Brian Wilson

"When you play with fire you get burnt," as Danny and his son Sean discover. The turbulent 1970s in Northern Ireland - fraught with shootings, bombings, and rioting left indelible scars on their lives. Their story presents a poignant narrative of a time when homes, families, and lives were mercilessly obliterated.Haunted by a dark, violent past, Danny seeks solace for his family by leaving a home turf marked by upheaval. But is truly running away from ones past an easy solution? Their search for a peaceful life becomes a desperate attempt, as remnants of a tumultuous past hound Danny and Sean. The hatred sowed by the Belfast troubles lingers on, pushing the family into unforeseen predicaments. How far will some go to exact revenge? What does destiny hold for Danny and his family? Will they be able to carve out a secure life amidst the sweeping waves of revenge? Is there a flicker of hope at the end of this harrowing tunnel?

The General Grant, a clipper, met a tragic fate on May 4th, 1866 when it crashed into the cliffs of the Auckland Islands, carrying 83 passengers and a reported 2,576 ounces of gold. What happened to the gold? Robbie, a Southland sheep farmer, harbours suspicions that his uncle, a renowned treasure hunter, salvaged the treasure from this wreckage. Unfortunately, the truth died with his uncle, leaving Robbie with a lingering question. His obsession to unravel this mystery takes him down a dangerous path, where he encounters individuals with a vested interest in the gold. This work of historical fiction offers a captivating narrative that should appeal to those interested in the early histories of New Zealand and Australia. It offers a gripping thriller while shedding light on the historical events surrounding the General Grant. Readers will be left pondering whether the treasure has indeed been salvaged.

As the pages of life turn, we journey through the ever-changing seasons of the soul. Spring whispers of new beginnings, budding with the promise of growth and renewal. In summers warmth, we bask in the fullness of our experiences, savouring moments of joy and abundance. Autumn arrives, painting our path with the colours of reflection and transition, as we gather the wisdom of the years gone by. And in the stillness of winter, we find solace in the quiet embrace of introspection, preparing for the cycle to begin anew.Join us on a timeless and humorous exploration of lifes seasons, where each turn of the page and each story reveals the beauty of growth, the richness of experience, and the timeless rhythm of the human spirit.

Autobiography of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys fame including fame addiction and frank revelations

Alone in his kayak, Brian Wilson sets off from the Solway Firth on a 2000-mile odyssey around Scotlands extraordinarily varied coastline of cliffscapes, unspoiled shorelines, treacherous sea passages and beautiful Hebridean islands. Adventure is there aplenty as he battles with whirlpools, heavy seas and hypothermia and survives a close encounter with a killer whale. During the voyage, which finishes on the East Lothian coast at Seacliff, he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the larger-than-life famous shark hunter, Tex Geddes, Dr Stan the cave-dweller and even streaks naked in front of the Princess of Wales. Sometimes harrowing, frequently philosophical, and often hilarious, Blazing Paddles is also a perceptive commentary on the environmental issues which threaten the Scottish coastline and its unique and fragile wildlife.

Celtic is a club like no other. Its story is a unique one, of a football club founded to raise money to help alleviate poverty within the predominantly Irish immigrant community of Glasgows East End. Yet, from its inception, Celtic has been a club open to all. From those humble and charitable origins, Celtic have gone on to become one of the most famous names in world football. In 1967, they became the first British club to win the European Cup, while domestically they have won, to date, 47 league titles, 36 Scottish Cups and 16 League Cups. The story of Celtic continues of success on the field, backed by a strong organisation off it, and all underpinned by a commitment to remain true to the charitable roots of the club. This is just the latest chapter . . .

Brian Wilson a créé l’une des musiques populaires les plus innovantes et intemporelles jamais enregistrées. Avec des harmonies vocales complexes et des compositions audacieuses, qui exploraient les j

THE EXTRAORDINARY, HEARTFELT MEMOIR OF THE LATE MUSICAL GENIUSMy life has been written about over and over again, and thats mostly okay with me. Other people can talk about my life. Sometimes theyll get it right and sometimes theyll get it wrong. For me, when I think back across my own life, there are so many things that are painful. Sometimes I dont like discussing them. Sometimes I dont even like remembering them. But as I get older, the shape of that pain has changed. Sometimes memories come back to me when I least expect them. Maybe thats the only way it works when youve lived the life Ive lived: starting a band with my brothers that was managed by my father, watching my father become difficult and then impossible, watching myself become difficult and then impossible, watching women I loved come and go, watching children come into the world, watching my brothers get older, watching them pass out of the world.Some of those things shaped me. Others scarred me.... Ive had a whole lifetime to take them in. Now I have a whole book to put them out there.Excerpt from I Am Brian Wilson

Cofundador de los Beach Boys, Wilson compuso buena parte de la atemporal banda sonora del pop más lisérgico –y no solo apto para surferos– de los años sesenta. Con especial cuidado en la armonización

A AUTOBIOGRAFIA DO GÊNIO CRIATIVO DOS BEACH BOYS"É um insight maravilhoso sobre um gênio complicado" - Forbes.com"Desarmamente pessoal" - Time"Um honesto relato do que é ser Wilson" - The GuardianBri

Cofundador de los Beach Boys, Brian Wilson compuso buena parte de la atemporal banda sonora del pop más lisérgico —y no solo apto para surferos— de los años sesenta. Con especial cuidado en la armoni