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Everything Is Everything
- A Memoir of Love, Hate & Hope
- Narrated by: Clive Myrie
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
'I've realised that my skin colour, and the sensibilities acquired living in a white dominated world, have given me an interesting perspective on a myriad of topics and issues... So Everything Is Everything is about the intersection of the personal and the professional and what I've learned. There is tough stuff, but also hope.'
As a Bolton teenager with a paper round Clive Myrie read all the newspapers he delivered from cover to cover, and dreamed of becoming a journalist. Thirty years on, he's reported from more than ninety countries for the BBC. In this deeply personal memoir, he reflects on how being black has affected his perspective on the myriad issues he's encountered in reporting some of the biggest stories of our time. Clive's empathy for the individual caught up in large historical events is widely recognised. He tells how his family history has influenced his view of the world, introducing us to his Windrush generation parents, a great grandfather who helped build the Panama Canal, and a great uncle who fought in the First World War and later became a prominent police detective in Jamaica.
In Everything Is Everything, he shows how his own life experience might afford a better idea of what it means to be an outsider. He tells us of his pride in his roots, but his determination not to be defined by his background in dealing with the challenges of race and class, to succeed at the highest level.
Moving, engaging, revealing, Everything Is Everything is a story of both love and hate - but also hope.
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- Eamonn
- 23-11-23
On being from immigrant stock.
Anyone that was born to immigrants or was and immigrant into the UK in the 1960’s will find much of Clives story a reflection of their own lived experience. What is remarkable; though it shouldn’t be in any sense, is that Clive has risen to the top of his profession and become, I suspect, a somewhat reluctant pillar of society: Good for him.
Its a great story read deadpan by the author and covers some incredible personal and professional experiences including the tragedies that Clive has reported but also his own families tragedy visited on them by Theresa Mays “go back” policy.
Buy it, read it, pass it on, and dont forget to have a Guinness cocktail on the way!
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- Anderson D.
- 24-09-23
Educational and revealing
loved it finished in a quicker time than most of my other books. Brilliant
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- Susan
- 16-10-23
A fascinating book a fascinating man!
I’ve always admired Clive and hearing his take on various experiences and countries he has visited was riveting! All the best in Israel Clive! Stay safe!
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- Benarchie
- 14-01-24
Exceptional
Clive’s account of his family’s life and experiences is one that people should read. He is a compassionate, wise man who paints a clear picture of a black man being born into a Britain that was beginning to change and become more enlightened. We owe so much to the Windrush generation and I don’t know if I would have been as brave as many of them were and stayed here under the prejudices they encountered. A moving and gripping read and Clive is a great narrator
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- Anonymous User
- 16-10-23
An Excellent Read
A very interesting book beautifully read by Clive Myrie himself.
I usually use audiobooks to help me sleep but Clive’s book kept me awake until the wee small hours every night.
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- Alison Noble
- 30-10-23
Wonderful
Lovely to hear you tell your own story. I learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done Clive. Let’s have more !
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- R A Pierce
- 20-11-23
Inspirational, informative and a relaxing listen
I really enjoyed this listen, This book informed me and I hope has made me a better person.
I’m picky about the reader of an audio book and found Clive’s voice relaxing.
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- Lynne Harrison
- 09-01-24
Clive's honesty and sincerity
I loved it all, his descriptive, emotive account of his life, family, work, struggles, successes, beliefs and experiences. Clive's articulate reading of his own words in his strong but gentle voice added extra enjoyment to this great book. Thank you Clive for your insight into the man who reads the news, chairs Mastermind and allows us to see the real heart and soul of a true survivor.
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- jacquelinecoghlan
- 21-03-24
My thoughts
Opened my eyes to a lot of things which I thought was okay and now know is not!eye opener
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- Michael Rose
- 16-09-23
Insightful look at a man we think we know
I learnt so much about Clive Myrie and found the majority of it really interesting and informative but found the last couple of chapters less compelling. I think this probably reflects a divergence of our views on the topics covered.
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