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Just Me (Paperback)

by Sheila Hancock (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Export Ed edition (18 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747598614
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747598619
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'...infused with humanity, self-perception and honesty... she has an ability... to spill her ideas, thoughts and feelings directly on to the page. It is the stuff of bestsellers' --Guardian, Joan Bakewell --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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'Written with wit, warmth and insight, Sheila's new book describes moving on, looking at life anew, as well as looking back.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Much More Than Mrs Thaw, 29 Oct 2008
By The Kinniburgh Kid (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Me (Audio CD)
Authors reading their own work can sometimes be a mistake, but not in this case.

Sheila Hancock delivers her words as if she is saying them for the first time, giving me, the listener, the sort of intimate experience the work deserves. It is like listening to an audio letter from an old, dear friend.

There is much more to this than simply learning to go on holiday or eat in a restart alone - as much of the publicity surrounding the launch suggested - and it will bear repeat listening.

She is clearly a very interesting, intelligent woman, not something you can say about all actresses, and her tales of times old and recent make up a revealing, but definitely not sensationalistic, picture of someone I wished I'd known better before.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I would give this 50 stars if I could!, 16 Jan 2009
By Ms. R. J. Smith "Rachel1980" (Kettering, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Me (Hardcover)
I loved `The Two of Us', Sheila's autobiography of her life with John Thaw, and felt doubtful that she could recreate the warmth and quality of this book in a volume entirely about herself and her dealings with widowhood. However, I've never been more wrong - this is an honest, enlightening account of her experiences as a widow, which has inspired me more than any other book I have ever read. Sheila's spirit, her vivacity and sheer courage are alive on every page, and I found myself reading this as slowly as possible, in order to savour every word. It's hard to believe this feisty chick is 75 years old!
This book should be prescribed on the NHS to the depressed, the recently-bereaved and the down-at-heart, as it's more soul-soothing than any self-help book. Please carry on writing Sheila; you're as good an author as you are an actress!
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62 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars How to overcome widowhood, 25 Sep 2008
By H. Carlton "autobiogfreak" (London, Eng.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Me (Hardcover)
This account by Sheila Hancock of how she coped with widowhood is honest, gripping and nicely-written.
I am not sure who it is intended for....other widows, perhaps, who might (while they are reading this) aquire a little of Mrs Thaw's courage in getting out there after deciding that life, what's left of it, is worth living after all.
It might help other women who find themselves in her situation.
And any single person who travels will sympathise and identify with her graphic account of how it feels to walk into a hotel restaurant for dinner and a table for one. (Take a book!)
I think she's gutsy, and a good writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just Me
Just Me by Sheila Hancock..... What value for money. A poignant bioigraphy by a brilliant actress. Well worth the read. Prompt delivery from the suppliers
Published 1 month ago by C. M. Edwards

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book...
Having read 'The Two of Us" and loved Sheila's writing, I had to read this too and it is joy. My heart broke for her all over again on several occasions and I did hug my husband... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. M. E. Collings

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent feel-good reading
Sheila should be very proud of this book. I have never read a book so quickly in my life and it was worth every penny! Lovely John Thaw references.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Marguerite Turpin

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book
I really enjoyed this book by Sheila Hancock, all the places she travelled to, I believe the reader is on that travel journey. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andy Capp

2.0 out of 5 stars just me by sheila hancock
i didnt enjoy this book because it was not complete stories it jumps from one story to another although it was about her life no i didnt like the book
Published 4 months ago by Msj P. B. Graham

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Me
An enjoyable book, which gives an insight into the trials & tribulations of being a 'Solo' after a life of partnership. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ann

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to learn from as well as enjoy
Sheila writes so well it is a joy to read of her experiences and her often funny outlook on life. This is the second book of hers I have read and I eagerly await her third!
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Hilary Goldsmith

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
This is the second book I have read by Miss Hancock. Her first, "The Two of Us" was very moving to read. Her new book is an excellent read - well written and interesting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. J. Thurtle

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Me by Sheila Hancock
Well done Sheila, I thoroughly enjoyed your book as I had the first book "The two of Us". She is a very intelligent and interesting lady, it is a good book and well worth reading... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. S. Pilling

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Me
Following "The Two of US", "Just Me" is real heart to heart, but not on sleeve stuff! Sheila puts into words such pain and feelings experienced by all (and we all do) going... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Elizabeth Wight

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