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A Pebble In The Throat: Growing Up Between Two Continents
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
A Pebble In The Throat: Growing Up Between Two Continents
Contributors:
By (Author) Aasmah Mir
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date:
25th April 2024
UK Publication Date:
25th April 2024
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Autobiography: arts and entertainment
Dewey:
941.440857092
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
368
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
273g
Description
'I loved this book ... incredibly moving' Reverend Richard Coles
'A treasure of a book' Fern Britton 'Full of beauty, wit and inner strength' Samira AhmedThe heart-warming memoir from the much-loved broadcasterA Pebble in the Throat is the coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a home inhabited by her precious but distant little brother and Helen, her family's Glaswegian guardian angel.Intricately woven into this moving memoir is the story of Aasmah's mother, as we follow her own life as a young girl in 1950s Pakistan to 1960s Scotland and beyond. Both mother and daughter fight, are defeated and triumph in different battles in this sharp and moving story. A Pebble in the Throat is a remarkable memoir about family, identity and finding yourself where you are.This book was previously titled A Pebble in the Throat.Author Bio
Born and brought up in Glasgow of Pakistani heritage, Aasmah Mir is a Sony Gold Award-winning broadcaster who has worked in TV and radio for over 25 years. She is the co-presenter of the Breakfast Show on Times Radio. She lives with her family in London.
