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Michael Jackson: Life of a Legend, a great buy for a Jackson fan!

Advantages: Beautiful colour pictures, all eras covered, great detailed information, touching tributes.
Disadvantages: Size

...First of all: I love this book. I have over 5 books about Michael and many more items of memorabilia and out of the books this is definitely my favourite. Full of beautiful colour photos of Michael throughout the years including many that I have never se ...

SpeechlessX 21.06.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Michael Jackson: Life of a Legend - Michael Heatley

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A Tale That Must Be Told

Advantages: Uncovering a sad piece of British/Australian history
Disadvantages: That it had to happen in the first place

‘At a time when empty cradles are contributing woefully to empty spaces, it is necessary to look for external sources of supply. And if we do not supply from our own stock we are leaving ourselves all the more exposed to the menace of the teeming million ...

JJane 20.05.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Empty Cradles - Margaret Humphreys

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Sent 12000 miles at the age of 4.

Advantages: It will open your eyes to plights of some of these people...
Disadvantages: none

This is a story about a Nottingham social worker called Margaret Humphreys. In 1984 Margaret decided to embark on a small project called Triangle. This group was open to all members of the adoption triangle, birth and adoptive parents as well as adults ...

Sulis 15.10.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Empty Cradles - Margaret Humphreys

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The child emigrants - a tragic piece of history

Advantages: Information, you need to read this book.
Disadvantages: How the book is written

After reading Leslie Pearse’s book on the matter of the child-emigrations to Australia I got stunned and wanted to know more about this tragic piece of British history. Could all of this really be true? For those of you who aren’t familiar on this matte ...

KarinJonsson 16.05.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Empty Cradles - Margaret Humphreys

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Funny from cover to cover

Advantages: Side-splittingly funny *** An insight into her life *** Easy to read
Disadvantages: Housework doesn't get done *** Laughing out loud causes much confusion to people around.

I am a huge fan of Miranda in her series on BBC so when this book was published, it went straight on my wishlist. I was bought it for a 'treat' present and, boy, was I in for a treat! I have the hardback edition which can be bought for as little as £9 or ...

novagirl2911 01.03.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Is it Just Me? - Miranda Hart

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