Lisa Maxwell. Not that Kinda Girl. A Story of Secrets, Longing and Laughter
Dedication
Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. Meet the Family
CHAPTER 2. Early Days at the Elephant
CHAPTER 3. Italia Conti Girls
CHAPTER 4. My Secret Shame
CHAPTER 5. First Love
Photographic Insert I
CHAPTER 6. Moving On
CHAPTER 7. Down to the Wire
CHAPTER 8. The Lisa Maxwell Show
CHAPTER 9. Life in LA
CHAPTER 10. Meltdown
CHAPTER 11. Coming Home
CHAPTER 12. Falling in Love
CHAPTER 13. Beautiful Beau
Photographic Insert II
CHAPTER 14. Being DI Sam Nixon
CHAPTER 15. Running on Empty
CHAPTER 16. As One Door Opens …
CHAPTER 17. Father Unknown
CHAPTER 18. Finally Me
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Copyright
About the Publisher
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Introduction: Down at the Duke
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Anyway, after they found out, Nan and Grandad went to see John at his mum’s house and he looked very uncomfortable, so they arranged for him to come round to their flat the next day, but when they saw him again all he said was: ‘I can’t do anything – I’m married. But I’ll help out financially.’ Mum felt she didn’t want his money, but at least it was finally clear to her.
Mum says Grandad was kind to her after that, but I’m not sure she’s telling the whole truth. I think he gave her a hard time, because years later, when she was very drunk one Christmas, she started to knock him: she said he may have been a good grandfather to me but he wasn’t a good father. I was very upset at the time because my memories of him were good and I felt she was taking that away from me, but I didn’t have any idea of what she went through. Grandad felt the shame bitterly and I’m sure he let Mum know on every occasion he could.
