Murray takes an unsparing look at his life: his childhood, his service as a paratrooper in World War II, his career as a journalist, and his thoughts on aging as he approaches ...

From the Back Cover: Expecting the unexpected is a collection of twenty-four articles written since the publication of the author's highly acclaimed Learning by Teaching ...

Donald Murray demonstrates the craft that has been his discipline and joy for more than half a century.

Explains and demonstrates the writing process with case studies and sample essays on various subjects.

"The news-writing process; reporting and writing for surpise; focusing your story; draft writing; editing and fine-tuning; case studies of real journalists at work."--Cover.