Polrudden
Polrudden

Author: E. V. Thompson

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2014-02-13

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0751556432

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On a wild stormy night in 1813, Nathan Jago, drift fisherman, ex-prizefighter and lord of the manor of Polrudden, rescues a young boy from a drowning mother's arms as a French ship founders on the jagged Cornish rocks. It is an act that will profoundly affect his destiny. Despite hard times, Nathan and his wife Amy adopt Jean-Paul and bring him up with their own son. Nathan considers a return to the ring in the struggle to make a living and keep the ancient house in the family. But events conspire to involve him in a royalist intrigue that eventually leads to Paris - where a beautiful marquise and a dashing count sow the seeds both of tragedy and renewed hope...

From Bohemia to the Four Winds
From Bohemia to the Four Winds

Author: Rob Marion

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13:

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Matthew Mitchell was born in Bohemia about 1813. He married Elizabeth Baner or Bower in 1835. Twenty years later they brought their family to America where they settled in Wisconsin. Later their descendants moved into Kansas, Nebraska and further west into Montana and then California.

Sensational After 60
Sensational After 60

Author: Shirley Mitchell

Publisher: Whitaker House

Published: 2013-06-19

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1603747486

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Your career is nearing its end. Your grandchildren are leaving home. Health challenges are affecting some of your closest relationships. It's the aging thing-the dreaded "A" word. If you find yourself dreading any more candles on your birthday cake, take some tips from Shirley Mitchell. Teaching people how to live sensational lives after 60 is her passion. She's succeeded at it, and so can you! Shirley addresses a host of important issues, from medical concerns to coping with the loss of a spouse. Learn how to embrace challenges like... Grandparenting; Nutrition and health choices; -Unexpected opportunities and challenges; The end of a marriage; Finances. Most of all, you will learn that your future is immeasurably bright. Your best years may still be ahead of you!

Matt Monro: The Singer's Singer
Matt Monro: The Singer's Singer

Author: Michele Monro

Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)

Published: 2012-02-28

Total Pages: 1012

ISBN-13: 1848569505

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A singer once said "His pitch was right on the nose: his word enunciation letter perfect: his understanding of a song thorough. He will be missed very much, not only by myself, but by his fans all over the world." The singer was the legendary Frank Sinatra, the man he spoke about: Matt Monro. Matt Monro: The Singer's Singer, is the highly-anticipated story of one of Britain's most iconic singers, tracing Matt Monro's life from his poverty stricken upbringing in post-war Britain to his day job as London bus driver to the steady rise to fame that saw the singer battling the highs and lows of the entertainment industry to become one of Britain's best-loved entertainers. This is the man behind the image, the man who rubbed shoulders with some of the most famous names in the business, who recorded the very first James Bond theme song (From Russia with Love) and the international hits Softly as I Leave You, Born Free, Walk Away and Portrait of My Love. In an intimate portrait written by the singer's daughter, Michele Monro, and drawing on more than two hundred interviews from the most important characters in Matt's life, The Singer's Singer exposes the man behind the voice, telling the story of how Terry Parson overcame poverty, prejudice and alcoholism to arrive at the very heart of the post-war British entertainment industry as the unforgettable Matt Monro. Including never-before-seen photography, exclusive correspondence between Matt and some of the biggest names in the music business and a rich array of personal anecdotes, this is the first comprehensive look at the life of the man his peers dubbed 'the Singer's Singer', the irreplaceable Matt Monro.