Inspiring Journey
Nursing a recent hip injury, I’ve been feeling a bit sorry for myself lately. Last Sunday, Memorial Day weekend, I caught a few minutes of Howard Kurtz’s “Reliable Sources” media program on CNN. Those few minutes of TV immediately changed my perspective on my own situation. Kurtz was interviewing Kimberly Dozier, a CBS News correspondent who almost died two Memorial Days ago in a car bombing in Iraq. Her new book, “Breathing the Fire” (Meredith Books) is a riveting account of what transpired before, during and in the two years since the bombing. What an amazing physical and emotional journey Ms. Dozier has undertaken in such a short time. I have been reading the book and, though I still hate my crutches, I am truly inspired by her story. I highly recommend her book as both a fascinating journalistic read and a personal narrative of triumph.