When these captivating Tales from the Back Green were broadcast on BBC Radio they were described by The Herald as 'a vividly engaging portrait of a vanished city' and The Scotsman as 'an engaging series fondly and wittily rendered'. Now published for the first time, actor Bill Paterson's stories brilliantly evoke his 1950s Glasgow boyhood. This is a world of intriguing characters and extraordinary events set against the background of the changes and challenges of the post-war era – the nuclear threat, the fading dominance of the kirk, Rock and Roll, the disappearance of the beloved trams, and why penny whoppers were not worth tuppence. As a young surveyor, Paterson was witness to the dramatic transformation of the city, as austere tenements were swept away to make way for new roads and high-rise blocks. Tales From the Back Green is a brilliant realisation of childhood and youth; of memories Paterson describes as 'suspended in amber like Jurassic Park's mosquito, with its DNA still intact.' He wonders whether our memories change from grey to gold as the years pass - do we naturally recall our childhood as a time of optimism and hope?
An adventure story about a young girl named Ally who finds out that her grandfather has gone to Heaven. So she and her friends come up with a way for her to sneak past the pearly gates and see him one last time.
How do a successful surgeon and a Senator's administrative assistant find themselves with Lafayette Park as their residence? Dr. Mark Puccini and Maddie ChapelIe are among the homeless who call the area across from the White House home. Following a turbulent first meeting in the park, they become allies with a common goal. Mark suffered periods of blackout, which ended his career as a physician, beginning his life on the streets of Washington. In an effort to escape a sexually harassing boss and a traumatic attack, Maddie relinquished her career in Boston and her identity. Together, they encounter the powerful Project 1947, whose goal is to control the population by intervening in politics through assassinations and worse. Working with Senator Pope, Mark and Maddie develop and advocate health care legislation for the indigent. The Senator's drug-addicted wife and his womanizing bring political chaos to the effort. Project 1947 becomes a force to be reckoned with up to the level of the President. Elements of suspicion and dismay lead the Street Doctor and Maddie toward an uncertain future.
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