The Pride And The Shame Of A Coalminer S Bairns

Author : Poppy Whitfield
Publisher : Author House
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496998057

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The Pride and The Shame of a Coalminer's Bairns by Poppy Whitfield Pdf

At the age of almost 47 years old I find myself travelling South on the M6 Motorway heading towards the village that I grew up in, almost 37 years have passed since I was wrenched overnight from everything I knew ... On May 16th this year my Parents would have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary that is, if things had been different ... The journey is a strange one as I find my mind racing through my memory recalling so many different events both good and bad, I'm not scared, it's taken me all these years to conquer my fears but I have finally managed it. Firstly I stop at Corley Services on the motorway, the very same motorway that over three decades ago I was trying to rescue my cat Kitty from. I buy coffee and stand in the midday sun chatting with three of my closest friends as we eat our freshly prepared picnic, they are 100% behind me with the book and are all excited about reading the final draft. On we go and before long I am turning the car right into Shakespeare Avenue where I pull the car over to the side of the road so that I can take a photograph of the street name, I then coast the car slowly down the road with my eyes darting in every direction trying to absorb everything until they come to rest upon the house where my story began when I was only 2 years old. Further on down the road past Bonnie's old house, my Great Auntie Penny's and Great Uncle Edwin's old place and then Cleggy's old house until I reach the place where my little friend Maddie breathed her last breath ...

Author : Kellogg Durland
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0353378305

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Among the Fife Miners by Kellogg Durland Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Andrew Henderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000592345

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Scottish Proverbs by Andrew Henderson Pdf

Author : Radclyffe Hall
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473374089

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The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Pdf

This early work by Radclyffe Hall was originally published in 1928 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Well of Loneliness' is a novel that follows an upper-class Englishwoman who falls in love with another woman while serving as an ambulance driver in World War I. Marguerite Radclyffe Hall was born on 12th August 1880, in Bournemouth, England. Hall's first novel The Unlit Lamp (1924) was a lengthy and grim tale that proved hard to sell. It was only published following the success of the much lighter social comedy The Forge (1924), which made the best-seller list of John O'London's Weekly. Hall is a key figure in lesbian literature for her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928). This is her only work with overt lesbian themes and tells the story of the life of a masculine lesbian named Stephen Gordon.

Author : Rita Bradshaw
Publisher : Headline
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755375844

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Reach For Tomorrow by Rita Bradshaw Pdf

Reach for Tomorrow is a heartwarming tale of Rosie Ferry's indomitable spirit and determination to survive no matter what.

Author : Emily Bronte
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781613103371

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Pdf

Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. HeathcliffÕs dwelling. ÔWutheringÕ being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed: one may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge, by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house; and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun. Happily, the architect had foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones. Before passing the threshold, I paused to admire a quantity of grotesque carving lavished over the front, and especially about the principal door; above which, among a wilderness of crumbling griffins and shameless little boys, I detected the date Ô1500,Õ and the name ÔHareton Earnshaw.Õ I would have made a few comments, and requested a short history of the place from the surly owner; but his attitude at the door appeared to demand my speedy entrance, or complete departure, and I had no desire to aggravate his impatience previous to inspecting the penetralium. One stop brought us into the family sitting-room, without any introductory lobby or passage: they call it here Ôthe houseÕ pre-eminently. It includes kitchen and parlour, generally; but I believe at Wuthering Heights the kitchen is forced to retreat altogether into another quarter: at least I distinguished a chatter of tongues, and a clatter of culinary utensils, deep within; and I observed no signs of roasting, boiling, or baking, about the huge fireplace; nor any glitter of copper saucepans and tin cullenders on the walls. One end, indeed, reflected splendidly both light and heat from ranks of immense pewter dishes, interspersed with silver jugs and tankards, towering row after row, on a vast oak dresser, to the very roof. The latter had never been under-drawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef, mutton, and ham, concealed it. Above the chimney were sundry villainous old guns, and a couple of horse-pistols: and, by way of ornament, three gaudily-painted canisters disposed along its ledge. The floor was of smooth, white stone; the chairs, high-backed, primitive structures, painted green: one or two heavy black ones lurking in the shade. In an arch under the dresser reposed a huge, liver-coloured bitch pointer, surrounded by a swarm of squealing puppies; and other dogs haunted other recesses.

Author : Ralph Waldo Emerson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105047939041

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Society and Solitude and Other Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Pdf

Author : Harriet Martineau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Economics
ISBN : HARVARD:32044004433926

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Illustrations of Political Economy by Harriet Martineau Pdf

Author : Robert Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Ballads, Scots
ISBN : LCCN:17029870

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The Scottish Songs by Robert Chambers Pdf

Author : Robert William Service
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066353971

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Ploughman of the Moon by Robert William Service Pdf

"Ploughman of the Moon" by Robert William Service. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Joseph Wright
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : History
ISBN : 9785880963058

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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to have been in use during the last two hundred years by Joseph Wright Pdf

Author : John C. Cobden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Labor movement
ISBN : IND:32000007765334

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The White Slaves of England by John C. Cobden Pdf

Author : Robert Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Ballads, Scots
ISBN : UOM:39015059381387

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The Scottish Ballads by Robert Chambers Pdf

Author : O. Douglas
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-06T15:12:00Z
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781774643204

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Jane's Parlour by O. Douglas Pdf

A domestic tale of country gentlefolk, between the Wars, and their families, friends and acquaintances, mostly in their beloved Scotland, but also in London. Jane’s Parlour is the cosy sanctum where Katharyn, wife, mother of five children and writer, retreats for peace and re-invigoration, serving as a symbol of a settled fulfilling country life.

Author : Rolf Boldrewood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Australia
ISBN : NYPL:33433074930854

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The Miner's Right by Rolf Boldrewood Pdf