The Autobiography: The Kindness of Strangers

The Autobiography: The Kindness of Strangers

by KateAdie (Author)

Synopsis

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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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 448
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Headline
Published: 02 Jun 2003

ISBN 10: 075531073X
ISBN 13: 9780755310739
Book Overview: The compelling career autobiography of the BBC's Chief News Correspondent

Media Reviews
Sharp, witty and full of insights into the BBC and the sometimes crazed world of broadcasting * Daily Express *
Author Bio
Kate Adie was born in Sunderland and educated at Newcastle University. She joined the BBC in 1969 and has been their Chief News Correspondent since 1989. She was awarded the OBE in 1993.