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SEX, LIES & CRAZY PEOPLE
A True Story
John Hickman
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CONTENTS
Dedication
Historical Accuracy
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1Fact or Fantasy-1965
Chapter 2Ace or Joker?
Chapter 3Dad’s simple plan
Chapter 4The Agreement
Chapter 5Beau Nash
Chapter 6Harewood Hotel
Chapter 7Dad’s plan B
Chapter 8Room Thirteen
Chapter 9Bogged down – S.O.S
Chapter 10Hitting the fan
Chapter 11On the prowl
Chapter 12Wild oats
Chapter 13Paradise!
Chapter 14Eliza
Chapter 15One step forward – two back!
Chapter 16Less square footage
Chapter 17The love zone
Chapter 18In limbo
Chapter 19Kentucky what?
Chapter 20Three old crones
Chapter 21Revenge, a dish best served…
Chapter 22Kathy
Chapter 23Uncorked
Chapter 24Frau Doodlebug
Chapter 25Wendy
Chapter 26Cupids arrow
Chapter 27Better luck next time!
Chapter 28My Aphrodite
Chapter 29Vings
Chapter 30A kitchen skirmish
Chapter 31Our jail bird
Chapter 32Warriors true
Chapter 33Three stars you say…
Chapter 34Si’l vous plait expliquer! Or please explain
Chapter 35Pros & Cons
Chapter 36Jacob’s wisdom
Chapter 37Menus my arse
Chapter 38Chef Johnny Boy
Chapter 39Tag…you’re it
Chapter 40Modern chef
Chapter 41Le Chef
Chapter 42Christmas humbug
Chapter 43Manyana
Chapter 44Calling last bets
Chapter 45Roy Rogers
Chapter 46Easy money
Chapter 47same shit, different day
Chapter 48Pet shop man–Steve
Chapter 49Charlie
Chapter 50Handbag, boots, or belt?
Chapter 51Lofty
Chapter 52The sting
Chapter 53Three bears
Chapter 54Bona fide
Chapter 55Shenanigans
Chapter 56Agent provocateurs
Chapter 57Farwell fair maiden
Chapter 58Lost love
Chapter 59Three monkeys
Chapter 60Bar’s open
Chapter 61Understanding women
Chapter 62Two weddings
Chapter 63Replacing Charlie
Chapter 64Vhat’s mein ist mein
Chapter 65Three cheers for Germany
Chapter 66Kangaroo man
Chapter 67Racist…?
Chapter 68Milestones
Chapter 69Each to their own…
Chapter 70Our German
Chapter 71High jinks
Chapter 72The roster crisis
Chapter 73Our new arrival
Chapter 74Chinese food
Chapter 75Torpedoed
Chapter 76Knickers!
Chapter 77Scientologists
Chapter 78One of them!
Chapter 79Grasping at straws
Chapter 80Lisa with an ‘s’ not a ‘z’
Chapter 81Lois Lane
Chapter 82The departure
Chapter 83Barbarians at the gate!
Chapter 84Blindsided
Chapter 85Sins of the