Sting and I
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.58 (875 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1844544931 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Educated at St Cuthbert's Grammar School, where he first met Sting, he has had many jobs, including being a bookie and entrepreneur. This is his first book. James Berryman is 48, single and lives in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where he was born and raised
"Great Geordie Humor and Storytelling" according to Harry. This book is written by an old school chum of Sting's during their days at a Newcastle grammar school. I lived in Newcastle for 9 years and have actually been in the building that was once their old school, St. Cuthbert's Grammar School on the West Road. It is full of typical Geordie humor, and a pretty enjoyable read. If you're not a Geordie, you might miss the nuances of Geordie culture. But if you're a Sting fan, then you'll most likely enjoy reading it. I would recommend this book to others.
. About the Author James Berryman is 48, single and lives in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where he was born and raised. This is his first book. Educated at St Cuthbert's Grammar School, where he first met Sting, he has had many jobs, including being a bookie and entrepreneur
Jim reveals for the first time the roots of Sting's incredible climb to international fame and fortune, a story that's intertwined with Jim's own sometimes tough struggle to make his way, related with humor and irreverence. The only person to write about Sting with the perspective of a 40-year friendship, Jim shows a side to Sting that will be a revelation to even his most ardent fans. . Jim Berryman met Sting more than two decades before he was "An Englishman in New York," when he was just Gordon Sumner—fellow reluctant Newcastle schoolboy. Both had a cynical sense of humor and a shared sense of bewilderment at the incomprehensible antics of their Catholic teachers, forming the basis f