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A Birmingham Backstreet Boyhood

by Graham Twist · 2008

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'A Birmingham Backstreet Boyhood' is a fascinating recollection of the experiences of growing up in the slums of Nechells and Aston. All the harshness of daily life is remembered here by local author Graham Twist.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 118 pages

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