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''[[Lost in Shangri-La|Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]'' (2011), is about a US military airplane called "[[The Gremlin Special]]", which crashed on May 13, 1945 in New Guinea, and the subsequent rescue of the survivors. ''Lost in Shangri-La'' won the [[Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award]] and spent several months on [[The New York Times Best Seller list]]. |
''[[Lost in Shangri-La|Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]'' (2011), is about a US military airplane called "[[The Gremlin Special]]", which crashed on May 13, 1945 in New Guinea, and the subsequent rescue of the survivors. ''Lost in Shangri-La'' won the [[Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award]] and spent several months on [[The New York Times Best Seller list]]. |
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His earlier books include ''Robert Altman: The Oral Biography'', ''Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend'', and ''Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey''. He is co-author with Dick Lehr of ''Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders''. |
His earlier books include ''[[Robert Altman]]: The Oral Biography'', ''Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend'', and ''Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey''. He is co-author with Dick Lehr of ''Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the [[Dartmouth Murders]]''. |
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Zuckoff's magazine work has appeared in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', ''[[Fortune Magazine|Fortune]]'' and elsewhere. |
Zuckoff's magazine work has appeared in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', ''[[Fortune Magazine|Fortune]]'' and elsewhere. |
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*2013 ''Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II'' |
*2013 ''Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II'' |
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*2011 ''[[Lost in Shangri-La|Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]'' |
*2011 ''[[Lost in Shangri-La|Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]'' |
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*2009 ''Robert Altman: The Oral Biography'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/robert-altman-the-oral-biography/oclc/299707529&referer=brief_results |title=WorldCat listing for book |publisher=Worldcat.org |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>Review, by David Thomson in ''[[The New Republic]]'' (October 21, 2009): 53–55; Review, by Nathaniel Rich, ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''. 57, no. 4, (2010): 29; Review, by Mark Harris ''[[The New York Times]] book review''. (November 8, 2009): 29</ref> |
*2009 ''Robert Altman: The Oral Biography'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/robert-altman-the-oral-biography/oclc/299707529&referer=brief_results |title=WorldCat listing for book |publisher=Worldcat.org |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>Review, by [[David Thomson (film critic)|David Thomson]] in ''[[The New Republic]]'' (October 21, 2009): 53–55; Review, by Nathaniel Rich, ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''. 57, no. 4, (2010): 29; Review, by Mark Harris ''[[The New York Times]] book review''. (November 8, 2009): 29</ref> |
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*2005 ''Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend''<ref>Discussed |
*2005 ''Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend''<ref>Discussed on video,: [[C-SPAN]] Archives, 2005.; Review, by D Margolick ''[[The New York Times Book Review]]''. 110, no. 15, (April 10, 2005): 19–24.</ref> |
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*2003 ''Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/judgment-ridge-the-true-story-behind-the-dartmouth-murders/oclc/51755841&referer=brief_results |title=Judgment Ridge : the true story behind the Dartmouth murders (Book, 2003) |publisher=[WorldCat.org] |date=December 6, 2007 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> |
*2003 ''Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/judgment-ridge-the-true-story-behind-the-dartmouth-murders/oclc/51755841&referer=brief_results |title=Judgment Ridge : the true story behind the Dartmouth murders (Book, 2003) |publisher=[[WorldCat.org]] |date=December 6, 2007 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> |
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*2002 ''Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/choosing-naia-a-familys-journey/oclc/49750319&referer=brief_results |title=Choosing Naia : a family's journey (Book, 2002) |publisher=[WorldCat.org] |date=January 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>Review, by |
*2002 ''Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/choosing-naia-a-familys-journey/oclc/49750319&referer=brief_results |title=Choosing Naia : a family's journey (Book, 2002) |publisher=[WorldCat.org] |date=January 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>Review, by M. Jones ''The New York Times Book Review'', 107, Part 50 (2002): 26</ref> |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/mitchell-zuckoff Boston University faculty information page on Zuckoff] |
* [http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/mitchell-zuckoff Boston University faculty information page on Zuckoff] |
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* [http://www.mitchellzuckoff.com Author's web site] |
* [http://www.mitchellzuckoff.com Author's web site] |
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Mitchell Zuckoff is a professor of journalism at Boston University. His books include Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours in Benghazi (2014).
Biography
Zuckoff received a master’s degree from the University of Missouri and was a Batten Fellow at the Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Writings
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi (2014) was co-written with the security team members who were involved in the 2012 Benghazi attack. It tells the story of the 13-hour Benghazi incident from the perspective of the security team who were involved in the fighting, without discussing later political controversies.
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II (2013) is about a US military airplane that crashed on the Greenland glacier during WWII, the subsequent hunt for the plane and Zuckoff's own role in helping to find the plane buried in the ice decades later.
Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II (2011), is about a US military airplane called "The Gremlin Special", which crashed on May 13, 1945 in New Guinea, and the subsequent rescue of the survivors. Lost in Shangri-La won the Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award and spent several months on The New York Times Best Seller list.
His earlier books include Robert Altman: The Oral Biography, Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend, and Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey. He is co-author with Dick Lehr of Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders.
Zuckoff's magazine work has appeared in The New Yorker, Fortune and elsewhere.
Awards and honors
As a reporter at The Boston Globe, Zuckoff was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for investigative reporting.[citation needed] He received the Distinguished Writing Award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors,[citation needed] the Livingston Award for International Reporting,[citation needed] the Heywood Broun Award,[citation needed] and the Associated Press Managing Editors' Public Service Award.[citation needed]
Publications
- 2014 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi
- 2013 Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
- 2011 Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
- 2009 Robert Altman: The Oral Biography [1][2]
- 2005 Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend[3]
- 2003 Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders[4]
- 2002 Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey[5][6]
References
- ^ "WorldCat listing for book". Worldcat.org. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Review, by David Thomson in The New Republic (October 21, 2009): 53–55; Review, by Nathaniel Rich, The New York Review of Books. 57, no. 4, (2010): 29; Review, by Mark Harris The New York Times book review. (November 8, 2009): 29
- ^ Discussed on video,: C-SPAN Archives, 2005.; Review, by D Margolick The New York Times Book Review. 110, no. 15, (April 10, 2005): 19–24.
- ^ "Judgment Ridge : the true story behind the Dartmouth murders (Book, 2003)". WorldCat.org. December 6, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Choosing Naia : a family's journey (Book, 2002)". [WorldCat.org]. January 17, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Review, by M. Jones The New York Times Book Review, 107, Part 50 (2002): 26