Today he is credited with laying out every piece of parkland in Britain, while others accuse him of single-handedly sweeping away all the formal gardens that preceded the Landscape Movement. If he was indeed the greatest of all designers of man-made landscapes, how should we properly understand and appreciate his work and legacy? The author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. He then provides a carefully researched account of Lancelot Brown's humble origins and rising fortunes, his marriage and family, the course of his career and mounting fame and recognition, culminating in his appointment as Master Gardener to George III. For those whose interests lie in understanding the history of gardening, landscape design or 18th-century society there is much to be found here, but equally this book will sharpen the appreciation of Brown's work for all those who have visited his estates an enjoyed his enduring achievements.

This new book, NO LIFE IS A FAILURE, is a must read for anyone seeking a better understanding of how faith and good character function. It is also for historians interested in reviewing how ten famous people from history responded to success and failure, and how these results dramatically challenged them. Like many of us today, each of these ten -- Robert Edward Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Thomas Alva Edison, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, Helen Adams Keller, Harry S. Truman, Richard Milhous Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- had to confront success and failure. Occasionally, some proved unable to capitalize on their great successes, while others proved incapable of understanding how to deal with tragic failures. In either instance, those of the ten who had the wisdom and character to handle such challenging results, lived to make lasting contributions to future generations, both in America and on the world stage. This is why we remember them today. No Life Is A Failure marks Chaplain Turner's third book. His earlier works were entitled Love and Forgiveness and An American Heritage. The former described his quarter century of involvement with ministering to jail and prison inmates. While the second described his family's presence in America, from 1640 to 2012, during major events in America's rise to greatness."

This new book, NO LIFE IS A FAILURE, is a must read for anyone seeking a better understanding of how faith and good character function. It is also for historians interested in reviewing how ten famous people from history responded to success and failure, and how these results dramatically challenged them. Like many of us today, each of these ten -- Robert Edward Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Thomas Alva Edison, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, Helen Adams Keller, Harry S. Truman, Richard Milhous Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- had to confront success and failure. Occasionally, some proved unable to capitalize on their great successes, while others proved incapable of understanding how to deal with tragic failures. In either instance, those of the ten who had the wisdom and character to handle such challenging results, lived to make lasting contributions to future generations, both in America and on the world stage. This is why we remember them today. No Life Is A Failure marks Chaplain Turner's third book. His earlier works were entitled Love and Forgiveness and An American Heritage. The former described his quarter century of involvement with ministering to jail and prison inmates. While the second described his family's presence in America, from 1640 to 2012, during major events in America's rise to greatness."

Love & Forgiveness is a book about walking with God. It follows the all-too-typical believer's path of initially ignoring God, to searching for Him, and finally to serving Him. In its pages are a generous sharing of stories of faith, of how God reaches out to us regardless of our circumstances, and of how He can change our lives both now and in the hereafter."Chuck Colson and I got to know Roger Turner in 1993 on our trip to India and South East Asian capitals, where we visited a number of prisons. It was evident then that Chaplain Turner was far more interested in the inmates than merely in inspecting the prisons or their environment. He was focused on them as sons and daughters of our loving, Heavenly Father. The insights in his book reflect the journey of a man who was called to reach out to prisoners..."This is a book worth reading for it is as relevant to the man and woman on the street as it is to the prison inmate."-Ron Nikkel, President and CEO of Prison Fellowship InternationalChaplain Roger Turner may have retired vocationally, but his faith in Christ remains strong and active in the pages of this book. He shares stories from his own life, and those gleaned from years of work with prison ministries both before and after his retirement from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

As a newcomer to writing I decided that I would not make any last minute corrections to my writings, as this is Story is about a Yorkshireman that has had to endure the pain and frightening experience of being penalised by a Stroke. Only I have written this, my account of what has happened since that fateful day back in June 2014, whilst being a one handed typist, I have got things wrong with my typing but I think that this makes you realise as you reads it that this Story is what it is, AUTHENTIC and not one written by a ghost writer or Associate. To all Survivors, press on with vigour, to all victims, start to fight and challenge yourself more so every day. Good Luck and Best Wishes Roger Turner

Love & Forgiveness is a book about walking with God. It follows the all-too-typical believer's path of initially ignoring God, to searching for Him, and finally to serving Him. In its pages are a generous sharing of stories of faith, of how God reaches out to us regardless of our circumstances, and of how He can change our lives both now and in the hereafter."Chuck Colson and I got to know Roger Turner in 1993 on our trip to India and South East Asian capitals, where we visited a number of prisons. It was evident then that Chaplain Turner was far more interested in the inmates than merely in inspecting the prisons or their environment. He was focused on them as sons and daughters of our loving, Heavenly Father. The insights in his book reflect the journey of a man who was called to reach out to prisoners..."This is a book worth reading for it is as relevant to the man and woman on the street as it is to the prison inmate."-Ron Nikkel, President and CEO of Prison Fellowship InternationalChaplain Roger Turner may have retired vocationally, but his faith in Christ remains strong and active in the pages of this book. He shares stories from his own life, and those gleaned from years of work with prison ministries both before and after his retirement from the U.S. Department of Commerce.