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The Father I Had
Martin Townsend
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Description for The Father I Had
Hardcover. Keyword(s): Martin Townsend. 376pp
Father and son: arguably the most complex of all family relationships. But what happens when your dad is a manic-depressive who paints the front door in the middle of the night and sends well-wishes to Michael Crawford scrawled on a pair of underpants? Martin Townsend grew up with a father, Ron, who had suffered recurring mental illness since the early 1950s. At the slightest emotional trigger he could turn from a loving and compassionate dad - adored by his family and friends - to a restless, dead-eyed depressive or spiteful, bullying monster. One moment he could be building his sons ... Read more
Father and son: arguably the most complex of all family relationships. But what happens when your dad is a manic-depressive who paints the front door in the middle of the night and sends well-wishes to Michael Crawford scrawled on a pair of underpants? Martin Townsend grew up with a father, Ron, who had suffered recurring mental illness since the early 1950s. At the slightest emotional trigger he could turn from a loving and compassionate dad - adored by his family and friends - to a restless, dead-eyed depressive or spiteful, bullying monster. One moment he could be building his sons ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bantam Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Dustjacket
Yes
Dustjacket Condition
Very good
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780593057568
SKU
KNW0006864
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Townsend
Martin Townsend has been a journalist since 1979. He worked at Today newspaper and, at 25, became the youngest regular columnist in national newspapers. He joined You magazine at the Mail On Sunday as showbusiness editor. In 1996 he was head-hunted to join the staff of celebrity weekly OK! becoming editor in 1998. He has been editor of the Sunday ... Read more
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