Posted on February 22nd, 2010 | by Rohan |
I apologise that it was slightly delayed, but here is what comes next on my bookshelf … to cut a long story short, I cleared some space … my CDs and DVDs are now in a neat pile beside the TV and PS3, leaving me 2 full shelves for books! I shall be adding to the collection regularly, not to mention picking several up from mums. For now, here is the second part of those currently in the library:-
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Dynasty – 50 Years of Shankly’s Liverpool : Paul Tomkins (Sport)
Paul Tomkins displays genuine knowledge and passion for Liverpool Football Club but most importantly imparts it in a readable and understandable manner.This book takes a remarkable journey into the famed Anfield Bootroom, into the minds and legacies of the 8 managers who have led Liverpool since 1958. This book will appease the historians, those on the terrace, and the armchair fans equally.
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Biko – Cry Freedom : Donald Woods (Biography)
Emotive, sad, yet part of history, and ultimately a catalyst for change. As with so many novels, especially when later published on ‘big screen’, you need to make up your own minds as to how objective the author is – we hear a single side of a multi-faceted issue. Cry Freedom again brought the struggles of Apartheid into the open and tells the tragic story of a truly inspiratonal figure, Steve Biko
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The Autobiography : Martin Johnson (Autobiography)
A very honest write from Johnson, updated after England’s 2003 World Cup Victory. It talks you through Johnson’s rise from Solihull Bank Clerk through to the biggest stage of all, and through the transition from the Amateur into the Professional Era. A great read for all sports fans.
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Friends Like These : Danny Wallace (Comedy)
As if starting a cult, and saying ‘Yes’ to everything, weren’t enough for Danny Wallace, he sets off to find 12 long lost school friends in another crazy project with hilarious consequence. Travelling to all corners of the globe he encounters a German Rapper and Fijian Prince amongst others. Absolutely brilliant!
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Playing The Enemy : John Carlin (Sports)
To give it’s full title, Nelson Mandela and the Game that Changed a Nation. Carlin’s reflections on the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and the unity that it brought to South Africa is a highly emotional and well constructed piece. It has of course recently been brought to the big screen by Clint Eastwood in the film Invictus, with the book also re-released under the same name.
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If the initial list betrayed an eclectic mind, this probably illustrates a passion for sport, a love of South Africa that goes back to my early years spent there – not to mention immense admiration for those who would eventually unite it. As for Danny Wallace, I’ve always enjoyed a spot of comedy!
If you forgot Part 1 of this Library, click away for a reminder.
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