When John Constantine is run over by a truck it takes him a little while to realise that hes perched between life & death. After a few weeks of hospital rehab Constantine finds the London streets very different from when he left as a series of occult murders & mutilations demands his attention. The common denominator points back to the ER where Constantine was admitted. ...

This new Hellblazer collection features several tales never before collected including a look at John Constantines rough & tumble childhood & the beginnings of his unique skills. Then in some of the earliest stories from Preacher scribe Garth Ennis John Constantine is dying. As a sorcerer literally haunted by the demons of his past John is no stranger to mystic bedevilment or supernatural horror. But its his chain-smoking that ultimately brings death to Constantines front door. John Constantine has lung cancer. Though condemned to hell Constantine continues to laugh in the face of this all-too-serious world. ...

John Constantine had no intention of tracking down his long-lost nephew despite the promise John made to his dead mom. But mysterious circumstances & a series of murders send Constantine out to Ireland in search of his forgotten relative. However after a seance with his late sister Cheryl Constantine finds that there might be a lot more connections between his nephew & these set of murders than meets the eye. In this penultimate chapter to Vertigos longest series Death & Cigarettes is the latest chapter in critically acclaimed writer Peter Milligans run on Hellblazer. ...

The 1995 Open Champion & legendary wild man of golf recalls the best & worst of his life: his inspirational play on both US & European tours; the demons that afflicted him on the course & his addiction to gambling & drink; & the trashed hotel rooms & spectacular marital problems. John Daly took professional golf by storm when he came out of nowhere to win the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick in Indiana. A big hitter Daly quickly became a favourite with PGA crowds for his long drives & no-frills philosophy of grip it & rip it. Almost as quickly he became a controversial figure thanks to his on-course fits of temper & off-course bouts of drinking & gambling. He won the Open Championship in 1995 at St Andrews then suffered through six years of poor play & personal turmoil before winning the BMW International Open in Munich in September 2001. In February 2004 he returned to the winners circle on the PGA Tour winning the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines. Daly has been married four times & his spectacular marriage bust-ups have attracted endless media headlines. His fourth wife Sherrie & her parents were indicted on federal drug & gambling charges in 2003; they were accused of selling cocaine marijuana & methamphetamines from 1996 to 2002 & of laundering the proceeds through local banks. She has only recently been released from a federal penitentiary to return to the family home. Daly talks openly in his book about his controversial private life the tantrums the additictions to drink gambling & women & reflects on a new course in life in this richly entertaining read. ...

At last a paperback reissue of this classic history of John Deere! Edited by the worlds most respected & best known Deere historian & expert-Don Macmillan-this is a detailed & fun history of the great tractor builder. This comprehensive history of the man his company & his legacy

Includes:: a biography of John Deere plus excerpts from the writings of Deere engineers & historians such as Wayne Broehl Harold Brock & Orrin Miller. Images are from the Deere archives as well as noted tractor photographer Ralph W. Sanders. Coverage of plows implements combines cars snowmobiles lawn & garden tractors & bicycles is also included.

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John Everett Millais (1829
- 1896) was one of the most significant English painters of the nineteenth century successful & respected
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Making use of his true scholar's understanding yet writing in an approachable & anecdotal style Tom Wright manages to convey the simplicity & helps to unravel the great complexity of this extraordinary gospel. He describes it as one of the great books in the literature of the world; & part of its greatness is the way it reveals its secrets not just to high-flown learning but to those who come to it with humility & hope." These volumes complete the Gospels in the For Everyone series." ...

Making use of his true scholars understanding yet writing in an approachable & anecdotal style Tom Wright manages to convey the simplicity & helps to unravel the great complexity of this extraordinary gospel. He describes it as one of the great books in the literature of the world; & part of its greatness is the way it reveals its secrets not just to high-flown learning but to those who come to it with humility & hope." These volumes complete the Gospels in the For Everyone series." ...

This revised & updated biography by veteran race reporter Erik Arneson covers the rags-to-riches story of John Force & his rise from a penniless racer to the star of NHRA. The story of a career built on will & determination guts & unstoppable drive that combined with crew chief Austin Coil to propel an unknown racer into the spotlight & victory after victory. Following Force's life & career from his start with no backing to his stratospheric success this updated biography contains new photos of Force of dramatic racing action & takes the story of this seemingly unstoppable driver up to date. ...

John Giles had a gift. At the age of three he could kick a ball the way it was supposed to be kicked. & he knew that every hour that passed without kicking a ball was an hour wasted. IT WAS THE SAME DREAM THAT MOST OF THE KIDS HAD AT THAT TIME.. . In A Football Man Giles tells the story of a dream pursued & realised beyond his wildest imaginings from his humble beginnings in Ormond Square in 1940s Dublin counting down the minutes to his next game of football to that unforgettable moment when the original football man
- his dad Dickie
- announced that his young son at just fourteen was on his way to Manchester United. WHAT I DIDNT REALISE WAS THAT MY DREAM WOULD COME TRUE. Full of anecdote insight & wry humour Giles recounts his rise through the ranks at Manchester United before & after the Munich Disaster; the great players he knew the good & the bad times under Matt Busby; his sensational debut for Ireland which he served as player & manager; his starring role in the brilliant controversial Leeds United of the 60s & 70s; & his challenge to the portrayal of himself & Brian Clough in The Damned United. He also describes his enduring friendship with the kid from across from Tolka Park Eamon Dunphy & his career on RTAe 2s football panel where Giles intelligent & insightful analysis have made him an even more well-loved & respected national figure.

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