The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography

Author: Kate Adie

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. This autobiography encompasses her reporting from, among other places, Northern Ireland, the Middle East,….Read More

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