Perspectives

by Hugh Downs

Perspectives is a wide-ranging collection of some of Hugh Downs's most interesting, informative, and entertaining essays, adapted from the ten-minute broadcasts that have become his hallmark. His topics include everything from ancient myth to space exploration, and include such subjects as the intangible value of gold, the meaning of true happiness, the trials of lefties in a right-handed world, and the role of the Iroquois Confederacy in shaping American political thought.

Genres: Essays

300 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1995

About the author

Hugh Malcolm Downs is a retired American broadcaster, television host, producer, and author. He served as anchor of 20/20, host of The Today Show, announcer for The Tonight Show with Jack Paar, host of the Concentration game show, host of the PBS talk show Over Easy and co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.

Reviews

[Kim Jarman]

Interesting

[Tom S · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating collection of essays; I enjoyed them.