My Saxophone Saved My Life: The Miami Showband Massacre and My Quest for Answers

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Editorial: Orpen Press, 2025

1786052555 / 9781786052551

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Survivor Des Lee recounts the Miami Showband massacre, its aftermath, and the struggle for truth amid Ireland's Troubles. During Ireland's swinging showbands era, the Miami Showband was one of Ireland's most popular entertainment and recording acts. By the mid-1970s, as Northern Ireland tore itself apart during the Troubles, the Miami Showband was the embodiment of hope, with a line-up of Catholic and Protestant musicians from both sides of the border. But that all changed in the early hours of 31 July 1975, when three members of the band were killed by UVF terrorists in a horrific incident known as the Miami Showband massacre.My Saxophone Saved My Life tells the story of massacre survivor Des Lee, the man who alerted the world to the attack that left three of his bandmates dead and another with serious injuries. From humble beginnings in Belfast to playing in Carnegie Hall, Lee's memoir records the heady days of the ballroom era, the greed culture in the business, the horrific events of 31 July 1975, the decline of the showband industry, the psychological effects of the massacre, his emigration to South Africa and his drift into alcoholism. It also details the attempts by Des and fellow survivor Stephen Travers to uncover the truth about collusion in the attack on his band, in the face of constant resistance by a stubborn British state.My Saxophone Saved My Life is a reminder that even though the Troubles are over, for Des and others they haven't ended at all.…

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Título
My Saxophone Saved My Life: The Miami Showband Massacre and My Quest for Answers
Autor
Des Lee
Editorial
Orpen Press
Año de publicación
2025
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Very Good
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Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1786052555
ISBN 13
9781786052551

World of Books (was SecondSale)

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Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

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