A Soul On Ice: A Life In News

by Gavin Hewitt

From the Berlin Wall to September 11th, Gavin Hewittformer CBC correspondent and current Special Correspondent for the BBC Ten OClock Newshas been involved in every major international story of the past 20 years. Once told by author Graham Greene that a foreign correspondent must freeze his conscience, put his 'soul on ice,' this absorbing autobiography shares Hewitt's journey to become emotional immune in the face of life-threatening crises. It also describes how television news is made and what happens behind the camera. In his career Hewitt rubbed shoulders with world leaders, royalty, rock stars, and the mafia and found himself arrested, accused of spying, and in an army boot camp. Gavin Hewitt reveals the truth behind the glare of the camera; he tells the stories he could tell friends, but could never broadcast.

Genres: Biography

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Frank Cardenas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A breathtaking recollection of real stories that really stopped me from putting the book down; dramatic, realistic and compelling. After reading it, though I thought my soul was safe as a teacher, I was wondering how it felt to be so close to danger and death.

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book about the adventures of a journalist, wherein a chase of a story makes it more interesting than the story itself.