Anthony Horowitz on the childhood trauma that drives his compulsive writing
WITH more than 50 books, many of them bestsellers, and numerous screenplays under his belt, Anthony Horowitz could be forgiven for slowing down. He turns 65 tomorrow. Yet despite his enduring success, he is driven by a deep compulsion to keep writing. Scratch the surface, and it seems only too clear where it originates. Daily […]
The Who’s Pete Townshend opens up on women he wronged and suffering childhood flashbacks
FOR A veteran of goodness knows how many hit albums, worldwide tours and more than half a century in the music business, Pete Townshend has a surprising admission. “I hate performing,” he says. “Hate it. I think I’ve got more of an artistic sensibility than a performer’s.” Daily Express :: Music Feed
Wealthy childhood ‘increases risk’ of dying from asthma
ASTHMA is far more likely to claim the lives of people from wealthier backgrounds, a study suggested yesterday. Being poor has been linked to worse health outcomes for many conditions. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Rosie: Scenes from a Vanished Life review: Writing the childhood wrongs
ROSE TREMAIN is the award-winning author of celebrated novels including Restoration, Music And Silence and The Gustav Sonata. But in her first work of non-fiction she reflects upon her sad, lonely childhood at the hands of her damaged and self-absorbed mother Jane. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Egg and Soldiers – A childhood memoir review: A generous helping of pompous humour
LISTENERS to Radio 4’s The News Quiz will know Miles Jupp, who chairs the programme, as one of the funniest and wittiest men around. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Dame Jacqueline Wilson: Chronicler of the dark side of childhood
HER books about troubled childhoods have shaped the lives of countless young people around the world but children’s author Dame Jacqueline Wilson says writing has also been great medicine for her. Daily Express :: Books Feed
WARNING: Childhood obesity causes rise in sleeping problems
CHILDHOOD obesity has led to more than 7,000 children a year being treated for heavy snoring. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Junk food to be BANNED across children’s media to help tackle childhood obesity
JUNK food advertising is to be banned across all children’s media – including online and social – in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Little kids behind push for government to focus on childhood nutrition
A TEAM of youngsters has sent the Department of Health a personal message. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obama Administration Touts Early Childhood Ed Expansion
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Today, hundreds of thousands more US children have access to high-quality early learning programs than when the Obama administration began. It was 2013 when President Obama announced his Preschool for All proposal that would establish a state-federal coalition to provide quality preschool for every four-year-old from low- and moderate-income households. After the initiative […]