The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw
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The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw (ISBN 1-58234-417-5) is a 2004 biography written by British
actress Sheila Hancock
. It is a double biography that focuses on the lives of both Sheila Hancock and her husband John Thaw
(also an actor), and tells the story of their lives and their 28 year marriage.
Many of the early chapters are divided up fairly evenly, alternating between their separately developing careers and personal lives, before they eventually meet on the set of the play So What About Love? The text is also interlaced with entries from Sheila's diaries during the time leading up to and following John's death from cancer of the oesophagus
in 2002, with the entries often having relevance to particular parts of the story.
Sheila talks openly about their life together, and the various problems that affected them both and almost destroyed their marriage on many occasions. Most prominent among these was John Thaw's depression
and his long battle against alcoholism
.
United Kingdom
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actress Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Cameron Hancock, CBE is an English actress and author.-Early life:Sheila Hancock was born in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, the daughter of Ivy Louise and Enrico Cameron Hancock, who was a publican. Her sister Billie is seven years older...
. It is a double biography that focuses on the lives of both Sheila Hancock and her husband John Thaw
John Thaw
John Edward Thaw, CBE was an English actor, who appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles, his most popular being police and legal dramas such as Redcap, The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC.-Early life:Thaw came from a working class background, having been born in Gorton,...
(also an actor), and tells the story of their lives and their 28 year marriage.
Many of the early chapters are divided up fairly evenly, alternating between their separately developing careers and personal lives, before they eventually meet on the set of the play So What About Love? The text is also interlaced with entries from Sheila's diaries during the time leading up to and following John's death from cancer of the oesophagus
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
in 2002, with the entries often having relevance to particular parts of the story.
Sheila talks openly about their life together, and the various problems that affected them both and almost destroyed their marriage on many occasions. Most prominent among these was John Thaw's depression
Depression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
and his long battle against alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
.
External links
- The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw at http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/biography/story/0,6000,1318380,00.html