Breathing the Fire

CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier was critically injured in a bomb blast in Baghdad on Memorial Day 2006. The explosion killed two members of her crew and several members of the Army unit she was embedded with that day. Her book recounts those events and her struggle to recover. Her narration is clear, which is to be expected from a network correspondent, but her tone is not evening-news remote. She lets emotion rise in her voice, particularly when she describes her encounters with the families of blast victims. As indicated by the book's subtitle, she also traces the inner strength that helped her overcome obstacles in her profession and in her recovery. R.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

September 15, 2008
On Memorial Day 2007, award-winning CBS foreign correspondent Dozier's life changed forever. She and her crew were covering a routine patrol in Baghdad when they were hit by a car bomb that left four people dead and Dozier with massive injuries to her legs and head. Here, she recounts her struggle to stay alive, her survivor's guilt, and her road to recovery. An engaging and compelling book whose delivery is strengthened by Dozier's experience as a journalist and radio broadcaster; recommended for all public libraries. [Audio clip, author interview, and CBS video footage taken moments after the blast available through www.tantor.com.Ed.]Emma Duncan, Brampton Lib., Ont.

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