A superstar athlete's inspiring autobiography—from his cricket-loving youth to the diagnosis of a career-ending heart condition and its aftermath.James Taylor was born in Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, in 1990. A sporting phenomenon from an early age, he chose to forge a life in cricket, establishing himself as one of the country's leading batsmen and an England regular.And then tragedy struck.In April 2016, a serious heart condition left Taylor...

In the South, colonialism threw together three peoples who each played important roles in the creation of a new kind of society. Making an Atlantic World explores how Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans understood the landscapes they inhabited and how, after contact, their views of the world had to accommodate and then accept the presence of the others.Based on the notion of “founding peoples” rather than “founding fathers,” Making an Atlantic World uses an ...

Discovering the Discovery: The Story Behind Land Rover’s Game-ChangerSince its debut in 1989, the first generation Land Rover Discovery has become a beloved icon with a devoted global following. While many books offer buying advice, none have fully explored the why behind the Discovery—its creation, development journey, and the role it played in shaping Land Rover’s future.The Discovery was more than just a new model—it was a turning point. In the ...

The thoroughly updated fifth edition of Málaga and Costa del Sol celebrates a popular Spanish region that offers a compelling combination of rich cultural heritage and some of Europe’s most dependable sunshine (300 days a year!), making it a year-round destination. Stretching along the Mediterranean coast of Andalucía, this diverse region is renowned for its beachfront towns, Moorish palaces, whitewashed mountain villages (pueblos blancos), gastronomy and dramatic inland sierras. Few Europ...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Notes and tab for 9 of his best, including: Carolina on My Mind * Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight * Fire and Rain * Long Ago and Far Away * Steamroller * You Can Close Your Eyes * and more.

New from Bradt is Northern Spain, the most detailed guidebook available to a unique, compelling part of Iberia – a deep dive into a hitherto under-rated region. Incisive context covers modern history and environmental, social and economic issues, enabling the reader to take well-informed decisions about how best to experience a region extending from Galicia, in Spain’s far northwest, east through the Basque Country to Navarra.Northern Spain offers enormous variety. In a single trip...

In this exhaustive genealogical and historical study, James Taylor Holmes traces the rich legacy of Reverend Obadiah Holmes, a prominent Baptist minister whose defiance of religious persecution in colonial Massachusetts marked him as a founding figure in the fight for religious liberty in America. Beginning with Obadiah's arrival from England and his subsequent punishment for preaching without a license, the narrative expands into a multi-generational exploration of his descendants and the...

A comprehensive pictorial history of all Bentley cars produced between 1933 and 2020.A model-by-model guide to this classic marque, giving details of design history, model specs, colour variations and styling features. Comprehensively illustrated, the book includes original photographs of all models, together with interior detail. It is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to identify or compare Bentley models.This book is a must-have for any automotive bookshelf, for t...

Introducing Growing Your Self Confidence - A Comprehensive Guide on How to Grow Your Self Confidence. Inside this ebook, you will discover the topics about a step in building your self confidence, a philosophy to increase your self confidence, building confidence and self esteem, the roots of low self confidence, thoughts on improving self confidence, what to do when you need to boost your self confidence, advises to help you in increasing self confidence and get self confidence f...

Bowel movements! Genital injury! Weird Sex Stuff! Torture! If these things do not interest you, then you can probably skip reading this book. I mean, one of the stories is called Shooting Leprechauns in the Testicles. What kind of sick person reads a story like that?If I had to pick a category to describe these stories, I would say dark sci-fi comedy. Actually, three categories I guess. But that is what you’re getting here: [lies and lack of focus] variety! This is the kin...

This comprehensive pictorial overview of Rover cars and car-derived vans covers the 60 years from 1945 to 2005. It describes and illustrates all of the great classic Rovers up to and including the SD1, and goes on to look at the models inherited from British Leyland that attracted Rover badges. It finishes with the models designed in conjunction with Honda; the later British-designed cars - and even the final City Rover. There is also consideration of some Rover models that were designed b...

The Ford Escort was Britain’s best-selling car in several years between its introduction in 1968 and its demise in 2002. It was pitched at the lower-medium sector of the saloon car market but rapidly became much more than that thanks to a hugely successful works motorsport programme. There were humble, everyday saloons, sporty derivatives, cabriolets, estate cars and vans, and the works cars themselves, all of which are both a nostalgic reminder of earlier times and a source of great inter...