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Post by Beth on Jul 7, 2009 20:42:12 GMT 1
Read it awful, also read a book called " My Name is Anna" on the same vein But Munchausen's(cannae remember how tae spell it) Syndrome by proxy. Mammy inflicted the hurts an invented the illnesses includin poisinin the wean so's she could get the attention. Then went oan tae foster mair weans when her ain gote too big
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 7, 2009 22:12:53 GMT 1
carol I have only read the first two chapter,s of handstands in the dark, it takes a lot to get me upset, how could he do the things he did, she was only a baby, I could easily kill him, without blinking an eye sadly patrick according to some of the auto biographies I have read, these things happened quite a lot in families and possibly still go on, there are some sick people out there.
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 7, 2009 22:15:32 GMT 1
I think the most disturbing story i read Patrick was Dave Pelzers- A child called it. its Dave Pelzers own story of how he was starved and tortured by his mother. Read it Tam, that was really disturbing, how could a mother treat her child like that.
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 12, 2009 12:56:33 GMT 1
Apart from the abuse bit patrick I enjoyed the book, it gave you an insight to what really was going on in familiar areas in the 70's
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Post by adaline on Jul 12, 2009 13:27:49 GMT 1
I have read every book of Peter Robinson's detective stories, the detective in his books is called Alan Banks and they are mostly murder stories.
I am not really a reader but my son read one of his books I think it might have been the 9th or 10th book in this series and gave it to me I read it and got hooked went and bought them from the first book and I think that the last one was number 18 or 19, patiently waiting on his next one being published.
Adaline
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Post by mcgoo on Jul 13, 2009 18:59:47 GMT 1
your a real bookworm patrick,
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2009 20:34:57 GMT 1
I have a wide range of sports autobiographies, that includes, golf, football, cricket, I also have gene kelly,s auto, pat phoenix,s auto, also books on snooker, tennis, boxing, misic, I have around 20 to 25, guinness book of records, I havebooks on antiques, books on cooking, books on english literature, books on gardening, I have the complete poems and plays of t.s.eliot, and many more, I have john mccarthy,s and jill morell,s auto, I am not as stupid as I come across, at times ;D How many Guinness Books Of Records do you need to get a mention in The Guinness Book Of Records for having the most Guinness Books Of Records
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Post by Waverley on Jul 13, 2009 22:37:53 GMT 1
[/quote] How many Guinness Books Of Records do you need to get a mention in The Guinness Book Of Records for having the most Guinness Books Of Records [/quote] My mad mate the 'blind shoplifter' once asked me to write in to the Guinness Book of Records to ask if the amount of copies he stole over the years was a world record...I kid you not folks.
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 22, 2009 11:13:39 GMT 1
Just been loaned a book "Glasgow Curiosities" by Carol Foreman. Great wee stories about people like Maggie McIver, The Glincher, Cranstons tearooms,Doges Palace, A train crash at St. Enochs and many more.There is also a quiz with 100 questions about Glasgow I recommend it Ixus2 Just finished reading it a great wee book
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Post by dazzle on Jul 22, 2009 20:01:43 GMT 1
I felt extremely privileged recently when Glaswegian poet David Reilly contacted me. He asked if I would review his new book due out later this year and I was more than happy to oblige. Those of you who know of David Reilly’s work will remember ‘Oot The Windae’, in which we travelled on his tramcar of rhyme through his recollections of being brought up in Glasgow in the 1950’s. He took us through his life, a life that lots of Glaswegians can relate to and he expertly relayed in verse stories about the ragman, the coalman, the steamie, the flitting, the polis, the middens and much more. His new book is also titled ‘Oot the Windae’ but it’s a hard-back edition. You can read all his wonderful 1950’s poems as well as new ones about his memories of the 1960’s. He tells us the story of the ‘Upside Down Year’ and reminds us about the provy man’, swimming in the canal, gathering empty bottles for cash, New Year’s Eve and steak pie at midnight, The Barras, the second-hand bike, the bully etc. It is unbelievable how much he has managed to cram into this book about life in Glasgow in the 50’s and 60’s I feel very honoured that David Reilly asked me to review his new release, which I can only describe as ‘sheer genius’. He has an extremely rare and wonderful talent in being able to get his message across in verse, reminding us of by-gone days mixed with happiness and sadness. I found his new book every bit as enjoyable as his last one, I was engrossed and just couldn’t put it down, his writing is so vivid and lifelike, it really was a journey back in time. You will laugh and cry as you reminisce your way through this excellent read of emotional turmoil and ecstatic joy. David has captured perfectly, his life and the lives of many Glaswegians during this era and what’s more, it’s all very skilfully written in rhyme. You can see details on www.ootthewindae.net
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 22, 2009 20:53:40 GMT 1
They belonged to Glasgow by Rudolph Kenna and Ian Sutherland. Amazing! Got this book from library today, read it in an hour(just a wee thin Book) Quite an eye opener, didnt realise there were so many brothels in Glasgow in the 19th century, Shocking!!!!!
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Post by mcgoo on Jul 28, 2009 21:22:08 GMT 1
part of a message from a friend in england, she loves anything to do with Scotland and as born here
"I read a book by Bill Paterson called something like Stories of the Back Green about his growing up in Glasgow it was really funny too"
anyone read it?
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Post by brownlee on Aug 6, 2009 18:06:07 GMT 1
Not read it yet but I was at Paterson's talk about it during the 'Aye Write' events at the Mitchell Library earlier this year. He was excellent. Very underrated actor.
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Post by Waverley on Aug 6, 2009 20:44:39 GMT 1
Not read it yet but I was at Paterson's talk about it during the 'Aye Write' events at the Mitchell Library earlier this year. He was excellent. Very underrated actor. Was that when you left yer glasses that ye were giving the lassies at the reception hassle about today at the back of 4 when I was in there. I stood back whilst you created a commotion as per usual and the next thing you disappeared...where did you go. I ended up in the Glasgow Room until 7.45 but I never saw you...I was hiding in the karaals. ;D
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Post by brownlee on Aug 7, 2009 18:04:04 GMT 1
Commotion? Aye Right! ;D I don't think theyre the right glassses though. ;D
Did not sewe you Chas, did not see you at all. Why did you not come over or give me a shout?
'Mystery' as to where I went? Back up to level 3 thats where.
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Post by Waverley on Aug 11, 2009 19:07:39 GMT 1
glancing through it I came across this story about a little boy, who jumped and clapped his hands with delight as the marchers passed by, and he said to his mother; when I grow up, could I put on the Nazi Cross and march in this parade?: she looked at him sadly and replied: you will never march in that parade; Patrick!' Your point being what Patrick ...
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Post by Waverley on Aug 11, 2009 22:06:30 GMT 1
if you look at the top right hand corner of my post charlie, you will see in brackets [my point being innocence] the kids name was patrick!!! My mate is called Patrick and he is a leading light in the local Loyalist movement...you cannot go by names nowadays Patrick.
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Post by brownlee on Aug 14, 2009 18:09:57 GMT 1
Palais Girl. Rudolph Kenna I met once. Originally from round about Lily Street he is.
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Post by dogsitter on Sept 7, 2009 19:06:20 GMT 1
Reading Brownlee's post, I was led to think that he must related to Yoda be.
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Post by patrick on Sept 21, 2009 21:52:14 GMT 1
I just finished a book last night, it was called, the glory and the grief by george graham, I was never a fan of his but after reading his book, I kinda felt sorry for him, after the way he was treated by arsenal, has anybody else read this book, and do they have an oppinion on it? I would like to hear it thanks.
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Post by thecaltondefender on Sept 22, 2009 13:41:19 GMT 1
Anything by Martina Cole & Patricia Cornwell,Auotbiographes Just in the middle of the book Empty Cradels by Margaret Humphreys,it is about 150,000 children being deported from childrens homes in Britain,& shipped of to a ""new life""in distant parts of the empire-the last as recently as 1967,
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Post by mcgoo on Nov 5, 2010 23:20:43 GMT 1
was watching The hour and an old interview Molly weir - she was a real character wasn't she? I remember reading all of her books some years back
and I am going to see if I can get them again to read right through - she was such a good writer
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Post by lindyloo22 on Nov 5, 2010 23:25:08 GMT 1
Yes Alice I enjoyed her books too.I think I still have a paper back from the sixties of hers, It belonged to Ian's mother. You can borrow it if you like.
Lynn.
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Post by mcgoo on Nov 5, 2010 23:30:49 GMT 1
i remember them faintly Lynn, so must have been a long time ago, but she was a natural writer eh/
well i looked online and seen can get some of her books quite cheap, thing is I am getting large print books nowadays because of my sight
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Post by lindyloo22 on Nov 5, 2010 23:38:07 GMT 1
Have you tried the talking books?
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Post by mcgoo on Nov 5, 2010 23:55:45 GMT 1
Nope but my sister says theyre great
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2010 0:42:54 GMT 1
I used to drive to London regularly and I used the Talking Books every trip.
Got them from the Library.
Made the drive so much better.
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Post by lindyloo22 on Nov 6, 2010 10:00:53 GMT 1
Thats a great idea Andy will try that next time on a long trip.I usually sing and Ian goes into a bad mood ;D
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Post by lizzieb on Nov 6, 2010 11:10:53 GMT 1
Mcgoo I have a book by Molly Weir its called Molly Weir s Trilogy of Scottish Childhood will bring it with me on the night out for you
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Post by mcgoo on Nov 6, 2010 14:30:48 GMT 1
oh thanks in advance lizzie
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