Selvbiografier

Aged just 12, Patrick Sheedy placed his first bet for 10p and devised his first scam, marking the beginning of his life as a compulsive gambler and one of Ireland's most notorious con artists. Nearly 40 years on, after accumulating almost 100 criminal convictions, gambling away over a million euro and serving time in some of Ireland's toughest prisons, his life is back on track and he has taken control of his addiction.Sheedy's is a tale of compulsive gambling and one man's decades-long battle with addiction and the terrible lengths he went to feed it. Shocking, gripping and powerfully honest, A Hundred to One is the tell-all story of the author's pursuit of 'the big win' at the cost of everyone and everything around him. It is also a hopeful reminder that recovery is possible, even from the depths of addiction.

The Second World War is famed for being the conflict that changed the face of warfare, and it is the last that changed the face of the world. In addition to remembering those that passed away in those dark days of war, a sincere debt of gratitude is owed to all those now in their twilight years who gave all that they had for King and Country.

The dramatic story of the Newton brothers, SOE agents in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and development of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, written by the pioneering forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers.

"The Bloomsbury Group denied its own existence and yet was one of the most successful and influential groups of the 20th century. The Bloomsbury Look explores how the Bloomsbury group fashioned a coherent, distinctive and radical identity through dress, portraits and art collections"--

This biography of the Pre-Raphaelite artists' muse takes Lizzie from the background of Dante Rossetti's life and, finally, brings her to the forefront of her own.

After an interlude as Indian Agent in Malaya, as Bengal's Secretary for Agriculture he held a most important posting during the Second World War.

This book also sheds light on the transformation of healthcare in contemporary India, with the author playing a significant role in its development. Additionally, it delves into facets of her life beyond the medical realm, including her enriching travels and impactful social activism.

The diary received widespread critical and popular attention on the appearance of its english language translation.

After a time of personal loss, the author takes a physical and emotional journey through the Pembrokeshire countryside that surrounds the farm she lived in with her husband. Foreword by Jon Gower and Ali Anwar.

A biography of John Selway, one of the most gifted artists of his generation, who gained success as a student at the Royal College of Art in the 1960s. While others looked to America, he returned home to Abertillery, where he produced art of the highest standard, interrogating world events and myth-making at the same time, but under the radar...

Are We Still Rolling? is more than a recollection of treasured music-making over 50 years. It is one man's journey through a life where drug abuse, chaos, rampant egos, greed, lies and the increasingly invasive record business all took their toll.

Radio Caroline was the world's most famous pirate radio station during its heyday in the 1960s and '70s, but did the thousands of people tuning in realise just what battles went on behind the scenes?

Mike Chadwick âEUR" secret coach to the elite âEUR" reveals his revolutionary approach to success. Do you have a challenge that demands physical or mental strength? Are you struggling to achieve your goals? Coach Mike âEUR" a trainer of champions, a leader of leaders, the coach with the ear of the elite âEUR" is ready to help.

Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms.

Manchester United are one of the biggest teams in the world.However at times - and including in the current era - they have also found themselves in transition, having to build to regain the success the club and its fans expect. Rebuilding Manchester United delivers a timely and compelling study of the club's often illustrious, sometimes underachieving and occasionally calamitous history to reveal the United DNA and how that understanding can help deliver a bright future.Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson are colossal figures in Manchester United's history. They took their respective teams to European glory and serial success in domestic competitions. This book explores how both managers not only successfully rebuilt the teams they inherited but, in time, rebuilt those sides again. It also looks at other United managers who faced similar challenges with varying degrees of success.Through incisive analysis, and interviews with past and present players, this book offers a compelling new perspective on the identity of this famous club that gives United fans both a nostalgic look at the club's momentous story and analysis of the current situation at Old Trafford. It considers the characters, triumphs, disappointments and tragedy that fill the club's history, and provides a fresh take on how a club like Manchester United can not only survive but thrive in the 21st century.

From rookie to final sticker, this unique collection showcases the world's greatest footballers through all their Panini sticker album appearances.Every footballing star has a 'rookie' Panini sticker, the first time they appear as a young, hopeful and triumphant entry, having written their names in the history books. These cards are among the rarest and most expensive around, including the first Lionel Messi appearance in 2004, Cristiano Ronaldo in his debut season at Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and Monaco's 16-year-old Kylian Mbappé from the 2016/17 Panini Foot Ligue 1 set.The much-loved Panini football sticker books have documented the rise of footballing legends from David Beckham to Neymar Jnr. The continuing editions of the book provide a perfect snapshot of the game's heroes, season-by-season and through each international competition. Here each star is featured when they are just breaking into the team, right through to their swansong as an experienced and feted star. Smiling or sullen, permed, mulleted or crop-haired, full of excitement or displaying a 'done it all' expression, we follow their successes and their disappointments.Some are one-club players modelling a succession of styles, others are well-travelled expensive acquisitions in their new colours. We see Gary Lineker going from a Leicester City youth graduate awaiting his debut in 1979 to spells at Everton, Barcelona and Spurs, meanwhile becoming one of England's stars in the 1986 and 1990 World Cup Squads. Similarly, the fortunes of Maradona, Henry, Zidane, Rooney, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta, Messi, Cantona, Buffon, Neymar, Mbappé and others are charted in all their Panini glory with accompanying statistics and the history of each player's career.Panini Legends provides a fascinating celebration of the game's top players as only the famous sticker brand can. It uses the familiar poses and frames of the full colour stickers to indulge the nostalgia of those who collected the originals, to see how their heroes changed with each new season, and to track the rise of each of them to superstardom.

An entertaining guide to history's most influential and inspiring poets - from Homer and Sappho to Shakespeare and Frank O'Hara - and how they can teach us to better understand the world around us.How did the greatest poets in history make the world anew? And what can we learn from the magic, wisdom and humour of their poetry? From the genius of the Greeks and Romans through the love and metaphysics of the Middle Ages, through to the Beat Poets of San Francisco, this is the ultimate guide to the greatest writers of the human age.Through short, biographical portraits, poet and teacher Dai George provides an entertaining introduction to how to think like a poet, and how we can weave that thinking into our everyday lives. He addresses questions poets have grappled with: What is it to describe the world? How can we express love, grief, or friendship? How can we rise above the misery of the world and see the beauty in the everyday?This book paints vivid pictures of a global assortment of renowned poets throughout history: from Sappho, Juvenal and LiXu, to William Shakespeare and John Donne, to Frank O Hara, Pablo Neruda and Sylvia Plath. George also seeks to re-examine the canon, in which overwhelmingly Western, white and male poets have been held up as pillars of the art, and bring to light major figures from other important cultures and communities, including China, pre-colonial America and Japan.

Andrew Glen was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1912. Initially he worked as an engineer in Toronto, but in 1923 bought a small farm on the outskirts of Pickering. He continued to work on the land for the remainder of his active life and for a period in the 1930's he contributed a regular column to the 'Toronto Star'. He recorded his detailed observations of the changing seasons and farming activities related to the time of year. This book presents a selection of these rural essays, originally written between 1931 and 1938. As social history, these essays presented a vivid picture of a way of life unfamiliar to city dwellers at that time, and now provide a reminder of farming skills, implements such as 'The Old Binder', and procedures no longer witnessed by current country folk. His descriptive skills were extended to his animals and we meet amongst others 'Trotsky the Pup', The Crazy Cow' and 'Lazy Lou', one of his horses.Many of the articles contain a sprinkling of philosophy and politics. Andrew and his wife Dorothy had been staunch members of the Toronto Labour party and he became one of the founder members of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, precursor to the National Democratic Party of Canada. This amalgam of talents and interests resulted in his ability to link up the moods of nature with his own hopes and aspirations for the future.

Moving and beautifully presented contributions to remember the Welsh artist and lecturer Osi Rhys Osmond (1943-2015). The reminiscences of fellow-artists and disciples, family members and friends are included, together with an enlightening interview by the artist himself. Over 120 colour images.

Published on the centenary of the birth of R. S. Thomas, these essays show the many ways in which both the man and the poetry inspired affection and admiration in others. Foreword by Ali Anwar.