A Passing Storm

Burton, Phyllis J.

Literature & Fiction

Matador

'Show Me the Prisoner' is written from the perspective of a prison teacher who later served on the prison monitoring body. It covers a 15-year period of involvement in two of Northern Ireland's prisons during the troubles, when terrorists hogged the limelight.

Show Me the Prisoner

Farren, Patricia

Haven crash-landed in Manchester at the tail end of the nineties. They quickly found their feet and voices as well as a devoted fan base, following a joyous residency at the legendary Night and Day Cafe. Soon after, Radiate Records (Virgin) asked them to sign on the dotted line. The summer of 2000 found the band recording at Clear Studios, watched over and encouraged by the inspirational Johnny Marr. 2002 dawned beautifully with the release of their album Between the Senses that hurled Haven into all corners of the planet. They  were repeatedly met with critical acclaim, wild applause and their fair share of rock 'n' roll misadventure.  The book, which is the first to be written about Haven, speaks of the chemistry and camaraderie, the struggles and the smiles shared by this group of musicians against the backdrop of 21st century Manchester. Author Mary has weaved her own autobiographical sub-plot around their story, giving the book a particularly intimate perspective. In-depth interviews were conducted with all of the band members, resulting in a good measure of the narrative being in their own words. It is an authentic and accurate account of a largely untold journey that shines a light in an alternative corner of the celebrated Manchester music scene. Mary is inspired by Jack Kerouac and other Beat Generation writers. Between the Lines will appeal to fans of music and those interested in Manchester's cultural history.

Between the Lines: A History of Haven

Mary O Meara

Gaia's Children

Paul Kieniewicz

Impulsive, naive, with a vivid imagination fuelled by books and films, myself and the like-minded set out for New Zealand in 1954. However, A Fantasy Ago not only recounts the adventures I enjoyed during my two years plus stay, it is also a social document, reflecting pre-pill attitudes of the era, which, to some degree, we still observed and led to marriage becoming inevitable.

A Fantasy Ago: New Zealand Memoir, 1954-1956

Molly Drinnan

Pieces of Molly: An Ordinary Life

Judith Gurney

A Time To Live, A Time To Die

Ryalls, Jacqui

Stamp Collecting Unhinged: Thirty Years To Save The Hobby

Clegg, Tim

There have been many factual accounts of the bombing of Germany, yet the myths that surround it still remain. Lost in the Flames brings to life the experiences of an RAF Bomber Command airman and his family within the story of a love that endures for 70 years. It is also a story of great courage and betrayal, exposing the personal dilemmas and moral controversies that have swirled around the Bomber Command crews and their families from WW2 to the present day. Summer 2012 finally sees the unveiling of an official memorial to Bomber Command that has been 70 years in coming, making this a very timely novel. `The war must be finished. They must do their bit ...' Rural England, the 1930s. Jacob grows up dreaming of being a pilot. Rose grows up dreaming of being with Jacob. But by 1940 the country is on its knees and annihilation looms. The war - and RAF Bomber Command - steals Jacob away. Jacob and his crew are thrown together in the bitter struggle in the night skies over Germany. They can expect to survive for only six weeks, but somehow they survive six months. Sixty percent of those who joined up when they did are already dead, but they start a second tour all the same - the war must be finished and they must do their bit. And all the while, Rose - the reason Jacob has to get through this war - must wait to see what is left of him for her to spend a life with when it's all over. Can Jacob and his crew survive? And how will the nation remember them - as heroes or war criminals or something in between?

Lost in the Flames: A novel about RAF Bomber Command 1939-45

Christopher Jory

An honest and intimate account of the difficulties of overcoming heroin addiction told by both mother and daughter, with a concluding section offering two sets of personal guidelines: one for addicts, the other for parents or partners of addicts.

Thin Wire

Biographies & Memoirs

Christine Lewry

Community & Culture

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