Big Russ and Me : Father and Son:
Lessons of Life by Tim Russert
Truly Amazing Read, Totally Heartfelt....
Veteran newsman and Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert is known for
his direct and unpretentious style and in this charming memoir he explains
why. Russerts father is profiled as a plainspoken World War II veteran who
worked two blue-collar jobs while raising four kids in South Buffalo but the
elder Russerts lessons on how to live an honest, disciplined, and ethical
life are shown to be universal. Big Russ and Me, a sort of Greatest
Generation meets Tuesdays with Morrie, could easily have become a
sentimental pile of mush with a son wistfully recalling the wisdom of his
beloved dad. But both Russerts are far too down-to-earth to let that
happen and the emotional content of the book is made more direct,
accessible, and palatable because of it. The relationship between father
and son, contrary to what one would think of as essential to a riveting
memoir, seems completely healthy and positive as Tim, the academically
gifted kid and later the esteemed TV star and political operative relies on
his old man, a career sanitation worker and newspaper truck driver, for

advice. Big Russ and Me also traces Russerts life from working-class kid
to one of broadcast journalisms top interviewers by introducing various
influential figures who guided him along the way, including Jesuit teachers,
nuns, his dads drinking buddies, and, most notably, the late New York
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, whom Russert helped get elected in
1976. Plenty of entertaining anecdotes are served up along the way from
schoolyard pranks to an attempt to book Pope John Paul II on the Today
Show. Though not likely to revolutionize modern thought, Big Russ and Me
will provide fathers and sons a chance to reflect on lessons learned
between generations. --Charlie Williams
Personal Review: Big Russ and Me : Father and Son: Lessons
of Life by Tim Russert
This is truly one of the best books I ever read. I just loved it. I am from
Western NY also, and a year younger than Tim. So much of what he
wrote brought back so many memories He wrote this book just like he
talked. Each chapter was a different segment of his life. My biggest regret
is that I did not read it while he was still with us so I could let him know how
much I enjoyed it.
I recommend this book highly.
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