Antes de encontrar su vocación como escritor, el autor navegó por una diversa trayectoria profesional, pasando por puestos en la construcción, ingeniería eléctrica y venta de equipos de oficina. Años de insatisfacción y aburrimiento en trabajos poco gratificantes alimentaron un hábito de escritura clandestino, perseguido por las tardes y los fines de semana para mantener a su familia. Su viaje literario comenzó en serio durante un período de éxito profesional, lo que llevó a la publicación de su primer libro. Con frecuencia explora temas en la intersección de la ciencia y la religión, con un gran interés en profundizar en la genética y la anatomía humana en sus futuras obras.
Sheffield Wednesday idol TERRY CURRAN shoots from the hip as he explores the good, bad and ugly sides of the 'beautiful game'. A footballer, who always did things his way, TC's views on modern day football are also 'out of the box'. Warning: If you pick up this book you won't want to put it down!
A powerful stand-alone novel in the best tradition of thrillers. We enter a futuristic world and meet a band of sixteen year olds who were abandoned in isolation at an early age. They¿re educated partly by gleaning facts from the few books in their possession, but primarily through their experiences of survival which features death and danger. A new threat emerges when the teens transcend their own rules and eat animal flesh. Ash, the leader, is kidnapped and becomes a pawn in the power struggles between the formidable raptors. In these beautiful beasts, she glimpses new forms of evolution which make her consider her own humanity. Soon she learns the frightening truth of their origins. And realizes the dangerous implications for herself and her friends.
Sixteen-year-old Amy Peppercorn has a lot to scream about. She's struggling with her A-Levels and coping with her two-year-old sisters while her parents tear each other apart. Her best friend is being lured away from her. Then Amy falls under the spell of cool, elusive Ben and joins his band. Winning his approval means careering through the streets in a stolen car, skipping school, and staying out late. Amy could be in trouble. But she leaves the band behind. She's not like the others. She's going to be a pop sensation. At the end of a stunning novel that packs a huge emotional punch, she is on the brink of stardom - but knows there will be a terrible price to pay. J Brindley is a compelling and very distinctive writer with terrific insight into teenage relationships, hopes and fears. He writes brilliantly about the pop world and the dangerous world of joyriding and police chases. This is a must-read.
The Legend is the remarkable autobiography of Steve Ward, the world's oldest ever professional boxer and a multiple Guinness World Record holder. A very serious foot injury sustained in a freak accident at work eventually led to Steve planning to kill himself, before he bounced back to win a world title in his very last fight, at 64 years of age.