Jack Fairweather, THE VOLUNTEER
Jack Fairweather is a former award-winning war reporter who has covered Iraq, Afghanistan, and more. He is the author of A War of Choice and The Good War. His most recent book is The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to...
Episode 7 of the Totally Booked with Zibby podcast, hosted by Zibby Owens, titled "Jack Fairweather, THE VOLUNTEER" was published on August 28, 2019 and runs 28 minutes.
August 28, 2019 ·28m · Totally Booked with Zibby
Summary
Jack Fairweather is a former award-winning war reporter who has covered Iraq, Afghanistan, and more. He is the author of A War of Choice and The Good War. His most recent book is The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz. The Volunteer is an extraordinary story about a Polish underground operative who took on a mission to infiltrate Auschwitz in 1940, raised a resistance cell inside the camp, and started reporting on Nazi crimes - successfully. This true story is riveting and a must-read! Jack and I discussed everything from parenting to research to war to writing! ** Check out the Z.I.P. membership program—Zibby’s Important People! As a Z.I.P., you’ll get exclusive essays, special author access, discounts at Zibby’s Bookshop, and more. Head to zibbyowens.com to subscribe or upgrade and become a Z.I.P. today!** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for more about today's episode. (Music by Morning Moon Music. Sound editing by TexturesSound. To inquire about advertising, please contact [email protected].) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Jack Fairweather is a former award-winning war reporter who has covered Iraq, Afghanistan, and more. He is the author of A War of Choice and The Good War. His most recent book is The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz. The Volunteer is an extraordinary story about a Polish underground operative who took on a mission to infiltrate Auschwitz in 1940, raised a resistance cell inside the camp, and started reporting on Nazi crimes - successfully. This true story is riveting and a must-read! Jack and I discussed everything from parenting to research to war to writing!
** Check out the Z.I.P. membership program—Zibby’s Important People! As a Z.I.P., you’ll get exclusive essays, special author access, discounts at Zibby’s Bookshop, and more. Head to zibbyowens.com to subscribe or upgrade and become a Z.I.P. today!
** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for more about today's episode.
(Music by Morning Moon Music. Sound editing by TexturesSound. To inquire about advertising, please contact [email protected].)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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