Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself

Written by:
Luke Russert
Narrated by:
Luke Russert

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
5
Narrator
1
Release Date
May 2023
Duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Summary
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In Look for Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world’s most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition, and purpose—with intense self-reflection, honesty, and courage.'—Savannah Guthrie, coanchor of Today

Read by the author.

“Look for me there,” news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim’s footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics on television, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father’s legacy. As the son of two accomplished parents—his mother is journalist Maureen Orth of Vanity Fair—Luke felt the pressure of high expectations but suddenly decided to leave the familiar path behind.

Instead, Luke set out on his own to find answers. What began as several open-ended months of travel to decompress and reassess morphed into a three-plus-year odyssey across six continents to discover the world and, ultimately, to find himself.

Chronicling the important lessons and historical understandings Luke discovered from his travels, Look for Me There is both the vivid narrative of that journey and the emotional story of a young man taking charge of his life, reexamining his relationship with his parents, and finally grieving his larger-than-life father, who died too young. 

For anyone uncertain about the direction of their life or unsure of how to move forward after a loss, Look for Me There is a poignant reflection that offers encouragement to examine our choices, take risks, and discover our truest selves.
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While the author did reflect on his famous father and their relationship, as well as his relationship with his mother, I found most of the book to be a self-indulgent review of his travels. The author was not an effective narrator. Perhaps I would have provided a higher rating if I had read the book myself.

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