The Laurel & Hardy Digest

A Cocktail of Lore, Love and Hisses served by Willie McIntyre ISBN 0 9532958 0 X 192 pages, 220 illustrations, 38 chapters, ranging from apocryphal anecdotes to trivia allsorts and from mixed reviews to the Sons of the Desert

Reviewers have said:   Willie McIntyre has discovered a new formula to write a book about the Boys. His Laurel & Hardy Digest is a compilation of short paragraphs, neatly stacked away in thirty-eight categories between the colourful covers, offering a wealth of information about the life and work of the comics. Opinions, influences, trivia, tours, fandom, it's all here, from soup to nuts! Newcomers to the world of Laurel and Hardy may find this book just as fascinating as the advanced students who thought they knew it all. For piecemeal consumption this Digest is a treat! The book is nicely printed on good quality paper with many, clear illustrations. Bram Reijnhoudt's review in Blotto Online   Some Laurel and Hardy books are a little impersonal, but not this one. It's written with a great deal of love. And it shows. Tony Bagley   The Laurel & Hardy Digest is marvellous. Congratulations on producing a five-star, recommended guide. Chris Coffey   I think the book is fantastic. Any plans for another? Graham Dawson Willie McIntyre: not meantime!   It fills a gap in the Sons' thirst for knowledge and trivia about the Boys. Alan Ellsworth   Jam-packed. I keep dipping in and still see something I've missed. Wendy Fairie   A real fun read with great photos and a mix of interesting titbits. This could be my favourite Laurel and Hardy book! Tony Gears   Congrats on a wonderful book! It's fascinating. Wes Gehring   It really is an excellent book. You can equally well read it at one sitting or just dip into it from time to time for fascinating facts and frivolous fun! Grahame Morris   I can see in thumbing through it what an absolutely marvellous book you've written. All that information! You should be very proud. . . . Just finished your book. Magnificent! John McCabe   I am enjoying The Laurel & Hardy Digest, which I hope I never finish, it's so good. I read it bit by bit, hoping it will last me till this time next year. David Oyston   An absolute joy to read so much material regarding the Boys. I particularly enjoyed the section on the slip-ups and the Movie Melting Pot. Mark Potts   Everything a Son of the Desert could ask for. Roger Robinson   The Laurel & Hardy Digest is a publication no self-respecting Laurel and Hardy fan should be without. It will be read and read and referred to constantly. Harlan Senior   The Laurel & Hardy Digest is the best. Henry Sorenson   Compulsive reading: I have read the book twice, absorbing every word. Bob Spiller