The Sheffield Book of Days

The Sheffield Book of Days
Author: Margaret Drinkall
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0752485997

Taking you through the year day by day, The Sheffield Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods of history. Events include matters of national importance such as the Coronation of George IV, as well as local incidents such as the Sheffield Outrages and accounts of riots in the town. There are amusing incidents from the local newspaper, for example the punishments inflicted on young boys for playing 'trip' during Divine Service and an outbreak of people being bitten by 'mad dogs'. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

The Book of Sheffield

The Book of Sheffield
Author: Margaret Drabble
Publisher: Reading the City
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-10-24
Genre: Sheffield (England)
ISBN: 9781912697137

School Days

School Days
Author: Jack Sheffield
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473574439

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job. Jack has been the deputy head teacher at Newbridge Primary School for six years now, and he's happy exactly where he is - even if it sometimes feels like there are a few things missing from his life. After all, the kids keep him busy and there's always a game of rugby to play. But it's a time of change, and Jack's world is no exception. New and old faces appear in his life and a romance blossoms, bringing with it a buried secret and hidden threat. Soon, Jack must make a decision as to where his future is heading, and prepare to face whatever change is yet to come . . . A classic Jack Sheffield tale, ready to transport you back to a simpler time. _____________________ Praise for Jack Sheffield: 'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh 'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express 'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice 'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

The Ipswich Book of Days

The Ipswich Book of Days
Author: Rachel Field
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2014-11-03
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0750957786

Taking you through the year day by day, The Ipswich Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of one of England's oldest towns. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Ipswich's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the town, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Inside Power

Inside Power
Author: Gary Sheffield
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307352234

This above-average sports memoir is peppered with engaging on-the-field anecdotes, forays inside the competitive mind of a world-class athlete, and thoughtfully presented glimpses of the harsh, often uncaring world of big-time sports.

Isle of Wight Book of Days

Isle of Wight Book of Days
Author: Jan Toms
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2014-06-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750956992

Taking you through the year day by day, The Isle of Wight Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the Island. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed.Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of the Isle of Wight’s archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the Island, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Cold As Ice

Cold As Ice
Author: Charles Sheffield
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1993-06-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780812511635

Nine sleeping infants, once nestled in pods and ejected from a doomed ship, have grown up to become the key to an extraordinary race.

Derby Book of Days

Derby Book of Days
Author: Sarah Seaton
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750951710

Taking you through the year day by day, The Derby Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the city. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Derby’s archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, agricultural, industrial and sporting history of the region, it will delight residents and visitors alike

A Reader's Book of Days: True Tales from the Lives and Works of Writers for Every Day of the Year

A Reader's Book of Days: True Tales from the Lives and Works of Writers for Every Day of the Year
Author: Tom Nissley
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0393239624

Book connoisseur Tom Nissley has combed literary history to capture the stories that make writers' lives perennially fascinating: their epiphanies, embarrassments and achievements. Each handsome page in A Reader's Book of Days is devoted to a day of the year, featuring original accounts of events in the lives of great writers, and fictional events that took place within beloved books.