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Greetings from Bury Park

By: Sarfraz Manzoor
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Summary

Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British and Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen, his life changed for ever. In this affectionate and timely memoir, Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 and 7/7. 

Original, darkly tender and wryly amusing, this is an inspiring tribute to the power of music to transcend race and religion and a moving account of a relationship between father and son.

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"Beautiful and moving...a book to make you believe that we are all more alike than we know." (Tony Parsons)

"Every detail rings so true that you feel you have been offered a seat in his living-room. Suffusing all this is Manzoor's warm, humane, unsensational voice: it makes you want to extend the hand of friendship to him." (Sunday Telegraph)
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such a heartwarming story, thanks for breaking down some barriers that never existed for me but did for many others.
thankyou Safraz for telling your story so well

a life well lived,

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Finally, a book about the real experience of many British Pakistani boys growing up in the 80s, struggling to find their identity and yearning for freedom and excitement, whilst dealing with the conflict of a conservative upbringing. Family ties run deep in this memoir that will appeal especially to those with similar experiences.

A story not often told

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A fab book narrated by the author, tells of his Pakistani upbringing in Luton. Eye-opening and heartfelt.

Brilliant!

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Loved the film. Started listening to Bruce after it, and am seeing him at Hyde Park in July.
The book was equally as amazing but in a different way. Much more thought provoking and a magnificent eye into the childhood of someone who was born the same decade as myself. Really enjoyed finding out about his family and life in Luton.

Didn’t disappoint

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You can read this story of a child growing up in 80's Britain as simply an interesting and humourous insight into the challenges faced of an immigrant family. Or you can dig into the authors insights and reflections as he entwines his love of Springsteen, being a Muslim and discovering his own identity. I loved it. Most of all this book showed me that whilst my skin colour and religion may be different, my experience of growing up, my ideas and beliefs are almost identical. We like to divide ourselves on grounds of religion, ethnicity and skin colour, but we are but human, and for me this book, in its simplicity rams home this fact.

Brilliant in its simplicity and depth

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