Mike Wallace: A Life

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, the most successful show in television history, Mike Wallace earned the distinction of being hyperaggressive, self-assured, and unflinching in his riveting exposés of injustice and corruption. His unrivaled career includes interviews with every major newsmaker of the late twentieth century, from Martin Luther King to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Behind this intimidating facade, however, Wallace was profoundly depressed and haunted by demons that nearly drove him to suicide. Despite reaching the pinnacle of his profession, Wallace harbored deep insecurities about his credentials as a journalist. For half his life, he was more TV Personality than reporter, dabbling as a quiz show emcee, commercial pitchman, and actor. But in the wake of a life-changing personal tragedy, Wallace transformed himself, against all odds, into the most talked-about newsman in America.

Peter Rader's Mike Wallace: A Life tells the story of a courageous man who triumphed over personal adversity and redefined the landscape of television news.

Author: Peter Rader
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 04/13/2012
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.41w x 1.23d
ISBN: 9780312543396

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2012 pg. 158
Library Journal 04/15/2012 pg. 87
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2012
Booklist 04/15/2012 pg. 4

About the Author

PETER RADER was raised in Rome and educated at Harvard University. A filmmaker and screenwriter, he has developed projects for all the major Hollywood studios. Rader resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

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