https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BIBCGF%3ABIO%20-%20MINOR%3AITD16&QRYTEXT=Browse%20our%20Biographies&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1544495&CF=BIB Paul Rowcliffe joined the British Army at the tender age of 15 in the early 1970s. Despite the harsh realities of life he faced in his first barracks, it seemed the Army life suited him as he went on to serve for 20 years in the Catering Corps. For him, the motto "Join the Army and See the World" certainly came true. His career as an Army chef took him to places as far flung as Australia and the Falkland Islands, as well as seeing him serve in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and West Berlin at the time the Berlin Wall fell. His final posting abroad saw him serve as part of the coalition forces in the first Gulf war in 1991. In One Egg or Two, he recalls it all, the highs and the lows, in a memoir that's both authentically human and sometimes amusing - mixing enjoyable anecdotes with a genuine first-hand account of what it was like to be an Army chef in service during some of the most important historical events of the 20th century. Paul Rowcliffe joined the British Army at the tender age of 15 in the early 1970s. Despite the harsh realities of life he faced in his first barracks, it seemed the Army life suited him as he went on to serve for 20 years in the Catering Corps. For him, the motto "Join the Army and See the World" certainly came true. His career as an Army chef took him to places as far flung as Australia and the Falkland Islands, as well as seeing him serve in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and West Berlin at the time the Berlin Wall fell. His final posting abroad saw him serve as part of the coalition forces in the first Gulf war in 1991. In One Egg or Two, he recalls it all, the highs and the lows, in a memoir that's both authentically human and sometimes amusing - mixing enjoyable anecdotes with a genuine first-hand account of what it was like to be an Army chef in service during some of the most important historical events of the 20th century.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rowcliffe, Paul<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[England?] : Cavalcade Books, 2020.<br />220 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Community Library Lechlade (LE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - ANF Biography / Paperback - Non-reservable (Set: 25 Jul 2024) - 9938918239<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1533367&CF=BIB The great poet Clive James's musical collaborations with songwriting partner Pete Atkin - 200 tracks prolific - gets reflected on from its seventies origins forward. Foreword from Stephen Fry. For the last 50 years, Clive James has been writing remarkable songs - witty, moving, sometimes satirical, often thrillingly poetic - with his musical partner Pete Atkin. This book explores the sparkling lyrics and brilliantly memorable tunes that have won Clive and Pete a fanatical cult following but still managed to remain the British music industry's best-kept secret. The great poet Clive James's musical collaborations with songwriting partner Pete Atkin - 200 tracks prolific - gets reflected on from its seventies origins forward. Foreword from Stephen Fry. For the last 50 years, Clive James has been writing remarkable songs - witty, moving, sometimes satirical, often thrillingly poetic - with his musical partner Pete Atkin. This book explores the sparkling lyrics and brilliantly memorable tunes that have won Clive and Pete a fanatical cult following but still managed to remain the British music industry's best-kept secret.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shircore, Ian Elliott<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Burgess Hill : RedDoor Publishing, 2018.<br />xiv, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BJAM - ANF Biography / Paperback - Available - 9939299818<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1516187&CF=BIB The execution of King Charles I is one of the well-known facts of British history, and an often-quoted snippet from our past. He lost the civil war and his head. But there is more to Charles than the civil war and his death. To fully appreciate the momentous events that marked the twenty-four years of his reign, and what followed, it's important to understand the man who was at their epicentre. Both during his lifetime, and in the centuries since, opinion of Charles is often polarised; he is either Royal Martyr or Man of Blood. Amidst these extremes, what is frequently overshadowed is the man himself. Propaganda still clouds his personality, as do the events of his last seven years of life. The first half of his life has not been explored in detail. As a sickly second son of the first King of Great Britain, these years shed light on the development of Charles's character. Key elements of his final days also remain lost to us, such as certain identification of his executioners. Investigating new evidence, an entirely new candidate is proposed. Persistent myths surrounding his health and supposed unwillingness to compromise are also addressed. There are many biographies, but this most intimate work draws upon fresh viewpoints and contemporary letters, some never before used. Penetrating the veil of monarchy and getting to the heart of the man through his relationships, the reader is brought closer than ever to the real Charles Stewart. A brave, principled and dutiful man, he was politically flawed and lacked the ruthlessness needed to steer his three kingdoms beyond the crossroads at which they arrived. Above all, he is a character who shares much in common with us all. The execution of King Charles I is one of the well-known facts of British history, and an often-quoted snippet from our past. He lost the civil war and his head. But there is more to Charles than the civil war and his death. To fully appreciate the momentous events that marked the twenty-four years of his reign, and what followed, it's important to understand the man who was at their epicentre. Both during his lifetime, and in the centuries since, opinion of Charles is often polarised; he is either Royal Martyr or Man of Blood. Amidst these extremes, what is frequently overshadowed is the man himself. Propaganda still clouds his personality, as do the events of his last seven years of life. The first half of his life has not been explored in detail. As a sickly second son of the first King of Great Britain, these years shed light on the development of Charles's character. Key elements of his final days also remain lost to us, such as certain identification of his executioners. Investigating new evidence, an entirely new candidate is proposed. Persistent myths surrounding his health and supposed unwillingness to compromise are also addressed. There are many biographies, but this most intimate work draws upon fresh viewpoints and contemporary letters, some never before used. Penetrating the veil of monarchy and getting to the heart of the man through his relationships, the reader is brought closer than ever to the real Charles Stewart. A brave, principled and dutiful man, he was politically flawed and lacked the ruthlessness needed to steer his three kingdoms beyond the crossroads at which they arrived. Above all, he is a character who shares much in common with us all.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Turnbull, Mark<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Pen & Sword Books Ltd 2023<br />208<br /><br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BCHA - ANF Biography / Hardback - Onloan - Due: 12 Aug 2024 - 9952541309<br />Tewkesbury (TY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BCHA - ANF Biography / Hardback - Coming soon (Set: 24 Jul 2024) - 9917558934<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1516184&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sarkar, Dilip<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Pen & Sword Books Ltd 2023<br />224<br /><br />Cirencester (CR) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9952544723<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1516142&CF=BIB Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. This is the complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure, Shane MacGowan. 'A Furious Devotion' vividly recounts the experiences that shaped the greatest songwriter of his generation, including the formative trips to his mother's homestead in Tipperary and the explosion of punk which changed his life. As well as exclusive interviews with Shane himself, author Richard Balls secured contributions from his wife and family, and people who have never spoken publicly about Shane before: close associates, former girlfriends and the English teacher who first spotted his literary gift. Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. This is the complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure, Shane MacGowan. 'A Furious Devotion' vividly recounts the experiences that shaped the greatest songwriter of his generation, including the formative trips to his mother's homestead in Tipperary and the explosion of punk which changed his life. As well as exclusive interviews with Shane himself, author Richard Balls secured contributions from his wife and family, and people who have never spoken publicly about Shane before: close associates, former girlfriends and the English teacher who first spotted his literary gift.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Balls, Richard<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Omnibus Press, 2024.<br />368 pages ; 18 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Newent (NT) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAC - ANF Biography / Paperback - Onloan - Due: 01 Aug 2024 - 9952549717<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1512745&CF=BIB 1957 London.A true story, the author, fresh down from Cambridge, has been directed by a tribunal for Conscientious Objectors to carry out humanitarian work as an alternative to National Service.So begin two years as a nurse in Y Block, the Acute Male Psychiatric Unit of St Francis Hospital, East Dulwich.Anthony Lynch joins the nurses, some of whom are as unqualified as he, attending, caring for and controlling the restless and occasionally violent bodies of men until they are delivered to the appropriate catchment area hospital.Their minds remain unhappy and unnaturally disordered. Going with them are the notes and diagnoses by doctors from the Maudsley Hospital just up the road.Lynch records these two years with humour towards his fellow nurses, and reflects with sympathy on the sadness and ignorance of they and the patients passing through Y Block.If there was one boast for Y Block and other hospital units helping with mental illness: no one known to be in severe mental distress was turned away. 1957 London.<br />A true story, the author, fresh down from Cambridge, has been directed by a tribunal for Conscientious Objectors to carry out humanitarian work as an alternative to National Service.<br />So begin two years as a nurse in Y Block, the Acute Male Psychiatric Unit of St Francis Hospital, East Dulwich.<br />Anthony Lynch joins the nurses, some of whom are as unqualified as he, attending, caring for and controlling the restless and occasionally violent bodies of men until they are delivered to the appropriate catchment area hospital.<br />Their minds remain unhappy and unnaturally disordered. Going with them are the notes and diagnoses by doctors from the Maudsley Hospital just up the road.<br />Lynch records these two years with humour towards his fellow nurses, and reflects with sympathy on the sadness and ignorance of they and the patients passing through Y Block.<br />If there was one boast for Y Block and other hospital units helping with mental illness: no one known to be in severe mental distress was turned away.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lynch, Anthony<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Independently Published, 2022<br />341 pages ; 21 cm<br /><br />Community Library Newnham (NM) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - ANF Biography / Paperback - Coming soon (Set: 10 Jun 2024) - 9933238264<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1501430&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ashdown-Hill, John<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>The History Press 2016<br />352<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTAL - ANF Biography / Paperback - Onloan - Due: 12 Aug 2024 - 9952537980<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1501429&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shirley, Stephanie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Portfolio Penguin 2019<br />320<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSHI - ANF Biography / Paperback - Available - 9952537948<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1500391&CF=BIB Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 58 and was shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease. A phenomenal memoir, Wendy grapples with many questions and strives to get to the very heart of what it means to be human. THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A 2018 SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Revelatory' Guardian 'A miracle' Telegraph 'A landmark book' Financial Times Brave, illuminating and inspiring, Somebody I Used to Know gets to the very heart of what it means to be human. What do you lose when you lose your memories? What do you value when this loss reframes how you've lived, and how you will live in the future? How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who are supposed to mean the most to you? When she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of fifty-eight, Wendy Mitchell was confronted with the most profound questions about life and identity. All at once, she had to say goodbye to the woman she used to be. Her demanding career in the NHS, her ability to drive, cook and run - the various shades of her independence - were suddenly gone. Philosophical, profoundly moving, insightful and ultimately full of hope, Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become. Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 58 and was shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease. A phenomenal memoir, Wendy grapples with many questions and strives to get to the very heart of what it means to be human. THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A 2018 SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Revelatory' Guardian 'A miracle' Telegraph 'A landmark book' Financial Times Brave, illuminating and inspiring, Somebody I Used to Know gets to the very heart of what it means to be human. What do you lose when you lose your memories? What do you value when this loss reframes how you've lived, and how you will live in the future? How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who are supposed to mean the most to you? When she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of fifty-eight, Wendy Mitchell was confronted with the most profound questions about life and identity. All at once, she had to say goodbye to the woman she used to be. Her demanding career in the NHS, her ability to drive, cook and run - the various shades of her independence - were suddenly gone. Philosophical, profoundly moving, insightful and ultimately full of hope, Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mitchell, Wendy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury, 2018.<br />300 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Cirencester (CR) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Biography / Hardback - Onloan - Due: 29 Jul 2024 - 9950090075<br />Community Library Bream (BM) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9938749704<br />Community Library Painswick (PK) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - B/MIT - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9938679080<br />Dursley (DY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Health & Wellbeing / Hardback - Available - 9950123003<br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - B/MIT - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9950080924<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1498185&CF=BIB A bold, candid, vulnerable, and entertaining memoir of a literary life by the writer otherwise known as Lemony Snicket. A bold, candid, vulnerable, and entertaining memoir of a literary life by the writer otherwise known as Lemony Snicket.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Handler, Daniel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Oneworld, 2024.<br />240 pages ; 22 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAN - ANF Biography / Hardback - Onloan - Due: 06 Aug 2024 - 9952547021<br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAN - ANF Biography / Hardback - On Reserve Shelf (Set: 25 Jul 2024) - 9952553455<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1497807&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rains, A. J. Harding (Anthony John Harding)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Hove : Priory Press, 1977.<br />96p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24cm.<br />Pioneers of science and discovery<br /><br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9907003808<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1495857&CF=BIB Peter's mother is dying. Born in England, and having spent most of her adult life as a doctor in Zimbabwe, she now lies on a hospital bed in the partitioned living room of his sister's London house, her accent having overnight become posher than the Queen's. Peter has spent his life missing his Zimbabwean childhood, a longing that does not diminish as he reflects on being a conscript in the Rhodesian army in the 1970s, writing about conflicts across the African continent and beyond or settling in New York with his English wife and transatlantic children. In his mother's final months, he must come to terms with everything his family was - and wasn't: the secrets they kept from one another, the stoicism that sometimes threatened to destroy them and the beauty of the wildly different places they called home. Peter's mother is dying. Born in England, and having spent most of her adult life as a doctor in Zimbabwe, she now lies on a hospital bed in the partitioned living room of his sister's London house, her accent having overnight become posher than the Queen's. Peter has spent his life missing his Zimbabwean childhood, a longing that does not diminish as he reflects on being a conscript in the Rhodesian army in the 1970s, writing about conflicts across the African continent and beyond or settling in New York with his English wife and transatlantic children. In his mother's final months, he must come to terms with everything his family was - and wasn't: the secrets they kept from one another, the stoicism that sometimes threatened to destroy them and the beauty of the wildly different places they called home.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Godwin, Peter, 1957-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.<br />288 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BGOD - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BGOD - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1495833&CF=BIB Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it. From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance into RADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginning her scriptwriting career with Widows and Prime Suspect and becoming a BAFTA award-winning writer and producer, Lynda's tales of stage and screen will have you gasping in shock as well as laughing in the aisles. Lynda has an important story to tell, one of breaking down stereotypes and blazing a trail for others along the way. Starting her writing career in the eighties, an era of entrenched gender inequality both in front of and behind the camera, Lynda faced innumerable obstacles to her vision. 'Getting Away with Murder' shows how she overcame them to create generation-defining television and become a multi-million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author. Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it. From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance into RADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginning her scriptwriting career with Widows and Prime Suspect and becoming a BAFTA award-winning writer and producer, Lynda's tales of stage and screen will have you gasping in shock as well as laughing in the aisles. Lynda has an important story to tell, one of breaking down stereotypes and blazing a trail for others along the way. Starting her writing career in the eighties, an era of entrenched gender inequality both in front of and behind the camera, Lynda faced innumerable obstacles to her vision. 'Getting Away with Murder' shows how she overcame them to create generation-defining television and become a multi-million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>La Plante, Lynda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Zaffre, 2024.<br />384 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Hucclecote (HE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Tewkesbury (TY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Up Hatherley (HY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1495573&CF=BIB A revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions. A revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Norman, Philip, 1943-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />560 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1494875&CF=BIB Khan looks back on his exhilarating boxing career that spanned 27 years from his first fight to his last. A role model for his Pakistani heritage, his Bolton upbringing and the best of British sport, Khan also reveals for the first time the full story of his life outside of the ring. Told with his trademark warmth, humour and honesty, Khan relives his highs and lows. He shares never-before-told stories about his greatest fights and rivalries. He reflects on his Muslim faith and how his family forged him. He reveals dramatic details of a shocking armed robbery attempt when he was held up at gunpoint with his wife Faryal, along with the ups and downs of their marriage. He describes his charity efforts to help Pakistan's devastating floods, and he gleefully recounts the hilarious and heart-warming antics of his everyday life. Khan looks back on his exhilarating boxing career that spanned 27 years from his first fight to his last. A role model for his Pakistani heritage, his Bolton upbringing and the best of British sport, Khan also reveals for the first time the full story of his life outside of the ring. Told with his trademark warmth, humour and honesty, Khan relives his highs and lows. He shares never-before-told stories about his greatest fights and rivalries. He reflects on his Muslim faith and how his family forged him. He reveals dramatic details of a shocking armed robbery attempt when he was held up at gunpoint with his wife Faryal, along with the ups and downs of their marriage. He describes his charity efforts to help Pakistan's devastating floods, and he gleefully recounts the hilarious and heart-warming antics of his everyday life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Khan, Amir, 1986-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Coleford (CO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BKHA - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1494188&CF=BIB Paul Gauguin is chiefly known as the giant of post-Impressionist painting whose bold colours and compositions rocked the Western art world. It is less well known that he was a stockbroker in Paris and that after the 1882 financial crash he struggled to sustain his artistry, and worked as a tarpaulin salesman in Copenhagen, a canal digger in Panama City, and a journalist exposing the injustices of French colonial rule in Tahiti. In 'Wild Thing', the award-winning biographer Sue Prideaux re-examines the adventurous and complicated life of the artist. She illuminates the people, places and ideas that shaped his vision. Prideaux conjures Gauguin's visual exuberance, his creative epiphanies, his fierce words and his flaws with acuity and sensitivity. Drawing from new material and information from the artist's family, this myth-busting work invites us to see Gauguin anew. Paul Gauguin is chiefly known as the giant of post-Impressionist painting whose bold colours and compositions rocked the Western art world. It is less well known that he was a stockbroker in Paris and that after the 1882 financial crash he struggled to sustain his artistry, and worked as a tarpaulin salesman in Copenhagen, a canal digger in Panama City, and a journalist exposing the injustices of French colonial rule in Tahiti. In 'Wild Thing', the award-winning biographer Sue Prideaux re-examines the adventurous and complicated life of the artist. She illuminates the people, places and ideas that shaped his vision. Prideaux conjures Gauguin's visual exuberance, his creative epiphanies, his fierce words and his flaws with acuity and sensitivity. Drawing from new material and information from the artist's family, this myth-busting work invites us to see Gauguin anew.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Prideaux, Sue<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2024.<br />416 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BGAU - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1493998&CF=BIB In the western imagination, a Black man is always a stranger. Outsider, foreigner, intruder, alien. One who remains associated with their origins irrespective of how far they have travelled from them. One who is not an individual in their own right but the representative of a type. What kind of performance is required for a person to survive this condition? And what happens beneath the mask? In answer, Ekow Eshun conjures the voices of five very different men. Ira Aldridge: nineteenth century actor and playwright. Matthew Henson: polar explorer. Frantz Fanon: psychiatrist and political philosopher. Malcolm X: activist leader. Justin Fashanu: million-pound footballer. Each a trailblazer in his field. Each haunted by a sense of isolation and exile. Each reaching for a better future. In the western imagination, a Black man is always a stranger. Outsider, foreigner, intruder, alien. One who remains associated with their origins irrespective of how far they have travelled from them. One who is not an individual in their own right but the representative of a type. What kind of performance is required for a person to survive this condition? And what happens beneath the mask? In answer, Ekow Eshun conjures the voices of five very different men. Ira Aldridge: nineteenth century actor and playwright. Matthew Henson: polar explorer. Frantz Fanon: psychiatrist and political philosopher. Malcolm X: activist leader. Justin Fashanu: million-pound footballer. Each a trailblazer in his field. Each haunted by a sense of isolation and exile. Each reaching for a better future.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Eshun, Ekow<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hamish Hamilton, 2024.<br />288 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 920.009 - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1493485&CF=BIB Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just 35, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt was remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. In the dark days of World War II, Henry's victories in France were presented by British filmmakers as exemplars for a people existentially threatened by Nazism. Churchill called Henry 'a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England', while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, 'the greatest man who ever ruled England'. For Dan Jones, Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down. Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just 35, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt was remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. In the dark days of World War II, Henry's victories in France were presented by British filmmakers as exemplars for a people existentially threatened by Nazism. Churchill called Henry 'a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England', while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, 'the greatest man who ever ruled England'. For Dan Jones, Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jones, Dan, 1981-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Apollo, 2024.<br />448 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHEN - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Tewkesbury (TY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHEN - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1493020&CF=BIB The stories of hibakusha - Japanese for atomic bomb survivors - lie at the heart of this compelling minute-by-minute account of 6 August 1945 - the day the world changed forever as the Enola Gay dropped its payload over Hiroshima, ushering in the nuclear age. These survivors and witnesses, now with an average age of over 90, are the last people alive who can still provide us with reliable and detailed testimony about life in Hiroshima before the bombings. The stories of hibakusha - Japanese for atomic bomb survivors - lie at the heart of this compelling minute-by-minute account of 6 August 1945 - the day the world changed forever as the Enola Gay dropped its payload over Hiroshima, ushering in the nuclear age. These survivors and witnesses, now with an average age of over 90, are the last people alive who can still provide us with reliable and detailed testimony about life in Hiroshima before the bombings.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sheftall, M. G. (Mordecai G.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br />560 pages : maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 940.542 - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 940.542 - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1492838&CF=BIB When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were scathing - and often downright sexist. Written off as a social climber, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic, remained invisible. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today. There is practically no-one in twentieth-century politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch. When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were scathing - and often downright sexist. Written off as a social climber, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic, remained invisible. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today. There is practically no-one in twentieth-century politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Purnell, Sonia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Virago, 2024.<br />528 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAR - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAR - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1492497&CF=BIB In 'My Lady Parts', Doon shares her experience on stage, screen and in real life, examining how our culture still expects women to adhere to certain stereotypes - and punishes those who don't. Doon looks at the stories we are telling and asks: what do these roles we give women tell us about their value in the society we live in? How do we hold our heads up without fear and say no to those that objectify us? The Deranged Mother. The Stupid Tart. The Hag. This is a courageous, vulnerable and empowering account of being a woman in an industry that has been exposed for its deep-rooted sexism. It is, above all, a call to reflect on - and radically rework - the implications such attitudes have for future generations. In 'My Lady Parts', Doon shares her experience on stage, screen and in real life, examining how our culture still expects women to adhere to certain stereotypes - and punishes those who don't. Doon looks at the stories we are telling and asks: what do these roles we give women tell us about their value in the society we live in? How do we hold our heads up without fear and say no to those that objectify us? The Deranged Mother. The Stupid Tart. The Hag. This is a courageous, vulnerable and empowering account of being a woman in an industry that has been exposed for its deep-rooted sexism. It is, above all, a call to reflect on - and radically rework - the implications such attitudes have for future generations.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mackichan, Doon<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.<br />256 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAC - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1492002&CF=BIB Strictly Come Dancing professional and breast cancer and Crohn's awareness advocate Amy Dowden shares her journey from growing up in the Welsh Valleys to dancing on the glittering stage of prime-time television. Through her debilitating illness as a teen and her recent chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 breast cancer, Amy's is a story of an unbreakable spirit with an irrepressible joy for life and dance; she is living proof that our darkest times do not define us. In 'Dancing in the Rain', Amy shares her poignant and deeply personal story, offering solace and inspiration to anyone navigating life's storms. With courage and vulnerability, she reminds us that no matter the challenge, the human spirit can prevail, and that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope. Strictly Come Dancing professional and breast cancer and Crohn's awareness advocate Amy Dowden shares her journey from growing up in the Welsh Valleys to dancing on the glittering stage of prime-time television. Through her debilitating illness as a teen and her recent chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 breast cancer, Amy's is a story of an unbreakable spirit with an irrepressible joy for life and dance; she is living proof that our darkest times do not define us. In 'Dancing in the Rain', Amy shares her poignant and deeply personal story, offering solace and inspiration to anyone navigating life's storms. With courage and vulnerability, she reminds us that no matter the challenge, the human spirit can prevail, and that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Dowden, Amy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piatkus, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Coleford (CO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BDOW - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Quedgeley (QY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BDOW - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1488874&CF=BIB Beginning with the mystery of Alexei Navalny's murder in the Arctic Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia, the book tells the life story of the Russian opposition leader who was a perpetual thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin. It is a warts-and-all biography of Navalny, a highly charismatic but controversial figure who flirted with far-right Russian nationalists at one point, told by a larger-than-life journalist, based in London and Kyiv, who met Navalny three times. Beginning with the mystery of Alexei Navalny's murder in the Arctic Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia, the book tells the life story of the Russian opposition leader who was a perpetual thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin. It is a warts-and-all biography of Navalny, a highly charismatic but controversial figure who flirted with far-right Russian nationalists at one point, told by a larger-than-life journalist, based in London and Kyiv, who met Navalny three times.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sweeney, John, 1958-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Press, 2024.<br />ix, 310 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Dursley (DY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BNAV - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BNAV - ANF Biography / Hardback - Coming soon (Set: 25 Jul 2024) - 9952557175<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1488869&CF=BIB An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice of the sport who is celebrating four decades of writing and talking about boxers and boxing. In this book, let 'the Voice of Boxing' take you on the ultimate sporting odyssey: to the rings of New York, to the makeshift rings of Bukom in Ghana, to the riches of Las Vegas, and to Riyadh, Atlantic City, Bethnal Green, Mexico City, Rome and Berlin. To the basement rooms in dingy pubs where old fighters chase the last round; a bullring in December under the stars; a small square on the outskirts of Naples with a ring obscured by a fountain; the abandoned centre of boxing excellence in a forest lost in East Germany; a railway arch in south London and a bin-bag packed with cash. An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice of the sport who is celebrating four decades of writing and talking about boxers and boxing. In this book, let 'the Voice of Boxing' take you on the ultimate sporting odyssey: to the rings of New York, to the makeshift rings of Bukom in Ghana, to the riches of Las Vegas, and to Riyadh, Atlantic City, Bethnal Green, Mexico City, Rome and Berlin. To the basement rooms in dingy pubs where old fighters chase the last round; a bullring in December under the stars; a small square on the outskirts of Naples with a ring obscured by a fountain; the abandoned centre of boxing excellence in a forest lost in East Germany; a railway arch in south London and a bin-bag packed with cash.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bunce, Steve<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BBUN - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1483157&CF=BIB Georgia grew up in London's East End, seeing drug abuse, alcohol abuse and violence. The pattern repeats itself when, as a teenager, Georgia chooses the wrong man - he is very violent and she has three babies before she is 20. The children are taken away by social services but are then kidnapped by their father. Georgia runs away with him for the safety of her children. He is arrested and sent to prison and the children adopted. On release he grabs Georgia again and beats and rapes her. Finally she is free of him and at 32, she has been accepted at university to study and become a social worker. This is a powerful and complex story with many twists and turns but finally with a good outcome. Georgia grew up in London's East End, seeing drug abuse, alcohol abuse and violence. The pattern repeats itself when, as a teenager, Georgia chooses the wrong man - he is very violent and she has three babies before she is 20. The children are taken away by social services but are then kidnapped by their father. Georgia runs away with him for the safety of her children. He is arrested and sent to prison and the children adopted. On release he grabs Georgia again and beats and rapes her. Finally she is free of him and at 32, she has been accepted at university to study and become a social worker. This is a powerful and complex story with many twists and turns but finally with a good outcome.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Maguire, Toni<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : John Blake Publishing, 2024.<br />288 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Coleford (CO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 362.76 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Longlevens (LS) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 362.76 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Tuffley (TF) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 362.76 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1480245&CF=BIB Mina Smallman has lived through the unimaginable. On Saturday 6 June 2020, her daughters, Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman, were killed in a park by a male stranger as they celebrated Bibaa's birthday. Mina has been fighting for justice ever since - for her daughters, & for the rest of us, by challenging the toxic culture in the Metropolitan Police & calling out the wider institutional misogyny, racism & classism in Britain. Now, she tells her story for the first time. Framed by Mina's experience of losing her two daughters, Bibaa & Nicole, 'A Better Tomorrow' reflects on the lessons in strength, forgiveness & hope that life has taught her - from her difficult childhood, to her embrace of motherhood, her time as a schoolteacher, & then as the first woman of colour to be an Archdeacon in the Church of England. Told through grief & with compassion, humour & love, this deeply personal memoir is Mina's beacon of hope. Mina Smallman has lived through the unimaginable. On Saturday 6 June 2020, her daughters, Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman, were killed in a park by a male stranger as they celebrated Bibaa's birthday. Mina has been fighting for justice ever since - for her daughters, & for the rest of us, by challenging the toxic culture in the Metropolitan Police & calling out the wider institutional misogyny, racism & classism in Britain. Now, she tells her story for the first time. Framed by Mina's experience of losing her two daughters, Bibaa & Nicole, 'A Better Tomorrow' reflects on the lessons in strength, forgiveness & hope that life has taught her - from her difficult childhood, to her embrace of motherhood, her time as a schoolteacher, & then as the first woman of colour to be an Archdeacon in the Church of England. Told through grief & with compassion, humour & love, this deeply personal memoir is Mina's beacon of hope.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Smallman, Mina<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Press, 2024.<br />288 pages ; 23 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Bishops Cleeve (BE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSMA - ANF Biography / Hardback - Coming soon (Set: 26 Jul 2024) - 9952559712<br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSMA - ANF Biography / Hardback - In-transit from Cheltenham (CH) to Gloucester (GL) (Set: 26 Jul 2024) - 9952558856<br />Hucclecote (HE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSMA - ANF Biography / Hardback - Coming soon (Set: 26 Jul 2024) - 9952560036<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1479263&CF=BIB In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice - her truth - was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. She reveals for the first time her incredible journey - and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candour and humour, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love - and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice - her truth - was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. She reveals for the first time her incredible journey - and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candour and humour, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love - and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Spears, Britney<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Gallery Books UK, 2024.<br />277 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Hesters Way (HW) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSPE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On Reserve Shelf (Set: 19 Jul 2024) - 9952547455<br />Tuffley (TF) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSPE - ANF Biography / Paperback - Available - 9952552165<br />Winchcombe (WE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSPE - ANF Biography / Paperback - Available - 9952551967<br />Wotton (WN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSPE - ANF Biography / Paperback - Available - 9952552033<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1477606&CF=BIB Queen Elizabeth II was the most famous person on Earth and first appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the age of three. Nowadays, only those over the age of 100 would have any chance of recalling a time when she was not a fixture of British identity. Her countenance has been reproduced - in photographs, on stamps, on the notes and coins of 30 different currencies. Until now the curious tactic employed by her biographers has been to ignore what is interesting and to concentrate on what is not. Craig Brown overturns this formula, bringing his kaleidoscopic approach to one of the most guarded women who ever lived, examining The Queen in her time through a succession of interlocking prisms, with hilarious wit and sharp social commentary. Queen Elizabeth II was the most famous person on Earth and first appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the age of three. Nowadays, only those over the age of 100 would have any chance of recalling a time when she was not a fixture of British identity. Her countenance has been reproduced - in photographs, on stamps, on the notes and coins of 30 different currencies. Until now the curious tactic employed by her biographers has been to ignore what is interesting and to concentrate on what is not. Craig Brown overturns this formula, bringing his kaleidoscopic approach to one of the most guarded women who ever lived, examining The Queen in her time through a succession of interlocking prisms, with hilarious wit and sharp social commentary.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Brown, Craig, 1957-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2024.<br />672 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Charlton Kings (CK) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BELI - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BELI - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Tewkesbury (TY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BELI - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1477536&CF=BIB This is the compelling story of Nigerian physician Ike Anya's path to becoming a doctor, from his intensely demanding studies to his beginnings as a newly qualified doctor. Moving, often humourous and always revealing, his account lays bare the challenges and rewards of his vocation. Ike's compassion for his patients and their struggles develops against a background of huge political unrest in 1990s Nigeria. This is the compelling story of Nigerian physician Ike Anya's path to becoming a doctor, from his intensely demanding studies to his beginnings as a newly qualified doctor. Moving, often humourous and always revealing, his account lays bare the challenges and rewards of his vocation. Ike's compassion for his patients and their struggles develops against a background of huge political unrest in 1990s Nigeria.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Anya, Ike<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BANY - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Tewkesbury (TY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BANY - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1477517&CF=BIB Joe Tucker's Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout Joe's life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he had an almost compulsive need to charm strangers with working men's club comedy routines, and appeared to exist only for daily trips to the bookie - and yet had also amassed over five hundred of his own remarkable paintings without anyone ever realising his achievements. Towards the end of his life, Eric requested an exhibition of his work. As Joe and his family sorted through hundreds of paintings of street scenes, circus and theatre performers, and busy pubs, they began to ask more questions about Eric's life: why had this fanatically sociable man never left his mother's home? Had Eric ever experienced love when he painted it so beautifully? And what had driven him to create so much, yet share it so rarely? Joe Tucker's Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout Joe's life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he had an almost compulsive need to charm strangers with working men's club comedy routines, and appeared to exist only for daily trips to the bookie - and yet had also amassed over five hundred of his own remarkable paintings without anyone ever realising his achievements. Towards the end of his life, Eric requested an exhibition of his work. As Joe and his family sorted through hundreds of paintings of street scenes, circus and theatre performers, and busy pubs, they began to ask more questions about Eric's life: why had this fanatically sociable man never left his mother's home? Had Eric ever experienced love when he painted it so beautifully? And what had driven him to create so much, yet share it so rarely?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Tucker, Joe<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.<br />224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTUC - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Cirencester (CR) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTUC - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Dursley (DY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTUC - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />