Gretchen Carlson Releases New Inspiring Book #GettingReal

In GETTING REAL celebrity news anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson opens up the conversation of what it means to be an ambitious career woman in America today. From her childhood in Anoka, Minnesota, where her family's life revolved around the Lutheran church that her grandfather led as minister, and where her bright future as a violin prodigy both thrilled and burdened her, to college at Stanford, her win as MISS AMERICA in 1989, and her first in-the-trenches years as a cub reporter on local television stations in Richmond, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dallas, Gretchen Carlson's rise to anchor of The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson on FOX NEWS channel is a story of dedication and perseverance.

"I am a long-time Gretchen Carlson fan. Her new book will give you plenty to think about and then put into action. Like Gretchen, the book is a winner."

- Pat Williams,Co-founder & SVP of the NBA's Orlando Magic

Gretchen holds nothing back in GETTING REAL, as she addresses the judgments she faced first as Miss Americaincluding judge William Goldman labeling her "chunky"and later as a woman building a career in the competitive world of broadcast television. Reflecting on her marriage to star sports agent Casey Close and her time as a working mother, Gretchen brings to life the joys and the challenges of raising children while pursuing a career at CBS and FOX. Gretchen reveals that faith, conviction, and family buoyed her as she pursued her dreams and continued to challenge those who tried to dismiss her as a beauty queen.

Gretchen's humor, sharp insight, and journalistic integrity are as engaging on the page as they are on television. With her inspirational drive for success and her ability to laugh along the way, Gretchen Carlson is a woman not afraid to lean in to the real world, to chase her dreams and to embrace opportunity fully. An unceasing advocate for respect and equality for all women, she shares her own struggles with body image, pageant stereotypes, and building a career, encouraging women to strive for their goals. This open and warm-hearted memoir celebrates the woman behind The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson and reminds us of the power of courage and determination.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

GRETCHEN CARLSONis an award-winning journalist and host of Fox News Channel's The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson. She previously co-hosted FOX & Friends for eight years and served as a correspondent and co-anchor on the CBS Saturday Early Show. A graduate of Stanford University, Gretchen was crowned MISS AMERICA in the 1989 MISS AMERICA Pageant.

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