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Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History Audiobook
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Called ""Disgraceful,"" ""third-rate,"" and ""not nice"" by Donald Trump, NBC News correspondent Katy Tur reported on—and took flak from—the most captivating and volatile presidential candidate in American history. Tur lived out of a suitcase for a year and a half, following Trump around the country, powered by packets of peanut butter and kept clean with dry shampoo. She visited forty states with the candidate, made more than 3,800 live television reports, and tried to endure a gazillion loops of Elton John’s ""Tiny Dancer""—a Trump rally playlist staple.
From day 1 to day 500, Tur documented Trump’s inconsistencies, fact-checked his falsities, and called him out on his lies. In return, Trump repeatedly singled Tur out. He tried to charm her, intimidate her, and shame her. At one point, he got a crowd so riled up against Tur, Secret Service agents had to walk her to her car.
None of it worked. Facts are stubborn. So was Tur. She was part of the first women-led politics team in the history of network news. The Boys on the Bus became the Girls on the Plane. But the circus remained. Through all the long nights, wild scoops, naked chauvinism, dodgy staffers, and fevered debates, no one had a better view than Tur.
Unbelievable
is her darkly comic, fascinatingly bizarre, and often scary story of how America sent a former reality show host to the White House. It’s also the story of what it was like for Tur to be there as it happened, inside a no-rules world where reporters were spat on, demeaned, and discredited. Tur was a foreign correspondent who came home to her most foreign story of all. Unbelievable is a must-read for anyone who still wakes up and wonders, Is this real life?Download and start listening now!
"This was a great book and truly perfect for an audiobook since this author, a TV, write for verbal communication expert, narrates. Katy Tur is balanced in the midst of the whole storm, being present and accounted for at rallies, grueling physical challenge, sleep deprivation, and enduring the many person al 'call outs' that put her safety at risk! The story is told with wonderful humor that helps keep this read sane during the ride! Everyone should listen to this audio book!"
— Wendy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“This book couldn’t be more timely…The more personal story Tur tells in Unbelievable is also compelling…One more subject that Tur richly examines is the outrageous sexism of Trump and many of his supporters.”
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“A real page-tuner.”
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“A must-ride roller coaster of a memoir…Unbelievable is best read as a reminder that it really did happen that way, we aren’t all crazy, it was that crazy.”
— Washington Post -
“Even after everything we have learned, some of Tur’s behind-the-scenes details remain startling…razor-sharp.”
— Guardian (London) -
“A quick and enjoyable read…The chapters switch between key points in the campaign and Election Day, enhancing the feel of chaos that must have been a big part of covering the Trump campaign.”
— Associated Press
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A New York Times bestseller
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A Library Journal Editor’s Pick of Most Borrowed Bestsellers
Unbelievable Listener Reviews
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" This is an engaging first-hand account of the Trump campaign. It is relevant and revealing and I recommend it to any political junkies. Unaware that Tur predicted a Trump win on Election Night, that statement was a shock. The main-stream media were all in for Hillary and it thrilled me all over again to hear her account of Trump's win on that exciting night! "
— Julie, 5/11/2018 -
" Fast moving and insightful account of an accidental tourist in Donald Trumps campaign. "
— John, 11/8/2017
About Katy Tur
Katy Tur is the anchor of Katy Tur Reports on MSNBC, a correspondent for NBC News, and the author of the bestseller Unbelievable. She is the recipient of a 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.