News for the 50+ Crowd: Big Russ & Me Big Russ & Me ================================================================================ Ben Malkin on 12/14/2008 20:11:00 In this warm and engaging memoir, Tim Russert gives readers a look inside the close-knit, Irish-Catholic community he called home in the 1950s. Big Russ & Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life (Hyperion, $22.95, hardcover), lets Russert recount the 1950s Buffalo, NY neighborhood where he grew up. He reflects on the strong bond that linked him to his father and the lessons and values that his dad, Big Russ imparted. The 16-page photo insert is a wonderful visual of the Russert family that concludes with a 2003 photo of three generations of Russerts – father, son and grandson. Read more at LifeAfter50.com