{"product_id":"greetings-from-bury-park-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Greetings from Bury Park: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarfraz Manzoor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the smash Sundance hit, soon to be a major motion picture, \"Blinded by the Light\" T\u003cb\u003ehe acclaimed memoir about the power of Bruce Springsteen's music on a young Pakistani boy growing up in Britain in the 1970s. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarfraz Manzoor was two years old when, in 1974, he emigrated from Pakistan to Britain with his mother, brother, and sister. Sarfraz spent his teenage years in a constant battle, trying to reconcile being both British and Muslim, trying to fit in at school and at home. But it was when his best friend introduced him to the music of Bruce Springsteen that his life changed completely. From the age of sixteen on, after the moment he heard the harmonica and opening lines to \"The River,\" Springsteen became his personal muse, a lens through which he was able to view the rest of his life. Both a tribute to Springsteen and a story of personal discovery, \u003ci\u003eGreetings from Bury Park\u003c\/i\u003e is a warm, irreverent, and exceptionally perceptive memoir about how music transcends religion and race.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarfraz Manzoor\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and broadcast journalist. He is a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003ebut his journalism has also appeared in publications as diverse as the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProspect \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. His television credits include \"The Great British Asian Invasion\" and \"Death of a Porn Star\" both for Channel 4. He is a familiar voice on BBC Radio with documentaries on Radio 4, \"Up All Night\" on radio 5 Live, and regular contributions to Radio 4's \"Saturday Review\" and Newsnight Review. Prior to his broadcasting career Sarfraz Manzoor was a deputy commissioning editor at Channel 4, which he joined after 5 years as producer and reporter on Channel 4 News. He wrote the screeplay for the forthcoming major motion picture, \"Blinded by the Light,\" based on his memoir, \u003ci\u003eGreetings from Bury Park\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.96 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754165109024,"sku":"9780307388025","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6915603a8cd2886c4563ed391b69f7a9.webp?v=1780034794","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/greetings-from-bury-park-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}