#BlogTour and #Givaway ‘The Interview Chain’ by Lynn Farley-Rose

About the book…

Everyone has something interesting to say if you take the time to listen. The Interview Chain is a series of conversations—each interviewee was asked to nominate someone they admire as the next link.

Starting from a casual conversation on a boat on the Thames, the chain wended its way for over 23,000 miles, alighting on three continents and gathering up personal perspectives on issues that really matter in the world today.

The interviewees include a theatre director, a rabbi, a philanthropist, a sculptor, a New York Mayoral candidate, a pioneering documentary maker, and a man who rescues giant trees. Some have worked in challenging places—Kabul in the time of the Taliban, a Romanian orphanage, immigration detention centres, remote Indian villages—while others have found themselves caught up in extraordinary situations such as the Rwandan genocide, the Ferguson uprising, and the UN Climate Change Negotiations.

My huge thanks to Zoe for the blgotour invite, and Holland House Books for my gifted review copy of the wonderful ‘The Interview Chain’, which is out in paperback! Stay tuned to the bottom of the page to find out how you can win a copy of this book for yourself…

I have to say that this is one of the most interesting and thought-provoking book which I have read this year. Initially begun from an observation on a train platform, graduating into a podcast and then a selection of connections put together as a book, ‘The Interview Chain’ contains a singular thread of humanity, hope and heart felt observations.

Out of the 20 people interviewed, there are 14 women and 6 men-this is entirely organic in that each person nominates the next one in the chain, and explains why they chose that individual.

Each person puts forward a connection who they have found inspiring, influential and possible career defining from their association. The sheer world and decades spanning experiences of these 20 individuals , come from a place of awareness of their place in the human race and a sense of community which is sadly lacking in many ways today. Beginning in Wales with a wonderfully creative environmentalist, Kirsti,and ending with an American director, Mun Wah, travelling over the internet, and in real life where possible, Lynn  gives a platform to her subjects , and in doing so, she becomes part of the chain.

She creates a community of stories, something which has always fascinated me and is, I think, why I went into nursing, I love the stories that people tell me. She continues a tradition begun with bards and poets, wanderers and dreamers which is to link us by the stories we tell. However, a story can only be told as long as there is a patient and willing ear waiting to listen.

And what I loved as well is the generosity with which Lynn shares short biographies and links to the projects that these individuals are involved in at the back of the book.

It’s a truly outstanding collaboration where questions are asked, and answered, and by reading it I felt enriched, enlightened and educated.

Thanks to Zoe and Holland Books, I have 1 paperback copy to give away!

In order to enter, follow the blog, say hello and tell me-Who would you love to interview and why?

I will keep an eye on the comments, you have until the 31st August, and the book will be posted worldwide!

No restrictions, it can be anyone, dead or alive.

Good luck, I look forward to reading your answers!

About the author…

Lynn Farley-Rose spent her childhood in Devon and then went to university in London. She spent some years working as a research psychologist before a move to Sussex resulted in a complete change of lifestyle.

At one point she was responsible for the welfare of thirty-two animals and eight species including her four children.

’31 Treats And A Marriage’ is her first book and arose out of an interest in ways to cope when life throws up challenges. She’s working writes a regular blog, treatsandmore.com which includes interviews, treats, travel and trivia

Links-http://www.treatsandmore.com/

Twitter @treats_and_more @HHouseBooks @zooloo2008