975111
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 14 October 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Brokaw is the author of seven bestsellers- The Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Speaks, An Album of Memories, Boom!, The Time of Our Lives,A Long Way from Home, and A Lucky Life Interrupted. 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 Today on NBC. He was the sole anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw 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. He lives in New York and Montana.