My Dad, The Guv'nor
Descriere
LennyMcLean,betterknownasTheGuv'nor,wasalegendaryandsometimesterrifyingfigure:abare-knucklefighter,bouncerand,inlaterlife,anactor.HewasaformidableforceintheEastEndandacrossLondon,butbehindhistoweringdemeanorwasalovingfatherwhoprovidedasafehavenforhischildren.Forhisonlydaughter,Kelly,hisstatusbroughtwithitareputationbothtoliveupto,andsometimesescape.KellyexperiencedtheoldEastEndwayoflife,oftenlivedjustoutsidethelaw,first-handandequallytheuncertaintythatcamewithherfather'smoodswingsandthe"blackdog"thatfollowedhimaround,despitetheirclosebond.TheconnectionbetweenfatheranddaughterbecameevenmoreapparentasKellybegantobattleherownmentalhealthissuesthat,asamomtotwoyoungchildren,wouldthreatentodestroyherlife.Inthisincrediblyfrankandpoignantmemoir,KellyMcLeanprovidesauniqueinsightintolifegrowingupasthedaughterofoneofthelastold-schoolfighters,featuringmanypreviouslyuntoldstories.ThisisthestoryofEastEndlifefromawomanwhohasseenit,livedit,andsometimesbeenplaguedbyit.
Despre autor
Leonard John McLean a fost un pugilist neautorizat, paznic, bodyguard, om de afaceri și actor englez. Era cunoscut sub numele de „Guv'nor”, „Regele Cobbelor” și „cel mai dur om din Marea Britanie”.
