The Complete Evolution Of Deborah Norville
Elijah King
Updated on October 08, 2026
In 1993, CBS hired Deborah Norville as a correspondent for "Street Stories," a "prime-time newsmagazine" primarily hosted by fellow Emmy winner Ed Bradley. Simultaneously, Norville also scored a role as the Sunday night anchor for CBS Evening News. In this role, she earned her second Emmy for a piece that explored the great flood that wreaked havoc in Mississippi in 1993.
However, despite these successes, Norville was still recovering from her negative experience on the "Today" show. This desire to heal resulted in Norville's first ever book, "Back on Track: How to Straighten Out Your Life When It Throws You a Curve." Intended as a self-help book for women, Norville not only recounts her own harrowing experience in the public eye, but she also features the stories of other women who have undergone painful and problematic experiences and come out stronger for them. From heart-wrenching divorces to breast cancer diagnoses, the women interviewed in Norville's debut book represent a wide range of female strength.
After the success of "Back on Track," Norville decided to remain in the literary world. Ten years later, she penned her second motivational piece, titled "Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You." Imbued with the same feminine, encouraging energy as "Back on Track," "Thank You Power" made it to the New York Times Best Seller List. In addition to this, Norville has also published two children's books and a craft book titled "Knit With Deborah Norville."