Rupert Brooke, strikingly good-looking, effortlessly charming and prodigiously gifted, has become the tragic embodiment of the generation lost between 1914 and 1918. Upon the poet's tragic untimely death, Winston Churchill declared that 'we shall never see his like again', yet Brooke immortalised himself in his own poignant verse: 'If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England'. Brooke died serving king and country on the annive...

Forever England explores Rupert Brooke’s life, from schooldays to the Great War, and in so doing builds a remarkable picture of a long-lost England and a generation’s descent into war. Brooke’s poems emerge dramatically from a tangled web of love, friendship, mental illness and politics. He reveals also the existence of a previously unrecorded love child from a South Seas romance.The WW1 legend was largely brought about by the words of one of his sonnets: ‘If I should die, think onl...

A blue plaque is a recognised symbol of our national heritage; a living footprint of our history with each one serving as a permanent reminder of an important contribution to the history of the country.The blue plaques commemorate notable, influential and successful people from all walks of life. They are erected in the present to celebrate our past and inspire our future.This book contains 100 blue plaques, and the stories and people behind them, from across the United Kin...

Cliff Richard has been a muscial icon for 5 decades, and this eBook has been released to help celebrate his 70th birthday last October. 250 million record sales later - Cliff still continues to delight his fans with new music and spectacular live performances. The book is written by ex DJ and Cliff's goof friend Mike Read.

Sir Cliff Richard, who celebrates his 80th birthday on October 14th 2020, is revered as one of the greatest British pop singers of all time.In a career spanning more than 60 years he has amassed hundreds of gold and platinum discs and is the biggest singles artist of all time in the UK, while also selling nearly 300 million records around the world.In this chronicle of his life and work, his great friend and former Radio One DJ Mike Read pays an affectionate tribute to the ...

A fascinating romp through the life of a broadcasting legend, Mike Read's autobiography offers an exciting insight into his three decades in showbiz. From ventures in radio, television and music, to tales of sport, romance and the royals, Mike writes with candour and humour in equal measure, including tangential stories of famous friends, near-death experiences and extraordinary happenings along the way. Recounting his stints as a Radio One DJ on the Breakfast Show, a prime-time television...

Cliff Richard has been a muscial icon for 5 decades, and this Little Book will be released to help celebrate his 70th birthday in October. 250 million record sales later - Cliff still continues to delight his fans with new music and spectacular live performances. The book is written by ex DJ Mike Read and with 20 Tracks on the CD covering his early days, such as Move It!, Livin' Doll, Travellin' Light and tracks from EPs and LPs (Blue Suede Shoes, Mean Woman Blues, Ready Teddy, Baby, I don...

After a young man in love inexplicably disappears from a cruise ship in the Caribbean, it raises a few eyebrows and leaves a lot of unanswered questions. It's only after other unexplained death that Bryan Byrnes and his sidekicks at their Colchester HQ., DI's Tamsin Church and Daffyd Rhys-Williams start to investigate in earnest. The murders appear to be accidental, but Byrnes is also being led a merry dance by a local flasher, nicknamed Old King Cole. Four accidents are slightly too many ...

Zam Haley remembers his grandfather, Pops, as something of a superhero; a wondrous man with inexplicable powers that were only ever revealed to Zam himself in the form of trickery, games and fun-filled mischief. When Pops' health takes a turn for the worse and the Haley family move to the tiny and remote forest town of Pinestump to be with him, Zam's curiosity leads Pops to reveal to him the truth behind the ancient history of Earth and its oldest inhabitants - the mysterious Geona.

Cut through the noise and get to the truth with Dr David Craig's 'Lie Catcher: Becoming a Human Lie Detector in Under 60 Minutes'.From making a purchase, negotiating a contract to dealing with children, 'Lie Catcher' provides fast, simple and effective techniques to enable you to harness expert detective skills in your day-to-day life - in less than 60 minutes. With over 20 years of practical and academic experience, Dr David Craig provides a fully credentialed and accessible guide...

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house ..... Christmas just isn't the same without this poem which is why Monkeynut Audiobooks have brought together the unforgettable voice of Mike Read, the musical genius of film composer Andrew Stamp and leading audiobook producer Elliott Frisby to create this full orchestral version of the famous poem by Clement Clarke Moore.Experience the magic of Christmas alongside your friends and loved ones or just enjoy this audiobook ...

Douglas Hodge gives moving readings of over 40 of Rupert Brooke's poems in a well-researched account of his brief life written and narrated by Mike Read. Classic poems like 'The Soldier', 'The Fish', 'The Old Vicarage, Grantchester' and 'Dining-Room Tea' are combined with rare archive recordings of his close friends. Cathleen Nesbitt reads Brooke's poem 'Safety' and reminisces about the times she spent with him; Katherine Abercrombie, a member of his literary circle, remembers him in a 195...