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Gordon Buchanan

    Lochs and Lights
    Pat Roach's Birmingham
    In the Hide
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    Auf Wiedersehen Pat
    • Pat Roach - the 'Gentle Giant' battled with cancer for six-and-a-half years, before it eventually claimed him, in the small hours of Saturday 17 July, 2004. This work combines Pat's final experiences and thoughts, with over seventy tributes from close family and friends.

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      • 240pages
      • 9 heures de lecture
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      Wrestler-turned-film-and-television actor Pat Roach tells his life story to his co-writer Shirley Thompson. This book traces Pat's life from poverty- stricken childhood to famous celebrity. It reveals the man behind the image, and covers his achievements in the field of sport, film and TV.

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      How the Natural World Saved My Life

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      The narrative explores the author's profound connection to nature, contrasting his tumultuous childhood in Glasgow and Mull with the solace he finds in the wild. Gordon Buchanan, a renowned natural history cameraman, shares his experiences filming diverse wildlife across the globe, often enduring challenging conditions for the perfect shot. His journey reflects resilience and the healing power of nature, making "In the Hide" an intimate and inspiring addition to nature writing, showcasing the transformative impact of the natural world on personal struggles.

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    • The true-life story of wrestler-turned-film-and-television actor, Pat Roach, focuses on the crucial role that Birmingham has played in his life. This entertaining and informative book includes the Jewellery Quarter, Ladywood, Balsall Heath, Winson Green, Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Lozells, Aston and Newtown. In this well-illustrated biography, that is so much more than simply a nostalgic trip around Birmingham, Pat reveals the high and low points of his life. Readers are taken on a roller-coaster of a journey, from the shady world of 'duckers-and-divers' and illegal drinking clubs, to the dizzy heights of Pat's success, in the international world of sport, films and television. A penultimate chapter describes hilarious trips abroad. The diverse range of contributors includes The Reverend Tom Pyke, Vicar of St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter, two professors, (Carl Chinn and Norman Cherry), author Marie Haddleton, craftsmen, jewellers, antique dealers, broadcasters, artists and entrepreneurs. Celebrity wrestlers, such as Wayne Bridges, Jackie Pallo and Killer Kowalski, make an important contribution, together with Pat's immediate family, relatives, and friends.

      Pat Roach's Birmingham
    • 'Lochs and Light' is one of a series of attractive tours of coastlines using views from the air. This addition to the range covers the mainland part of the West coast of Scotland, one of the most attractive sailing areas in the British Isles. Starting from the estuaries of Galloway on the Solway Firth, the tour leads northwards across the Firth of Clyde, taking in Ardnamurchan, Oban, Loch Linnhe, Mallaig and past Skye to reach the lonely and dramatic cliffs of Cape Wrath. Patrick Roach's outstanding aerial photographs, taken in a typical range of weather and tidal conditions, are matched by a commentary and description by West coast based yachting journalist, Gordon Buchanan. These wonderful views from the air give an idea of the drama and variety in the long and complex Scottish coast, and for anyone at sea as well as walkers and other landside visitors, 'Lochs and Lights' is the ideal companion.

      Lochs and Lights