Kate Adie Books

The 20th Century Year by The Family Guide to the People and Events That Shaped the Last Hundred Years

Revisit some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century! This remarkable volume takes a retrospective look at the most memorable moments from the 20th century and brings them to life. Written in the style of a newspaper and complemented by stunning contemporary photographs, The 20th Century Year By Year details the major stories from the first to the last days of the century, including: - When Shirley Temple became the youngest-ever Oscar winner - The assassination of President John F. Kennedy - The fall of the Berlin Wall - Apollo 13’s safe return to Earth - And much, much more! Offering both useful historical information for the student and fascinating facts for the casual browser, this unique book belongs in every collection.

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, Tiananmen Square and the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a combination of vivid frontline reporting and evcative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman 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.

What's your name? Where were you born? What is your date of birth? Simple questions that we are asked throughout our life—but what if you didn’t know the answers? Kate Adie uncovers the extraordinary, moving, and inspiring stories of just such children—without mother or father, any knowledge of who they might be, or even a name to call their own. With a curiosity inspired by her own circumstances as an adopted child, Kate shows how the most remarkable adults have survived the experience of abandonment. From every perspective Kate Adie brings us a personal, moving and fascinating insight into the very toughest of childhood experiences—and shows what makes us who we really are.