The host of the NBC Today Shows popular segment shares his favorite stories of citizens making a difference around the country.For the six million people who watch the Emmy Awardwinning American Story with Bob Dotson on NBCs Today Show, Bob Dotsons reports celebrate the inspirational stories of everyday Americans. Dotson has been crisscrossing the country for more than forty yearslogging more than four million milesin search of people who have quietly but profoundly changed our lives and our country for the better. Now, in American Story, he presents a road map to the unsung heroes with thoughtful solutions to problems we all face, incredible ideas that work, and blueprints to living our dreams. This inspiring book includes the stories of the boss who came out of retirement to start a new company for his former employees who could not find work; the truck driver who taught microsurgery; the man youve never heard of who has 465 profitable patents, second only to Thomas Edison; the doctor who developed the vaccine to prevent whooping cough, who didnt retire until age 104.In the tradition of Tom Brokaws New York Times bestseller The Time of Our Lives, American Story is a deeply moving and endlessly fascinating alternative narrative for everyone who yearns to feel good about America.

Product Description: Bob Dotson is an Emmy award-winning correspondent for NBC News with more than thirty years of experience in the field of broadcast journalism. He is Special Correspondent for the NBC Today show. In this one-of-a-kind book, he shares tips and lessons he has learned that can help make your stories sharp, even under the tightest deadlines...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)