The Magazine of the American Landowner is an essential guide for investors, landowners, and those interested in buying or selling land. The award-winning quarterly is known for its annual survey of America's largest landowners, The Land Report 100.
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S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 | The LandReport 19 LANDREPORT.COM FrontGate M E D I A M E D I A | L A N D ' S B E S T F R I E N D | TO P T E N | I N V E S T I N G | E V E N T S T om Brokaw's authoritative reporting on such events as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the massacre at Tiananmen Square, and the 9/11 attacks made him one of America's most trusted journalists, a broadcaster who wasn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and yet never made the story about himself. Three years ago, though, he did become the story. Diagnosed at age 73 with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that is treatable but incurable, he quickly fell victim to the disease's debilitating effects, including crushing fatigue and thinning bones. He ended up with a fractured spine and lost a couple of inches in height. He was soon on a regimen of 17 drugs, barely able to walk or get himself to the bathroom. As he recounts in A Lucky Life Interrupted, it seemed as if his luck had run out. Fortunately, it hadn't. Thanks to his considerable financial resources, his friends in high places, and a physician-daughter, Jennifer, who acted as his advocate and adviser, Brokaw found his way to premier institutions, assembled the best doctors, and started on an aggressive course of treatment. He credits his wife of more than 50 years, Meredith, for providing the nurturing and strength he needed, and his grandchildren for providing extra motivation to beat the disease into remission. Engaging as both a cancer memoir and a Baedeker guide through the highlights of his broadcasting career, A Lucky Life Interrupted features cameos by titans of industry, medical superstars, and assorted celebrities, many of whom pile in to offer help. Knowing He Has It All Diagnosed with incurable blood cancer, Tom Brokaw, one of our favorite landowners, relied on his wife of 50 years, a lot of humor, and even more gratitude. SEAN MCCORMICK The former NBC Nightly News anchor welcomed The Land Report to his Rockefeller Center office in 2007.