Read on the Kindle for Book Club, chosen by Ros.
An unconventional choice for an all female book club book. Frank Gardner's autobiography kicks off with the incident in 2004 where he was shot, and his co-worker killed whilst reporting on location from Saudi Arabia.
It is followed by accounts of Frank's education and career, and also of his recovery from the attack which has left him in a wheel chair.
Throughout the book, Frank's deep and emotional attachment to the Middle East are evident. He doesn't shy away from giving his opinions on events in the region, covering 9/11 and the Arab Spring.
Not a book I would have chosen to read, had it not been for book club, and not one I shall read again, but a fascinating insight into the life of a reporter/journalist and very well written nevertheless.
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