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The Game
British documentary photographer and social commentator Stuart Roy Clarke has been covering the game of soccer for more than thirty years, focusing his keen eye not just on the players but also the fans, stadiums, cities, and pubs; people and places that reveal the cultural and historical significance of soccer in the UK and beyond, telling intimate stories that we often miss as American fans following the top international clubs from a distance. In 2017-18, Clarke got together with John Williams, a sociologist at the University of Leicester who writes about soccer and its fans, to try to tell the story of the game they love. Their lively conversations, along with a feast of Clarke's exhilar...
The Worst of Kalaki and the Best of Yuss
In 2004, it was widely reported in the British and Zambian press that Roy Clarke, columnist and satirist known as 'Kalaki', on the The Post, Zambia's major independent daily, faced deportation. Following a column entitled 'Mfuwe', the government had announced he was 'a threat to peace and good order'. Clarke refused to succumb however, or indeed apologise. Instead, supported by his editor, he continued to champion the freedom of the press in Zambia, freedom of expression in general and the cause of Zambian journalism. This book brings together a collection of Clarke's writings, published over a period of five years. His writings are characterised by irony, satire and caustic wit, exposing fo...
The Moonbather
Second novel in the "Summer wine chronicles" series.
The Homes of Football
No one can ignore the incredible popularity of football in this country and ex-Time Out photographer Stuart Clarke's magnificent book offers a photographic record of its changing face during the 1990s. Containing over a hundred colour photographs taken in and around stadiums across the country, THE HOMES OF FOOTBALL highlights extremes such as the imposing stadiums of Newcastle and Manchester United and the grim realities of Hull and Port Vale. Every photograph tells its own story and expresses more than words ever could the magic of 'the match'. Described as 'an excellent collection of outstanding photographs which truly capture the passion of the game,' by Tony Blair, THE HOMES OF FOOTBALL is a must for any football fan.
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth Bucket - pronounced Bouquet - star of the BBC1 comedy series, Keeping Up Appearances, imparts her personal views on protecting one's social standing. There are sections on etiquette in the home, entertaining, social obligations, how to strike up an acquaintance with members of the aristocracy, and improving the mind. They all give an insight into Hyacinth's philosophy of life, developed through years of candle-light suppers and charity sub-committee meetings.
The Sunny Side of the Alps
No. 1 New Release in Budget Travel Guides, Serbia & Slovenia Travel Guides, Hiking & Walking Travel, General Scotland Travel Guides. Tired of soggy Scottish summers and voracious biting insects, Roy and Justi seize the day and leave the Scottish Highlands for Slovenia with a carful of their belongings, their border collie and the dream of a new life. The trouble is, they have little money, vague prospects and have never been to Slovenia. Adventures and near-death experiences await them in the hot summers and snowy winters of the Julian Alps, but will their passion for the great outdoors be enough to transform their dream into a practical reality? Perfect for fans of Chris Stewart, Victoria Twead and Beth Haslam.
Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Research: Volume 143
The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
The Art of X-Ray Reading
Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a text to see how meaning is actually being made. In The Art of X-Ray Reading, Clark invites you to don your X-ray reading glasses and join him on a guided tour through some of the most exquisite and masterful literary works of all time, from The Great Gatsby to Lolita to The Bluest Eye, and many more. Along the way, he shows you how to mine these masterpieces for invaluable writing strategies that you can add to your arsenal and apply in your own writing. Once you've experienced X-ray reading, your writing will never be the same again.
