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Oasis: What's The Story?: Life on tour with Liam and Noel Gallagher
Iain Robertson
John Blake Publishing Ltd
2024
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'Deserves to stay on the bestseller lists for a long time to come' - Caitlin Moran'Brilliant' - NMEOasis were a band like bands used to be.
In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, John and Flora Baird set up their home in Ayrshire, Scotland, and built a thriving farm and a successful family. But the story didn't end there. Each of the Baird sons carried on the legacy of their father, meeting the challenges and opportunities of the new century in their own way. This is the story of John, who grew a burgeoning farming business and was known as a man 'with golden hands', and of Andrew, who took his inherited farm and bred a coveted, world-famous herd of cows and bulls. It is also the story of Hugh, who followed the promises of a land of 'milk and honey' in Canada, and set up his own roots there and of Gilbert, who enlisted to fight in the First World War and saw its horrors first-hand. The Sons of the Farmer is an intricately researched, warmly told narrative of the Baird family as they grew and established their own legacies in Scotland, England, and Canada, set against the tumultuous backdrop of early twentieth century history.
Iain Baird travelled to Kenya many times with groups of students and teachers as part of school linking projects. Jambo, Mr Iron Bird describes some of the many interesting events that took place during these visits and relates them to an overall view of Kenya, its people and its culture. It is clear that Iain has a deep affection for Kenya, however, his descriptions highlight both the highs and the lows that he experienced during his visits. The book contains amusing incidents travelling on public transport, as well as disturbing experiences when he travelled to Rwanda. The historical references that Iain uses to add to his descriptions are very informative and provide a useful back-story to what was taking place during the school twinning visits. Having fallen in love with Kenya during the school exchange visits he later travelled as a tourist with his wife and friends, which enabled him to see more of the wildlife and meet some wonderful people in other parts of Kenya.
Visions of the Roman North: Art and Identity in Northern Roman Britain
Iain Ferris
Archaeopress
2021
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Visions of the Roman North: Art and Identity in Northern Roman Britain is the first book to present an analysis of art from the northern frontier zones of Roman Britain and to interpret the meaning and significance of this art in terms of the formation of a regional identity at this time. It argues that a distinct and vibrant visual culture flourished in the north during the Roman period, primarily due to its status as a heavily militarized frontier zone. Artworks from forts and the frontier-works of Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall, along with funerary monuments from military and civilian cemeteries, are analysed and discussed. The book also explores religious sculpture depicting classical deities, Romano-British gods and goddesses and eastern deities such as Mithras in terms of the use of imagery in various belief systems and in terms of the establishment of individual and group identities.
Diary of a Flummoxed Father: The Early Years of Parenthood
Iain Rob Wright
Independently Published
2018
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Brand new Horror novel from acclaimed author Iain Rob Wright. Can you figure out the secret and escape before it's too late?Cheryl wants to get to know her co-workers. That's the only reason she agreed to go on a 'company outing.' She and six of her colleagues are going to be locked inside a room with only their wits to help them. If they escape in time, there'll be prize money. Fail, and the repercussions might be deadly. Cheryl will soon find out that the people she works with all share a secret, one they are willing to kill for.A brand new chiller novel from Iain Rob Wright. Grab your copy of Escape today and try to figure out the mystery before the timer runs out.WHAT READERS ARE SAYINGExcellent fast paced story with an unseen twist at the end.An intense joyride filled with a solid shock and awe factor that will keep you turning pages.Spine tingling from the first line to the mind-blowing conclusion A must read for thrill seekers.Makes you wonder about the people you work with.Will never, ever, do an escape room after this A great read - excellent plot and another one to keep me up well past my bedtime
The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use It
Iain MacGregor
Simon Schuster Audio
2025
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OUTSIDER... A Life with the Elephants and Mountains of Africa
Iain Allan
PEGASUS ELLIOT MACKENZIE PUBLISHERS
2024
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Growing up on the Isle of Lewis, Iain Crichton Smith spoke only Gaelic until he was five. But at school in Bayble and then Stornoway, everything had to be in English. Like many islanders before and since, his culture is divided: two languages, two histories entailing exile, a central theme of his poetry. His divided perspective sharply delineates the tyranny of history and religion, of the cramped life of small communities; it gives him a tender eye for the struggle of women and men in a world defined by denials. Deer on the High Hills: Selected Poems includes forty years' work and proves that big themes - love, history, power, submission, death - can be addressed without the foil of irony and acquire resonance when given a local habitation and a voice that risks pure, impassioned speech. Editor John Greening provides indexes, a preface and an essay on the life and work of this important poet.
Following on the explorations of culture and politics in his previous collection The Good European, the writings in Zest delve into less obvious but important aspects of social life—into manual work and 'dolce far niente', into ancient vernacular craft traditions and the data stockpiles of modernity. Early in the book we visit the Garden of Eden with Hieronymus Bosch, where we share with him the first fruit. It takes us by way of writers, artists, philosophers, travellers, photographers, musicians and flavours into the world of Zest—how we can find it and what its discovery does to us. Bamforth's sensuous, richly nuanced essays affect us as stories do, each one creating a world in which its arguments live and breathe, laugh and explore. He has written extensively about medicine. He is, more than just a widely travelled European, a world traveller: his work as a hospital doctor and general practitioner has taken him to every corner of the planet, working as a public health consultant in various developing countries, especially in Asia. 'Zest' itself occurs in the South of France, with Tobias Smollett, as picaresque a writer and character as Dr Bamforth himself. He is provoking, digressive and often droll. His diverse interests, from Bible studies to communication theory, from photography to the impact of globalisation, and his shifts from botanising in the Garden of Eden to 'botanising on the asphalt' (Walter Benjamin) always keep in sight the philosophical issue that provides Zest's subtitle—'the art of living'.
'Someone we need to listen to' is a very useful resource for individuals or small groups wishing to move on from the shallow waters of basic belief to the choppy seas of actually having a two way conversation with God. - BOB FRASER - CHRISTIAN VISION FOR MEN, LANCASHIRE, UKA powerful and provocative workbook - it hits on the challenges we face (or, in some cases, intentionally put in front of ourselves) to effectively hearing God's instructions for our life. - ROB CORRAO - LAC GROUP, LOS ANGELESThe God of the universe is intent on interacting with us every day Our part is to develop an expectation that He will actually speak. Hearing the voice of God is crucial. - OLIVER NYUMBU - LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY SPECIALIST, BIRMINGHAM, UKWhen distractions are at their peak, in a fast-paced world, making time for God has become critical. Striving to listen to His will has been a lifelong journey. - CARLOS NUNES - CUMMINS, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UKGod wants to speak to us through our families, friends, co-workers and mentors... and through His Word... He has also used those who don't profess any faith, to prod and provoke me to action. - ANDREW MARRIOTT - MOTIVATE (MISSIONARY VENTURES), NEW ZEALANDWhen we ask God for direction or inspiration or we say, "What do you think Lord?", we should then pay special attention to the scriptures/thoughts that come to mind. After all a conversation is two-way, why wouldn't he answer us? - RICHARD HOOKE - THE WELL CHURCH, LANCASHIRE, UKSometimes I've found discerning what God is saying incredibly difficult. But you can't get away from the fact that God is always talking to people and I'm discovering that it's worth persisting through the (not insubstantial) challenges because His voice is the only genuine source of confidence and comfort I've ever found. - JOY COWLEY - TLG, YORKSHIRE, UK
Most people pay the bills, put food on the table and take the occasional holiday with the proceeds of paid work that they don't really enjoy.However, there have probably been times in your life, albeit short and fleeting, when you were engaged on a project or carrying out a set of actions or involved in an activity and you said to yourself, 'I think this is me - it feels as though this is what I was made to do'. You might even have said, 'I'm in my element'.Was God behind those moments of epiphany, when you sensed the 'rightness', the 'fit' or the 'timeliness' of what you were doing? Were they clues, pointing to the good works He has prepared for you, that He wants you to enjoy?We are more important to Him than we know; He has more invested in us than we can imagine; and He has given each of us a unique combination of capabilities for a reason... He has SOMETHING FOR YOU TO DO."I think this is superbly justified, theologically sound, pastorally necessary and compellingly written. I would certainly endorse it enthusiastically." - SIMON PONSONBY, PASTOR OF THEOLOGY, ST. ALDATES, OXFORD"Iain offers us perspectives on living purposefully in the sight of God in ways that maximise human potential, enrich the common good and value the gifts and opportunities bestowed on all people. This is a work based on personal experience and healthy thinking." - DR. NIGEL G WRIGHT, PRINCIPAL EMERITUS, SPURGEON'S COLLEGE, LONDON (FORMER PRESIDENT, BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN)
Have you ever experienced conflict between what your head and your heart were telling you to do? Have you struggled to reach agreement with others when making a group decision, or regretted a major decision and had to live with the consequences? Have you ever found it difficult to be sure of God’s will in a particular situation? If so, you’re in very good company. Everybody makes decisions – all the time. Are there ‘5 simple steps’ to the right decision? No, there aren’t. Should you stop thinking about it and ‘just do something’? No, you shouldn’t. But could you expect God to share with you his will and purpose, giving you clues and directions in a way you can understand? Yes, you could. Iain Dunbar and Peter Wilkinson share their own decision-making history (even the dodgy stuff) and encourage you to look honestly at yours. Borrowing from the world of coaching, they help you evaluate your decision-making to date and develop new and better habits and practices with God at the centre.
The Reformation of the Church: A Collection of Reformed and Puritan Documents on Church Issues
Iain Murray
Banner of Truth Trust
2021
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'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein 'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart 'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon Heffer Margaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs – far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn’t averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale’s sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the ‘Iron Lady’ by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing a leading role in defeating Communism and winning the Cold War, and through her battles with the European Economic Community. Domestically, she ushered in a period of forty years of consensus on the limited role of the state, an industrial relations settlement and the dominance of the private sector in the economy – a settlement that is only now being seriously questioned. A little over a decade after her death, Margaret Thatcher introduces her to new generations of readers who may not remember her premiership, but who are living with its consequences.
Ireland, under both the Irish Free State and after full independence, has now had just over 100 years of autonomous national political leadership. This book, based on Iain Dale’s blockbuster podcast, tells the story of Irish politics over the past century by examining the lives and actions of each Irish Taoiseach, from W.T. Cosgrave to Micheál Martin. 15 leading Irish historians, journalists and politicians write essays on each of these figures, showing in the process how Ireland developed from a poor ex-colony to a successful, modern country at the heart of the European Union. In the process, the contributors examine the importance of topics such as the power of the Roman Catholic Church, changing social mores, Ireland’s relationship with the UK, and its economic development. This is a must read for anyone interested in Irish politics at a time of potential far-reaching change for the republic.
A historical adventure chronicling the exploits of the Special Boat Squadron, the seaborne raiders who, by strength and guile, carried out World War Two's most daring covert operations. From this moment on, you and your men, you don't exist. Formed in the darkest hours of the Second World War, as nation after nation fell before the unstoppable Axis advance, the task of the SBS was to strike back at an enemy no army could meet in the field. Trained in sabotage and surveillance, the Special Boat Squadron raided deep behind enemy lines, sowing chaos and capturing much-needed intelligence. Soldiers, adventurers and rogues, their methods were unorthodox, their success rate unprecedented. Operation Anglo, 31 August 1942. Beneath the waves of the Mediterranean, HMS Traveller closes in on the coast of Rhodes. Aboard, eight SBS commandos check their weapons as they prepare to infiltrate and sabotage two Axis bomber fields. Only two of the eight commandos will make it back to alive. Ex-Black Watch Sgt Jim Hunter will be one of the lucky ones, but what he will face next will make Operation Anglo look like a cakewalk. Reviewers on Iain Gale: 'A fast fit fighting yarn that transports you to the deadly hillsides of wartime Crete.' Quentin Letts on SBS 'A powerful novel of men at war. A triumph.' Bernard Cornwell on Four Days in June 'Very exciting.' Daily Telegraph on the Jack Steele series