The Phony Marine: A Novel

New York, NY: Random House, 2006. Reprint. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Inscribed on title page. Glued binding. Paper over boards. [10], 207, [5] p. From Wikipedia: "James Charles "Jim" Lehrer (born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist, and is the executive editor and a former news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS. He is also known for his role as a debate moderator in U.S. presidential election campaigns, and is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books, which draw upon his experience as a newsman, and his interests in history and politics. After graduation from college, Lehrer joined the United States Marine Corps and attributes his service and travels with helping him to look past himself and feel a connection to the world that he would not have otherwise experienced. In 1959 Lehrer began his career in journalism at The Dallas Morning News. Later, he was a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald, where he covered the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, and reported on other events until 1966, was a political columnist for several years, and became the city editor in 1968. He began his TV career at Dallas KERA-TV as executive director of public affairs, on-air host, and editor of a nightly news program. He then moved to PBS in Washington, DC, to become the public affairs coordinator, a member of Journalism Advisory Board, and a fellow at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Next, Lehrer worked as a correspondent for the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) where he met Robert MacNeil. In 1973, they covered the Senate Watergate hearings and the revelation of the Watergate Tapes broadcast live on PBS. Lehrer also covered the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry of Richard Nixon. Lehrer is a prolific writer, and has authored numerous novels, as well as having penned several plays & screenplays, and three personal memoirs. His most recent book is "Top Down", a novel based on the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination."