A London Cabbie: In A Year of A London Cabbie Everyone Has A Story [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

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Coverage for A London Cabbie is on-going thanks to his great performance on the Richard & Judy Show, which has sparked another flurry of interest. 'It has everything - the drivers, the punters, the laughter and the tears. Whoever reads In The Year of a London Cabbie, will understand what it takes to push a cab around London. The author is to be congratulated on the unique way he presents each story and captures the mood in his excellent photography. He has done our trade a great service.'TAXI NEWSPAPER BROADCASTRICHARD & JUDY SHOW, C4 featuring pre-recorded pick-ups in the cab and an interview with Richard and Judy in the back of his cab! Mus was interviewed for FI GLOVER BBCR5 LIVE on 19th June and HEART 106.2 JONO COLEMAN BREAKFAST SHOW read extracts from the book and centred a listener phone-in around the book on publication day. Mus has also been interviewed on BBC LONDON LIVE 'ROBERT ELMS', LBC 'David Preever', XFM Breakfast Show, BBC RADIO LEEDS, NORTHAMPTON, JERSEY, NEWCASTLE, HEREFORD & WORCESTER, BBC RADIO SCOTLAND. PRESSTHE GUARDIAN G2 double-page interview with author Mus.THE TIMES, interview with Mus for 'Human Jungle' column.IRISH EXAMINER full page feature.THE METRO ran an extract fromthe book on the Commuter pageFABRIC magazine - interviewWRITING MAGAZINE - page featureTHE BOOKSELLER - story in Bent's Notes Review coverage in THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, CITY TO CITES, What's On In London and a mention in TIME OUT. Review in GLASGOW EVENING TIMES Widespread coverage in the specialist taxi press. Reviews in TAXI GLOBE (with competition), TAXI (with an article by Mus), CALL SIGN (1st July), TAXI TIMES (with a competition), THE BADGE (June issue), TAXI TALK (with interview), THE CAB DRIVER (July) MQ magazine (freemason publication) will be featuring Mus as 'author of the month' with a reviewin their Sept issue and ABTA magazine have featured a review Turkish/CypriotPress: Kibris, Milliyet and Star TV (Turkish TV station). A Norwegian TV station will be interviewing Mus for a slot on London in the next week.

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It's a spring morning in Tavistock Square. All around lives large and small are starting their day. Cabbie 42629 sits in his taxi sipping the first cup of tea of the day. He looks at his watch. It is 9.40, time to make for Euston Station and his first pick-up... So begins a charming true story of a year in the life of a London cabbie told through the conversations he has with the passengers travelling in the back of his cab. All human life is here: the loved and lonely, the lucky and unlucky, the happy, the sad, the ordinary folk who make up the bustling life of a big city. All have tales to tell captured here in their own words and through the remarkable photographs the author has taken of them. This gem of a book captures the essence of London and life, leaving the reader uplifted and with a renewed hope in his fellow man. This is the most original and insightful book you'll read all year.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A little gem!, 30 Dec 2003 By A Customer Just read this fantastic book. Saw the cabbie on Richard and Judy and thought 'i have to read that'. Finally got the book for a Christmas present and couldnt put it down! It is a little gem full of interesting stories about the life of the London Cabbie and the interesting people who ride in his black cab. Its a book to suit all ages and well worth the read. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5.0 out of 5 stars in a year of a life a london cabbie veryone has a story, 25 Feb 2006 By  amanda day (rochester, kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews As a wife of a london cabbie, i just had to read this book. I found it funny & most interesting. It's a whole different world being a cabbie, and the stories you hear make all the challenge of doing the knowledge worth every minute as every cabbie will know.This is a definite must read, the only part i hated was the end , when i had finished the book. I wanted it to go on forever. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 2 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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