My Dad The Guvnor The True Story Of My Life With The Legendary Hard Man Lenny Mclean
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| Author | : Kelly McLean |
| Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2018-07-12 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1789460417 |
'I am the Guv'nor's daughter - but what does that mean?' Lenny McLean, better known as The Guv'nor, was a legendary and sometimes terrifying figure: a bare-knuckle fighter, bouncer and, in later life, an actor. He was a formidable force in the East End and across London, but behind his towering demeanour was a loving father who provided a safe haven for his children. For his only daughter, Kelly, his status brought with it a reputation both to live up to, and sometimes escape. Kelly experienced the old East End way of life, often lived just outside the law, first-hand and equally the uncertainty that came with her father's mood swings and the 'black dog' that followed him around, despite their close bond. The connection between father and daughter became even more apparent as Kelly began to battle her own mental health issues that, as a mum to two young children, would threaten to destroy her life. In this incredibly frank and poignant memoir, Kelly McLean provides a unique insight into life growing up as the daughter of one of the last old-school fighters, featuring many previously untold stories. This is the story of East End life from a woman who has seen it, lived it, and sometimes been plagued by it.
| Author | : Kelly McLean |
| Publisher | : John Blake |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : East End (London, England) |
| ISBN | : 9781786069191 |
Lenny McLean, better known as The Guv'nor, was a legendary and sometimes terrifying figure: a bare-knuckle fighter, bouncer and, in later life, an actor. He was a formidable force in the East End and across London, but behind his towering demeanor was a loving father who provided a safe haven for his children. For his only daughter, Kelly, his status brought with it a reputation both to live up to, and sometimes escape. Kelly experienced the old East End way of life, often lived just outside the law, first-hand and equally the uncertainty that came with her father's mood swings and the "black dog" that followed him around, despite their close bond. The connection between father and daughter became even more apparent as Kelly began to battle her own mental health issues that, as a mom to two young children, would threaten to destroy her life. In this incredibly frank and poignant memoir, Kelly McLean provides a unique insight into life growing up as the daughter of one of the last old-school fighters, featuring many previously untold stories. This is the story of East End life from a woman who has seen it, lived it, and sometimes been plagued by it.
| Author | : Lenny McLean |
| Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2013-01-15 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1843586789 |
THIS IS THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT STARTED AN ENTIRE GENRE – THE STORY OF THE MOST ICONIC HARDMAN OF THEM ALL. Lenny McLean was one of the deadliest bareknuckle fighters Britain has ever seen. He had dear, powerful friends, but he also had terrible enemies. So much so that he had two bullet wounds in his back – each from a different attack. He was also stabbed repeatedly – always from behind. But Lenny was also a warm, big-hearted grizzly bear of a man, whose main weakness was an overwhelming desire to put the welfare of his mates ahead of his own well-being. In his extraordinary autobiography, he tells of how the mafia flew him to New York to take on their greatest bareknuckle boxer in a multi-million pound illicit bout. The Mafia’s man lasted less than three minutes. When the IRA fronted up a London gang in a money-laundering scam, Lenny was brought in to intimidate the terrorists. The IRA, not surprisingly, backed off. . . His most serious trial came when he was accused of murder. Fighting to prove his innocence against a minimum sentence of twenty-five years, Lenny never gave up – and went on to be found not guilty. This is a tale of one man’s triumph against almost insurmountable odds, in a battle that Len fought every day for himself, and to ‘put steam on the table’ for his wife and kids.
| Author | : Bartley Gorman with Peter Walsh |
| Publisher | : Milo Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2016-04-06 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : John ‘The Neck’ Houchin |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2021-01-07 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1473578825 |
Don't cross The Neck. As the right-hand man to 'The Guv’nor' himself, Lenny McLean, John 'The Neck' Houchin is a living legend and is now telling his story for the first time. John trained daily with Lenny in the gym to achieve his huge bulk and neck, all 23 inches of it, required to frighten the hell out of troublemakers. As the enforcers for the Krays and the Richardsons, they worked together regularly over many years 'sorting out' whatever needed sorting. These are the mean streets of London back when swift justice as well as fearless loyalty were the order of the day. A new insider take from one of the most notorious characters of the time, this book is full of chippy dialogue, gangster banter, the biggest brawls, old school honour codes and pithy reflection on the changing times – from the hard men to the high life.
| Author | : Valerie McLean |
| Publisher | : Pan Macmillan Adult |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2004-03-01 |
| Genre | : Boxers (Sports) |
| ISBN | : 9780330493239 |
When his autobiography The Guv'nor was published, it turned bareknuckle champion Lenny McLean into an unlikely cult hero. His widow here takes up the pen on his behalf, to reveal more colourful incidents - Lenny's winning match against the Mafia's best boxer, and his acting career.
| Author | : Joseph Pyle |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2020-08-24 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
UNLICENSED WHO''S THE GUV''NOR The True story behind the phenomenon of Unlicensed Boxing The Men - The Fights - The History... True and astonishing accounts of how London''s gangsters took control of the UK boxing scene and created a billion-dollar worldwide industry. TEN REASONS TO BUY THE BOOK. 1. All the Guv''nor fights explained. 2. The truth about the ''fixed gloves'' in the 1st Roy Shaw vs Lenny McLean fight. 3. How unlicensed boxing began. (The Mafia connection for the Ron Stander fight) 4. The Guv''nor title explained. 5. The men who almost fought for the title, John Bindon, Dave Courtney, Billy Isaac, Mark Potter, Paul Sykes. 6. Norman Buckland and the truth about Roy Shaw handing down the belt, plus Buckland''s fights for the title. 7. Welsh Phill Davies vs Decca Heggie, why the fight never happened. 8. Why Mike Tyson''s former opponent decided to have an easy night. 9. The men outside of boxing, my experiences with Roy Shaw, Lenny McLean, Alex Steene, Joe Pyle 10. My views on who was the best and worst Guvnor. GET READY FOR WORLD WAR 3 THE DISTINGUISHED title of the meanest, roughest, toughest, hardest, most brutal - not to say dirtiest - fighter in Britain will be awarded to one of two gentlemen tonight. The runner up will very likely be on his way to the infirmary, an oxygen tent, the crematorium, or at least the title role in sleeping beauty. Colin Dunne - The Sun newspaper (Sept. 11th, 1978) write-up by the Sun newspaper''s boxing columnist on the day of the third epic battle between Roy Shaw and Lenny McLean. UNLICENSED - Who''s the Guv''nor Setting the record straight on five decades of the most notorious title in boxing. From its humble beginnings in London''s underworld to the associations of the world''s leading boxing promoters. The dark and dangerous world of illicit boxing has created legends and myths, bestselling books, documentaries and Hollywood movies... Now! Hear about it from the men behind the scenes.... ROY SHAW & LENNY MCLEAN had three epic battles that set London alight. They fought to be The GUVNOR. To hold the most Notorious position in the fighting world. - The most dangerous man on the planet... Three fights that have gone down in history and created legends and cemented the Guv''nor title as royalty! This book is about that title, it''s how it began, and the fighting breed who lost blood fighting for it. UNLICENSED - Who''s the Guv''nor As boxing promoters go, Joey Pyle is the best, he is a silver-tongued, charismatic, dangerous f**ker. He has the ability to hold everyone at arm''s length, and you''re only in Joey''s company if invited. He''s a good friend but a bad enemy. WARNING! This book can seriously alter your views on the boxing world! Copyright © 2020 Joseph Arnie Pyle Gary Dennis ★★★★★ Can''t put the book down mate, absolute classic best book in a lotta years Rob B ★★★★★ Fantastic Read - No other book can compare on the Unlicensed Game Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2020 Loved this book, a lot of nostalgia, stories from the heart of the scene. Especially liked the write-up on Alex Steene. Jacko the Monkey ★★★★★ Very Interesting book Verified Purchase if you are interested in the unlicensed boxing scene and the famous names involved this is the book for you Ivor Batey ★★★★★ The truth at last about the Guv''nor. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2020 At last a book that tells the truth behind Unlicensed Boxing. Written by the man who knows better than anyone about the truth. So well written and I couldn''t put it down. This is a book I guarantee you won''t regret buying. J.A.Dunsmore ★★★★★ Great Read! Rev
| Author | : Peter Gerrard |
| Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2017-07-27 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1786068249 |
Born in East London in 1949, Lenny McLean grew up in an area that had been ravaged by the Second World War. Although money was scarce and fighting was commonplace, a camaraderie and deep sense of honour and respect remained. A victim of violent abuse at the hands of his stepfather, Lenny spent much of his teenage life in borstal as he began to follow a life of crime. However, it was his ability as a fighter that was to turn his life around. Lenny McLean inspired fear in many, but respect from all, as he became a bare-knuckle fighting legend. His fame became even greater in later life, appearing in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels just as his autobiography was reaching the top of the bestsellers chart. Lenny's untimely death from cancer in 1998 marked the beginning of the end of the old Cockney way of life and interest in his story has only increased since his passing, inspiring documentaries as well as a feature film, My Name is Lenny. In these unedited conversations between Lenny and his 'book man' Peter Gerrard, featuring many anecdotes that did not appear in The Guv'nor, we get to see the man behind the public image. As he looks back on his life, these transcripts reveal Lenny's humour and charm as well as the volatility that made him one of the most notorious figures ever to emerge from the East End.
| Author | : Alan Greenspan |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 612 |
| Release | : 2008-09-09 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780143114161 |
From the bestselling author of The Map and the Territory and Capitalism in America The Age Of Turbulence is Alan Greenspan’s incomparable reckoning with the contemporary financial world, channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. Following the arc of his remarkable life’s journey through his more than eighteen-year tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board to the present, in the second half of The Age of Turbulence Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour d’horizon of the global economy. The distillation of a life’s worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, The Age of Turbulence will stand as Alan Greenspan’s personal and intellectual legacy.
| Author | : David McGowan |
| Publisher | : SCB Distributors |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 2014-03-19 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1909394130 |
The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place where a dizzying array of musical artists congregated to create much of the music that provided the soundtrack to those turbulent times. Members of bands like the Byrds, the Doors, Buffalo Springfield, the Monkees, the Beach Boys, the Turtles, the Eagles, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Steppenwolf, CSN, Three Dog Night and Love, along with such singer/songwriters as Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, James Taylor and Carole King, lived together and jammed together in the bucolic community nestled in the Hollywood Hills. But there was a dark side to that scene as well. Many didn’t make it out alive, and many of those deaths remain shrouded in mystery to this day. Far more integrated into the scene than most would like to admit was a guy by the name of Charles Manson, along with his murderous entourage. Also floating about the periphery were various political operatives, up-and-coming politicians and intelligence personnel – the same sort of people who gave birth to many of the rock stars populating the canyon. And all the canyon’s colorful characters – rock stars, hippies, murderers and politicos – happily coexisted alongside a covert military installation.
