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Anchor of the number one news show on cable, The Kelly File, Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly writes her much anticipated book, a revealing and surprising memoir detailing her rise as one of the most respected journalists working today. From the values and lessons that have shaped her career, to her time at the center of the chaotic 2016 Republican presidential primary, this book offers an inside look at an uncompromising woman’s journey to the top of the news business.

In the two and half years since her show The Kelly File premiered on the Fox News Channel, Megyn Kelly has cemented her reputation as one of the most respected and hardest hitting journalists in America. Tackling issues from both sides of the aisle, live in prime time five nights a week, Kelly has embraced difficult questions

Now in her debut book, Kelly goes behind the scenes of the stories and the storms that have made her one of the most talked about public figures in America. From growing up in a tough love family where she had to earn her praise, to her father’s sudden, tragic death while she was still in high school, to the news stories that launched her journalism career, Kelly traces the values and experiences

With the same bold and brave voice that has won her fans across the political divide, she opens up about the controversy that made her a household name, telling her side of Donald Trump’s feud with her, while sharing never-before-heard details about the infamous first Republican debate, its challenging aftermath, and how she persevered through it all, winning widespread admiration while maintaining her professionalism. Speaking candidly about the career-changing decision that led her to “settle for more”

Throughout her meteoric career, Megyn Kelly has been a source of fascination and speculation. Men and women, Republicans and Democrats, viewers of Fox News and the network’s most diehard detractors have all sought to understand what she stands for and what matters to her. With this deeply personal account of her life, she answers critics and fans alike. At once humorous, uplifting, and revealing, Settle for More offers unparalleled insight into one of the most charismatic and intriguing television personalities in a generation, and will be one of the most talked about books from an influential voice unlike any other.

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Megyn Kelly is the narrator of Settle for More audiobook that was written by Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly currently serves as anchor of Fox News Channels The Kelly File. Throughout her tenure with Fox News Channel, Kelly has covered breaking news and reported on location. Before joining Fox News, Kelly served as a general assignment reporter for WJLA-TV (ABC 7) in Washington, D.C., where she covered national and local stories of interest. Prior to her career in television news, Kelly practiced law for nine years, seven years as a corporate litigator at Jones Day and was an associate for two years in the Chicago office of the law firm Bickel & Brewer LLP. She lives in New York with her husband and children.

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Narrator Megyn Kelly
Length 10 hours 7 minutes
Author Megyn Kelly
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Publisher HarperAudio
Release date November 15, 2016
ISBN 9780062565938

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The publisher of the Settle for More is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Commentary & Opinion, Political Science

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Goodreads Reviews

Rachel

February 09, 2017

Can't believe a string of people expressed hate by giving this book one star ratings without reading. I just signed onto good reads after a friend recommended, and now I will take the stars much less seriously as anyone can express "hate" through their stars without having actually read the book. Really? This site is a beautiful and a wonderful use of technology to join people over a common cause...reading books which humans took time, energy, and giant chunks of their lives to write, and yet their work is "up for grabs" by potential haters. It's a shame-I feel like good reads should be able to weed out this kind of nonsense.

Scott

August 22, 2017

I admit: I was somewhat shocked at how much I liked this book and, upon finishing it, how much I respected Megyn Kelly. Not that I had any particularly noxious preconceptions about Kelly. I actually knew very little about her other than that she is an anchorwoman on FOX News and that she recently found herself in the line of fire of Donald Trump’s irrational vitriol and knee-jerk sense of victimhood. Prior to reading this, I’d say that I had respect for her simply based on the few exchanges I saw between her and Trump during the candidate debates and in subsequent interviews. Kelly was not afraid to ask Trump tough questions, and she did not seem to lower herself to his immature level or be visibly affected by his lewd, inappropriate responses. She kept it classy at all times. Reading her book merely confirmed and bolstered my respect for her.Kelly’s memoir, “Settle For More” is immensely readable, enjoyable, and inspiring, especially to young women navigating their way through a world still dominated by annoyingly sexist men. Far from being a male-bashing feminist manifesto, however, Kelly’s book lets women know that there are plenty of good men in the world---many of them in positions of power---but that domineering, sexist, and predatory men will always try to bring a strong woman down. Her inspiring message to women is to never play victim, never give up, and always strive to settle for more. It is, indeed, her mantra. Hence, the title.It is, perhaps, no coincidence that Kelly is friends with Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook and author of “Lean In”, a contemporary feminist tract for women in the corporate world. Kelly’s book reads like a more user-friendly and accessible version of “Lean In”.Kelly writes joyously of her middle-class upbringing with her fun, liberal parents. Her late father was a college professor who loved to play guitar (a hobby she picked up in honor of him) and had a particular fondness for John Denver. Her mother was a nurse with a biting wit. Her parents instilled in her a strong work ethic and the sense that no one is entitled to anything in life, one has to work hard for everything.This Kelly family philosophy took root in her from an early age. It’s what got her good grades in high school and college, and it’s what enabled her to move up in a law firm as an attorney, a job that she loved. For a time.Unfortunately, ridiculously long hours, a tremendous workload, and no chance to spend time with friends, family, or her husband at the time eventually took its toll. She decided on a divorce from both her husband and her job at roughly the same time in her life. When an opportunity arose to jump into journalism---a field that she had been interested in since high school but didn’t pursue---she took it for the change of pace.Being a Kelly, she took to journalism like gangbusters, eventually moving up to being a TV anchorperson. Her intelligence, poise, and spunk (and, to be fair, extremely good looks) quickly netted her a job on the fairly-new FOX News network.She writes positively of her FOX News family, especially Bill O’Reilly and Roger Ailes, whom she credits for giving her some extremely useful advice starting out.Her relationship with Ailes, however, took an ugly turn when she started noticing that he was making sexually explicit comments and even attempting to make unwanted sexual advances on her, none of which were reciprocated, of course. Strangely enough, Ailes never threatened her job or made any repercussions after her rebuffs so she quietly swept them under the carpet and filed it under “he’s just a dirty old man from a different generation of men”.When other female FOX News employees, however, started complaining, publicly, Kelly made the decision to go public with her own experiences.The experience with Ailes was, sadly, not her only run-in with predatory sexual behavior from men in her life. For several years, Kelly had a stalker that made her, and her family’s, life a living hell. Going to bed with two armed guards patrolling the perimeter of her house every night became a norm.Then there was Trump, who targeted her after she pursued him on a line of questioning he didn’t like during the first candidate debates. Ironically (or not), the question that kicked over his hornet’s nest was about his history of berating, degrading, and insulting women.This was a topic, thankfully, Kelly never stopped pursuing. Kelly never resorts to a “woe is me” attitude in her book. Not that she doesn’t write about the difficulty, fear, and depression that she understandably felt during her experiences with her stalker, Trump, or Ailes. She just never let all of that define her. She’s not a victim. She’s a fighter. Albeit one with a strong support group that she credits lovingly any chance she gets: her husband, Doug, her three children, her mother and siblings, and the many friends and fans that she has acquired over the years.“Settle For More” is an excellent book about a strong woman standing up against social injustices toward women in, and out of, the workplace. Needless to say, it’s probably not a book many Trump supporters will be reading or endorsing. All the more reason to read it.

Charlene

June 18, 2017

Everyone who wants to understand Trump should read this book.The reason this book gets a full 5 star rating from me despite the fact that Kelly remains largely unaware of her privilege is because her take on Trump (and to a lesser extent Roger Ailes) was worth at least 5 stars. I am so very glad I broke down and finally read this. I only wish I had done it sooner. when starting this book, I didn't imagine I would be taking as many notes as I do when I read a science book, but I have notes that are pages longer than many of those notes. Minor Criticisms:Kelly thinks that if she can faced adversity -- father died while in high school, went through a divorce (not because she was abused, but because they just grew apart) -- and push through it, so can anyone. In reality, she was brought up in a nice but modest neighborhood and house in NY and went to a school that fully prepared her for college. She started at or ahead of the starting line. Since she began on or ahead of this line, the adversity she faced, both early on and later after she was successful (being targeted by Trump) allowed her to persevere and become stronger. She likened her experiences to working out. When you work out, muscles tear and then become stronger when repaired. Meanwhile many young women are in neighborhoods that are run down, have no job availability for parents to make a modest income, schools are run down and often lack textbooks and teachers, making them ill prepared for success in college-- even if they do get lucky and finally get a scholarship to help pay for their education. These people are starved for food, culture, education, and stability. The lack of stability on every level does not help promote stable family situations. The constant presence of police in those neighborhoods, largely aimed at controlling rather than helping, those citizens, does not help either. They start behind the starting line. Using her workout analogy, since they start behind the line, it would be like someone with a neuromuscular disorder who can not do weight bearing or weight lifting exercise working out and ripping muscles that do not repair. They just keep getting ripped and the person keeps getting weaker, never building new, healthy muscle. Jon Stewart said she championed only the things that effect her. Even though she could not self-reflect and recognize this, is absolutely true. She wants to fight for maternity leave because she personally had kids and knows what it's like to not want to leave them. She wants to champion women in sexual harassment cases because she personally faced sexual harassment at the hands of the very powerful Roger Ailes. She seems to gain empathy for things she has personally gone through but continues to lack a fundamental understanding of what it's like for people who have gone through far more adverse circumstances than she has. She really needs to read the book, Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me, so that she might better understand the limitations of her own biased thinking. She is a hardworking powerful woman. There is no question about how hard she has worked. But does she really think that if every woman worked as hard as her (even those growing up in the projects), they could be where she is now? I know women who have 3 jobs and take care of their kids without a nanny. They *have* worked as hard as she has. The really great opportunities are just that, great. But, they are rare and wonderful, and mostly unattainable for many, no matter how hard they work. At times, to make her point about liberals, she cherrypicked various extremists to represent liberals. She attacked academia by cherrypicking college professors who are as extreme and unrepresentative of ordinary college professors as possible. This was anecdotal evidence that was generalized. She should know better than that. Heaps of Praise:Megyn Kelly *really* understands how Trump operates. Intricately detailing her jaw-dropping year, Kelly recounted actions that are now all too familiar to anyone watching the news these days. Long before he became president, Trump began trying to control the media. Kelly shared with her reader a long and disturbing list of shockingly unethical behaviors that went on between Trump and journalists and higher-ups in new outlets. If you want an inside view, this book will give it to you. Trump did everything he could to ensure people never asked him questions that made him look bad. Offering his public praise (say what you will, Trump really is a ratings machine! So, public praise from him means exposure to the masses), offering trips, gifts, and even apartments. If that failed, he publicly attacked anyone who didn't cover him favorably (can you say dictator?). As Kelly put it, many journalists were so afraid of Trump, they would go to Trump beforehand and say, "I have to ask you this tough question in order to seem fair. Kelly emphatically offered, "You don't act the part of an independent objective host and secretly rehearse your exchanges with the candidate, ever!" She called it, "Absolutely a breach of ethics" and said it's very easy to tell which hosts were doing this because Trump is famous for punching back but with these "pregame attacks" he never hit back.Prior to running for president, Trump called Kelly for months, sent her cars and invitations, acted like a fan. She never used the word psychopath but anyone who has studied psychology knows that they first try to charm and make you think it's about you, but it is always about them. If charming does not work, they threaten. That is Trump's MO, every time. He could not get Kelly to go along with his dictator brand of Press and he soon turned to threats. Any journalist or news outlet that did not comply with his brand of journalism (Similar to Putin and Kim Jong-un "praise and flattery only" policy) Trump would take every action available to him to attack these journalists and news outlets. (I am waiting for him to get mad at Fox to such a degree than he tries to censor them as well. Might not ever happen, but it's interesting to think about). Prior to the first republican debate, Trump, having gotten nowhere with Kelly, called her bosses, called everyone he could. This is just like him asking Comey to back off and then asking Coats and Rogers to ask Comey to back off. Deja-vu. Her bosses, including Ailes, refused Trump's requests, but someone did feed him questions from the debate (remember how mad he got when it was rumored Hill got some questions beforehand? Hypocrite). He asked that she not ask him that first question (he even knew the order in which the questions would be asked). After she *did her job* and asked a reasonable question, he attacked her relentlessly for a very long time. She received death threats, had people come to her home, and had no peace from Trump supporters out for blood. At no time in history has a president ever attacked a journalist like this for asking them a tough question. Trump brought brought Bill's sexual assault accusers to a debate, but Kelly asking a question was out of line? It's all just so unreal; it feels as if we are all being punked. A good portion of this book is about her many interactions with trump and they are essential to read. Even if you followed it in the news, I can assure you, no account is as clear as this one. This book is a must read. Kelly also did a great job of covering her experience of sexual assault with Ailes. When she came forward, she was at the top of her game. She only had something to lose and absolutely nothing to gain. That is what gave her such street cred at the time. Unlike the other women, most of whom lacked any real power and were on their way up the ladder, Kelly was powerful and her words meant the difference between those women being taken seriously or them being blamed. Ailes is definitely a fan of ,"Grab them by the pussy." No wonder he and Trump got along so well. They view the world in the same way. No matter the things I didn't care for in this book, it was simply outstanding.

Sarah

March 19, 2017

A delightful surprise! Lots of girl power and good, solid values. Not a lot of politics (actually, not really any politics).

Don

November 16, 2016

I read it cover to cover in a day and a half. It's a great book and I recommend it to anyone. I'm not a regular Fox News viewer. I watch the Kelly File whenever I can and I pre-ordered this book when I heard it was on the market. I'm glad I got it the day it was released and glad to have read it. I found it fascinating and deeply moving. I cried in parts of the book and laughed like hell in other parts. I think it's well worth your time and a must read.

Sarah

February 06, 2017

For someone who claims not to be a feminist, Kelly spends a lot of time talking about how to be a strong woman. Mostly it involves keeping your head down and working twice as hard as your male colleagues so they can't help but notice how good you are. If you've read Lean In you might not be surprised that Kelly and Sheryl Sandberg are friends. I have many of the same quibbles with her that I do with Sandberg - obviously hard work is the first step in making a name for yourself in any career, but as long as (often unconscious) institutional biases are in place women will always have to work harder than men in order to make the same progress and that is not true equality.Throughout the book she reminded me of some often given marriage advice that the way to have a long-lasting successful marriage is to be a little deaf. This seems to be the way Kelly has often dealt with sexism in the male-dominated fields she's worked in. Depending on your surroundings this can be a successful strategy, but discounts those faced with misogynists who simply don't treat "no" as a "no".Frustration with her not-feminism and blindness to injustice that doesn't directly affect her life aside, Kelly is a strong woman, tough as nails, firmly adhering to her convictions and journalistic integrity. We may disagree on many issues, but at the end of the day, I generally respect her for being a class act and challenging my point of view without demonizing either side of a debate.The book contained charming stories of her childhood and stories of the sacrifices she made to work through college and her early career in law. She's an engaging narrator and this seemed like a good place for her to practice taking off the combative edge she often takes on the Kelly File, but seems to want to leave behind on her new softer focus show coming up on NBC.At the end of the day, Kelly managed to genuinely challenge my worldview with her determination to stick to the middle-right, rather than just drive me to blind rage. I definitely disagree with her sometimes, but I still respect her and want to see what she'll do next.

Rachel

February 03, 2017

I am the furthest thing from a Fox fan so even I was surprised that I read this book. But I do enjoy biographies of people that are currently facing challenge and change in their lives and this book was available via the library, so why not? Megyn Kelly has led an interesting life and while she was not born into the most priveledged of households, she made her way (many would argue that her good looks and color of skin certainly helped). I do respect her for making a significant career change in her 30s (and again I do think while challenging, she had the means and privilege to do so). I respect her even more for standing up to Trump and being on the right side of history for how she handled sexual harassment charges of Roger Ailes. I also thought she seemed extremely fair and balanced (no pun intended) in how she described interactions with both of these men - I would be far less generous. As far as inspiration goes, there isn't anything too new or unique in this book... just a lot of reminders. I think parts of this book would really resonate with working moms as well.

Bill

November 25, 2016

The star of Fox News’ The Kelly File tells her story – from growing up in upstate New York with loving parents to becoming a successful lawyer on the way to partnership, to a career change that led her to becoming one of the most recognized news personalities hosting her own show on Fox News and her relationship with President Elect Donald Trump. Along the way she comes across as confident, yet transparent about her insecurities. She reads well the audiobook version of the book. Kelly was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1970 and her family moved to the Syracuse, New York area shortly after. Her parents were devout Roman Catholics. She writes lovingly of her university professor father, who loved religion and philosophy, and her humorous (both intentionally and unintelligently) mother. She was told to be who you are. There was no false praise growing up. Her father loved the song “Today”, made popular by John Denver. She writes of being overweight and an “ugly duckling” growing up, and being bullied in the 7th grade, which would foreshadow attacks she would get from Trump years later. She tells of an argument about an expensive high school class ring she had with her father just before Christmas. She went up to bed angry at her father, who would have a heart attack and die a few hours later. She still has regrets about her final words with her father, and led her to realize how little time we really have here. Kelly would attend Syracuse University, where her Dad had taught, and later Albany Law School. Her first job as a lawyer was at Bickel & Brewer, later moving to Jones Day. She would meet Dan, a doctor, and they would be married. However, both devoted a lot of hours to their careers, to the expense of their marriage. Kelly wasn’t happy nor fulfilled. She didn’t have meaning in her life. She would often watch reruns of Oprah at midnight. Dr. Phil McGraw was a guest on one of those shows. Something he said spoke personally to her. He said “The only difference between you and someone you envy is you settled for less”. She took the advice to pursue being a journalist/broadcaster, eventually being hired by founder, Chairman and CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes for Fox News in 2004. Brit Hume was her supervisor and has been the greatest influence in her career in news. She would eventually be promoted to America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer, America Live, and in 2013, The Kelly File. She writes of a significant stalking situation, and indicates that it will not be the last time she was physically threatened. She met her second husband Doug Blunt, now a best-selling author, on a blind date. They have three children, ages 2, 5 and 6. She writes that becoming a mother is the most profound thing that’s ever happened to her. Being a mother has helped enhance her relationship with God. Kelly spends a good deal of time on the 2016 Presidential campaign, which started with the first GOP debate in Cleveland in August of 2015. A few days before the debate she addressed a report that Trump had raped previous wife Ivana. Trump wasn’t happy and told her that he would unleash his “beautiful Twitter account” against her, which he would in fact do, and often, inciting his followers. This would begin one of the most difficult years for Kelly, what she refers to as the “Year of Trump”, which included death threats. She writes of being sexually harassed by Fox News’ Roger Ailes, “the most powerful man in news”, beginning in 2005. She brought the issue to a supervisor at the time, who encouraged her to avoid Ailes. After that, the two would work together without incident for nine years. However, she would eventually bring this information forward in the 2016 Fox News investigation of Ailes. She writes that she “paid it forward” to the women coming up behind her. What are we to think of Megyn Kelly? I enjoy her television show and like her even more after reading this book. She comes across as confident, yet vulnerable, openly sharing her insecurities as she writes about dealing with adversity. However, even though she states that she goes to church most Sundays, she did live with both husbands prior to marrying them and started dating before she was divorced from her first husband. She admits that she and her first husband focused more on their careers than their relationship, leading to their divorce. Perhaps she has learned from that. On the other hand, she comes across as a very caring mother, and we can learn from her about following our true calling. Kelly includes some adult language in the book, which she refers to as “dropping a good swear”. Despite some minor concerns, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to Kelly’s fans and those interested in politics.

W.

November 19, 2016

Read The Fascinating Inside Story From This Well-Known JournalistWhile I have watched Megyn Kelly on Fox News, I knew little about her life story. SETTLE FOR MORE is a transparent series of interesting stories about her journey. The title came from when she was watching a Dr. Phil show on television and he encouraged people not to settle for less but to settle for more and make different life choices. At the time, Kelly was a successful litigator (attorney) and decided to make a career change to broadcast journalism. While much of the press about this book has been sensationalized, I enjoyed learning about Kelly’s family background and the friends that have influenced her choices and life. Also as a long-term journalist, I appreciated Kelly’s commitment throughout the book to be fair and professional and impartial. While in the storytelling, Kelly details how some well-known people have tried to lure and tempt Kelly, I admired her determination to remain impartial and untainted by such lures. As you listen to this book, you will gain a new appreciation for the challenges in broadcast journalism.Kelly definitely has her detractors. I noticed the second day of the book release had over 220 Amazon reviews (and many of them one star—but obviously from people who had never read or listened to the book—so worthless reviews in my view). Through my listening to the book, I gained a new appreciation for Kelly’s experiences and insights in SETTLE FOR MORE. I heard the audio version of this book from cover to cover. It is well-done and Kelly reads the entire book—right down to the credits where she thanks her colleagues and even cautions against any copyright violations. These little touches show her commitment to getting the details right and the craft and care which went into SETTLE FOR MORE. I highly recommend this audio book.

Sara

November 25, 2016

I have to thank all the shitty Trump supporters for encouraging me to buy and read this book. I was sort of ambivalent about Megyn Kelly - I always thought she was bright, well-spoken, and strong, but I rarely agreed with anything I happened to catch on her show. However, because of all the one star reviews by people who clearly didn't read her book, as well as the hell Trump and his followers put her through during the election season, I decided to buy and read her book. And I'm glad I did. I enjoyed reading about Megyn's history, her hilarious and loving family, and her hard work that earned her a top spot as a broadcast journalist. Although I disagreed with many of her positions, I respect her opinions and her hard work. I'm also even more horrified to learn of exactly the extent of the harassment she endured by Trump and his supporters. Gross. Good book. Good read. I recommend.

Kennedy

February 04, 2017

This story provides some context to the war between Trump and the mainstream media. Megyn Kelly's role might be similar to Archduke Franz Ferdinand, figuratively speaking. The book is compelling and her self-deprecating personality is relatable on multiple levels. Except when she'd prattle on about her perfect heterosexual family. As a single gay man I had no idea what she was talking about. My opinions about the complete cast of Rupert Murdoch characters remain unchanged, although the book did manage to humanize a couple of them. (But not enough to like them.) Kelly, however, has just been upgraded from "Wow, is someone at FOX News really asking nonpartisan questions?" to "YAS QUEEN."

Hilary

March 20, 2018

Never felt more understood by another woman than when reading the thoughts and experiences of Megyn Kelly. Her sharp, acerbic insight and wit, her balanced and measured perspective on absolutely everything in life from family to work ethic to sexual politics in the workplace, and her refusal to play the victim make me pretty sure Megyn Kelly is my best friend.

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