A H Avenue Number Three

This is a story of one family, but it could just as well be the story of any family. A story with beginnings in different countries, in separate times, narrated by three generations. It moves through three significant historical events, the despair of the 1930s in Germany; the 1940s civil unrest in Ceylon; and the stifling fear of the 1970s in India. It is a story of the demands of class and caste, education and politics, wealth, and status in the lives of all people. It is symbolic of the pain and grief that all humans endure; the disruption they experience when their best laid plans go awry. But crucially, the innate goodness that lies entrenched in the human heart, causing it to rise above petty prejudices.

Tommy Banks...Is this a story that is any different to the plethora of footballers' autobiographies that cram the bookshelves of the High Street retailers? The reality is that this is a story of a very talented, very proud and extremely honourable and dignified man. A man who recognised the wrongs of the professional footballers' contracts in the post-war era and, in his own words and dialect, was determined to "purrit reet." This down to earth charismatic Farnworth lad played an integral and pivotal role in changing the way footballers were treated and paid. There is absolutely no doubt that the celebrity footballers we recognise today bear no comparison to the men that Tommy took up the cause for. However they would do well to read, recognise and, most importantly, respect the part that Tommy and several others played in changing the landscape of the present modern day footballer. Tommy Banks...family man, coal miner, hod carrier, Bolton Wanderer and England footballer, a warm hearted man with a bulldog spirit and a builder of dreams. Ah'm tellin' thee is a humble, honest and heartfelt account of a local lad made good. Tommy was astute and quick, wingers didn't like playing against him, he was belligerent, he would clatter them if required and played mind games with them. Francis Lee Today's multi-millionaire footballers owe a great debt to the son of Farnworth who might well have been formed out of the very coal pits which featured in that area as he was granite like, a great player, great person and a great character. from the Foreword by Gordon Taylor Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers Association I admire him, a gifted footballer he was also a leader, you could hear him all over the field roaring out instructions and praise. Dennis Stevens He had a lot to say on and off the field but knew his football and was a master of his craft. If you had any soft spot in your make up he'd exploit it, few if any got the better of him. Every time I see him I always try to think of something fun to say but he always beats me to it, a lovely man. Bobby Charlton

A collection of 51 plays that features previously unpublished works, contemporary plays by women, and the modern classics.

The interwar British author Jeffery Farnol is known for writing romance novels, adventure yarns and detective thrillers. Along with Georgette Heyer, he largely established the Regency romantic genre of literature. For over 40 years, his swashbuckling historical romances were ranked among the best-selling fiction of the world, winning the admiration of millions of readers. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Farnol’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Farnol’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All 39 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * The complete Jasper Shrig mystery novels, digitised here for the first time! * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short story collections, available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the tales you want to read * Includes Farnol’s rare non-fiction – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Jasper Shrig Books The Amateur Gentleman (1913) Peregrine’s Progress (1922) The Loring Mystery (1925) The High Adventure (1925) The Quest of Youth (1927) The Way Beyond (1933) The Crooked Furrow (1937) The Happy Harvest (1939) Murder by Nail (1942) Heritage Perilous (1946) My Lord of Wrybourne (1948) The Ninth Earl (1950) Waif of the River (1952) Treasure and Vengeance Series Black Bartlemy’s Treasure (1920) Martin Conisby’s Vengeance (1921) Other Novels My Lady Caprice (1907) The Broad Highway (1910) The Money Moon (1911) The Honourable Mr. Tawnish (1913) Beltane the Smith (1915) The Definite Object (1917) Our Admirable Betty (1918) The Geste of Duke Jocelyn (1919) Sir John Dering (1923) Guyfford of Weare (1928) Another Day (1929) Over the Hills (1930) The Jade of Destiny (1931) Charmian, Lady Vibart (1932) Winds of Fortune (1934) John o’ the Green (1935) A Pageant of Victory (1936) The Lonely Road (1938) Adam Penfeather, Buccaneer (1940) The King Liveth (1942) The Piping Times (1945) The Fool Beloved (1949) The Glad Summer (1951) Justice by Midnight (1955) The Short Story Collections The Shadow and Other Stories (1929) Voices from the Dust (1932) Portrait of a Gentleman in Colours (1935) A Matter of Business (1940) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Some War Impressions (1918) Famous Prize Fights (1928)