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Adie, Kate

 
9780340933213: Into Danger
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ISBN 10: 0340933216 ISBN 13: 9780340933213
Editorial: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2008

Sinopsis

Ever since her days as a reporter on the front line in Iraq, Kate Adie has earned her reputation as one of the most intrepid women of her day. Throughout her career she has regularly reported from the world's most dangerous war zones -- often placing her own life at serious risk. It has given her a curiosity about the people who are attracted to danger. Why when so many are fearful of anything beyond their daily routine, are others drawn towards situations, or professions which put them in regular peril of their lives? It has proved a fascinating quest that has taken her to the four corners of the globe in pursuit of an answer. She has met those who choose a career in danger, like stuntpeople, landmine exploders, and even a 'snake man' who -- aged 96 - has been bitten countless times by poisonous snakes to find venom for vaccines. She has questioned those whose actions put them in danger, like Sir Richard Leakey whose determination to speak out in Kenya nearly cost him his life, as well as criminals and prostitutes who risk all for money.And of course there are those who -- through no choice of their own -- have been put in danger, such as Saddam Hussein's food taster -- not his career of choice. With Kate's insight, wit, and gift for illumination, this is a compelling read.

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Kate Adie became a household name through her work as the BBC`s chief news correspondent, reporting major stories and from war zones around the world. She has won numerous awards including two Royal Television Society awards, the Bafta Richard Dimbleby Award, and the Broadcasting Press Guild`s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting. She was awarded an OBE in 1993.

Kate Adie presents From Our Own Correspondent on BBC Radio 4 and is the author of several bestselling books.

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Editorial
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0340933216
ISBN 13 
9780340933213
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
320
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