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THE WAY IT WAS by STANLEY MATTHEWS
Read by Sean Bean
Hodder & Stoughton (20 April 2000)
Tape ISBN: 184032337X
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The first footballer ever to be knighted, the first European Footballer of the Year (at 41), and now an ambassador for football all over the world, Stanley Matthews is truly a sporting legend who will be forever remembered for his performance in the Matthews FA Cup Final of 1953, when he inspired Blackpool to victory over Bolton. |
But THE WAY IT WAS is not just the fascinating memoir of a great footballer, it is the story of an extraordinary life. Stanley recalls the time when as a member of the England team he had to give Hitler the Nazi salute, and when he swapped stories with Ronnie Biggs whilst in Brazil as a coach. Full of warmth and humour, this wonderful autobiography will be treasured by all generations of football-lovers. Stanley Matthews was the most popular footballer of his era, the man who epitomised a generation of legendary players. Now Sean Bean reads the remarkable story of Stanley's life. |
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HIGHER GROUND PROJECT The Higher Ground Project was created by former Blue Peter Producer Anuj Goyal as a celebration of how far the child survivors of the Boxing Day Tsunami have come in the last twelve months with the help of your generous donations. The project includes an anthology of short stories, written by famous children's authors, and a special edition audio CD of many of the stories read by well-known celebrities. Proceeds from the Higher Ground Project will help to fund the long-term reconstruction projects of a number of childrens charities in the affected areas. |
The higher ground stories are available as a special limited edition double audio CD packaged with a copy of the book. The CD features readings of many of the stories by Sean Bean, Dawn French, Stephen Fry, Konnie Huq, Val Kilmer, James Nesbitt, Meera Syal and Jamie Theakston. The CD also features music by Nitin Sawhney and the CD/book pack is available for £9.99. Info here. |
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