From Where I Was Standing
Available from September 20th 2009 from this website or October 20th from retail outlets
“From Where I Was Standing: A Liverpool supporter's view of the Heysel Stadium Tragedy”
I have also written the foreword for Chris Rowland’s book, ‘From Where I Was Standing: A Liverpool supporter's View of the Heysel Stadium Tragedy’.
Chris, now in his fifties (and one of the ‘Dynasty’ Brains Trust), has attended all ten of Liverpool’s European finals, and over a year ago asked if I’d be interested in publishing his book, which was written largely in 1985 following the disaster, and subsequently updated in the intervening years following developments and repercussions.
It starts as amusing account of the journey to Belgium with a motley crew of Reds, before the trip took on its dark, tragic air; from which point it examines what took place, and the aftermath. I feel it’s an important account of what took place, and sets the record straight about an event that tarred all Liverpool fans with the same brush.
This book will also be available from my website, signed by both Chris and myself. However, last year I promised Chris that I would publish it for him using the ISBN registration numbers that I own, so it will also have a retail release. It’s not really a profit-making venture, merely a chance to get his account into the public arena by the end of the year, as the 25th anniversary approaches. Obviously we hope it sells well and reaches a wide audience.
“From Where I Was Standing...” will be released in shops on October 20th 2009, but will be available from this website from September 20th. More details on the book to follow later in the summer.
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