2008, ISBN: 9780091928025

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated white background with subject colour photographic portrait illustrated dw/dj; … Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated white background with subject colour photographic portrait illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate,plain dark green endpapers.The book is lightly cocked.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,7-320pp [paginated] includes prologue,12 chapters,16pp subject contemporary,b/w+colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp96/7 and pp224/5 respectively,a backword, acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,and a contents list/table. In an age of ill-deserved instant celebrity,Len Goodman is a man who's truly earned his moment in the spotlight.At near-pensionable age,his big heart,cheeky sense of humour and no-nonsense advice have turned him into an unlikely idol for millions. In 'Better Late Than Never',he has plenty to say about Strictly Come Dancing and the US show Dancing with the Stars,but the real story is in his East End roots.His family were Bethnal Green costermongers and Len was bathed in the same water they used to cook the beetroot. Len was working in his first real trade as a welder in the Woolwich Docks when he broke his foot playing football and his doctor recommended ballroom dancing as an aid to his recovery.Len, though less than convinced,soon turned out to be a natural.Before he knew it,he had made the finals of a competition at the Albert Hall and his mates from the docks descended en masse to cheer him on. There was no looking back.Len soon turned professional and,as well as being a winner on the dancefloor, also became a teacher and eventually a espected judge. From this 'Carry On Up the East End' childhood selling fruit and veg off a barrow to criticising celebrities dancing on the television - Len's life has been a funny old business.His unforgettable journey is told with all his trademark charm and humour."My life's been a bit like the waltz,but then we all need a bit of rise and fall." Please contact seller for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.EBURY PRESS,2008., 5<

2008, ISBN: 0091928028

[EAN: 9780091928025], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, London], L GOODMAN BETTER LATE THAN NEVER MY STORY, Better Late Than Never is the extraordinary st… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780091928025], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, London], L GOODMAN BETTER LATE THAN NEVER MY STORY, Better Late Than Never is the extraordinary story of how a man born into poverty in London's East End went on to find stardom late in life when he was chosen to be head judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. Len will be telling all about his new found fame, not only his experiences on Strictly Come Dancing, but also on the no.1 US show Dancing with Stars and his encounters with the likes of Heather Mills-McCartney. But the real story is in his East End roots. And Len's early life couldn't be more East End. The son of a Bethnal Green costermonger - he spent his formative years running the fruit and veg barrow and being bathed at night in the same water they used to cook the beetroot. There are echoes of Billy Elliot too. Though Len was a welder in the London Docks, he dreamt of being a professional footballer, and came close to making the grade had he not broken his foot on Hackney Marshes. The doctor recommended ballroom dancing as a light aid to his recovery. And Len, it turned out, was a natural. At first his family and work mates mocked, but soon he had made the final of a national competition and the welders descended on mass to the Albert hall to cheer him on. With his dance partner, and then wife Cheryl, Len won the British Championships in his late twenties and retired soon after. Funny and heart warming, Len's autobiography has all the honest East End charm of a Tommy Steele, Mike Reid or Roberta Taylor that we know works so well with book buyers. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0091928028

[EAN: 9780091928025], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Ebury Press], Book is in good condition. All pages are unmarked and intact. Unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear to the edges of the dust… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780091928025], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Ebury Press], Book is in good condition. All pages are unmarked and intact. Unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear to the edges of the dust jacket., Books<

2008, ISBN: 9780091928025

Ebury Press, 2008-09-04. Hardcover. Good. Book is in good condition. All pages are unmarked and intact. Unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear to the edges of the dust jacket., Ebury Press, … Mehr…

Ebury Press, 2008-09-04. Hardcover. Good. Book is in good condition. All pages are unmarked and intact. Unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear to the edges of the dust jacket., Ebury Press, 2008-09-04, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780091928025

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items., 2.5