by Megyn Kelly
First published 2016
Megyn Kelly chronicles her journey from childhood to becoming anchor of cable news's top-rated show, The Kelly File. She examines the values and experiences that shaped her career, from growing up in a demanding household where praise had to be earned, through her father's unexpected death during her high school years, to the news stories that launched her into journalism. Kelly details her rise at Fox News Channel, where she built a reputation for tough questioning across party lines during prime time broadcasts to over two million viewers nightly. She provides her account of the controversy with Donald Trump that made her a household name, including previously unreported details about the first Republican debate and its aftermath. Kelly explains her decision to embrace the "settle for more" philosophy that transformed both her professional and personal life. She addresses workplace gender dynamics and credits her success to being undeniably excellent at her job. The book reveals the personal experiences behind her public persona and explains the principles that guided her through career-defining moments.
Genres: business, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir, journalism
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, rise-to-success
Period: 21st-Century
340 pages · Hardcover · Harper