Leonard as a father - one of several featured in a new book 'My Old Man'

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christineanne
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Leonard as a father - one of several featured in a new book 'My Old Man'

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There's an article here

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle ... ir-fathers

and a review

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/ ... haun-ryder

and the book 'My Old Man' mentioned is now in the Guardian 'best-seller' list!

(well, it was when I posted this entry in June 2016! In fact, the link below will take you to the current best seller list).

https://bookshop.theguardian.com/?utm_s ... gn=generic
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Thank you for having posted this link, christineanne. The entire article is very interesting and thought provoking.
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Thank you christineanne!

Adam's take on 'his old man' is wonderful!

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I'll read the others later, but oh my, I LOVE Adam's response to the question!! 8)
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"You want to know some secrets about Leonard Cohen? Here’s the dirt. He loves George Jones and Hank Williams. He travels with one small suitcase. Many of his impeccable suits are actually threadbare. He’s only about 5ft 8in, despite that giant baritone. He awakens at four in the morning and blackens pages every single day of his life. He cuts his own hair. He will find a patch of sun anywhere and sit in it, like a big cat, following that sliver wherever it goes. Although he no longer smokes, there is nothing he would rather do. He makes the best tuna salad I’ve ever had – he seems to have a knack for that. He loves making food for people, in fact. He spends a lot of time in the kitchen. He’s probably the best-known short-order chef in the world."

Lovely.
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Not likely I'll ever get that tuna salad recipe.
Years ago I tried to get his recipe for the potato soup he bragged about making for Roshi. My pleas were ignored, which wounded me to the very core of my being. I would even have been willing to trade a naked photo of me self, although I didn't tell him that at the time. A lady's desperation must never appear too obvious.

Harrumph. He hurls his silly songs all over creation, but goes all secret agent man with his recipes.
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