As frontman of the Associates, Billy MacKenzie enjoyed a handful of hits in 1982 and became renowned for his contributions to the music industry. Based on interviews with his friends and family, this biography tells the life story of the maverick popstar who died from a drugs overdose in 1997.

The Glamour Chase: The Maverick Life of Billy MacKenzie

Tom Doyle

Biographies & Memoirs

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

This biography celebrates the ups and downs of the career of musician Billy MacKenzie. Billy MacKenzie was found dead, at his father's home in Scotland, on 22nd January 1997. He was 39 and had taken an overdose of prescribed sleeping pills. MacKenzie was a maverick figure within the music industry, but his wild and mischievous spirit probably did him more harm than good in the end. As lead singer of the Associates, gifted with an operatic voice and a talent that seemed somehow otherworldly, Billy MacKenzie - together with his partner Alan Rankine - enjoyed a handful of top 20 hits in 1982. At the height of their success however, MacKenzie and Rankine split, chiefly owing to Billy's reluctance to tour. Over the following years, MacKenzie gained a reputation for his unhinged working methods, generous spirit and knack of squandering large amounts of record accompany money. His unique voice attracted the attention of Shirley Bassey, for whom he wrote "The Rhythm Divine", and U2's Bono. In the tradition of Scott Walker, Syd Barrett and Nick Drake, MacKenzie's tale is one of thwarted talent. The author of this biography has conducted more than 50 new interviews with MacKenzie's family.

Glamour Chase

Humor & Entertainment

The Sport Parent's Manual

Sports & Outdoors

Coaching

San Juan Publishing

True Coaching outlines practical strategies for coaches and athletic administrators to help meet the challenges of communicating with athletes and parents.

True Coaching

The Wizard of Macatawa and Other Stories

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Paper Golem LLC

THE WIZARD OF MACATAWA AND OTHER STORIES is the third single-author collection published by Paper Golem and continues their mission of focusing attention on brilliant new writers, in this case award-winning author, Tom Doyle. Edited by Lawrence M. Schoen, this collection contains a mix of fantasy and science fiction short stories, twelve in all, including "While Ireland Holds These Graves" which earned Doyle a win with Writers of the Future. Richard Paul Russo, author of SHIP OF FOOLS, has said "Tom Doyle promises to be a unique voice and a trailblazer in Science Fiction as it moves into the future." Tom Doyle's short fiction has been described various as "intelligent & beautiful," "dizzying," and "intelligent and creepy stuff." This collection, his first, will hit you with a feral, magnetic intensity.

Not Even ISIS Can Scare Them Off Followers of Christ need to relearn what it means to stand courageously for their faith rather than merely survive in a climate of fear. Instead of motivating believers to action, today’s headlines appear to be paralyzing them. Standing in the Fire demonstrates the church triumphant through the lives of people who stood strong and didn’t run away in the face of overwhelming danger. These Middle Eastern heroes of faith fear God more than terrorist groups like ISIS. Supported by Tom Doyle’s commentary on events, the stories included show how these Christians are not living as victims, but victors in Christ.

Standing in the Fire

Christian Books & Bibles

Christian Living

Thomas Nelson on Brilliance Audio

A short Bible survey that summarizes and explains each of the sixty-six books of the Christian Bible.

The Incredible Journey: A Concise Road Map from Genesis to Revelation

Uncharted Press

Kate the subject of murmured legend and one of the most idiosyncratic musicians of the modern era. Comprising fifty chapters or 'visions', Running Up That Hill is a multi-faceted biography of this famously elusive figure, viewing her life and work from fresh and illuminating angles.Featuring details from the author's one-to-one conversations with Kate, as well as vignettes of her key songs, albums, videos and concerts, this artful, candid and often brutally funny portrait introduces the reader to the refreshingly real Kate Bush.Along the way, the narrative also includes vivid reconstructions of transformative moments in her career and insights from the friends and collaborators closest to Kate, including her photographer brother John Carder Bush and fellow artists David Gilmour, John Lydon and Youth.

RUNNING UP THAT HILL (HBK)

Nine Eight Books

Running Up That Hill

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Books by Tom Doyle

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The Glamour Chase: The Maverick Life of Billy MacKenzie

Glamour Chase

The Sport Parent's Manual

True Coaching

The Wizard of Macatawa and Other Stories

The Wizard of Macatawa and Other Stories

Standing in the Fire

The Incredible Journey: A Concise Road Map from Genesis to Revelation

RUNNING UP THAT HILL (HBK)

Running Up That Hill