About George Michael Cogdill
Michael Cogdill is blessed as one of the most honored television
storytellers in America. His cache of awards includes 24 Emmys and the
National Edward R. Murrow for a broad range of achievement, from live
reporting to long-form storytelling. His television credits as a
journalist include CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and The Today Show, and
Michael's interview history crosses a wide horizon: The Reverend Billy
Graham, Dr. Mehmet Oz of Oprah fame, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Abby Hoffman,
Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, Howard K. Smith, James
Brown, Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops and many other newsmakers. His
coverage credits include Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United
States.
Michael spent ten years writing She-Rain, letting it evolve
into a world of fiction drawn from his upbringing in Western North
Carolina but reaching far beyond. His other writing credits are Cracker
the
Crab
and
the Sideways Afternoon -- a children's motivational
book, and a self-help volume, Raise the Haze. Michael
makes his home in South Carolina with his wife, Jill (a publishing
entrepreneur), and their second-generation golden retriever, Maggie.
He's currently working on his second novel.
For more information, view Michael Cogdill's Web site.
- A Dog's Inspiration to a Writer and the World: How the Life and Death of a Golden Retriever Might Save Us From Ourselves
- The High Calling of Hard Times: Leadership, Hope, and Radical Love -- Even on the TV News
- When the News Makes Love: A Reporter Reveals Humanity's Best in Challenging Times
- She-Rain Puts the Love Back in Love Triangle