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Paperback - 288pp
ISBN: 978-1-909360-16-7
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SIR ALEX FERGUSON has dominated English football for over 26 years. Now, having decided to call it a day, 20/13 pays tribute to the man's remarkable achievements by recounting each of Manchester United's 20 title
triumphs from the Edwardian era to the present day and the 13 titles won by Sir Alex during his United reign.
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Canon Brendan O’
Farrell of Holy Saints Catholic Church, Salford, is nearing retirement when a
series of gruesome murders takes place among his congregation.
In this the second
of David Menon's DCI Sara Hoyland mysteries, the detective finds that the
trail of clues leads to questions that may be a little too close to home
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A MANCHESTER UNITED FAN'S
DISTORTED VIEW OF THE WORLD
By David Blatt
For any normal individual, a round the world trip of a lifetime would mean abandoning all thoughts of everyday life and embracing a jetset lifestyle. Not so David Blatt. While his long-suffering wife Hélène embarked upon a 90,000 mile global odyssey with thoughts of tickingoff as many of the world's wonders as possible, David felt the magnetic pull of the other love of his life, Manchester United, and the prospect of a whole year without watching Eric's Disciples on Earth.
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TEENAGE KICKS
THE STORY OF MANCHESTER CITY'S
1986 FA YOUTH CUP TEAM
THERE WASN'T MUCH TO CHEER about for Manchester City fans during the mid-1980s. The only relief from the gloom came in the form of a talented crop of youngsters that arrived at the club from 1983 onwards. Fourteen teenagers who would go on to acomplish something supporters had waited 33 years to achieve.
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Paul Foster is a
social worker trying to make a difference. But what links him to an
aristocratic Nazi sympathiser accused of harbouring a war criminal? And what
has happened to his soldier boyfriend Jake over in Afghanistan?
In this, the first
DCI Sara Hoyland mystery, the intrepid detective with a murky past enters a
long-forgotten world of political intrigue. Long-held grudges and several
families' secrets re-surface further muddy the waters.
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"He
was just a manager's dream" TOMMY DOCHERTY
"Brian was
under-rated, he gave 100% wherever he played for England or Manchester
United."
SAMMY McILROY
“Brian worked
well with Martin [Buchan]. Martin was cool headed but Brian was the enforcer,
disciplining the rest of the team.”
GORDON HILL
One
of the last youngsters scouted by Matt Busby, Brian Greenhoff joined the
newly crowned European champions just weeks after their emotional Wembley
triumph in 1968. He went on to make 268 appearances for the club scoring 17
goals winning a Second Division championship medal in 1974-75 and an FA Cup
winner’s medal in 1976-77. "GREENHOFF!" is the story of one
of United's best loved sons.
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"Iconic
Scally Book"
SALFORD STAR
"A
book that should be
read by every
politician"
BIG ISSUE
"I
love the cheek of the guy"
IAN BROWN
“It was our
national sport, everybody shared it, and it was cheap, especially if your
motto was ‘To Pay Is To Fail’”
CASS PENNANT
Colin
Blaney's 'Grafters', originally published in 2004, was a ground-breaking
exposé of the links between criminal gangs and football hooliganism. In the
intervening period the book and the phrase have become part of the lexicon,
defining a generation of professional thieves who used the cover of their
fellow football fans to earn a fortune.
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£18.95 - hardback
- 448 pp - over 50 images -
Published: 17th July
2012
“In his own
way, he was more
influential than John Peel. ”
MARTIN DEMPSEY
“Without
Roger Eagle there would be no Manchester music scene”
JOHN ROBB
“The
godfather of British soul”
C.P. LEE PHD
Roger Eagle was a
towering figure in British popular music. Uniquely, his influence straddled
the cultural divide separating Manchester and Liverpool. The task of unifying
the musical talents of these two cultural hubs has proved beyond almost
everyone. The sole exception is the subject of this book – a man whose
influence can still be felt today, 13 years after his death.
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This is the
INCREDIBLE inside story of Manchester City’s first title in 44 years
and perhaps the most remarkable football season of all-time, written from the
point of view of the man in the eye of the storm - City manager Roberto
Mancini.
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DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
BY CARL SPIERS
As an 8 year old
boy Carl Spiers witnessed his first football violence at Stockport in 1969.
It was a seminal moment in his life and sparked an obsession with violence.
For the next 15 years he progressed from onlooker to teenage boot boy to gang
leader and eventually became one of Oldham’s top lads in the late 70’s/early
1980’s.
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When her gangster
boyfriend Tim is sent down, Susie Jones’ life is thrown into turmoil.
Left to run his
criminal empire, Susie finds solace in new acquaintances made in Strangeways
Visitors’ Centre with unforeseen consequences.
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Sandra Partington
has led a dog’s life. Abused by her husband and humiliated by her
sister, she finds the strength to take revenge on both with spectacular
consequences.
In her fifth
novel, Karen Woods deals with issues as diverse as domestic violence and
celebrity culture in a way which will make you laugh and cry.
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"An Olympic Voyage of
Self-Discovery"
"Hilarious
and Inspiring -
Bryson meets
Clarkson"
Sub-editor Dingo
Smart is stuck in a dead end desk job when the death of his newspaper’s
Olympic correspondent presents the chance of a lifetime.
A travel book like
no other, Chasing The Flame is the hilarious true story of one man’s
journey of self-discovery.
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