How James Bond Saved My Life

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Author: David HarkinNorthern Ireland | Film theory & criticism | Popular culturePublished on 28th June 2024 by The Book Guild Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 128 p ages 197mm x 130mm x 13mm | 146g How James Bond Saved My Life is a unique self-help memoir. The author takes you on a journey through cinema, delving into the significance of cinematic role models and how cinematic characters can empower and inspire young minds, be it Bond, Batman or Wonder Woman.David shares his experiences as a non-verbal school child requiring speech therapy and his childhood growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles to establish the significance of cinema. David intertwines personal anecdotes from his past, the bullying at school, and his struggle in learning to speak, with his professional expertise as a qualified youth worker and film tutor to present a compelling case for the importance of switching off from the everyday world and tuning into the world of cinema. Show more