by Paul Morley
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Thank you to those that I miss, who helped me find my place.
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And thank you to Elizabeth Levy, of Derbyshire, Persia and north London, who was there every step of the way, whatever the weather, always knowing which direction I should be heading, and how to keep me going.
‘Come grow old with me. The best is yet to come.’
William Wordsworth
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A Note on the Author
PAUL MORLEY grew up in Stockport, Cheshire, and has worked as a cultural commentator, pop svengali and broadcaster. He is the author of a number of books on music including Ask: The Chatter of Pop, Words and Music and Joy Division: Piece by Piece as well as an acclaimed memoir of his early years, Nothing. Paul has written for a number of publications including the New Statesman, the Sunday Telegraph, NME and the Observer.
By the Same Author
Ask: The Chatter of Pop
Nothing
Words and Music
Joy Division: Piece by Piece
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First published in Great Britain 2013
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