Autor si prošel řadou zaměstnání, od stavebnictví přes technické profese až po prodej kancelářské techniky, než objevil své skutečné povolání – psaní. Dlouhá léta bojoval s nudou a frustrací z nesplňujících prací, zatímco večer a o víkendech tvořil, aby uživil rodinu. Jeho literární dráha odstartovala, když mu v dospělosti, při práci v prodeji a s dobrým platem, vyšla první kniha. V tvorbě se často inspiruje vědou a náboženstvím, zejména jejich vzájemným napětím a možnostmi prozkoumání genetiky a lidské anatomie v budoucích dílech.
Sheffield Wednesday idol TERRY CURRAN shoots from the hip as he explores the good, bad and ugly sides of the 'beautiful game'. A footballer, who always did things his way, TC's views on modern day football are also 'out of the box'. Warning: If you pick up this book you won't want to put it down!
Terry Curran's confessional is a no holds barred tale of football guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of fans who remember the game's golden age of Cloughie, Tommy Docherty, Lawrie McMenemy, Jack Charlton and Howard Kendall.
Provides practical techniques and strategies to help traders of all abilities, experience levels and styles to enhance their trading performance and psychology. Based on practical coaching and training interventions, personal experiences, and advice from leading traders, this book helps you become a better trader.
A powerful stand-alone novel in the best tradition of thrillers. We enter a futuristic world and meet a band of sixteen year olds who were abandoned in isolation at an early age. They¿re educated partly by gleaning facts from the few books in their possession, but primarily through their experiences of survival which features death and danger. A new threat emerges when the teens transcend their own rules and eat animal flesh. Ash, the leader, is kidnapped and becomes a pawn in the power struggles between the formidable raptors. In these beautiful beasts, she glimpses new forms of evolution which make her consider her own humanity. Soon she learns the frightening truth of their origins. And realizes the dangerous implications for herself and her friends.
Sixteen-year-old Amy Peppercorn has a lot to scream about. She's struggling with her A-Levels and coping with her two-year-old sisters while her parents tear each other apart. Her best friend is being lured away from her. Then Amy falls under the spell of cool, elusive Ben and joins his band. Winning his approval means careering through the streets in a stolen car, skipping school, and staying out late. Amy could be in trouble. But she leaves the band behind. She's not like the others. She's going to be a pop sensation. At the end of a stunning novel that packs a huge emotional punch, she is on the brink of stardom - but knows there will be a terrible price to pay. J Brindley is a compelling and very distinctive writer with terrific insight into teenage relationships, hopes and fears. He writes brilliantly about the pop world and the dangerous world of joyriding and police chases. This is a must-read.
Beginning with master managers BRIAN CLOUGH and PETER TAYLOR, author JOHN BRINDLEY, in 20 Legends: Nottingham Forest, paints the portraits of stars who lit up the City Ground from the 1959 FA Cup winning team through to the present day.
The Legend is the remarkable autobiography of Steve Ward, the world's oldest ever professional boxer and a multiple Guinness World Record holder. A very serious foot injury sustained in a freak accident at work eventually led to Steve planning to kill himself, before he bounced back to win a world title in his very last fight, at 64 years of age.