Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was 'a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school', she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. "The Kindness of Strangers" encompasses Adie's reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and ...
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Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was 'a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school', she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. "The Kindness of Strangers" encompasses Adie's reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person, Kate Adie also divulges what it's like to be a woman in a man's world - an inspiration to many working women.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -Kate Adie`s story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland where life was `a sunny experience full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school` she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world`s trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie`s reporting from inter alia Northern Ireland the Middle East Tiananmen Square and of course the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person Kate Adie also divulges what it`s like to be a woman in a man`s world-an inspiration to many working women. --> Genre: Biography & Autobiography General-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Headline The date of this copy is 2003 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
