Time and Tide

Time and Tide
Charlie Bird, Ray Burke
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Hardback
h222 x 141mm - 304pg
13 Oct 2022 IRE
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008546755
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A poignant and introspective memoir from Irish journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird. In 2021, Charlie Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease - a man whose voice was so synonymous with his career faced losing it completely. Yet knowing he had just a short time left with family and friends, what emerged was a great sense of resilience and motivation to take advantage of every moment. Here, Charlie reflects on his life and phenomenal broadcast career through the lens of his diagnosis, as he ponders the big questions and takes stock of the small moments that we so often overlook. Written over the course of 2022 as his health deteriorated, with the help of long-time friend and fellow journalist Ray Burke, this is a candid and unforgettable story about the triumph of the human spirit and, ultimately, what it means to be alive.
Charlie Bird is one of Ireland' s most well known journalists and has had a long and distinguished career in Irish public service broadcasting. In 1974 he joined RTE as a current affairs researcher and in 1980 he joined the newsroom as a reporter. In a career which spanned almost four decades he held a number of positions; Chief News Reporter; Special Correspondent; Chief News Correspondent and Washington Correspondent. Over those years he was involved in many foreign assignments and also reported extensively on humanitarian stories around the world. Charlie also covered the troubles in Northern Ireland and the peace process. For over ten years he was RTE' s designated link to the IRA. In November 2004 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by University College Dublin for his outstanding services to Irish Journalism and in April 2015, he chaired the launch of the historic ' Yes Equality' marriage campaign.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008546755
Published: 13 Oct 2022
Published In: Ireland
Imprint: HarperCollinsIreland
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 141mm
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 304

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