Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote is the story of a young writer arriving in New York in the late 1950s and meeting his remarkable neighbor, Holly Golightly, played by Audrey Hepburn in the film. The wonderful novella has come to Goldster Book Club as a request by members, one in particular who asked how a […]
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Inside Story with Humphrey: Ethan Chorin
Over the last three decades, Ethan Chorin has had an extraordinary view of developments in the Middle East and North Africa as an American diplomat, oil and ports executive and advisor to senior government officials. Much of his has been on the oil-rich North African country of Libya, where he was posted as one of […]
Read MorePurpose, Passion, Grit with Humphrey: Vaughan Smith
Vaughan Smith’s astounding life has taken him from being an army officer, serving in Northern Ireland and Cyprus, a Microlight test pilot and a war cameraman who has been shot at more times than he can remember. In one battle, a bullet heading for him smashed into his mobile phone, saving him from serious injury. […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: Maggy Pigott
Maggy Pigott is the vice-chair of Open Age, Life’s Just Begun and has published the critically-acclaimed How to Age Joyfully, Eight Steps to a Happier, Fuller Life. Dame Judi Dench commends the book to everyone of all ages and Giles Brandreth describes it as ‘full of wit, wisdom – and hope’. Here are Maggy’s nub thoughts. We’re […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: Tosca Lee
Tosca Lee is a beauty queen, a ballerina, a pianist, and she lives on a working farm in Nebraska. She is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels of which her latest is A Single Light, a sequel to her much-acclaimed The Line Between. With a cast of compelling characters, Tosca creates a Dystopian world in which […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: Lynda Shaw
Would you like to know how to take greater control of your brain, to become more efficient, effective and successful? The brain often overcomplicates matters, leading us to feel overwhelmed and lacking in confidence. Yet we can take control. Are you interested? Then, come meet neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw who knows which bits of our […]
Read MorePurpose, Passion, Grit with Humphrey: Lynne O’Donnell
She is a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and regularly appears on radio and television worldwide. She has worked as a correspondent and bureau chief in China for Reuters and The Australian; and in Afghanistan where she was bureau chief for the French news agency AFP and The Associated Press between 2009 and 2017. She […]
Read MoreInside Story with Humphrey: James Hanning
James Hanning is not an author to be messed with. He writes on politicians, criminals and spies who in today’s culture might seem interchangeable. On his social media, James describes himself as a recovering journalist, having worked for the Daily Mail, the Evening Standard and the Independent on Sunday. Yet, as we all know, […]
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