Publisher's Synopsis
This highly personal account tells the story of a journey - as a Financial Times journalist, as an unexpected Harvard academic, and as a corporate communications specialist working with the Government and some of the top international companies. The theme of this story is energy and these memoirs touch on some of the dramas that have hit the headlines as well as behind-the scenes insights. The characters in this story include a sparkling array of the famous including members of the royal family, leading politicians and industrialists, Nelson Mandela, Sir David Attenborough, Cary Grant, Sir Anthony Eden, Sir Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan, and Johnny Morris. This life's meandering journey is told in a self-deprecating, often humorous way. These reminiscences were written primarily for the benefit of family and close friends and as such they provide an intimate peek at some of the major happenings of our time.
