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Mike Wallace : a life / Peter Rader.

by Rader, Peter.

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Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2012.

Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012.

Television journalists -- United States -- Biography.

Radio journalists -- United States -- Biography.

Investigative reporting.

9780312543396 (hardcover : alk. paper)

0312543395 (hardcover : alk. paper)

viii, 323 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the two faces of Mike Wallace -- A boy named Chinky -- False starts -- Life imitates art -- Enter the muse -- The inquisitor finds his beat -- Two lawsuits and a nemesis -- Floundering -- Death & rebirth -- Network news -- Blood looks very red on color TV -- Good cop, bad cop -- Rough beginnings -- To hell with Wallace -- Lacing up the gloves -- Abuse of power -- Nowhere to hide -- Sickeningly happy? -- A life beyond reproach -- Mike Wallace is here -- Three strikes -- The trial of his life -- A call for help -- Tabloid satori -- Oh shit, he's dead! -- Journalistic malpractice -- Shifting sands -- The old man has lost it -- Tough but fair.

The untold story of how the world's most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news In his four decades as the front man for "60 Minutes."

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