another that he says is neither a wholesale revision of his earlier work nor the same book with new material tacked on. Entirely appropriate to his subject, Rentoul has come up with a third way. What we get is the original book tweaked to take into account Rentoul's reassessments--such as Blair's Christianity running deeper and establishing itself earlier than was first realised--and an ongoing account of Blair's time in office. And on the whole it works very well. Rentoul is scrupulously fair and every action and event is weighed from every angle before judgement is delivered. However, while this approach may be authoritative it doesn't necessarily make for a fluent read and there are several occasions when the book grinds to a standstill under the weight of its own scholarship. For instance, at one point Rentoul spends several pages cross-examining old acquaintances to determine whether Blair had ever smoked dope, before concluding that he hadn't. Predictably, as thenarrative moves past Blair's election in 1997, the book becomes less personal; partly this is because--Baby Leo and Euan's night in Leicester Square apart--Blair has pulled down the shutters on his personal life in favour of his reinvention as the embodiment of the 21st century statesman, and partly because his life, to a large extent, became his job. Rentoul takes us through New Labour's achievements and his overall verdict is a cautious thumbs up, though whenever an issue appears ambivalent he seems happy to give Blair the benefit of the doubt. His opinion that firing Peter Mandelson for a second time has left Blair untainted is one that would surprise many--the Prime Minister included. Rentoul has indicated that he still sees this book as work in progress and there is certainly enough material to justify a second book. But he would be well advised to hang fire for a good many years before he completes the trilogy. --John Crace
...I saw The two of us my life with John Thaw advertised and as i am a fan of John Thaw i had to go out and buy the book for myself. I bought the hardback book at £16.99 and a few weeks later it had dropped in price.
I read my life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock in a few days as i couldn't put the book down. It is Sheila Hancock telling her story of when she met John who was 10 years her junior and his time through his battle with cancer. It includes parts of her diary too and in parts in jumps from telling us of Johns or Sheilas life into when John has his cancer which gets a bit confusing sometimes.
It is a good read as it tells of how two people in love are going through a bad time and trying to fet through it together. There are a few photos of Sheila Hancock and John Thaw through the book from being at a young age up til present...
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...just got What If God Was The Sun a week ago and I am half way through it and can not put it down.Even though John says it is fictional I already found alot of names and things that are connected to John himself, but if this is how he wanted to write the book then I say go right ahead John your awsome no matter what.I am on chapter four of this book. I have read One Last Time, Crossing over with John Edward Stories behind the Stories, and Afterlife and now If God was the Sun.Every book that I have read gets better and better John is just an amazing person.I also have two of his cds and he helps me get through my meditation.I record Crossing over With John Edward when I am at work and when I am home I watch it.I just love the show its amazing and John is just an amazing person.
People out there that call him "fake" and tell lies about his...
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