Bøker av Paul Perry

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Jarrow through the decades.

The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of leisure facilities were developed at home. Fashions, as ever, were changing in this period, reflecting radical changes in society and the ways in which we viewed ourselves. Transport also evolved, with a move away from the railway and buses, creating a strain on the roads, which led to new road schemes. These changes in people's habits and lifestyles were keenly felt in Jarrow, in the north-east of England, as the town's traditional industries, particularly based around its shipyards, declined. The last shipyard closed in 1983 and much of the old dock area has been reclaimed for new industries but local author Paul Perry recaptures it all in this fascinating portrayal of the town and its people over the course of these most nostalgic decades.

The Garden is dying. Once an Edenic orchid farm, it has been decimated by the worst hurricane in Florida's living memory. Its glasshouses are shattered, the surrounding mangroves encroach, and its men are dangerously idle. When Romeo - an expert breeder of the endangered ghost orchid - arrives from Honduras, boss Blanchard and his Irish lieutenant, Swallow, believe their fortunes are on the rise.Romeo may not be all he seems though, and Swallow can sense the newcomer shaking the Garden's creaking hierarchy. The ghost orchid they seek is infamously rare, a delicate and wildly valuable species, hidden deep in the treacherous cypress swamps of the Fakahatchee Strand. To capture the ghost, Blanchard and Swallow must strike a deal with Logan, a dangerously unpredictable member of the local Seminole tribe, whose wounded pride, and simmering web of violence threaten to uproot any hope of success. As Blanchard's obsession distracts him from what is truly precious, Swallow's long-buried traumas will test his ability to stop lust, betrayal and death from engulfing the Garden.Paul Perry's first solo novel tells of smothering power, loyalty and agency thwarted by the tragic patterns of memory and behaviour. The Garden is a modern fable, and a warning against trespassing upon nature in the name of profit.

An intriguing insight into days gone by, local historian and photographer Paul Perry illustrates the changes that have been wrought upon Jarrow through a selection of captivating images from his archive alongside full-colour modern photographs of the same scene today.

SALVADOR DALÍ''S SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY WAS NO SECRET, BUT THE PAINTING WAS ...Salvador DalÍ was at the top of his artistic fame, yet had a fear he could not conquer: Death. He considered many ways to achieve immortality, including cloning, freezing and finally spirituality. Yet he was confused about his belief in God and religion.Then he was given a commission that changed his life; an offer to paint The Vision of Hell, one of the famous visions by the shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal.But how could DalÍ - an avowed atheist - keep the world from knowing he had returned to the Catholic religion?And why was this masterpiece hidden from the art world beneath a nun''s bed for 30 years?DalÍ''s Fatima Secret is an untold story that changes our view of Salvador DalÍ and answers many mysteries in his work and personal life. Revealing, touching and puzzling, DalÍ''s Fatima Secret takes us on the spiritual journey of history''s greatest surrealist artist.

Explore the history of Jarrow through this fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.

The fascinating, unbelievable story behind Barry Clifford's discovery of the long-lost treasure ship? the Adventure Galley?of the world's most fabled pirate, Captain Kidd. With larceny in his heart, Captain William Kidd and a band of pirates sailed to the Indian Ocean on the Adventure Galley, a ship built specially for piracy. But months later, Kidd found himself with a ship on the verge of sinking, and his crew members threatening mutiny. With the Adventure Galley filling rapidly with water, Kidd ordered her to the tiny island of Sainte Marie off the coast of Madagascar. Soon thereafter, Kidd's beloved ship sank in the harbor, disappearing beneath the waves never to be seen again...Until 302 years later, when undersea explorer Barry Clifford arrived to uncover the ship's secrets.

Shows that it is possible to make contact with our loved ones virtually whenever we choose, without the help of a medium. This book with historical and anthropological data, presents case studies of men who felt the presence of their dead loved ones. It is written by the bestselling author of "Life After Life" who explored near-death experiences.