Wolfe Jane - Burl Journalism Giant And Medical Trailblazer - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The riveting biography of Burl Osborne former chairman of The Associated Press and publisher of The Dallas Morning News who waged and won one of the last great newspaper wars in the U. S. Burl is the story of one man's unlikely rise from the coal mines of Appalachia to the pinnacle of journalism. After being diagnosed with a fatal kidney disease as a child Burl Osborne pioneered home dialysis treatment and became the 130th person to undergo a live kidney transplant in 1966 then an unproven high - risk operation. While managing his challenging illness Burl distinguished himself early as a writer and reporter with The Associated Press eventually rising to the top of the wire service's executive ranks. Then against the advice of his colleagues and the newspaper's own doctors he sought an even greater challenge: joining The Dallas Morning News to lead the fight in one of America's last great newspaper wars. Throughout his life and career he garnered respect from business and political leaders reporters editors and publishers around the country. Burl thrusts readers into the improbable and remarkable life of a man at the forefront of both medicine and the golden age of journalism.
Title: Burl Journalism Giant And Medical Trailblazer
Author(s): Wolfe Jane
Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Publishing
Barcode: 9781524871796
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 9/6/2022
Category: Press & Journalism