'A tragic story ... also a tenderly evoked memoir of a Liverpool childhood' -- Independent 'Honest and poignant, this enjoyable read offers fans a new perspective on their idol' -- Sun 'A moving account of the Beatle's childhood by his half-sister ... fascinating' -- Observer Music Monthly 'Philip Larkin's much-quoted lines about sex being invented in 1963 "between the end of the Chatterley ban/ And the Beatles first LP" stand corrected here. Perhaps life was dull in Hull and Coventry, but on this account there was plenty of passion in Liverpool' -- The Irish Times 'A poignant powerful tale that throws new light on the Lennon legend' -- The Scottish Sunday Post 'An unusual treat' -- Aberdeen Evening Express 'His sister's important new account chronicles the pivotal childhood years that provided the source of both Lennon's rich creativity and personal vulnerability' -- Good Books Guide

Julia Baird has an MA in Philosophy of Education and first worked as a teacher of French and English before going on to work as a special needs teacher for 15 years with excluded adolescents in the most deprived areas of Chester. She has three children and is now a director of Cavern City Tours. She has written one previous book, JOHN LENNON: MY BROTHER, now out of print.