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emamum 27-11-2007 09:06

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sorry if this is really sad..

i recently read a book called 'a freind like Henry' it's the true story of a boy with autism and how his family helped him adapt and progress. it is written by his mother and was shown on tv on boxing day. It gives a familys view of living with a child with autism and also the childs view at the end. If you have an child with autism then you should read this book because it gives a real view of autism that the doctors and text books dont give you. i wish this book had been available when i was training as it is better than the text books i used.

please feel free to write about/recommend (etc) a book you have read as i am on the look out for something new to read!:)

emamum 27-11-2007 09:11

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oh, by the way... the film that was shown is used as an example to students when they are covering autism......

mrjdallen 27-11-2007 10:03

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any body got a copy of the program / film that i could watch. another program was called After Thomas

emamum 27-11-2007 18:59

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after thomas was based on the book i read.. the book starts from when his mother was pregnant and the programme doesnt.

Eric 27-11-2007 19:01

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It may not be to everyone's taste, but Denis Winter's "Haig's Command: A Reassessment" is an excellent study of what was wrong in the high command of the British Army in the First World War. Also some good pics, but none that you can color.

Margaret Pilkington 27-11-2007 19:38

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I have just read 'The Diary of an Ordinary Woman' written by Margaret Forster......it documents the life of a woman from the turn of the century up until about 1995. I didn't really take to it at first.....it sounded like something of a privileged back ground....but it grew on me and in the end I was sad to finish it.
Margaret Forster was commisioned to write the story from a real diary.
I would recommend it, and say, it is a bit of a slow start, but persevere.

Tin Monkey 27-11-2007 21:11

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Just out of interest (and sorry for the wander), but are there any real book clubs in the area?

A friend of mine lives in Lancaster and attends a really good book club. Does anyone know of any in the Accrington/Blackburn areas?

Eric 27-11-2007 21:20

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Also worth a read is "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust" by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. Very controversial, but excrutiatingly researched. It's not an easy read ... more like a PhD thesis ... but worth the effort.

By the way, George W might need some books. His library burnt down. All three books were destroyed. And one of them he hadn't even finished coloring!

Eric 28-11-2007 12:02

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If you want a laugh, and a biting satirical look at political correctness, try a book written by my double, George Carlin: "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops."

AccyLass 28-11-2007 12:12

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I have read quite a lot recently, love James Patterson, Torey Hayden is great as is David Pelzer. All are great authors!
Had a quick look on web for local book clubs, best bet might be to pop into library and ask

Speedy 28-11-2007 14:19

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I tend to read biographys more than anything else. Recently read jack osbournes (obviously not to everyones taste) found in really good, hearing of all the strange things that he did as a kid and how he coped with his mum being diagnosed with cancer. Also read peter kays which as you would expect is just packed full of laughs. Anybody recommend any decent biographys?

AccyLass 28-11-2007 19:42

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Yes, my partner is now reading Jools Holland's autobiography. Bought it him for his birthday on Fri and he's nearly finished it.
Obviously also not to everyone's taste

flashy 28-11-2007 19:52

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Originally Posted by AccyLass27 (Post 498554)
love James Patterson, Torey Hayden is great as is David Pelzer. All are great authors!


i've read all of Dave Pelzers books(a child called 'it' and the lost boy and a man named Dave)and all of his brother Richard Pelzers too (a brothers journey and a teenagers journey)and they are excellent, i love Paul Britton too (the jigsaw man and picking up the pieces), he's a criminal psychologist, i love reading about true crime, murders especially, recently ive read books by Constance Briscoe (ugly) Jenny Tomlin (silent sisters) Kerry Katona (too much too young) Stephen Cook (the real cracker) Sharon Osbourne (extreme) Shane Richie (rags to richie) Jordan (being jordan and a whole new world) Peter Andre (all about us: my story) i especially love books by and about the Kray Twins :D

steeljack 28-11-2007 19:57

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Well worth a read .... Paris 1919 by Margaret Macmillan
Book reviews of Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan.
about the Paris Peace conference after the end of WW1

AccyLass 28-11-2007 19:59

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i've read all of Dave Pelzers books(a child called 'it' and the lost boy and a man named Dave)and all of his brother Richard Pelzers too (a brothers journey and a teenagers journey)and they are excellent
Cool, I have also read his brothers books and I too thought they were great. Also read the Constance, Ugly. How horrible. Have you read the book by the woman who does How Clean Is Your House? Can't remember what that is, but it's great!

Shane Richie's book was quite good, but can't really say that there is someone I find sooo interesting that I really want to read their autobiography

emamum 28-11-2007 20:01

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i've read dave pelzers and ugly too, havent seen the ones by his brother, think they will be next, if i can find them....

AccyLass 28-11-2007 20:04

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Definitely well worth a read. Library will have them no doubt

flashy 28-11-2007 20:05

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Originally Posted by AccyLass27 (Post 498653)
Have you read the book by the woman who does How Clean Is Your House? Can't remember what that is, but it's great!


do you mean this one? Unbeaten: The Story of My Brutal Childhood - Kim Woodburn : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

no i havent read it but i wouldnt mind reading it...

Constance Briscoe has a new book out
Amazon.co.uk: Beyond Ugly: Books: Constance Briscoe but i havent read it yet, it follows on from where the last one finished

BERNADETTE 28-11-2007 20:05

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Originally Posted by emamum23 (Post 498656)
i've read dave pelzers and ugly too, havent seen the ones by his brother, think they will be next, if i can find them....

Get the names of the books you want and the library will get them for you. That is if they haven't got them in.:)

Eric 28-11-2007 20:06

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 498652)
Well worth a read .... Paris 1919 by Margaret Macmillan
Book reviews of Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan.
about the Paris Peace conference after the end of WW1

From the review, this sounds like a must read. Well, off to Chapters.

emamum 28-11-2007 20:06

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where's the library??

flashy 28-11-2007 20:07

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Originally Posted by emamum23 (Post 498656)
i've read dave pelzers and ugly too, havent seen the ones by his brother, think they will be next, if i can find them....


Em i have them somewhere, if i can find them then you can borrow them

AccyLass 28-11-2007 20:07

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Lol, in town. Is it called St James St?
Across from BeesKnees

emamum 28-11-2007 20:08

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:Dthanks flashy:D do ya wanna borrow ugly?

Eric 28-11-2007 20:08

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where's the library??

It's at 118 Johnson St., just opposite the Greek Orthodox Church. This is probably no help whatsoever:D:D:D Any how, you can't miss it; it's full of books.;)

emamum 28-11-2007 20:09

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:D where's Johnson street?

AccyLass 28-11-2007 20:13

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do you mean this one? Unbeaten: The Story of My Brutal Childhood - Kim Woodburn : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

no i havent read it but i wouldnt mind reading it...

Constance Briscoe has a new book out
Amazon.co.uk: Beyond Ugly: Books: Constance Briscoe but i havent read it yet, it follows on from where the last one finished

Yeah that's the 1. Very good book.

The one after Ugly will be good no doubt too.

There is one also by a Mancunian called Stuart Howarth "Please Daddy No"

Also a very good book

BERNADETTE 28-11-2007 20:14

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Originally Posted by emamum23 (Post 498662)
where's the library??

Just round the corner from my house on James Street:) Flashy the Kim Woodburn book is well worth reading. I haven't been reading much lately (haven't got the patience) but I've read quite a lot of the books mentioned and the ones I haven't are on my list for future reference;)

emamum 28-11-2007 20:14

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sorry flashy, just realised it was you that mentioned it...:rolleyes:..

Eric 28-11-2007 20:18

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:D where's Johnson street?

Kingston, ON, Canada. It runs from Queen Mary Rd, down to Lake Ontario.:D:D

flashy 28-11-2007 20:18

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right ive just been to the depths of my wardrobe and have found....

jenny tomlin (martine mccutcheons mum) ...silent sisters
sharon osbourne ...extreme
kerry katona...too much too young
roberta kray...reg kray..a man apart
peter andre...all about us, my story
richard pelzer...a brothers journey
carol anne davis...women who kill :D

anyone want to borrow any of them?

Em i've only found the first book by richard pelzer, you can borrow that

emamum 28-11-2007 20:22

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ta very muchly... my books are all still in storage:(

flashy 28-11-2007 20:23

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all my books are in storage.....in mi wardrobe ;)

emamum 28-11-2007 20:25

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sorry bout the subject change but... flashy, what is rudolph doing to santa???????

flashy 28-11-2007 20:28

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lol he's measuring something ;)


santa is looking if the hole will be big enough heeeeheeeee

emamum 28-11-2007 20:29

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hmmmmm....looks a bit rude

Eric 28-11-2007 20:29

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sorry bout the subject change but... flashy, what is rudolph doing to santa???????

I wondered that too. If you follow Americn Football, and if my eyes are good enough, you might see Santa as the Center, and Rudolph as the Quarterback.:D Of course, coming from Flashy, it is probably something rude, and disgusting:D:D:D

flashy 28-11-2007 20:31

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 498686)
I wondered that too. If you follow Americn Football, and if my eyes are good enough, you might see Santa as the Center, and Rudolph as the Quarterback.:D Of course, coming from Flashy, it is probably something rude, and disgusting:D:D:D


i havent a clue what your talking about Eric :rolleyes: :eek: :D

Eric 28-11-2007 21:19

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 498687)
i havent a clue what your talking about Eric :rolleyes: :eek: :D

That's mild ... I expected something along the lines of "Cheeky, bloody sod.":D

flashy 28-11-2007 21:20

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 498703)
That's mild ... I expected something along the lines of "Cheeky, bloody sod.":D



:eek: would I come out with something like that? :eek:













hehee ;)

Eric 28-11-2007 21:24

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Which reminds me: for a good laugh, and a great source of trivia, Eric Partridge's "Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English." In fact, any of his many books.

Eric 28-11-2007 21:25

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 498704)
:eek: would I come out with something like that? :eek:













hehee ;)

Only on a day when you are feeling benvolent.:rolleyes:

Eric 13-12-2007 19:01

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A buddy of mine sent me an early Christmas gift: a $100 gift certificate for Chapters (the book store). I picked up a little lite reading for the blizzard that is happening today. For the serious minded among you, I can reccommend "Waiting for the Barbarians" by Lewis Lapham, and John Ralston Saul's "The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World." And for a good laugh, "The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America," by Eric Idle.

steeljack 13-12-2007 19:09

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 503599)
A buddy of mine sent me an early Christmas gift: a $100 gift certificate for Chapters (the book store). I picked up a little lite reading for the blizzard that is happening today. For the serious minded among you, I can reccommend "Waiting for the Barbarians" by Lewis Lapham, and John Ralston Saul's "The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World." And for a good laugh, "The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America," by Eric Idle.

did you check out the "Paris 1919" book ?

shillelagh 14-12-2007 16:52

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Jack Charlton's autobiography is a good one, its funny as well, growing up with bobby knowing he was going to be a footballer, how he became a footballer and managing the irish football team. Even if you dont like football its still a good book. Like Tom Clancy's as well, but dont like the opcentre ones prefer the ones with Jack Ryan in.

Eric 14-12-2007 17:13

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 503604)
did you check out the "Paris 1919" book ?

Not yet ... but now that you remind me I def will ... I still have about $60 left on my gift certificate.

claytonender 14-12-2007 21:04

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I really like John Grisham, I have read most of his books now and have enjoyed them all.

AccyLass 14-12-2007 21:42

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Originally Posted by claytonender (Post 503922)
I really like John Grisham, I have read most of his books now and have enjoyed them all.


Did you read the strange one by John Grisham?

Somet like Painted Houses?

Not his style at all

claytonender 15-12-2007 17:32

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Originally Posted by AccyLass27 (Post 503930)
Did you read the strange one by John Grisham?

Somet like Painted Houses?

Not his style at all

It is The Painted House -yes I did read it, it diffinitely isn't his style. And my least favourite of all the books of his that I have read.

I wanted to read it because my gg grandfather (and his parents + siblings) were some of the earliest settlers in Arkansas in the early 1850's.

AccyLass 15-12-2007 22:27

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Cool, yeah so I suppose you'd of been quite interested


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