A collection of essays & articles, this book presents a perspective on 'the common threads that run through 'gay mens' lives. The subjects discussed range from those as celebrated as gay Olympian Mark Leduc to the less well-known. It aims to contribute to gay/lesbian studies as well as to social history. ...

Ken Loach directs this upbeat comedy set in Manchester, about a football-mad postman who receives life coaching from his idol, the enigmatic French footballing legend, Eric Cantona. On a downward spiral & facing an uncertain future, postman Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) is looking for a way out of his torment. Stealing a joint from his teenage son, he takes a drag & starts recounting his woes to a poster of the Gallic legend in his bedroom. As if by magic (or a puff of smoke!), the famously philosophical one miraculously appears, spouting forth his wisdom to his number one fan, who he then proceeds to take on a journey of blissful self-discovery. ...

Ken Loach directs this upbeat comedy set in Manchester, about a football-mad postman who receives life coaching from his idol, the enigmatic French footballing legend, Eric Cantona. On a downward spiral & facing an uncertain future, postman Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) is looking for a way out of his torment. Stealing a joint from his teenage son, he takes a drag & starts recounting his woes to a poster of the Gallic legend in his bedroom. As if by magic (or a puff of smoke!), the famously philosophical one miraculously appears, spouting forth his wisdom to his number one fan, who he then proceeds to take on a journey of blissful self-discovery. ...

Looking for Eric is a magical, social realist film about a football fanatic postman on the verge of a nervous breakdown who finds a very special life-coach in the guise of his hero, Eric Cantona. This title features the screenplay, including extra scenes, & 16 pages of colour photographs. ...