Bob Woodruff

Having reported from the Afghan war, the Israeli/Palestinian crisis and from the devastation of the Asian tsunami, Woodruff, with clear commentary, conveys the most influential stories facing our world today. In January of 2006, while reporting on U.S. and Iraqi security forces, Woodruff was seriously injured by a roadside bomb that struck his vehicle near Taji, Iraq. In an instant, his life was altered forever. Sharing stories from his moving and inspirational best-selling memoir In An Instant, Woodruff captivates audiences and leaves them with a new understanding of the fragility of life, the strength of family, the bravery of those who helped save his life and lessons on how to survive and overcome even the most tragic of circumstances. For his intrepid ability to get at the heart of a story, Woodruff has won numerous awards including three Emmys, a George Foster Peabody, an Alfred I. Dupont Award and the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism. In addition to his continuing reporting for ABC News, Woodruff also anchors Planet Greens Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff, a weekly newscast on the Discovery channel devoted to environmental issues.