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Leeds
There are many fine books on the history of Leeds but Leeds: A Historical Dictionary of People, Places and Events is unique. It brings together in an easily accessible format not only the stories of well-known Leeds residents, industries and institutions but also the events that have shaped the city's growth and the significant discoveries that have been made there.
Great British Cooking: 50 Favourite Recipes
Great British Cooking - 50 Favourite Recipes is packed with easy-to-cook, tried and tested recipes with plenty of good advice to aspiring home chefs. The carefully selected dishes, ranging from traditional to contemporary, are designed to encourage cooking at home with natural and fresh ingredients, and are aimed at reducing meal costs and food wastage. The author has included national and international favourites as well as his personal favourites from the last 50 years.
Poems to Read Aloud
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Nine Weeks at Hammersmith
This is the third and final instalment in Dave Wilson's series, concluding his fascinating tales of life as a London fireman. This book looks closely at the national fire service's nine-week strike in 1977; a traumatic period for all serving firemen at the time. The author's tendency to look on the bright side of things is prevalent throughout and this book, like the others in the series, is full of humorous tales and anecdotes.
Men of Metal
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To Ride a Red Engine
This book tells you what it is like to do just that. The author, who served for twenty-seven years at busy inner-London fire stations, gives a fascinating account of his life as a London Fireman. From attending the biggest fire in post-war London to achieving the Chief Officer's Commendation for bravery, this book takes you through the highs of saving lives to the lows of multiple child deaths. Skilfully blending drama with farce, it will have you chuckling out loud. Described in American reviews as, 'the best first-person account of firefighting ever!' Warning: Not recommended for long train or aeroplane journeys, where continuous chuckling out loud might be considered anti-social behaviour!
Rules are Rules
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In Parallel
In Parallel is a wonderful read, Janet Barker had a childhood shaped by a large family of fascinating characters and by a war that treated Hull so badly. This book is beautifully written, with a light touch and vivid recall family, friends and aquaintances are illuminated in all thier quirky individuality and events laid out with great clarity. In reading this book it felt an easy step to be in that past parallel world when bombs fell on Hull and children collected shrapnel to show and swop at school. When women took real pride in the cleanliness of their front door step, but when soot from chimnies made grimy clothes hung out on the washing line. When families were big and forever in and out of each other's homes and humour was found in everthing and everyone. --D. Wall, via Amazon.
Chymica Acta
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