In August 2005, Lynn Sherr called me. She suggested that the interviews conducted for "Peter Jennings: Reporter," the ABC News special that aired three days after Peter's death, be published in book form. I said no. She said, "Think about it." I said okay, but no.
I was skeptical; there had already been many wonderful tributes to Peter and to his achievements and there would be many more. At the time, Peter's children and I felt that was enough.
A year after that phone call -- almost a...
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