by Tim Russert
First published 2010
Tim Russert opens his heart about the man who shaped him most: his father, Big Russ. The NBC Washington bureau chief and Meet the Press moderator takes readers back to 1950s Buffalo, where he learned life's most important lessons in a working-class Catholic household. Russert shares how his father's values formed his character, from their shared devotion to the Buffalo Bills to the principles of hard work and patriotism that guided their family. Through warm personal stories, he reveals how an old-fashioned upbringing in blue-collar America created the foundation for his success in television journalism. This intimate portrait celebrates the father-son relationship that remained central to Russert's life, showing how Big Russ's wisdom and example continued to influence his son's career and worldview. The book captures the essence of American family values through one man's tribute to his greatest hero.
Genres: biography, family, family-life, 20th-century, american, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Buffalo
Period: 1950s
624 pages · Paperback · Random House Large Print