{"product_id":"in-all-his-glory-the-life-and-times-of-william-s-paley-and-the-birth-of-modern-broadcasting-paperback","title":"In All His Glory: The Life and Times of William S. Paley and the Birth of Modern Broadcasting - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Bedell Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He is to American broadcasting as Carnegie was to steel, Ford to automobiles, Luce to publishing, and Ruth to baseball,\" wrote \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eof Willian S. Paley--the man who built CBS, the \"Tiffany Network.\" Sally Bedell Smith's \u003ci\u003eIn All His Glory \u003c\/i\u003etakes a hard look at Paley and the perfect world he created for himself, revealing the extraordinary complexity of the man who let nothing get in the way of his vast ambitions. Tracing his life from Chicago, where Paley was born to a family of cigar makers, to the glamorous haunts of Manhattan, Smith shows us the shrewd, demanding egoist, the hedonist pursuing every form of pleasure, the corporate strongman famous for his energy and ruthlessness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on highly placed CBS sources and hundreds of interviews, and with a supporting cast of such glittering figures as Truman Capote, Slim Keith, Jock Whitney, Ted Turner, David Sarnoff, Brooke Astor and a parade of Paley's humiliated heirs, \u003ci\u003eIn All His Glory\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly textured story of business, power and social ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIn All His Glory \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sweeping study of the emergence of broadcasting, the American immigrant experience, and the ravenous personal and professional tastes of Paley as he charmed and clawed his way to the top of society.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting...packed with revelations, rich in radio and TV lore, sprinkled with intrigues, glitz, and wheeling and dealing at the highest levels of media and government.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An impressive, meticulously researched work of broadcast history as well as a piquant glimpse inside CBS's corporate culture.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Bedell Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of bestselling biographies of Queen Elizabeth II; William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. A contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e since 1996, she previously worked at \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she was a cultural news reporter. In 2012, Smith was the recipient of the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence. She is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Stephen G. Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 660\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468562972925,"sku":"9780812967760","price":40.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/SGt0RnNiZU11c1JkdlAvNzBLQkJ4QT09.webp?v=1777290465","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/in-all-his-glory-the-life-and-times-of-william-s-paley-and-the-birth-of-modern-broadcasting-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}