From Salford To Tucson And Back Again By: Robert Carter
The Memories of a Globetrotting Manchester United Fan Provide An Emotional Roller coaster of a book.
This diehard supporter bases his book on experience, passion, hopes and fears and reminds us all why we love football.
As a supporter of Manchester United, Robert Carter has seen it all. He has witnessed the highs, the lows, the false dawns; and more recently, the unprecedented success of his beloved team.
He has watched the DVD’s, read the autobiographies and studied the history, but something was missing. He couldn’t find a book that shared the experiences of the supporter from the terraces. A book that reminded him why he started to support United in the first place, and why he still supports them almost five decades later.
The only solution was to write the book himself.
‘From Salford to Tucson and Back Again’ is the result of almost fifty years of supporting the Red Devils. It takes us from a bygone age of terracing and camaraderie to the faceless exper- ience of the modern football stadium.
It starts in the aftermath of the Munich Air Disaster, takes us through the glory days of the swinging sixties and then the long barren years before returning to glory in the early nineties.
Born in Davyhulme near Manchester, Carter spent his early years in Swinton, near Salford. He has lived and travelled all over the world, before settling back into his native Manchester in January 2008.
Wherever his travels took him, Manchester United was always close to his heart. Read about a close encounter with the police in Bangkok, how United's results affected his own playing style and about the devotion of following the red devils through thick and thin. On a famous day in May 1999, while United were winning the treble, this devotion almost cost him his life.
For fan or foe, the Manchester United story is one of highs and lows, of excitement, adventure and legends. ‘From Salford to Tucson and Back Again’ is told through the eyes of an ordinary supporter. It is not the autobiography of a player yet to reach his prime, or one that will never be anywhere near as good as his ego lets him believe. It is not written by a journalist, or anybody with an insider view. All the stories are true, some joyous and some painful. Like every other United fan that Carter knows, he lives and breathes football. He cries when they win and he cries even louder when they lose.
Biography:
Robert Carter is an author, poet, motivational speaker and wannabe rock singer. He has visited more than thirty countries on business and led sales campaigns to around $2.5 billion in new business.
His first book, The Balanced Innovator, Turning Ideas into Reality has helped individuals and organizations to achieve increased productivity while improving the process of innovation. He has been the keynote speaker at dozens of conferences on innovation and is an after dinner speaker.
Robert began his education at Mossfield Infants and Primary School in Swinton; and at Wardley Grammar school where he attained 8 O’ Level GCE’s. He also attended North Trafford College and Manchester Metropolitan University (when it was still called a Poly) before completing his education with a MBA at the University of Hertford.
He is also a Manchester United fan and his new book, From Salford to Tucson and Back Again, the Globetrotting Memoirs of a Manchester United Fanatic is now available from:
The Official Manchester United Almanac Written by: John D. T. White Foreward by: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
You've worn the shirt, you've witnessed the drama and now it's time to uncover the great legacy that lies behind Manchester United.
In the new and revised Manchester United biographic dedicated to the past leg- ends of the club, John D.T white serves up his latest instalment
'The Official Manchester United Almanac'
with a comprehensive overview of the reds ground breaking success both in Euro- pean and domestic competition. In his fifth book about United, this offers an in depth look at the players, movers and shakers down the years whose skills have graced the Old Trafford turf.
Foreworded by Sir Alex Ferguson himself, this book offers those who truly bleed red the ultimate United experience to feel a part of the club's illustrious history with a look at the winning philosophy adopted by legendary manager Sir Matt Busby that moulded the club's youth academy and became the pillar of their success, marking a club tradition and identity still upheld today.
Whether it's Norman Whiteside making history in an FA Cup final or King Eric's poetic justice of the mid 1990's, Reds fanatics are sure to be overwhelmed by this chrono- logical account of events which is tracked over twelve calendar months. This timeless documentation of all there is to know about United will please all readers as White blends past and present events to underpin the Old Trafford club's unchanging identity without limiting its genius to 'beginning' and 'end' as most club biographies do.
Undoubtedly the book touches on the most pivotal moments which shaped the club's legacy - from their formation as a Newton Heath FC to the euphoria of their first ever English league triumph, which would set a precedent for future success. It also feat- ures a moving account of the victims of the Munich air disaster on February 6 1958 to which the book is dedicated.
However, the downside to this book is the absence of Manchester United's Champions League final triumph in May 2008. The climatic end to a hard fought race with arch rivals Chelsea for an unprecedented double, which came to the boil in a scintillating encounter in Moscow. The game which ended in an epic penalty shoot victory for United was arg- uably the most poigniant tribute to the Busby babes on the 50th anniversary year of the disaster, but is not included here.
Regardless of the books notable misgivings, it is packed with a glossary of handy club trivia for those stato's looking to brush up on their club knowledge as its comprehensive delivery of club facts and accounts bridges the gap between fan and club.
This is the ultimate club bible every Red across the globe has been anticipating for the last 10 years and will teach you all you ever wanted to know about managers, players and the history of Manchester United. Its infectious display of football history makes an attractive read both for neutral and avid United fans and is sure to leave you hooked, dare I say a converted Red as you uncover the phenomenon which is United with the turning of every page.
This Weeks Book Review: The Official Manchester United Almanac Written by: John D. T. White Foreward by: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
You've worn the shirt, you've witnessed the drama and now it's time to uncover the great legacy that lies behind Manchester United.
In the new and revised Manchester United biographic dedicated to the past leg- ends of the club, John D.T white serves up his latest instalment
'The Official Manchester United Almanac'
with a comprehensive overview of the reds ground breaking success both in Euro- pean and domestic competition. In his fifth book about United, this offers an in depth look at the players, movers and shakers down the years whose skills have graced the Old Trafford turf.
Foreworded by Sir Alex Ferguson himself, this book offers those who truly bleed red the ultimate United experience to feel a part of the club's illustrious history with a look at the winning philosophy adopted by legendary manager Sir Matt Busby that moulded the club's youth academy and became the pillar of their success, marking a club tradition and identity still upheld today.
Whether it's Norman Whiteside making history in an FA Cup final or King Eric's poetic justice of the mid 1990's, Reds fanatics are sure to be overwhelmed by this chrono- logical account of events which is tracked over twelve calendar months. This timeless documentation of all there is to know about United will please all readers as White blends past and present events to underpin the Old Trafford club's unchanging identity without limiting its genius to 'beginning' and 'end' as most club biographies do.
Undoubtedly the book touches on the most pivotal moments which shaped the club's legacy - from their formation as a Newton Heath FC to the euphoria of their first ever English league triumph, which would set a precedent for future success. It also feat- ures a moving account of the victims of the Munich air disaster on February 6 1958 to which the book is dedicated.
However, the downside to this book is the absence of Manchester United's Champions League final triumph in May 2008. The climatic end to a hard fought race with arch rivals Chelsea for an unprecedented double, which came to the boil in a scintillating encounter in Moscow. The game which ended in an epic penalty shoot victory for United was arg- uably the most poigniant tribute to the Bubsy babes on the 50th anniversary year of the disaster, but is not included here.
Regardless of the books notable misgivings, it is packed with a glossary of handy club trivia for those stato's looking to brush up on their club knowledge as its comprehensive delivery of club facts and accounts bridges the gap between fan and club.
This is the ultimate club bible every Red across the globe has been anticipating for the last 10 years and will teach you all you ever wanted to know about managers, players and the history of Manchester United. Its infectious display of football history makes an attractive read both for neutral and avid United fans and is sure to leave you hooked, dare I say a converted Red as you uncover the phenomenon which is United with the turning of every page.
