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Step Out On Nothing
by Byron Pitts
St. Martins Press, N.Y. 2009
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Author Byron Pitts is a contributing correspondent for Sixty Minutes and chief
national correspondent for CBS news.  In his book
Step Out On Nothing, Pitts
chronicles his astonishing story of overcoming a childhood filled with obstacles
to achieve enormous success in life.

In his difficult youth, Pitts suffered from a debilitating stutter.  But, he was keeping
an even more embarrassing secret: he was also functionally illiterate.  Pitts
turned struggle into strength and overcame both of his impediments.

From a challenged youth to a reporting career during which he’s covered 9/11 and
Iraq, Pitt’s triumphant and uplifting story will resonate with anyone who has felt
like giving up in the face of seemingly insurmountable hardships.