ALIVE AND KICKING

Book ID/图书代码： 08430005B09620

English Summary/英文概要： ALIVE AND KICKING is the biography of respected ‘hard man’ David Bryce who was in prison throughout most of the ‘60s and ’70s before an epiphany in 1977 brought him to the realisation that he was a hopeless alcoholic who needed help. A five-year battle followed, during which he sank into the abyss of heroin addiction before finally getting clean. In 1985, in an effort to help others who were struggling against substance abuse, Bryce set up Calton Athletic, a football team and social group made up solely of recovering drug addicts. The club eventually won the respect of many, not just the do-gooders but also the gangsters and the police. Chancellor Gordon Brown, then a young MP, was so impressed that he wrote an article about Bryce and Calton Athletic that led to a TV film starring Lenny Henry and Robbie Coltrane. In the ’90s, Ewan McGregor, Irvine Welsh and the Trainspotting crew sought Davie’s advice and friendship while making the internationally acclaimed cult film, while Robbie Williams begged to switch nationality and play for Calton Atheltic in an ‘England v. Scotland’ celebrity charity match.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一部讲述硬汉David Bryce的传记，David Bryce六、七十年代都被囚禁在监狱中直到1977年的主显节，他才意识到自己其实是多么可怜的酒鬼，需要帮助，接下来就是一场耗时五年的斗争，他慢慢陷入了海洛因的泥潭最后费劲千辛万苦终于把毒戒掉了。1985年的时候，为了帮助那些与滥用药物苦苦挣扎的朋友，Bryce成立了Calton竞技队，这既是一支足球队，也是一个由戒毒瘾军子组成的社会团体。这支俱乐部队最终还是赢得了大家的尊重，看好他们的可不只是社会改良学家，歹徒和警察们。当时还只是位愣头青的国会议员的现任英国财政大臣Gordon Brown被他们的行为感动了，写了篇有关Bryce和Calton竞技队的文章，于是就有了那部由Lenny Henry和 Robbie Coltrane主演的影片。九十年代的时候，Ewan McGregor、 Irvine Welsh以及猜火车的演职人员在制作这部享誉全球的风靡一时的电影时，寻求了David的建议并因此和他结下了深厚的友谊，而Robbie Williams在英格兰与苏格兰名人慈善对抗赛中他硬是要改换国籍为Calton竞技队效力。 该书的出版就是为了纪念Calton竞技队成立20周年，在经历了那么对挫折之后，这支球队仍然散发着活力。

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