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Books narrated by Paul Simpson

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  • Revolutionary Spirit

    A Post-Punk Exorcism

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant, often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician’s scenic route to fame and artistic validation. If Morrissey was the Oscar Wilde of the 1980s indie scene, Simpson was its William Blake, a self destructive genius so lost in mystical visions of a new Arcadia that he couldn’t meet the rent.Simpson’s career begins alongside ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Sucking Through the Century, 1897-1997

    Winner of the 1997 International Association of the Fantastic in the Arts Best Non-fiction BookIn 1897, Archibald Constable & Company published a novel by the unheralded Bram Stoker. That novel, Dracula, has gone on to become perhaps the most influential novel of all time. To commemorate the centennial of that great novel, Carol Margaret Davison has brought together this collection of essays by ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Moments of Meditation

    A selection from the McElroy meditations for wisdom and understanding the problems of life, for help in conquering troubles, for serenity and facing forward with new confidence. Lovely, simple illustrations by Stanley Clough."For many thousands who have been in pain or trouble, doubt or grief, the calm wise "Meditations" of Dr. McElroy have been like a helping hand, held out to guide them over ... Read more

    $1.38 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • That's What They Want You to Think

    Conspiracies Real, Possible, and Paranoid

    by Paul Simpson ...
    An analysis of twenty-nine of the most famous theories, featuring assassinations, military operations, aliens, secret societies, and government conspiracies.Conspiracies. They happen every day. All it takes is a couple of people and a secret, nefarious plan. But then there are big conspiracy theories—the assassinations, cover-ups, and shadow governments that are endlessly debated on talk radio and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?

    Soccer's Greatest Legends and Lore

    Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer's greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world's most knowledgeable soccer journalists.Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? is a rollicking ride through soccer history that will surprise and delight fans old and new. Veteran soccer journalists Uli Hesse and editor Paul Simpson bring ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Brief Guide to Stephen King

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His name has become synonymous with horror and suspense through over fifty works, including The Dark Tower, a retelling of Byron’s Childe Harold to the ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Colour Code

    Why we see red, feel blue and go green

    by Paul Simpson ...
    How is The Colour Code different to other books on colour? Well, the short answer is that it is a whole lot more fun - not least because it is extensively illustrated. We don't just get a story about Mummy Brown (the pigment made from Egyptian mummies), we see a painting created with pigments from the remains of French kings. We are reminded of the blue/gold dress that swept Twitter, view ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Wrecks of HM Frigates Assurance (1753) and Pomone (1811)

    Including the fascinating naval career of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, KCB, KCH (1774–1841)

    With the thought of treasure, Isle of Wight islander, Derek Williams researched ancient local wreck records. Top of his extensive wreck list was the 40-gun frigate Assurance lost in 1753 while returning from Jamaica with Governor Trelawny on board, whose story possibly inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island. Derek’s first dive at the western point of the Isle of Wight called “The ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Brief Guide To OZ

    75 Years Going Over The Rainbow

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    What if Dorothy Gale wasn't the only person who went to see the Wizard of Oz?MGM's landmark 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, did not mark the beginning of adventures in Oz. Both before and since, dozens of tales have been told of the Marvellous Land of Oz, and its inhabitants such as the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Jack Pumpkinhead.In this ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Ageing, Sex and Disability

    New Aesthetics and Critical Perspectives

    Series series Sex and Intimacy in Later Life
    What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality – but as starting points for new forms of desire, intimacy and pleasure?This groundbreaking book challenges the silence and stigma surrounding the sexuality of older, ill and disabled people. Drawing from sociology, health studies, cultural theory and lived experience, the authors explore diverse expressions of ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Resexualising Later Life

    Performances of Older Sexual Citizenship

    Series series Sex and Intimacy in Later Life
    Building on the work of the previous volumes in the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life series, this book explores how resexualisation may take place in later life.Drawing on transdisciplinary and international content, it provides a theoretically and experientially informed overview and discussion of resexualisation, highlighting important areas of research in a nascent area of study.This volume ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series Book 429 - Mammoth Books
    An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don’t, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy.This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD