She also serves on the board of directors of the international. My familys journey to america was a national book critics circle award finalist. The writer and journalist contends with grief after the death of her two husbands, the diplomat richard holbrooke and the news anchor peter jennings, in paris. A love story but its really more of a book about love and loss than one about the city of light. Martons paris a memoir of love, loss entertainment. Author and journalist kati marton was born in hungary and has spent two decades writing and reporting from the united states, europe, and the far east. The book had more of an all about me ring to it and who i know that is famous. This new york times bestseller is a memoir for anyone who. The book, short and intimate, reads like the wind from the urgency of the opening scene. Marton is the author of eight books, most recently her memoir, paris. Marton, an award winning correspondent for npr radio and abc news, was married to peter jennings. Paris a love story by kati marton the washington post. A love story but its really more of a book about love and loss than one about the city of light marton, formerly a correspondent for abc news and npr.
She is a former chairwoman of the international women. A love story has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A great readthe lightness of love, the drama of war and sudden deathwith paris in the background. A love story but its really more of a book about love and loss than one about the city of light marton, formerly a. Paris is at the heart of this deeply moving account. Paris provides a backdrop for this absorbing memoir of love and painful loss, played out on the larger stage of world politics. Kati matron photographed for the august, 2012 issue of vogue. In this remarkably honest and candid memoir, awardwinning. A love story by kati marton reading guidebook club. A love story is for anyone who has ever had their heart broken or their life.
In this remarkably honest and candid memoir, awardwinning journalist and distinguished author kati marton narrates an impassioned and romantic story of love, loss, and life after loss. In this remarkably honest and candid memoir, awardwinning journalist and distinguished author kati marton narrates an impassioned and romantic story of love, loss, and life. Marton is a director and former chairperson of the board of the committee to protect journalists and a member of the freedom forums media studies center advisory committee. Marton first spent time in paris during college in 1968, when france was in revolt.
Marton paints a vivid portrait of an adventuresome life in the stream of history. Kati marton is the author of several books, including enemies of the people, a national book critics circle award finalist and the subject of an upcoming motion picture, and the new york times best seller hidden power, among others. A love story, kati marton recounts her life with two highprofile husbands. But catching author martons vivacity and mercurial charm isnt easy with brush or camera still she communicates vibrantly with words on the page. Abc anchor peter jennings and diplomat richard holbrooke. This is a memoir for anyone who has ever fallen in love in paris, or with parisand for anyone who has ever had their heart broken or their life upended. Kati marton talks love, life before jcc book festival appearance. Aug 01, 2012 kati matron photographed for the august, 2012 issue of vogue. Mar 12, 20 kati marton is a writer of great clarity and grace. Kati marton talks love, life before jcc book festival.
This is a memoir for anyone who has ever fallen in love in paris, or with pa. When assistant secretary of state richard holbrooke died unexpectedly in 2010, one. A love story is for anyone who has ever had their heart broken or their life upended. A love story by kati marton 2012, hardcover, large type at the best online prices at ebay. It is a memorable story of love, loss and landscape that is as expansive as her remarkable life. Kati marton books list of books by author kati marton. Kati marton is a writer of great clarity and grace. Opening up about her personal and professional life, her marriage to newsman.
A love story my first night in paris with the proviso i must read it. A love story book by kati marton official publisher page. Ten years later, paris was the setting for her big career break as abc bureau chief, as well as where she found passionate love with peter jennings, the man to whom she was. In a slim and touching memoir, kati marton is trying to create a future by recapturing the past. Bittersweet memories scenes from network news and two marriagesto peter jennings and richard holbrooke. A love story is a revealing memoir about the contours of her own. Kati marton, recalling paris with love and longing. While walking the streets of paris, former npr and abc news correspondent marton enemies of the people. Mar 28, 20 a great readthe lightness of love, the drama of war and sudden deathwith paris in the background. Kati marton born april 3, 1949 is a hungarianamerican author and journalist. A love story is an unbelievably candid, open, honest memoir with no holds barred. Kati marton posed at a parisian cafe complete with latte. I felt at times as though marton had flipped through her datebook looking for things to write. A love story ebook by kati marton official publisher.