{"product_id":"cokie-a-life-well-lived-isbn-9780062851475","title":"Cokie: A Life Well Lived","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eextraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts—a trailblazer\u003cbr\u003efor women—remembered by her friends and family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough\u003cbr\u003eher visibility and celebrity, Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model\u003cbr\u003efor innumerable women and girls. A fixture on national television and radio for\u003cbr\u003emore than 40 years, she also wrote five bestselling books focusing on the role\u003cbr\u003eof women in American history\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e She was portrayed on \u003cem\u003eSaturday\u003cbr\u003eNight Live\u003c\/em\u003e, name checked on the \u003cem\u003eWest Wing\u003c\/em\u003e, and featured on magazine\u003cbr\u003ecovers. She joked with Jay Leno, balanced a pencil on her nose for David\u003cbr\u003eLetterman, and was the answer to numerous crossword puzzle clues. Many dogs,\u003cbr\u003eand at least one dairy cow, were named for her. When the legendary 1980s \u003cem\u003eSpy\u003cbr\u003eMagazine\u003c\/em\u003e ran a diagram documenting all her connections with the\u003cbr\u003eheadline “Cokie Roberts – Moderately Well-Known Broadcast Journalist or Center\u003cbr\u003eof the Universe?” they were only half-joking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCokie\u003cbr\u003ehad many roles in her lifetime: Daughter. Wife. Mother. Journalist. Advocate. Historian.\u003cbr\u003eReflecting on her life, those closest to her remember her impressive mind,\u003cbr\u003eimpish wit, infectious laugh, and the tenacity that sent her career\u003cbr\u003eskyrocketing through glass ceilings at NPR and ABC. They marvel at how she\u003cbr\u003eoften put others before herself and cared deeply about the world around her. When faced with\u003cbr\u003edaily decisions and dilemmas, many still ask themselves the question, ‘What\u003cbr\u003eWould Cokie Do?’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this\u003cbr\u003eloving tribute, Cokie’s husband of 53 years and bestselling-coauthor Steve\u003cbr\u003eRoberts reflects not only on her many accomplishments, but on how she lived\u003cbr\u003eeach day with a devotion to helping others. For Steve, Cokie’s private life was\u003cbr\u003eas significant and inspirational as her public one. Her commitment to\u003cbr\u003ecelebrating and supporting other women was evident in everything she did, and\u003cbr\u003eher generosity and passion drove her personal and professional endeavors.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCokie,\u003c\/em\u003e he has a simple goal: “To tell stories. Some will\u003cbr\u003emake you cheer or laugh or cry. And some, I hope, will inspire you to be more \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003elike\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCokie, to be a good person, to lead a good life.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A moving testimony of the remarkable life and legacy of his wife, trailblazing journalist Cokie (1943–2019). Through depictions of her faith, family, work, writing, and friendships, Roberts shares engrossing anecdotes about his partner from their over 50 years together. . . . This loving tribute is likely to gain the celebrated journalist a whole new crop of fans.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An upbeat portrait of a productive life that was so important to journalists and women everywhere.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Demonstrates . . . both the painful loss and the rich and enduring legacy of this pioneering journalist and compassionate human being.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Inspiring.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A moving tribute.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Encouraging and enlightening…. A celebration of women helping women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful book.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea Mitchell, MSNBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A highly readable and immensely heartwarming biography.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889572278501,"sku":"NP9780062851475","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062851475.jpg?v=1730231521","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cokie-a-life-well-lived-isbn-9780062851475","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}