Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts talks about his new book, Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges.

The speaker overcame a tough childhood and a debilitating stutter through faith and a few key people who "stepped out on nothing" to make a diffrence in his life. Pitts is chief national correspondent for CBS News and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. He has received national and regional Emmy Awards and was named NABJ Journalist of the Year in 2002 for his coverage of the 9/11 attacks. From his challenged youth in Baltimore to his award-winning work as a journalist, Pitts' story will resonate with those who struggle with any sort of disability.

Recorded On: Tuesday, October 6, 2009