The Summerbee family is unique in that three successive generations have played professional football - George, the unsuccessful journeyman; Mike, who starred for Manchester City in their golden era; and now Nicky, who has played at the top level for City and Sunderland. Their careers have taken different paths, and the rewards have varied hugely, but in the end they all have to contend with disappointment and frustration. In this updated edition, the author shows how professional football affects them and also how their families cope with the dramatic changes in mood and success, where a bad day at the office can result in tens of thousands of fans screaming abuse or a good day brings mass adoration.

Fathers, Sons and Football

Colin Shindler

Headline Paperbacks

This illustrated biography celebrates the life and work of Michael Palin who, for the last 30 years has held a unique place, not just in British television, but in the world media. Since the much-revered Monty Python series first aired in 1969 and changed the face of British comedy, he has gone from strength to strength and his career encompasses an award winning series of children's books, hugely successful feature films such as "A Fish Called Wanda" and, of course, his travelogues which attracted unprecedented TV audiences and gave rise to a number of bestselling books.

Life of Michael

Humor & Entertainment

Jeremy Novick

Humor

In 1660, within a few months of the restoration of Charles II, a group of 12 men, including Robert Boyle and Christopher Wren, met in London to set up a society to study the mechanisms of nature. At a time when superstition and magic governed reason, the repressive dogma of Christian belief silenced many, and where post-war loyalties ruined careers, these men forbade the discussion of religion and politics at their meetings. The Royal Society was born and with it modern, experimental science. This book is a study of the turbulent political, economic and religious background to the formation of the Royal Society - an era of war against the Dutch, the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. It aims to make readers reassess many of the key events of this period, showing how Freemasonry, supported by Charles II, was the guiding force behind the birth of modern science, under the cover of the Royal Society.

The Invisible College : The Royal Society, Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science

ROBERT LOMAS

Geoff Hurst's unique hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final catapulted him to international superstardom and changed his life forever. Now, in this updated edition of his long-awaited and bestselling autobiography, he recalls England's greatest sporting moment, and reveals the inside story of what it was like playing with and against some of the greatest names in history - Pele, Moore, Beckenbauer and Charlton. His assessment of today's superstars, packed with insight from one of the game's true legends, must be read, as England look to the future with an exciting young squad.

1966 And All That : My Autobiography

Hurst, Geoff

Biographies & Memoirs

Jonny Wilkinson tells his own story and talks of the artistry of his rugby skills, his personal heroes and influences, his daily life in rugby, and England's World Cup triumph in 2003.

My World

Jonny Wilkinson

When Lionel Lawrence opens his rambling rectory to rehabilitate young offenders he has no idea of the consequences, least of all that they will include blackmail and murder. Chief Inspector Barnaby has a good idea of the identity of the violent individual responsible, now all he needs is evidence.

Place of Safety

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

GRAHAM, Caroline

Mystery

When a maverick detective is attacked outside a pub he believes it to be connected to his recent involvement in heading a drug squad team tracking down a new supplier of Es and acid. By the author of SLEEP NO MORE.

Sorted

JEFF GULVIN

Jim Qwilleran, newspaper columnist and Moose County's richest resident, is intrigued to hear about the mysterious disappearance of an unidentified backpacker somewhere in Fishport, a village near Mooseville where he has a log cabin. With its hundred miles of lake for a vista and its great dome of sky, Mooseville is just the place to spend a short summer vacation. Rest and relaxation, however, are out of the question, for Qwill finds himself dragged into some hightly innovative plans for this year's fourth of July parade. Above all, he is determined to dispel the rumours circulating that extraterrestrial beings may be responsible for the missing backpacker...

The Cat Who Saw Stars

Literature & Fiction

Lilian J Braun

Humor & Satire

Young and pretty Evie Hobson spends her days serving behind the counter at her father's Chemist shop. Joseph Hobson is a bullying man and Evie isn't the only one who lives in fear of her father's violent temper. Then one day a bedraggled woman enters the shop and dies on the premises. Evie is shocked to discover she was in fact her mother, whom she had been told was dead. Why had her father lied to her? What secret was he trying to keep? One thing's for sure, Evie can't take much more from him and when she catches the eye of local lad Ned Collins they plan to run away to begin a new life together. But even when she has escaped and has started a family with Ned, Evie has a long way to go before her happiness is secured...

A Liverpool Lullaby

Baker, Anne

Genre Fiction

Eleven years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends. And she's paid the price. Now she is being released from prison. It's time to go home. But life has moved on, and Marie has nowhere to go. Her parents have disowned her, her friends have abandoned her, even her kids don't want to know. But some people out there are watching her, following her every move - they know that Marie Carter wants retribution.

Faceless

martina-cole

Thrillers & Suspense

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