‘Born Lucky’: Leland Vittert’s Life With Autism

The NewsNation anchor details a childhood of bullying and struggle.
‘Born Lucky’: Leland Vittert’s Life With Autism
Leland Vittert gives a personal account of his autism in "‘Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism" with Don Yaeger. Harper Horizon/NewsNation
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If you are only familiar with Leland Vittert from his work in television news, it would be easy to assume he has the world on a string. In his current position as an anchor on NewsNation and earlier in his career as a correspondent for Fox News, Vittert epitomizes self-confidence and cogent communication skills.

Whether he’s interviewing a contentious newsmaker or reporting from the midst of a war zone, Vittert always comes across on camera as being in control of his surroundings.

Phil Hall
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Phil Hall is the author of 11 books, the host of the syndicated radio talk show “Nutmeg Chatter,” the editor of Weekly Real Estate News, the co-editor of Cinema Crazed, and a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Hartford Courant, Wired, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Cowboys & Indians, Film Threat, and Wrestling Inc.