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Each one of us in the UK is likely to be or become a carer at some point in our lives. Women have a 50:50 chance of caring by the time they are 46 and men by the time they reach the age of 57.But the UK's social care system is failing all of us. This includes those that require care (whether this is older or disabled adults), and both formal employed carers and informal carers who tend to be parents, children, siblings, or spouses.Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor of The New Statesman, is joined by Jess Prestidge from the Centre for Social Justice, and former BBC correspondent and family carer Humphrey Hawksley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Writer's Block: Ice Islands, Landed, Romantic Trivia & More This episode of Writer's Block features interviews with Humphrey Hawksley and Gayathri Shukla, poetry by Bennett Gilleland, fiction by Kayla Rutledge, and romantic literary trivia. Come tune in!
'Another outstanding geopolitical thriller in Hawksley's excellent Rake Ozenna series . . . carefully researched, action-packed, and suspenseful' –Booklist Starred ReviewMajor Rake Ozenna faces dangerous choices and deadly consequences in this rip-roaring political thriller that takes you from the ice islands of Finland to the bustling streets of Tokyo via Russia and the White House . . . Buckle up, this is a thrilling ride!Major Rake Ozenna's mission is simple: gain access to the Kato family - Japan's most dangerous crime empire - and stop the threat to America. But when the secret son of the Russian leader is executed and Rake's target, Sara Kato, is implicated in the murder, a political crisis between Russia, Japan and the US is set in motion.It's a race to protect Sara and earn her trust whilst escaping theinhospitable terrain of the icy Aland Islands. Meanwhile, Russia wants revengefor the murder, a catastrophic move when it is revealed that Japan is not thetrusted ally America thought it was.As Rake learns the true extent of their deadly plans, he must draw on every ounce of his training to succeed. Because if he fails, it won't just be his life that will be lost . . . the consequences will be global!Ice Islands is the third Rake Ozenna thriller and will leave readers breathless . . . and eagerly anticipating the next heart-racing adventure!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Stuph File Program Featuring BBC foreign correspondent, Humphrey Hawksley, author of Ice Islands; Frances Jones, author of Overcoming The Emotional Stigmas Of Infertility: Barren But Not Ashamed; & Guy Arcuri, author of Toxic Mothers: A Son's Guide To Healing And Moving On Download BBC foreign correspondent and thriller writer, Humphrey Hawksley, is back to talk about his latest Major Rake Ozenna novel, this one called Ice Islands. Frances Jones is the author of Overcoming The Emotional Stigmas Of Infertility: Barren But Not Ashamed. Guy Arcuri is a PhD who suffered for years as the son of an abusive mother. He's the author of Toxic Mothers: A Son's Guide To Healing And Moving On. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 650 selections to choose from! This week's guest slate is presented by photographer and filmmaker, Tristan Brand, who specializes in health, indigenous issues, forensic anthropology and more.
The Stuph File Program Featuring BBC foreign correspondent, Humphrey Hawksley, author Man On Fire; Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of Pretty/Ugly; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download BBC foreign correspondent, Humphrey Hawksley, is back on the show with his latest espionage thriller, Man On Fire, a story that takes place where the US and Russia meet in the Bering Strait. Gothic horror novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon, returns to the show to talk about her latest title, Pretty/Ugly. She's also one of the three hosts of a podcast that features discussions with other authors called Vox Vomitus. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week's reviewed title is 1971 - A Hockey Story by Michael E. Moore (Tellwell, $19). You can also read Stuart's reviews in The Montreal Times. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009! This week's guest slate is presented by Bart King, author of several books such as The Big Book of Gross Stuff, The Big Book of Spy Stuff, The Big Book of Superheroes, Cute!: A Guide to all Things Adorable, Bad Dad Jokes: That's How Eye Roll and The Drake Equation, just to name a few. We've had him on the show several times talking about his books. He has a new one coming out in the fall called, Time Travel Inn, and yes, we'll have him on as a guest when that one comes out.
https://christiestratos.com/ http://proofpositivepro.com Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences. She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well as with small presses as a freelance editor, and she has enjoyed working with a rising press as an acquisitions editor. Christie hosts the well-received podcast Writers Showcase on the Authors on the Air Radio Network. She has interviewed New York Times bestsellers, publishers, and major award-winning authors, including #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub, Hugo Award winner Robert J. Sawyer, BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan. VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Gothic Horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon (with help from co-hosts/authors Allison Martine and Trisha Mckee) chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.trishamckee.com https://www.facebook.com/Allison-Mart... www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air
christiestratos.com/ proofpositivepro.com Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences. She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well as with small presses as a freelance editor, and she has enjoyed working with a rising press as an acquisitions editor. Christie hosts the well-received podcast Writers Showcase on the Authors on the Air Radio Network. She has interviewed New York Times bestsellers, publishers, and major award-winning authors, including #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub, Hugo Award winner Robert J. Sawyer, BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan. VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Gothic Horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon (with help from co-hosts/authors Allison Martine and Trisha Mckee) chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon www.trishamckee.com https://www.facebook.com/Allison-Martine-Author-107625597566183 @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air
Humphrey Hawksley is an author, commentator and broadcaster. His work as a BBC foreign correspondent took him all over the world, giving him a global perspective that informs his writing. His new book, ‘Man on Edge’, puts the reader at the centre of a geopolitical crisis in Moscow.
Humphrey Hawksley – author of the Dragon Strike, Man on Ice, and Man on Edge. Website
Humphrey Hawksley's brand-new international thriller series begins in paperback in October 2019 with MAN ON ICE a knuckle-whitening drama set on the remote and wild US-Russian border. In early, 2020 comes the nail-biting MAN ON EDGE set on the Norway-Russian border followed in 2021 by MAN ON FIRE whose location is yet to disclosed. Rake Ozenna, a native of Little Diomede island in Alaska is the series hero. Each thriller includes trauma surgeon, Dr Carrie Walker, American intelligence contractor, Harry Lucas, and his ex-wife, British businesswoman and diplomat, Stephanie Lucas. Humphrey's thrillers have been widely praised. Steve Berry describes 'authentic settings, non-stop action' from MAN ON ICE. Lee Child speaks of SECURITY BREACH as 'high stakes, high octane' and Alan Furst as a 'hard-driving, a good taut thriller' -- right back to the first future history thriller DRAGON STRIKE: THE MILLENNIUM WAR which Steve Coonts hailed as 'ominous and insightful.' Humphrey's work as a BBC foreign correspondent has taken him all over the world. He has contributed to ABC, National Public Radio and other networks in the United States and global publication of his work includes the Financial Times, New York Times, Yale Global, and others. You can learn more at: https://www.humphreyhawksley.com/ And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Humphrey Hawksley's work as a BBC foreign correspondent has taken him to crises on every continent. He been expelled from Sri Lanka, had death threats from several extreme regimes and traced Graham Greene’s footsteps in Sierra Leone . His passion for borders has influenced his writing with the Cold War and espionage prominent themes in his popular thrillers. On this episode we talk war zones, politics, the EU, Trump, guns, Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan and the pain of accidently tipping a well-known country music star on the streets of Nashville. On this episode we cover: Victorian Grandeur at The National Liberal Club, founded by William Gladstone The UKIP leader with his mistress who darkened the Liberal Club’s door Paddy Ashdown, Charles Kennedy, Menzies Campbell The worldwide locations for his books - Man On Ice and Man on Edge His first BBC assignment to Sri Lanka His first exclusion from a country The Tamil population initially being repressed by the government Then turning into ‘the most brutal terrorist group in the world’ The dire situation in Hong Kong Being at a turning point in world politics The rise of the far right As a journalist he likes a good story 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall The cycle has turned – a generation forgetting what has happened before it The EU being incremental in preventing war Japan versus South Korea Brexit not being unique around the world The post 9/11 war on terror If he wasn’t a journalist he would be worried! The current movement not having a Blowin’ in the Wind yet John Simpson thinking the threat of Russia is overestimated The power of online meddling Could the third world war be online? Russia wanting to re-create a significant zone of influence Political changes after the Tiananmen Square massacre and fall of the Berlin wall The Orwellian rise of Russian and Chinese enemies Death threats on answer machines in Sri Lanka Death threats by phone in the Philippines The BBC being wrongly accused of paying insurgents to blow people up The British Embassy versus the American Embassy Whether he’s been afraid in war zones Lisa’s Nan giving birth during an air raid on the Wirral More shootings and bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan Being confused about what people want to achieve The West not planning what would happen next after Saddam and Gaddafi Questioning the West’s reaction Tracing Graham Greene’s steps in Sierra Leone The bleakness of the US/Russian border where two super powers meet Little Diomedes and Big Diomedes Roman Abramovich being governor of Chukotka Writing thrillers based on borders Cold being cold – whether you have the right clothes or not Hair freezing competitions in Canada Trump’s wall in Colorado The plan to build a tunnel or a bridge from Alaska to Russia Greta Thunberg speaking to the whole world and being listened to Should we off-set our travel miles Addis Ababa being special – or are we just off our heads due to altitude Dervla Murphy and how both Lisa and Humphrey are big fans How eco-travel is out of reach for your average family holiday How travel changes with young children Dog sledding to see the Northern Lights Walking the Pacific Crest Trail – Mexico Border to US/Canada border Struggling with ‘walking on the underclass’ in places like India Trump, guns and healthcare in the USA Doing the music trail in Mississippi Johnny Cash songs on Nashville’s famous strip 10,000 people in 10,000 garages writing songs How great art, culture and music springs from times of conflict Hitching hiking through Thailand in 1974 A Whiter Shade of Pale wafting through the night skies over rice paddies
Humphrey Hawksley is an author, commentator and broadcaster, who has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world.His work as a BBC foreign correspondent has taken him to crises on every continent. He was expelled from Sri Lanka, opened the BBC’s television bureau in China, was arrested in Serbia and initiated a global campaign against enslaved children in the chocolate industry. A campaign which continues today.Humphrey is the author of the acclaimed ‘Future History’ series that explores world conflict. He has published four international thrillers, together with the non-fiction Democracy Kills: What’s so good about the Vote – a tie-in to his TV documentary on the pitfalls of the modern-day path to democracy from dictatorship.His work has appeared in the The Guardian, The Times, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, Yale Global and other publications and now he appears as a guest on the Great Writers Share podcast.In this episode we go deep into:Memories from 30 years as a foreign correspondentHumphrey’s journey from journalism to author lifeThe first encounter with an agent, and Humphrey’s first book dealMaking the decision to do whatever it took to get a book outEstablishing the story you want to tellHumphrey’s ever-evolving method of researching for booksKnowing every element of your story before you tell itReader expectations and what you’re aiming to deliverWhere the ideas for Humphrey’s ‘Man on Ice’ came fromHumphrey’s experience of traditional publishing and its changes over the past several decadesHow focus groups choose the primary books for trad pub, and how the marketing share is dealtContent marketing for your booksHumphrey Hawkslet answers questions from Patrons:Mark M: How much research did you have to do for the Future History series? And do you have any tips on how you would do it differently (with benefit of hindsight)?Jon Cronshaw: What challenges did you find in writing fiction compared to reportage? What makes a good dragon?Find out more about Humphrey:https://www.humphreyhawksley.com/https://www.manonice.co.ukSpecial thanks to:Intro vocals: Persephone RoseShow theme: Karl HughesBecome a Patron of the show! Get exclusive bonus content, find your tribe, and get early access to all episodes.Thank you to my patrons:David HinesHarley ChristensenJon CronshawJenn MitchellInnes RichensIan J MiddletonPT HyltonMichael AnderleJerry EvanoffMark McClure See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Featuring Humphrey Hawksley, author of Man on Ice; Dr. Jacob M. Appel, author of Who Says You’re Dead?: Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned; & Eli Brown, founder & CEO of Shine The Light On Download BBC foreign correspondent, Humphrey Hawksley, is the author of the political thriller novel called Man on Ice. Dr. Jacob M. Appel is the author of Who Says You’re Dead?: Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned. Eli Brown is the Founder & CEO of the inspirational fashion brand, Shine The Light On, a clothing line that grew out of his own struggles with mental illness and addiction. This week’s opening slate is presented by Mickey Mikkelson who runs the PR firm, Creative Edge.
Humphrey Hawksley - author of Asian Waters, Man on Ice, and Man on Edge. Website
This week, on Bookmark, Uma speaks to journalist and author Humphrey Hawksley about his latest book Asian Waters that chronicles the ongoing struggle over the Asia Pacific and the strategy of Chinese expansion in the region.
This week, on Bookmark, Uma speaks to journalist and author Humphrey Hawksley about his latest book Asian Waters that chronicles the ongoing struggle over the Asia Pacific and the strategy of Chinese expansion in the region.
On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we sit down with CGAI Fellow Heidi Tworek to discuss the media, fake news, information warfare, and the role of the Internet and social media in contributing to today's polarized political atmosphere. Join host Colin Robertson in conversation with Dr. Tworek as they discuss the origins of political interference in the media, today's hyper-connected sociopolitical landscape and its implications for constructive discourse, Russia's campaign to influence the 2015 U.S. Presidential election, Facebook's recent problems with privacy and fake news, as well as the role of government in legislating the media diet of its constituents. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Heidi Tworek - Heidi Tworek is an Assistant Professor of International History at the University of British Columbia, a visiting fellow at the Joint Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, a non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Related Links: - "International Organizations and the Media in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries" by Jonas Brendebach, Martin Herzer & Heidi J.S. Tworek (https://www.routledge.com/International-Organizations-and-the-Media-in-the-Nineteenth-and-Twentieth/Brendebach-Herzer-Tworek/p/book/9781138303089) - "How Germany Is Tackling Hate Speech" by Heidi Tworek [Foreign Affairs] (https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/germany/2017-05-16/how-germany-tackling-hate-speech) - "What Europe can teach Canada about protecting democracy" by Heidi Tworek & Chris Tenove [The Conversation] (https://www.cgai.ca/commentaryapril62018) - "Tweets are the new vox populi" by Heidi Tworek [Columbia Journalism Review] (https://www.cgai.ca/opedmarch272018) Book Recommendations: Colin Robertson: "Dragon Strike: The Millennium War" - by Humphrey Hawksley & Simon Holberton (https://www.amazon.ca/Dragon-Strike-Millennium-Humphrey-Hawksley/dp/0330350366/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528742291&sr=8-2&keywords=dragon+strike) Heidi Tworek: "The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It" - by Yascha Mounk (https://www.amazon.ca/People-vs-Democracy-Freedom-Danger/dp/0674976827/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528742253&sr=8-1&keywords=the+people+vs+democracy) Recording Date: May 16th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
Lost confidence, fake seeds, masked assignations, steaming glory and animal insights. Humphrey Hawksley is in a fishing village in the Philippines, hard hit by China's expanding maritime claims. Adam Shaw is in rural Kenya where a precarious existence for farmers is made even worse by crooks selling counterfeit seeds. In Venice, it's a time to dress up in your feathers and mantillas and, of course, masks - to look your very Carnivale best - but not if you're a local. Petroc Trelawny takes the slow train through Germany's Harz mountains, once the frontline between east and west. And Andrew Harding has travelled far and wide as a correspondent, experiencing the excitement, the tension, and the vets.
Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories. Christopher Lamb on the opposition to Pope Francis within the Vatican - visible for all to see in the streets. Humphrey Hawksley, on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, hears how President Trump must understand the importance of face to China. Pay respect and give compliments because no-one wants it to end in blood. Diana Darke is in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, the birthplace of Queen Dido, where the different communities have grown weary of war and are now seeking to build together. Daniel Pardo marvels at the resilience he witnesses in Chile, in the face of the worst forest fires the country has faced in its recent history. And Bethany Bell, with an intoxicating sense of giddiness, on why the Blue Danube Waltz - now 150 years old - is Austria's second national anthem.
The best in news and current affairs story-telling. In this edition, the music which once provided the soundtrack to life in eastern and central Europe is fading into history, Nick Thorpe; a despatch by Fergal Keane from the Ukrainian city reduced to rubble by shelling; the Indian tea business hit by scandal and reports that workers face routine abuse, Humphrey Hawksley; Stephen Sackur's been to the Philippines to see how its economy is coping with a rapidly growing population and Heather Simons is on the island of Komodo in Indonesia, getting up close to the world's largest venomous reptile.
Back in the days of the Vietnam War the airwaves were full of protest songs. Today, plenty of conflict, but none of those songs. Humphrey Hawksley's been to Nashville to find out why. Jeremy Bowen's just been to Gaza, Syria and Iraq and reflects on what the fighting there might achieve. Caroline Wyatt's been reporting on global conflicts for seven years in her role as BBC Defence Correspondent. One question she's frequently been asked about war is: was it all worth it? The Irish economy may once again be gathering strength, but John Murphy, in the west of the republic, finds that emigration is taking its toll on rural life. And how difficult is it to go off for a swim? In the Indian capital Delhi, as Anu Anand's been finding out, the answer is ... VERY difficult!
Correspondents' stories. In this edition, Humphrey Hawksley's in a part of Europe where an increase in Russian influence would not be unwelcome. Twenty-five years after the fall of Communism, Monica Whitlock is in Romania where they are still unlocking secrets from the past. As election time approaches in India, Kieran Cooke's visiting Assam and finding remnants of a bygone, colonial era. And not far from high-tech Silicon Valley, Andrew Whitehead finds there's still enthusiasm for the old-style, printed book.
Foreign correspondents: James Copnall meets the men now controlling the opposing forces in the battle for South Sudan; Nick Meo hears the concerns surrounding the huge project designed to cover over the radiation threat from the old Chernobyl plant in Ukraine; Humphrey Hawksley examines the working conditions of the brick makers helping to construct India's economic miracle; Matthew Teller relives a historic flight along the River Nile -- it may have taken three months to complete, but those responsible were hailed as heroes and Mary Harper meets the skaters from Somalia taking to the ice and hoping to make their mark at an international tournament in Siberia.
Kate Adie presents correspondents' stories from Syria, the US, Australia, South Africa and Italy. Lyse Doucet hears how Syria's mosaic of cultures is being shattered; Humphrey Hawksley visits the big brains of America's Ivy League who have been thinking about how to put a country back together again; James Fletcher rides the Australian economic engine, and listens to the roar of Harley Davidsons; Mark Lowen discovers the anti-apartheid pedigree of his grandfather; while Tom Carver is in Italy, celebrating his father's escape from a POW camp in 1943 and the brave family who helped him.
"He knew nothing about politics." A father talks to Humphrey Hawksley about his only son, killed in a street protest in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Will Grant in Mexico on the Central American migrants who face abuse at every turn as they try to make their way to the United States. A fishing community in Alaska is engaged in a bitter battle with the mining industry - Stephen Sackur says it's dividing opinion in this wild and sparsely populated territory. Sarah Toms on the mums and dads in Singapore going to school so they can help their children with the homework. And Lyndsay Johns crams into a minibus taxi in South Africa and finds out about the highs and lows of a morning commute in Cape Town. The producer of From Our Own Correspondent is Tony Grant.
BBC correspondents don't often go out gardening -- perhaps that's because it gives them a guilty conscience! At least it does Kevin Connolly in Jerusalem. He's been losing sleep over his lemon tree. Humphrey Hawksley's been meeting children in India who work, sometimes in poor conditions, to produce goods sold in shops on Western high streets. Owen Bennett Jones is in Pakistan where the agenda of the news anchors ranges from assassination and polical venality to gossip and who's had a hair transplant. Jeremy Bowen, heavily shadowed by government minders, tries to find out the degree of support for the campaign to oust the president Bashar al-Assad and Stephen Sackur has been to report in Yemen where a political vacuum seems to suit an al-Qaeda-backed insurgency.
A huge welcome -- from some at least --as the President of Iran comes to southern Lebanon, Jeremy Bowen was there watching. Humphrey Hawksley's in Kiev as Ukrainians look nostalgically back to the days when they were part of the Soviet empire; a mixed press for the Commonwealth Games but Sam Miller finds there are technological reasons to be cheerful; Joanna Jolly's in Nepal where the world's tiniest man reckons his height is a passport to financial security. And Nick Thorpe tells tales of tragedy and hope after a week spent on the road covering the story of toxic sludge leak in Hungary.