{"product_id":"punched-kicked-spat-on-and-paul-orlousky-9781598511147","title":"Punched, Kicked, Spat On, and Sometimes Thanked: Memoirs of a Cleveland TV News Reporter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I was a TV news reporter for almost fifty years, most of them in Cleveland, specializing in investigative reports. During that time I saw a lot of things. Historic events. Horrific crimes. Bizarre behavior. Heartwarming deeds. And sometimes just hilarious, silly stuff ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's Paul Orlousky. After five decades on Cleveland TV (nightly on channels 3, 5, and 19), this veteran newsman has a lot of stories to share: What went on behind the camera ... Racing to the scene in a tiny helicopter or crouching inside a sweltering news van on a stakeout ... What he heard in a judge's chambers or a courtroom lobby after a tense trial ... How the internal workings of a news operation shaped the reporting viewers saw onscreen ... Threats from angry subjects of an investigation, like shady business owners, politicians, and sometimes even cops ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, over the years, Orlousky got a lot of threats--and more. He was yelled at, punched, kicked, spat on, menaced by dogs ... But he was also thanked--many more times--by regular people all over Northeast Ohio for digging into stories that mattered to them.Now, Orlousky shares his favorite behind-the-camera tales in these short, candid, informative, and often funny stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My approach to life is simple,\" Orlousky writes. \"You can look at it either as a tragedy or a comedy. I chose comedy, in part because that was a way to get through many of the tragic situations I reported on and that people I encountered were forced to deal with.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever watched local TV news, you'll enjoy these backstories behind the news stories. You'll get a few chuckles, and might even wind up a better informed news consumer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Orlousky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598511149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598511147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray \u0026amp; Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Paul Orlousky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943602913535,"sku":"9781598511147","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fa9d6fc1-03c9-42b8-8c02-1bd54c7084db.jpg?v=1681499026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/punched-kicked-spat-on-and-paul-orlousky-9781598511147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}