ix, 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Photographs on endpapers.

"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." -- Publisher marketing.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258).

Author's note -- Prologue: October 2016 -- June 13, 2008 -- Peacock -- I'm really doing it -- Patagonia -- Buenos Aires -- Uruguay -- Paraguay -- Bolivia -- Easter Island -- New Zealand -- Cambodia -- Vietnam -- Japan -- Ephesus -- Senegal -- Zimbabwe -- Rwanda -- Kitchen table convo -- Nepal -- Sri Lanka -- Boxes -- Iceland -- The world cup: Russia -- LA to Abilene -- Owning up -- By the bay -- The holy land -- Salvation.

Russert, Luke.

Russert, Luke -- Travel.

Russert, Tim, 1950-2008.

Television journalists -- United States -- Biography.

Fathers and sons -- United States -- Biography.

Journalists -- Family relationships -- United States.

Families.

Parenting -- Biography.

Grief.

Loss (Psychology)

Self-actualization (Psychology)

Television journalists -- Politics and government -- America.

Grief -- Death -- Family relationships.

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Travel writing.

Essays.

Autobiographies.

Biography.

Essays.

Grieving my father, finding myself

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