Peter Jennings: A Reporter's Life, an oral biography tells the story of Jennings' extraordinary life and career through the words of his friends, family, colleagues, competitors, and those he covered. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of the news anchor's death from lung cancer, this collection of memories capture his love for journalism and his passion for living.

Jennings was a high school dropout who spent the rest of his life in pursuit of knowledge. An autodidact, he traveled the world in search of stories, a notebook perpetually tucked into the back of his pants. He also carried a miniature copy of the Constitution, a testament to his love for the United States; Jennings, a Canadian, acquired American citizenship in 2003. The memories are detailed and tender, fiercely honest and often funny. They reveal surprising facets of a man many of us felt we knew well.

Throughout his life, Peter Jennings was driven by a passion to seek the truth and convey that truth accurately, simply, cleanly, and elegantly.