
With the Bark Off
A Journalist’s Memories of LBJ and a Life in the News Media
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Neal Spelce
The audiobook comes alive with the author’s conversational narration and the rare inclusion of 40 historical soundbites and actual sounds recorded in real time.
What if you got a call from Lyndon Johnson to be in Washington, DC tomorrow to take a trip around the world? If you are 24-year-old broadcast journalist Neal Spelce, you buckle up. A two-week diplomatic dream trip turned into a lifelong roller coaster ride.
From his live reporting during the University of Texas tower mass school shooting tragedy to his lifelong association with LBJ, Spelce found himself behind the scenes in many of the 20th century’s crucial moments.
He tells never-before-revealed stories about six US presidents, including his rare conversation with father/son presidents George Bush, when just the three of them were crowded together fishing in a small bass boat.
The stories about celebrities, politicians, and a few rascals are enlightening, entertaining, sometimes humorous, and always told as if he is confiding in you, as LBJ liked to say, “with the bark off”.
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“Neal Spelce’s memoir sparkles with stories, anecdotes, and characters. It’s a heckuva trip.” (Bill Moyers)
Amazing Take on History
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A must read if you love history.
Neal spelce narration is amazing!
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Tremendous history with truth & humor
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#1 bio in my 300-book AudibleBook library
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More important than a book. Real History Heard Here
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Well Done
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Great Stories, Lived and Well Told By the Author
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Even for those of us who have had the pleasure to know Neal over the years, “With the Bark Off” inevitably leads to revelations of “I had no idea...” This book is a gift to all of us who were not in the room where it happened, a tool by which we’re reminded that humans - even well known ones - constantly face human situations and make human decisions driven by a whole range of human motivations. Sometimes these decisions are enormously underwhelming and mundane, and sometimes they change the course of history. Neal’s memoir provides a clearer view of all of it.
One of a Kind
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Wonderful Journey Through History
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