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by - written on 06/01/07 (Very useful, 173 readings)
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Lots of people keep a diary in their early years only to discover it years later and cringe with embarrassment when they read their juvenile ramblings; well for Jimmy Conway things were a little different. So confident was he as a youngster that he would grow up to be incredibly famous and wealthy that he wrote himself a series of letters imparting words of wisdom on how he should handle his fame. So confident was he in fact that one of the letters focused solely on how he should handle himself when the big red book is thrust in front of his face and the well known words “Jimmy Conway this is your life” are spoken. The problem is that sat in the pub with ... Read the complete review
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