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The paths of a secret paramour, a jilted lover and a reluctant
hangman cross in one fateful winter week in Galway, 1885 James
Berry was the notorious hangman who ended the lives of over 100
criminals in Victorian Britain and Ireland. Tortured by nightmares
as he tried to come to terms with the toll his gruesome work took
on him, he played a central role in some of the crimes of the
century, including the hanging of William Bury, the man suspected
of being Jack the Ripper. The Hangman Who Came to Galway focuses on
a winter week in Irish history where Berry was tasked with bringing
to a conclusion the case of two notorious murders in Galway,
keeping readers transfixed as they journey with this fascinating
character through nineteenth-century Ireland in all its gruesome
glory.
'Spitting & Screaming: The Story of The London Pub Rock Scene
& 70s British Punk' is rather a grand title. Does it over
promise? Who is this guy Neil Saint who calls himself The Saint
podcasting and broadcasting his RETROPOPIC RADIO show? If you think
that folks then you're wrong... The book represents a thorough
investigation of the London Pub Rock and British Punk scene in the
seventies from over 50 interviews with the participants themselves.
Amongst others the author has spoken to...Sally Jane Delaney,
daughter of Tally Ho publican Lillian Delaney, shares memories of
listening to the birth of London Pub Rock as 'Eggs Over Easy' play
a residency at her home, Steve Conolly, known as Roadent, conveys
his direct knowledge of the early punk scene roadying for The
Pistols and The Clash, Charlie Harper, founder member of The UK
Subs, recounts the very earliest days of The Roxy as punk goes
overground in 77 after The Grundy interview and Andrew Lauder, a
player in the music scene, informs you how much he disliked The
Stranglers before falling in love with them and signing them to UA.
Spanning that early to late seventies the book is a must read for
the music lover!
Kintsugi is die Japanese kunstegniek om ’n gebroke keramiekvoorwerp met
goud te herstel. Die tegniek maak ’n voorwerp mooier en meer kosbaar as
wat dit in ’n ongebroke toestand was. Met die regte ingrype kan
gebrokenheid waarde en skoonheid ontsluit. Hierdie idee is die draad
wat deur dié boek loop.
In hierdie boek maak tientalle mense van verskillende agtergronde hul
harte oop ter bemoediging en om insigte te deel.
In Suid-Afrika ly een uit ses mense aan depressie, angs en
middelafhanklikheid en tot ses miljoen aan post-traumatiese stres. Agt
duisend mense per jaar staan hul lewens aan selfdood af. Die
Covid-epidemie dryf dit verder op die spits. Lees hier vir advies. Daar
is hoop.
The authors, both experienced field workers in the region, spent
their honeymoon collecting 14 narratives of ordinary people who
survived multiple invasions and civil violence, only to endure a
medieval theocracy that stepped into the resulting vacuum of
governance. While edicts that denied basic human rights were
imposed and enforced, these people
The true story of Melody, aged 8, the last of five siblings to be
taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care.
When Cathy is told about Melody's terrible childhood, she is sure
she's heard it all before. But it isn't long before she feels there
is more going on than she or the social services are aware of.
Although Melody is angry at having to leave her mother, as many
children coming into care are, she also worries about her
obsessively - far more than is usual. Amanda, Melody's mother, is
also angry and takes it out on Cathy at contact, which again is
something Cathy has experienced before. Yet there is a lost and
vulnerable look about Amanda, and Cathy starts to see why Melody
worries about her and feels she needs looking after. When Amanda
misses contact, it is assumed she has forgotten, but nothing could
have been further from the truth...
In The Secret Life: Three True Stories, Andrew O'Hagan issues three bulletins from the porous border between cyberspace and the 'real world'.
'Ghosting' introduces us to the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose autobiography the author agrees to ghostwrite, with unforgettable consequences.
'The Invention of Ronald Pinn' finds O'Hagan using the identity of a deceased young man to construct an entirely new one online, leading him on a journey into the deep web's darkest realms.
'The Satoshi Affair' chronicles the strange case of Craig Wright, the Australian web developer who may or may not be the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, and who may or may not be willing, or even able, to reveal the truth.
The infamous 27 club remains an intriguing and fascinating
statistic. The famous musicians that died at this age invites
undeniable speculation and has always attracted mystery and
attention. It could be purely coincidental that some of our most
famous and iconic stars have died at 27 years of age, but there are
many observers who believe that the age is not purely coincidental.
There is something here that is much more intriguing, something
much more symbolic. Although the club is completely notional there
have been many different theories and speculations about the causes
of such early deaths and their possible connections. Despite this
fascination for the age of 27 the subjects within this book,
although only creating a few albums, will have long lasting
influence and direction on future generations. Each and every one
of these legends had incredibly short careers but their impact on
music and culture would be immense. They were completely unique in
what they achieved in popular music and to the approach they
created. At the time of their fame they were iconic and refreshing
and often ahead of the times they were living in. Ultimately a
combination of their untimely deaths and the importance of the work
they produced will forever make them extremely significant, both
musically and more importantly, culturally. The influence they left
behind branching out much further than just the few albums they may
have produced. With '27' James Court examines and uncovers the
music and the lives of Six of the most iconic members of the 27
club. The book follows the careers and lives of each icon and
scrutinizes the connections between them. It goes into every aspect
of their short careers and looks at how they are connected beyond
the age of 27. '27' strips away the myth surrounding the 27 club
and uncovers how each legend dealt with the fame, attention and
constant pressure. To this day '27' remains a cultural phenomenon.
The subjects within this book shook the music world with their
early deaths, and of course added to the remarkable coincidence and
statistical spike for 27. The short lives these musicians had, the
music they produced and the pioneering cultural impact they
contributed, turned them instantly from household names, Into music
legends... Amy Winehouse 27 years, 312 days Janice Joplin 27 years,
258 days Brian Jones 27 years, 125 days Jim Morrison 27 years, 207
days Kurt Cobain 27 years, 44 days Jimi Hendrix 27 years, 295 days
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