This memoir by the longtime journalist — and the 11-city tour across the country that will kick off its much-anticipated publication in October — takes readers through all the challenges Couric faced as she struggled to break into media, including rampant sexism and an eating disorder. She also gives a behind-the-scenes look at her rise to co-anchor of the Today Show and, later, CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes, where she covered some of the most important stories of our time. (On sale 10/26)

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