We Interrupt This Broadcast with 3 CDs: The Events That Stopped Our Lives...from the Hindenburg Explosion to the Virginia Tech Shooting [With 3 Audio

by Joe Garner

Book Overview

The New York Times Bestseller The USA Today Bestseller The Wall Street Journal Bestseller Where Were You When...? Few phrases garner as much attention as "We Interrupt This Broadcast..."Wherever we may happen to be, our lives stop for a moment, and we experience those few seconds of anxiety between the interruption and the actual announcement of what has happened. In words and images, We Interrupt This Broadcast brings to life the famous and infamous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402213190
• ISBN13: 9781402213199
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Mediafusion
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.7" x 10.5"
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

A must-have for history buffs

I bought this book primarily for my interest in broadcast news events, but I never expected the feelings and emotions that I felt by the time I finished reading and listening to it. As a GenXer, the first event I can vividly recall is the Challenger Disaster. Listening to the CD brought me back to the day and spot I was when I heard about the disaster. Even though I've cared for hundreds of WWII vets, the devestation of the war never really made an impact on me until I read and listened to this book. It makes all the events of the past become real to those who weren't fortunate enough to be alive then. The CDs themselves make this book worth every penny you spend.

A must have conversation piece!

This is one of the best literary ideas I have ever seen! I was fortunate enough to receive this book for my birthday and have since perused it's pages (and listened to the CDs, of course) a dozen times. The whole book gives you a *you are there* feeling, and the audio just enhances that. Does an excellent job covering so many of the century's biggest moments. The sound of Walter Cronkite's voice announcing JFK's death, the Hindenburg disaster, Princess Diana...amazing! The pictures are great too...an all around wonderful coffee table book to have laying around. If you are at all interested in history, current events, or any major event that occurred in the 20th century, buy this...you won't be disappointed!

A must have if you lived in the 20th Century

I had the oppurtunity to interview the book's author and have read the book and listen the the audio. The book and it's attachments will long be a part of my family as I viewed and heard the days of my grandparents, my parents, and remember myself where I was when ... Your children's, childrens, childrens, children will love this archive. An instant 20 Century hit.

Excellent, a conversational coffee table book must have

This book would make a perfect gift for that hard to buy for person. A walk back in time, a very nostalgic piece for the older reader. Entertaining, interesting and educational for younger readers. The price here is unbeatable, just priced it elsewhere at $45.00.

Great for teachers and students young and old.

Joe Garner has assembled an excellent historical resource with this book and accompanying 2 CD set featuring the actual broadcasts of historical events. Beginning with the first major disaster covered by broadcast journalism, the explosion of the Hindenburg, to the death of Princess Diana, and other events in between (assassination of JFK, Desert Storm, etc), this book and CD set can be used in the classroom as well as provide hours of enjoyment for young and old alike.