Paul Harvey's America

Plot

You know the name Paul Harvey. But do you know . . . How the brutal murder of his father shaped Paul's life and career? That a high school teacher helped launch him into radio? The truth behind his brief and controversial career in the Air Force? Why he proposed to his wife, "Angel," on their very first date-and why it took her a year to say yes? Why he was arrested for breaking into a secure research laboratory during the Cold War? How he became a champion of "the man in uniform"? How he transformed American broadcast history? In Paul Harvey's America, New York Times best selling biographer Stephen Mansfield and coauthor David A. Holland present a fascinating look at America's most popular radio host. You'll discover how the brutal murder of his father shaped Paul Harvey's life and career; how a high school teacher helped launch him in radio; the truth behind his brief and controversial career in the Air Force; why he was arrested for breaking into a secure research laboratory during the Cold War; why he proposed to his wife, "Angel," on their very first date-and why it took her a year to say yes; the important role of faith in his life; and how his immeasurable contributions to broadcast history transformed American culture.