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  • The Last Dance of Gus Finlay

    by John Sparks ...
    At about midday on Friday, April 17, 1885, in the middle of the bloodiest era of internecine feuding that the southeastern Appalachian Mountains have ever known, a young man named Gus Finley was hanged for first degree murder at Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky.John Sparks has written a historical fiction account of events leading up to the public hanging, the execution itself, and its ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Game

    by John Sparks ...
    Ken Puckett was a typical fifteen year old growing up in a small town, USA. He was a big time sports fan, and all he wanted to do was play his sports. Sports were a major part of his young life. But what he found out as he started to become involved in organized school sports, was that he would not only be taught lessons on the football field and basketball court, but also lessons in life. That ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Fight

    by John Sparks ...
    Playing junior high football and basketball, Ken Pucket realized that sports were more than just physical ability. It was also a mental challenge. But when he decided to take on the sport of amateur boxing, he also realized that hard work and determination, along with mental strength, was what would help him to eventually succeed. It was a journey of discontent filled with doubts and fears, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Waiting For God: O.T.

    by John Sparks ...
    Apologies to the memory of Samuel Beckett for the partial appropriation of his title. This is a collection of short stories and poems, admittedly unconventional, all set in the modern-day Appalachian Mountains, of people trying to survive and find happiness while waiting for God, O.T. (the standard abbreviation for overtime work in the healthcare industry). The stories don't try to perpetuate any ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sacrifice of Lucinda Mills

    by John Sparks ...
    In late 1932, with so many Americans either starving or mad with worry at its prospect, a Pentecostal evangelist, "Little" Mary Skaggs, began preaching a revival in western Martin County, Kentucky. Among her converts was Lucinda Mills, matriarch of a large local family, and her son John, who soon claimed to be a prophet. John Mills was said to be able to change water into wine and grapevines into ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Common Tater

    Musings of an Eastern Kentucky Newspaper Columnist

    by John Sparks ...
    In the spring of 2016, when things were getting just about their craziest in American politics, I was approached by the editor of the then-extant "Around Town" family of newspapers in the Big Sandy Valley of eastern Kentucky, to write a weekly column that would appear in all three papers: Around Paintsville, Around Prestonsburg, and Around Louisa. At first I wondered if I could write on demand in ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Kentucky's Most Hated Man

    Charles Chilton Moore and the Bluegrass Blade

    by John Sparks ...
    Charles Chilton Moore, 1837-1906, was one of the leading proponents of atheism in the U.S. His "infidel" newspaper, The Bluegrass Blade, published in Lexington, Kentucky, was well-known across the nation, and his legal trials resulted in landmark judicial decisions which set precedents in the areas of freedom of religion and freedom of the press in the United States. ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Absolutely Radio Show

    The BBC Radio 4 Celtic sketch comedy

    by Pete Baikie, Morwenna Banks, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy, John Sparkes ...
    Narrated by Morwenna Banks, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy, John Sparkes, Peter Baikie ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 46 min

    Three series of surreal, fast-paced sketch comedy from the cast of the iconic TV show - plus S*ketchorama: Absolutely Special*and extensive never-before-heard bonus materialDescribed as 'Channel 4's best-kept secret', Absolutely was a cult hit on TV, running for four series between 1989 and 1993. In 2013, the original cast (minus Jack Docherty) reunited for the Sketchorama: Absolutely Special for ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?

    Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters

    by James K. Hoffmeier, Gordon John Wenham, Kenton Sparks, Charles Halton, Stanley N. Gundry ...
    Series series Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
    The nature of the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians. This book introduces three predominant interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding.Each contributor identifies their position on the genre or genres of Genesis, chapters 1-11, addresses why their interpretation is respectful of and appropriate to the text, and contributes examples of its ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Siadwel: The Complete Series 1-3

    BBC Radio Stand-Up Comedy

    by John Sparkes ...
    Narrated by John Sparkes ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 28 min

    Three series of comic monologues from the bedsit poet, philosopher and favourite lost cause of WalesStep into the charming and bewildered world of Siadwel: poet, philosopher, as endearing as he is perplexed. With his signature anorak and National Health Service specs, Siadwel has become a cultural icon, offering his unique and often befuddled perspective on the conundrums of everyday life.The ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Logistics And Retail Management insights Into Current Practice And Trends From Leading Experts

    Edited by John Fernie, Leigh Sparks ...
    The 1980s witnessed the first step - change in managing the logistics function when stock centralization, contracting out and investment in technologies made a massive impact. The 1990s have experienced further changes that have been mainly concerned with incremental improvements and relationship changes. Academic researchers and industry specialists share their research into retail logistics ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

  • Logistics and Retail Management

    Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain

    Edited by John Fernie, Leigh Sparks ...
    Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This fifth edition of Logistics and Retail Management covers the major strides made in retail logistics and the challenges which remain, providing students and professionals with the current thinking and research in this strategic field. Including chapters on internationalization, corporate social ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD