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Living With Mother Right To The Very End



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Living With Mother Right To The Very End


by Michele Hanson

Read by Frieda Bier (1 Cd)

This is a collection of Michele Hanson's bittersweet columns from the Guardian newspaper in which she writes about her resilient elderly mother who comes to live with her. From bowel trouble to views on Camilla Parker-Bowles, life is never dull. Glamorous and much admired as a young woman, in old age Michele's mother still has power over everyone she meets. She alternately despairs of and adores her granddaughter and treats her sixty-three year old daughter as if she were twelve. Michele observes the very slow decline of her mother as she changes from a vibrant, bossy, hilarious fault-finding general and head chef to a frail, bedridden, but still formidable and brave old lady who is still able to laugh.

Speaking with emotional candour and gentle poignancy, the author tells it like it is - somewhere between anguish and hope, tragedy and comedy, tears and laughter.



No. 1555

Living With The Enemy


by Freddie Knoller

Read by Alan Lewis (1 Cd)

This is a gripping story of a Viennese teenager and his experiences in the Second World War. His tenacity and strength of mind enable him to survive Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.

No. 1501

Londonistan


by Melanie Phillips

Read by Martin Brownstein (1 Cd)

This is a powerful polemic written by one of the most outspoken and staunchest supporters of Israel, the US and the war against terror, writing and speaking in the media today. She marshals her material well and paints a very depressing picture of how the UK government, media, courts and other institutions have unwittingly conspired to allow an amazing latitude and freedom to operate to those whose aim is to destroy our society.

No. 1399

'Look Me In The Eye'


by Jeremy Isaacs

Read by Anita Boston (1 Cd)

Sir Jeremy Isaacs, one of the most colourful and influential men in British television has worked in broadcasting for 45 years. In his autobiography, Jeremy Isaacs tells of his career which included working with the BBC, ITV and as the first Chief Executive of Channel 4. Subsequently he was appointed General Director of the Royal Opera House and started Sky's ??channel. In this compelling and highly personal account Jeremy Isaacs takes us behind the scene of programme making, and describes the Television industry and its personalities with wit and candour. The result is a fascinating and sometimes controversial view of broadcasting.

No. 1580

Lost Jews


by Emma Klein

Read by Clive Roslin (1 Cd)

Emma Klein, a writer and journalist, explores the frontiers of Jewish identity, revealing the many shades of feeling from pride to anger, from yearning to indifference, from rebellion to commitment, of over 130 people on the fringes of Jewish life. These lost Jews, of all ages and backgrounds, explain their struggles and aspirations in their own words. Their suggestions for a more open approach are balanced with responses from Jewish communual leaders.

No. 1370
Making of Tesco, The

by Sarah Ryle

Read by Anita Boston
From 20 year old Jack Cohen’s barrow in Well Street, Hackney in 1919 to a company serving 50 million customers in 13 countries every week, this is the extraordinary story of one of Britain’s most remarkable companies.

No. 1728

Man In The White Sharkskin Suit, The


by Lucette Lagnado

Read by Derina Dinkin (1 Cd)

The true story of an Egyptian-Jewish Family who are forced to leave a comfortable if somewhat dysfunctional home, following the takeover of Nasser. Leaving a sophisticated Cairo they eventually find themselves destitute in New York. A moving story of the trials and tribulations of a little girl growing up trying to come to terms with the ultimate breakdown of all she knew and loved.

No. 1483

Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz, The


by Denis Avey

Read by Ruth Hill (1 Cd)

Sir Martin Gilbert the historian, begins his foreword to this book with this sentence -"This is the most important book, and a timely reminder of the dangers that face any society once intolerance and racism take hold". Denis Avey, in his early twenties, was serving in the British army when he was wounded and captured while attacking Rommel's forces near Tobruk, Libya. In the summer of 1944 he was held in the P.O.W labour camp within a few hundred yards of Auschwitz 3 - Monovitz camp

No. 1664

Marx Brothers, The


by Mark Bego

Read by Daniel Gee (1 Cd)

A concise history of the Marks Brothers, which covers their family heritage, personal lives and of course their amazing career in Vaudeville, on the Broadway stage,. In silent films and talkies and then in radio and television. This short book is packed with interesting information about Groucho and his brothers.

No. 1366

Mascot, The


by Mark Kurzem

Read by Simon Cohen (1 Cd)

Alex Kurzem was desperate to uncover the truth about his childhood during the second world war. All he had for clues were the words Koidanor and Panok, plus a small suitcase containing a photo of himself as a boy dressed in a miniature SS uniform and some memorabilia. He evaded a German-led execution squad, but witnessed the murder of his Jewish mother and siblings. He lived in a forest until captured by a Latvian police battalion and adopted by the soldiers as their mascot. Alex accompanied the unit everywhere as it changed its identity and duties to that of an SS unit on the rampage. Although he was Jewish he appeared in propaganda films and newspaper articles. In 1997 his son Mark Kurzem returned home to find his father, Alex, on his doorstep.

Alex had travelled halfway round the world wanting to enlist his son's help in finding his true name and identity. A fascinating tale with a puzzle, thrill and a twist.



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