My Life of Adventure
My Life of Adventure

Author: Norman D. Vaughan

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780811708920

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A master dog-sledder, wartime hero, and world-renowned explorer recounts the story of his life in an upbeat, plainspoken style. And what a life it is! From his expeditions to Antarctica to his World War II service to his part in rescuing downed pilots in Greenland, Vaughan, at 89, has lived--and is still living--a life of adventure.

Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire
Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire

Author: Angela Fortnum

Publisher: Iqon Press

Published: 2023-01-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781913819118

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Every family has a story. And for Angela Fortnum, her maternal family story would begin eight generations before her and reach back to the turn of the eighteenth century in England - and it is a story that she will tell and continue today. In Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire, author Angela Fortnum shares a well-researched family history of her maternal grandfathers, offering a compelling window into the life and times of her ancestors. This history chronicles the Page family's shift from agricultural and labourer life to self-employment and small holding, and it also lists the changes in the family's religious beliefs over time. Angela includes as well a discussion of the richness and diversity of the church and chapel buildings that were linked in some way to her family, each of which tells a story of their own. In the end, the story of the Page family lives on today, as Pages and Leaflets of North Oxfordshire stands as a legacy to Angela and her mother's family and the great changes they experienced over the centuries. www.angelafortnumbooks.com

My Life
My Life

Author: Bill Unsworth

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0955856213

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Bill Unsworth was a pioneering entrepeneur who was one of the first to introduce microcomputers into the UK (1977) and the Internet (1994. Bill Unsworth describes growing up in Bury, Coventry and Bedford. He went to University in London and did a degree and Ph.D. Initially we worked in the scientific instrument industry but then moved into microcomputers and later the Internet, setting up and running his own companies. He covers his life and loves up to the point he sold his Internet company in 1999.

Flyer Lives
Flyer Lives

Author: Jakki Clarke

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600787560

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Stretching back to the team's birth in the National Hockey League expansion of 1967, this record follows the Philadelphia Flyers' story, starting with the rabid fan base they built during their "Broad Street Bullies" era of the 1970s. The hard-charging Bullies' back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 1974 and 1975 are documented, and the team's status as a perennial contender is illustrated through their 34 playoff appearances. Penned by charismatic superstar and team manager Bobby Clarke's own daughter Jakki, this account reflects the personal relationships the author established with many of the team's best skaters. Drawn from up-close interviews with more than 30 of the Flyers' greats regarding their lives, playing careers, challenges, and successes, this compilation is a must-have keepsake that all Philadelphia hockey fans are sure to cherish. Players from all eras are represented--including Billy Barber, Bernie Parent, Mark Howe, Keith Primeau, and more--sharing never-before-told stories about learning to skate, playing pranks in the locker room, enjoying the fruits of victory, and overcoming crushing defeat. Containing valuable advice for both athletes and parents, this is an intimate look at a group of men who have experienced the ups and downs of a demanding sport at all levels.