As two broken-hearted strangers stand on a New York train platform, neither has any idea that fate is about to arrive in a lightning bolt moment and gift them with what they never thought they would have again: a second chance at life and love. Juju Apple has just buried her beloved husband, Syd, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The only thing that has been keeping her afloat amid her grief is writing in her journal, Max. Jimmy Andrews is mourning the sudden loss of his beautiful wife, Kristy, who died from a rare heart condition. In the blink of an eye, the perfect life he created with the love of his life disintegrated. Now as their paths cross while on a long train ride, Juju and Jimmy seize the opportunity to share their sad secrets and ultimately open their hearts to discover that life does indeed have a second chapter. In this heartwarming tale, two souls immersed in the darkness of grief meet by happenstance while on a train ride and soon realize there is a new life story just waiting to be written.
Jimmy Hawkins who played four-year-old Tommy Bailey, takes you behind the scenes for a first-hand look at the American movie classic "It's a wonderful life".
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As two broken-hearted strangers stand on a New York train platform, neither has any idea that fate is about to arrive in a lightning bolt moment and gift them with what they never thought they would have again: a second chance at life and love. Juju Apple has just buried her beloved husband, Syd, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The only thing that has been keeping her afloat amid her grief is writing in her journal, Max. Jimmy Andrews is mourning the sudden loss of his beautiful wife, Kristy, who died from a rare heart condition. In the blink of an eye, the perfect life he created with the love of his life disintegrated. Now as their paths cross while on a long train ride, Juju and Jimmy seize the opportunity to share their sad secrets and ultimately open their hearts to discover that life does indeed have a second chapter. In this heartwarming tale, two souls immersed in the darkness of grief meet by happenstance while on a train ride and soon realize there is a new life story just waiting to be written.
Foreword by Irvine Welsh 'My life sentence had actually started the day I left my mother's womb...' Jimmy Boyle grew up in Glasgow’s Gorbals. All around him the world was drinking, fighting and thieving. To survive, he too had to fight and steal... Kids’ gangs led to trouble with the police. Approved schools led to Borstal, and Jimmy was on his way to a career in crime. By his twenties he was a hardened villain, sleeping with prostitutes, running shebeens and money-lending rackets. Then they nailed him for murder. The sentence was life – the brutal, degrading eternity of a broken spirit in the prisons of Peterhead and Inverness. Thankfully, Jimmy was able to turn his life around inside the prison walls and eventually released on parole. A Sense of Freedom is a searing indictment of a society that uses prison bars and brutality to destroy a man's humanity and at the same time an outstanding testament to one man's ability to survive, to find a new life, a new creativity, and a new alternative.
This book is Jimmy Boom Semtex's new book. A collection of his writing that includes all of his poetry and short story ebooks, now published in hard copy. The poetry is both funny and serious, with a huge range of topics. The short stories are on erotica, aircraft, war and fashion. Meet Fire Extinguisher Man, the man with the advantage. He's a charming gigolo and popular with the ladies. He's featured in two stories. Most notable are his Jelma stories about an Asian fashion designer who devotes her life to making the best dresses. Other work includes nail biting aerial battles where anything can and does happen. Watch out for volume 2 in the future.
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