The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:075531073X
ISBN13:9780755310739
Release Date:June 2003
Publisher:Headline
Length:464 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.2" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Tough exterior soft interior
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Thank you Kate for such an interesting look at your life. Reading and laughing with you along the way has been just wonderful. Kate Adie has packed more into her time than most of us could ever aspire to - and has kept her good humour and humanity throughout it all. From the terrible troubles in Ireland to the war zones of the Middle East, she has survived to tell the tale - and what a tale. Thanks again for your story.
Wit and Charm
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I am ashamed to say that I actually found this book in my office drawer, a parting souvenir from my predecessor and I thought to myself "who the hell is Kate Adie?" The back cover gave me all the initial information I needed. Beautifully written with a wit that left me chuckling on more than one occassion, the book is a testament to Adie's own winning personality as well as to the changing attitudes of society and the "media industry" to gender in the work place. I think that some of the British humor and references were lost on me at times as I was left with the notion that a certain line or anecdote would certainly be funny if I knew the person or the incident it was referring to. Nevertheless, that didn't stop me from enjoying the book, which unlike most autobiographies is presented with much humility and insight, leaving you wanting to be Kate Adie's friend just because you are guaranteed to laugh and learn at the same time.
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