Some Luck - Couverture rigide

Bird, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0241141583 ISBN 13 : 9780241141588

Editeur : Hamish Hamilton, 2002

Synopsis

From heartbreaking poverty, through a life on the edge, to a remarkable redemption - the incredible life story of the founder of The Big Issue

John Bird has changed the lives of countless people, but first of all he had to change his own. Here he turns his attention to his own past and traces his life from the slums of Paddington, through crime, vagrancy and homelessness, to redemption when he launched the Big Issue. A brilliant evocation of a lost era and a life which could so easily havegone another way, SOME LUCK is a moving, gripping and frequently funny account of a highly singular career. It is also a great testament to the human ability to overcome adversity, when energy meets that rarer quality, opportunity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

In 1991 John Bird founded the Big Issue which has become a social phenomenon helping thousands of homeless people. In 2000 he set up ABCtales, a website and magazine of stories and features by both established and aspiring writers. He lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hamish Hamilton
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0241141583
• ISBN 13: 9780241141588
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible