Picture Book Moss Side
Forever and Ever Amen by Joe Pemberton
Joe Pemberton grew up in Moss Side, a suburb of Manchester, in the 1960s. His first novel, Forever and Ever Amen (published in 2000 by REVIEW, an imprint of Headline Book Publishing) depicts the rapidly changing face of an inner city suburb through the eyes of a nine-year-old schoolboy. As the slums are cleared, and replaced by high - rise housing, James's family look forward to their move out of Moss Side to a comfortable semi - detached house in Ashton-under-Lyne. Their St Kitts homeland, present house in Cadogen Street and plans for the future fill James's head with musically accompanied dreams that intermingle with everyday life in Moss Side.
Anyone wishing to read the whole book may be able to borrow a copy from their local library, or purchase one from a local bookshop or via the amazon website. The book was re-published by Matador on 6 September 2008.
James's experiences when starting work are detailed in the author's second novel, 'A Long Time Dead', published in August 2003.
We are most grateful to Joe Pemberton and his publisher for permission to use extracts from 'Forever and Ever Amen' in this project.
Contents of Picture Book Moss Side
- Introduction
- Alexandra Road, Moss Side, 1897
- Broadfield Road, Moss Side, 1969
- Cadogen Street 1, Moss Side, 1968
- Cadogen Street 2, Moss Side, 1968
- Denmark Road, Moss Side, 1962
- Denmark Road and Greenheys Lane junction, 1972
- Fairlawn Street area, Moss Side, 1971
- Greame Street, Moss Side, 1973
- Greenheys School 1, Moss Side, 1962
- Greenheys School 2, Moss Side, 1965
- Hopton Court, Greenheys, 1973
- Princess Road, Moss Side, 1967
- Upper Lloyd Street, Moss Side, 1971
- Worksheets for Picture Book Moss Side
- Worksheet 1: Changing communities 1
- Worksheet 3: Neighbours, what neighbours?
- Worksheet 4: Changing communities 2
- Worksheet 5: Facing the consequences
- Worksheet 6: Those mean streets
- Moss Side: Historical background
- Forever and Ever Amen by Joe Pemberton (this page)
