Freelancing in Paradise: The Story of Two American Reporters Who Supported Their Family by Covering Turbulent Times in the Caribbean, 1958-1963 - Brossura

Hlavacek, Pegge Parker

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0595438113 ISBN 13: 9780595438112

Casa editrice: Iuniverse Inc, 2007

Riassunto

What's it like to cover news events and interview famous people while living in one of the world's most appealing vacation spots? John and Pegge Hlavacek describe a lifestyle that most freelance writers can only dream of.After living and working in India during the first five years of their marriage (1952?1957), John and Pegge Hlavacek moved their five children and Indian nanny to New York when John accepted a one-year fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations. When the fellowship ended, the Hlavaceks moved to Jamaica where John and Pegge supported the family by providing freelance news writing and photography services to print, radio, and TV news outlets. The Hlavaceks covered news events during a turbulent period in Latin American history and interviewed politicians and other celebrities who visited Jamaica. In December 1961 the family moved to Florida when John accepted a position as staff correspondent for NBC in Havana. Today, John and Pegge reside in Omaha, Nebraska.Freelancing in Paradise is the fifth book in a series of memoirs written by the Hlavaceks. John's first two books, Letters Home and United Press Invades India, recount his experiences as an English teacher in China and a United Press correspondent in India. Pegge's first book, Diapers on a Dateline, describes the daily life and journalistic pursuits of the Hlavacek family in Bombay and New Delhi from 1952 to 1957. Pegge's second book, Alias Pegge Parker, traces events in her professional career and personal life from 1941 to 1961.

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After living and working in India from 1952 to 1957, the Hlavacek family moved to New York when John accepted a one-year fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations. Their next move was to Jamaica, where John and Pegge supported their five children by providing freelance writing and photography services to news media. In December 1961, the family moved to Florida when John became NBC?s staff correspondent in Havana. John and Pegge currently reside in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Iuniverse Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0595438113
• ISBN 13: 9780595438112
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 350
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile