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Category Archives: Autobiography
Review: Life, Keith Richards
The Blurb With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind, … Continue reading
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Tagged Keith Richards, Life
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Why Cycling is like Writing and This Must Be The Place
This occurred to me as I was cycling to work this morning. I have a computer on the bike and I upload my data to http://MapMyRide.com. Then it shows the ride data and also a calendar. There’s a little bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Cycling, Paris, Research, Salazar, Writing targets
Tagged Jimmie Charters, This Must Be The Place
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We Are The Walrus
I was about twelve, it was 1982. Lying on my bed I’d been listening to The Beatles Blue Album (1967-70). I decided I wanted to be in The Beatles. I knew of course that they were no more – I … Continue reading
Ways of Escape, Graham Greene
This is the second part of Graham Greene’s autobiography – the first was A Sort of Life. However, A Sort of Life was genuine autobiography where this was a story behind the stories book. It starts with his earliest novels … Continue reading
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Tagged A Sort of Life, Graham Greene, Ways of Escape
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Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, Steve Martin
I didn’t read this book I got an unabridged CD from the library and listened to it. I listen to audio books when I cycle so I can still hear the traffic. This one was read by Steve Martin- so … Continue reading
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You can’t be neutral on a moving train, Howard Zinn
This is an engrossing autobiography by Howard Zinn. Through his life of activism he has shown episodes and incidents which give him hope when faced with the oppressive tyranny of government. The reasons for this hope have two main aspects, … Continue reading
Tomorrow We Ride, Jean Bobet
A biography by Jean Bobet, Professional Cyclist during the 1950′s. His brother Louison won the Tour de France 3 times in succession. I enjoyed it, the only real criticism is that it over sentimentalises the past – champions were better then as they … Continue reading
Shakespeare and Company, Sylvia Beach
Finsihed this last night. Found it last week after having lost it when we moved house. A good and easy read espcially if you like the Paris/Ex-Pat/Writing of the 1920′s Shakespeare and Company, Sylvia Beach
