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Life is so special when you are able to read a special memoir that is honest and heart moving. It inspired me to get the book and I am so glad I took the time to read it. He has written and presented documentaries for the BBC and, prior to his broadcasting career, was a deputy commissioning editor at Channel 4, and before that spent 5 years as producer… “Charming and affectionate. It’s all about navigating the tension between the older generation’s traditional values and the messages of freedom and self-determination he gets from his favorite rock ‘n roller, Bruce Springsteen. You just have to recall a time when you were still open enough that music had the power to shatter the world view you inherited.” Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random HouseVisit other sites in the Penguin Random House NetworkBy clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's But it is his witty and insightful examination of the way two cultures — his family's Pakistani Muslim and his adoptive country's British — have formed him that is utterly fascinating, particularly to anyone interested in the process of integration. It inspired me to get the book and I am so glad I took the time to read it. by Vintage It should be lot better. That's probably not suprising since I am also a second gen British Pakistani Muslim roughly the same age as him! Manzoor captures what it is to be in that place from adolescent to adult, all confusion, passion, insecurity and the glimmerings of independence, interdependence and the maturity to recognize which is which. He's a naturally gifted writer. A must-read for all Springsteen fans. 0307388026 Be sure to see the movie "Blinded by the Light" based on this book. Like the author I have been a diehard Springsteen fan and Bruce's music has influenced and reinforced my values over the close to 40 years I have been listening to him. Sarfraz found a sense of belonging and community within the Springsteen fandom. As I continued to cry uncontrollably and as Bruce Springsteen continued to sing ‘Point Blank’, Amolak said to me: ‘You see, buddy, dreams do come true.’ *” I learned a lot about Manzoor's life growing up as a Pakistani in Great Britain. . I don't know if he's out there tonight, but if he is, this is for you.’ He began slowly strumming the acoustic guitar before singing, ‘Do you still say your prayers darling, before you go to bed at night? But how could I NOT pick it up - here I am native of the Jersey Shore living in San Diego and there, sitting before me, is this book with a drawing of a famous Jersey Shore landmark and a title that aludes to a town, an album and an artist that I know so well. ‘Would it be possible to have a photo taken?’ she asked. Sadly, my only critic is the Springsteen theme. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. This book is the basis for the film Blinded by the Light. Thank you!!!! It was her first Springsteen concert and it was so wonderful to see her having so much fun. .

In amongst his frank description of the turmoil, pain and confusion surrounding his feelings of disconnection and ambivalence to both cultures, Manzoor manages to inject bursts of laugh-out-loud humour. More than just the joy of discovering the music of Bruce Springsteen, but the challenges of growing up Muslim Pakistani in Britain - torn between two cultures. By:Lale, Alexej, Damian Statistical survey about Pakistanis in Britain 1991 most of the Pakistanis came to Britian Very low education Only since 2000 the education of the pakistanis started to improve Disscusion All in all, do you think Sarfraz parents did a good jop, teaching I enjoyed this book and reading about Safraz Mansoor's experience, even though the setting is England, our experiences, it seems, remains the same!

What struck me the most reading the book was the similarities in my experience as a Bruce fan to the author's own experience. Springsteen had just finished singing ‘Badlands’ when he requested an acoustic guitar and told the audience: ‘A fella came up to me and asked for this song. The book is also a chronicle of the influence of song, in this case the words of Bruce Springsteen, on a young mind. While this is certainly present and explained in the book, Manzoor really concentrates his memoir on his family and his upbringing.