Off the Record av Peter Mansbridge

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<B>INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER</B><BR><BR><B>A candid look into the life and career of one of Canada’s most trusted journalists, in his own words.</B><BR><BR>Today, Peter Mansbridge is often recognized for his distinctive deep voice, which calmly delivered the news for over fifty years. Even though he never considered becoming a broadcaster, in some ways he had been preparing for a life as a newscaster from an early age. Every night around the dinner table, his family would discuss the latest news stories, from Cold War scandals to the Beatles.<BR><BR>So in 1968, when a CBC radio manager in Churchill, Manitoba, offered him a spot hosting the local late-night music program, Peter embraced the opportunity. Without a teacher, he tuned into broadcasts from across the world to learn the basic skills of a journalist, and he eventually parlayed his position into his first news job. Twenty years later, he became the chief correspondent and anchor of <I>The National</I>.<BR><BR>With hu