{"title":"Signed Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated selection of signed books, exclusively available at A Slice Of Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"games-of-my-life-signed-edition-hardback-sir-alex-ferguson-due-8-10-26","title":"Games of My Life: Signed Edition (Hardback) Sir Alex Ferguson - Due 8\/10\/26","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-editor-content=\"{\u0026quot;blocks\u0026quot;:[{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;4othg\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;**SIGNED** Games of My Life: Signed Edition (Hardback) Sir Alex Ferguson \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;93i21\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;2p1bf\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;STRICT ONE PER CUSTOMER ONLY - ANY REPEAT ORDERS OR ORDERS OVER 1, WILL BE REFUNDED MINUS A RESTOCKING FEE OF £5 TO COVER CHARGES FOR REFUNDS VIA OUR WEBSITE PROVIDER. \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;d55ts\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;432eq\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The major new memoir from Sir Alex Ferguson, filled with  never-before-seen photographs and memorabilia from his private archives.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;atkfv\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Twenty-one games. 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In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, he tells the unique  stories of twenty-one defining matches in his career, revealing fresh  insights into his incredible journey from the shipyards of Govan to the  summit of global football as manager of Manchester United.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;3clc1\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;crvj4\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Reaching far beyond the trophy cabinet, Sir Alex relives seventy  years of footballing history – from his first medal as a schoolboy in  1956 to watching United's 2024 FA Cup victory from the stands – to  reflect on the relationships, rivalries, life lessons and moments of  adversity that forged his character and his teams.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;e2g65\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;7a5sd\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Written with Sir Michael Moritz, Games of My Life is a  masterclass in leadership, persistence, and the enduring power of  teamwork, told through the raw, unforgettable drama of the beautiful  game. 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One extraordinary life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"cng56-0-0\" data-editor=\"avc4i\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"block paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"cng56-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"cng56-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eSir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as the greatest football manager of all time. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, he tells the unique stories of twenty-one defining matches in his career, revealing fresh insights into his incredible journey from the shipyards of Govan to the summit of global football as manager of Manchester United.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"7j0ov-0-0\" data-editor=\"avc4i\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"block paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7j0ov-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"7j0ov-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eReaching far beyond the trophy cabinet, Sir Alex relives seventy years of footballing history – from his first medal as a schoolboy in 1956 to watching United's 2024 FA Cup victory from the stands – to reflect on the relationships, rivalries, life lessons and moments of adversity that forged his character and his teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5ellj-0-0\" data-editor=\"avc4i\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"block paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5ellj-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5ellj-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eWritten with Sir Michael Moritz, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\" data-offset-key=\"5ellj-0-1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eGames of My Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5ellj-0-2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e is a masterclass in leadership, persistence, and the enduring power of teamwork, told through the raw, unforgettable drama of the beautiful game. Shedding new light on the real stories behind the headlines, it is a true celebration of Sir Alex and his legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"9564p-0-0\" data-editor=\"avc4i\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"block paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9564p-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9564p-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e'I’ve selected 21 football games which are particularly meaningful to me – games that take me back to different points in my life. Some of these games are not in any television archive. They are just memories. 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as one who knows'JOHNNY MARR, The Smiths\\n\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;chp8l\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;'Clint knows it all, has done it all' PETER HOOK, New Order\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}}],\u0026quot;entityMap\u0026quot;:{}}\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"calci-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"calci-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"calci-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e**SIGNED** Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) - The Manchester Chronicles: True Tales of Music, Madness and Mayhem 1976 - 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"sobr-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"fcvkl-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"fcvkl-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"fcvkl-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eDue 3rd Sept 2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"28scr-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"ao1h9-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"ao1h9-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"ao1h9-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eThe much-loved indie star and DJ's entertaining folk-history of life in the heyday of the city of music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"6n4t5-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"6n4t5-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6n4t5-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eWITH A FOREWORD BY SHAUN RYDER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"b8jui-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"b8jui-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"b8jui-0-0\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eTHE MANCHESTER CHRONICLES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"b8jui-0-1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e is an exhilarating and highly personal folk-telling of the Manchester music scene, as seen through the eyes and ears (and hair) of one of the city's favourite sons, Clint Boon from the iconic Inspiral Carpets. From early days of punk in the mid-1970s through the crucible of the 1980s indie and psychedelic scenes, the explosion of Madchester, Rave and then Brit Pop in the 1990s, this is an intimately told adventure of an extraordinary musical renaissance. A born storyteller, Clint Boon pieces together a collage of often hilarious stories to give us a unique take on the city's coming of age alongside his own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"ch27b-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"5n6tq-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5n6tq-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5n6tq-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eAt art school, rehearsal studios and sweaty gigs, we meet the movers and shakers of Manchester, often well before they were famous, as they came together to forge their identities and put the city on the map. Be it a near-fatal car crash, or suffering the ignominy of being on Top of The Pops one week and signing on the dole the next - while your former roadie, Noel, makes pop history - Clint entertainingly captures the mayhem of music, success and the city's extraordinary musical family. Encountering bands like Buzzcocks, Joy Division, The Fall, New Order, the Smiths, James, the Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays, Elbow, Inspiral Carpets and Oasis, raconteur Clint tells the Manchester legend not as an exhaustive history, but as what it felt like to be there at the time, taking the trip of a lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"dtccp-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"19fac-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"19fac-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"19fac-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e'This is the greatest rock and roll book ever written' GUY GARVEY, Elbow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"2qfal-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"2qfal-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"2qfal-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e'A brilliant storyteller, Clint has been there to see it all first-hand' TIM BURGESS, The Charlatans \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"2bioq-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"2bioq-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"2bioq-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e'Clint writes like he speaks and plays; as one who knows'JOHNNY MARR, The Smiths \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block paragraph\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"7lk8g\" data-offset-key=\"5d0jt-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5d0jt-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"5d0jt-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e'Clint knows it all, has done it all' PETER HOOK, New Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A Slice Of Vinyl ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57912808931702,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/2872\/7926\/files\/machesterchronicals.webp?v=1779196072"},{"product_id":"richard-bowes-gary-numansigned-by-gary-numan-a-peoples-history-due-21st-august-2026","title":"Richard Bowes Gary Numan(SIGNED BY GARY NUMAN): A People's History Due 21st August 2026","description":"\u003cdiv data-editor-content=\"{\u0026quot;blocks\u0026quot;:[{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;f1fis\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;**SIGNED BY GARY NUMAN** Richard Bowes Gary Numan: A People's History Due 21st August 2026\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;eo934\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;unstyled\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;depth\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;inlineStyleRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;entityRanges\u0026quot;:[],\u0026quot;data\u0026quot;:{}},{\u0026quot;key\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;10hhc\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;text\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; Gary Numan – A People’s History is the story of one of the true pioneers  of electronic music as told by over 500 fans. 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