We went along to the launch of a book by Jenny Tabakoff, a friend and fellow journalist from the Sydney Morning Herald days. The book’s on a scary topic.
Disaster strikes. A ship goes down, a plane crashes, a party of travellers is cut off. But when the panic and confusion subside and the dead are counted, the survivors must find a way to keep surviving. And in desperation, unconstrained by law or conventional authority, the tactics they resort to can be both horrifying and ultimately self-destructive.
I haven’t read it yet, but it sounds like fun! There was an amusing chat at the launch from Eric Campbell, a well-known ABC foreign correspondent which included a few tips on how to survive a disaster. (Hint: it’s never women and children first!). The authors gave us a few more insights into the depths of human behaviour. More details on the publisher’s website.
There were drinks and nibbles and a few former Herald colleagues to chat with.
The launch was at Gleebooks in Glebe, a place I hadn’t been to for years. We went along with our neighbours Paula and Dean. (Paula knows Jenny Tabakoff from Jan’s book club). We had a meal after at a lovely little Himalayan restaurant. Glebe Point Road is wall-to-wall restaurants, so plenty of choice.
PS: Check out my latest YouTube video on how to apply scale rivets to a1/4-scale model Spitfire. It’s fascinating and clocked up 90 views in less than a day!
