Very Private and Public Relations - Couverture rigide

Dunn, Jim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1854183923 ISBN 13 : 9781854183927

Editeur : Thorogood, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

There's a traditional love-hate relationship between most journalists and PRs, none more so than among travel writers and travel pr's, who are likely to share days, weeks and even continents in each others company. And there was no better company than JD which is why he was able to field as many journalist candidates for his trips to hell holes in the Costa Brava as to sumptuous suites in Hong Kong. Very Public and Private Relations reflects his personality - witty, outrageous, fun, frank and unashamed. The book also reflects, humorously, the fledgling travel industry itself as we now know it, which in early days, with no history or experience to draw on, often lurched from success to disaster, living by the seat of its pants. I am delighted to have shared this roller coaster with Jim. --Jill Crawshaw, The Times, Travel Correspondent

Jim Dunn's epic climb from Glaswegian poverty to millionaire status is the classic rags to riches story - with a very significant difference. Jim makes no secret of the dangers of being a gay man in repressive Scotland in the fifties. His honesty, humour and compassion in this frank autobiography will be an inspiration to gay people who still feel shunned in the modern world. I've known Jim for 30 years. Now I know - and like - my friend even better. --Peter Hobday, broadcaster, presenter and former BBC Radio 4 Today programme host.

Jim Dunn's book is fascinating, telling of an extraordinary journey which started with his early life in Gourock where he worked on the local newspaper's entertainment pages bringing much needed money into the family home. The travel PR industry was in its infancy then and he was a prime mover in its rapid growth with his dynamism and ingenuity. I so enjoyed working with him for many years on Wish You Were Hereâ _? He was great fun to be with, and still is - inventive, demanding, outrageous. His book is not just an account of a remarkable life, it's the story of a hugely successful industry in which he played a vital part. --Judith Chalmers

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thorogood
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1854183923
• ISBN 13: 9781854183927
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 339