By some quirk of fate, he was witness to many of the more exciting events in the second half of the 20th century, and he reports on these events in a way that will rivet his fans. Mar 10, 2009 i wish id liked this book more quinn s tale of what it was like growing up with vcfs is interesting and his voice is engaging. As quinn explains his frustrations, dreams, setback and triumphs, he also explores with humor and sensitivity the difficulties in even a loving familys dynamic of dealing with their son. Dec 22, 2017 what ben bradlee would love about steven spielbergs the post guest column. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, bradlee tells his own inspirational story of growing up as an ld kidand of doing so as the child of largerthan life, formidably accomplished parents. Benjamin crowninshield bradlee august 26, 1921 october 21, 2014 was an american newspaperman.
In his new book, a different life, written with jeff himmelman, quinn bradlee talks with breathtaking honesty about growing up as kid with. Ben bradlee, in full benjamin crowninshield bradlee, born august 26, 1921, boston, massachusetts, u. He was married to sally quinn, antoinette bradlee and jean saltonstall. But bradlee did not write his book until 1975, a dozen years after kennedys death. From his difficulties reading social cues, to his cringeworthy loss of sexual innocence, bradlee describes the challenges and joys of living a different life with disarming candor and humor.
The author of the the forgotten, among other books. Oct 06, 2014 bradlees friendship with john kennedy served him well at newsweek in 1975 he wrote a bestselling book called conversations with kennedy, based on the five years they knew each other. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, bradlee tells his own inspirational story of growing up as an ld kidand of doing so as the child of largerthanlife, formidably accomplished parents. Ben bradlees charmed, charming life the new york times. Bradlee, immortalized in the watergate film all the presidents men, retired in 1991 after 26 years as executive editor of the washington post. Apr, 2009 interview with a different life author quinn bradlee.
Growing up learning disabled and other adventures, documenting his efforts to overcome vcfs, and, with his father, he coauthored the 2012 book a life s work. He was the executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1991. I was sorry when i finished a good life and wished there was more to enjoy. So in addition to his own source material, there were many books that bradlee could have consulted about both. Bradlee was born on august 26, 1921 in boston, massachusetts, usa as benjamin crowninshield bradlee. When he was 14, he was finally diagnosed with vcfs velocardiofacial syndrome a genetic abnormality which is the second most often occurring disability downs syndrome is number one. Hbo details ben bradlees life, pursuit of truth in riveting. Apr 05, 2009 but, quinn bradlee was born with velocardiofacial syndrome, or vcfs, the most common genetic syndrome after downs.
Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan videos. In this witty, candid memoir, ben bradlee, the most important, glamorou. He died on october 21, 2014 in washington, district of columbia, usa. Be the first to ask a question about a different life. Jul 19, 2010 that new book, a lifes work, by ben and quinn bradlee with observations by sally quinn, simon and schuster tells the heartwarming story of a family who have survived one neardeath experience. A different life read an excerpt from quinn bradlee s book on living with a learning disability. This biography profiles his childhood, career, life, achievements and timeline. Growing up learning disabled and other adventures publicaffairs. Quinn bradlee is the son of former washington post editor ben bradlee and writer sally quinn. This memoir, bluntly written and sprinkled with salty. While parts of hanks performance were quite different than the grandpa. A different life by quinn bradlee hachette book group. I do think quinn bradlee merits more than just a few paragraphs of coverage based in part on his good works in the fight against velocardiofacial syndrome.
What ben bradlee would love about steven spielbergs the. An eyewitness account from the playing fields where the first rough draft of history was written. Founded by quinn bradlee, filmmaker and author of a different life, a book about growing up with lds, our mission is to connect the ld world. Nov 21, 2017 perhaps the best of this book is ben bradlee s willingness to let the reader get to know him, faults and all. While his father may have led a good life, as described his book, quinn led a different life, the title of the younger bradlees new book. He is the author of the 2009 memoir a different life. He was a reporter and editor at the boston globe for 25 years, including a period when he supervised the pulitzer prizewinning investigation into sexual abuse by priests in the boston archdiocese, and is the author of a comprehensive biography of ted williams. He became a national figure during the presidency of richard nixon, when he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the pentagon papers and oversaw the publication of bob woodward and carl bernsteins. Growing up learning disabled and other adventures, he describes what his life has been like growing up with velocardio facial syndrome, vcfs.
This is the truth, not the ivory tower speculations of those who write but have no actual experience. The life and times of ben bradlee 910 by tony medley. Ben bradlee biography benjamin bradlee was a distinguished journalist, best known for his work at the washington post. The next thing that makes a good life a wonderful read is that bradlee not only has led the good life his own definitionhes also led a fascinating one. Newspapering and other adventures, published by simon and schuster. By the end of a different life he will have become, if not your best friend, one of your favorite people. One of the top five books every job seeker should read, says. Bradlee seems very much at ease and approachable in his dotagethe contented beneficiary of a good life, as he titled his 1995 memoir. Sep 22, 2015 quinn bradlee is the founder and ceo of friends of quinn and the author of a different life, growing up learning disabled and other adventures. A profile of ben bradlee 19212014, the executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1991 who was largely credited with taking down president nixon in 1974 after the paper broke the. Ben bradlee american journalist and newspaper editor. Jul 23, 2014 quinn bradlee, the son of legendary washington post editor ben bradlee and hostess and writer sally quinn, married pari williamson at the national cathedral in 2010.
Part of my problem is that he is the son of sally quinn and ben bradlee, so his story is also that of a rich child with vcfs and parents that could afford good treatment, good schools, etc. According to politics daily, the couple met in 2009 through one of paris yoga students, new york times columnist maureen dowd. Dec 01, 2017 throughout, the doc weaves in bradlee s personal life, including his third marriage to sally quinn, 20 years his junior, and his joy at becoming a father again in his fifties. The most important, glamorous, and famous newspaperman of modern. Well, i didnt want to have any publicity about it while i was still editor of the post. Part of my problem is that he is the son of sally quinn and ben bradlee, so his story. Jul 14, 2017 ben bradlee on newsweeks future and his new book. Quinn bradlee talked about his book a different life. And so i yeah, i tried to thank the two influences in my life. Jun 02, 2010 sally quinn hit the nations capital in 1969.
Its not often that a man of bradlee s standing, accomplishments, celebrity and experience will be honest enough to do that. Then in 1965, after the suicide of phil graham left her in charge of the post, katharine graham hired bradlee as managing editor of the post. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, bradlee tells his own inspirational story of growing up as an ld kidand of doing so as the child of largerthanlife. A new memoir addresses the life of one young man with vcfs, as it is called, and his family. Quinn bradlee, 32, the son of ben bradlee and sally quinn, gave a touching eulogy that had many in attendance dabbing their eyes. Oct 23, 2014 ben bradlee became executive editor of the washington post in 1968, leading it into the first rank of american newspapers and garnering 18 pulitzer prizes during his tenure. Bradlees book brings a bracing honesty to the tough stuff hes faced, and a sweet enthusiasm toward the things that make him happy, from surfing to his. On august 8, 1942, i graduated from harvard by the skin of my. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Interview with a different life author quinn bradlee. Written like a historical diary, throughout the book he manages to weave his family life in with historical events. Ben bradlee, who guided the washington post s newsroom for.
Perhaps the best of this book is ben bradlee s willingness to let the reader get to know him, faults and all. Quinn bradlee talks about life with learning disability. A different life by quinn bradlee overdrive rakuten. Dec 01, 2017 most people know ben bradlee s name from the watergate era 19721974, when as executive editor of the washington post, he and his men brought down president nixon by exposing the coverup to the. Quinn bradlee is the son of former washington post editor ben bradlee and his wife, reporter sally quinn. I dont know if the book published in 2008 and 2010 sold well or not, but it is a nice, gentle read on the late ben bradlee s most famous of newspaper editors ever as chief editor of the washington post from the late 1960s to 1994 or 1995 and of their watergate fame as a newspaper relationship with his youngest son and child, quinn, who was born when ben was aged around 61, some 2 years.