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David N. Thomas (born 1945) is a British writer. David Thomas was brought up in Pontarddulais and Port Talbot in south Wales. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics, before working as a community worker in London. He was subsequently a lecturer at the National Institute for Social Work and then Chief Executive at the Community Development Foundation. He was also a founder member of the European Community Development Network, and a Council of Europe Fellow. He has published widely on community development, including Skills in Neighbourhood Work, written with Paul Henderson. Thomas retired back to Wales in the early 1990s, and since then has written about the life and death of Dylan Thomas. He has published extensively about Thomas’ associations with both New Quay in Cardiganshire (Ceredigion), and the Llansteffan peninsula in Carmarthenshire. His first book on Thomas, A Farm, Two Mansions and a Bungalow, was published in 2000. The film rights were sold to make The Edge of Love. Selected Works on Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas: A Farm, Two Mansions and a Bungalow, Seren, 2000 The Dylan Thomas Murders, Seren, 2002. Dylan Thomas Trail, Y Lolfa, 2002 Dylan Remembered 1914–1934, vol 1, Seren, 2003 Dylan Remembered 1935–1953, vol 2, Seren, 2004 Fatal Neglect: Who Killed Dylan Thomas?, Seren, 2008 The Death of Dylan Thomas, in the Western Mail, November 1, 2008 Dylan Thomas and The Edge of Love, in Cambria, February 2013 A True Childhood: Dylan's Peninsularity, in Dylan Thomas: A Centenary Celebration, ed. by Hannah Ellis, Bloomsbury, 2014 A Postcard from New Quay in Dylan Thomas: A Centenary Celebration, ed. by Hannah Ellis, Bloomsbury, 2014 References External links https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/27/books.booksnews https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/24748894 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/wales/archive/bbc-mid-wales-books-david-thomas-interview.pdf https://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/books/gilding-the-legend-285124.html. Discover the David N Thomas popular books. Find the top 100 most popular David N Thomas books.
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A Self-Made Man
Sidney BlumenthalThe first in a sweeping, multivolume history of Abraham Lincolnfrom his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his postCivil War plan of reconciliation“e...
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Persephone
Julian Stockwin'PERSEPHONE is another shining milepost for Captain Thomas Kydd and his creator, Julian Stockwin' QuarterdeckNovember 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd must sail to Lisbon to aid the ...
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The Last Samurai
Helen DewittCalled “remarkable” (The Wall Street Journal) and “an ambitious, colossal debut novel” (Publishers Weekly), Helen DeWitt’s The Last Samurai is back in print at lastHelen DeWitt’s 2...
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Dinners with Ruth
Nina TotenbergCelebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and lifeaffirming relationships, including her beautiful friendsh...
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The Baltic Prize
Julian Stockwin1808. Parted from his new bride, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is called away to join the Northern Expedition to Sweden, now Britain's only ally in the Baltic. Following the sudden decla...
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American Rascal
Greg SteinmetzA gripping, “rollicking” (John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood) biography of Jay Gould, the greatest of the 19thcentury robber barons, whose brilliance, g...
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The John McPhee Reader
John McPhee & William L. HowarthThe John McPhee Reader, first published in 1976, is comprised of selections from the author's first twelve books. In 1965, John McPhee published his first book, A Sense of Where Yo...
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Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823
David RicardoThe Collection covers the whole period of the friendship of the two men. What is of purely private interest (a very small portion) has, as a rule, been omitted. In only two cases d...
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Captured By Grace
Dr. David JeremiahTimely and encouraging words to initiate a fresh experience of God's grace.By following the dramatic story of John Newton, the Amazing Grace hymn writer, and the apostle Paul's own...
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David Copperfield
Charles DickensNow a major film directed by Armando Iannucci, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw'The greatest achievement of the greatest of all novelis...
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Scalia
Bruce Allen Murphy“[Murphy’s] biography of Justice Scalia is patient and thorough, alive both intellectually and morally….Functions as an MRI scan of one of the most influential conservative thinker...
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Put Me Back on My Bike
William FotheringhamDiscover the story of Britain’s ultimate cyclist and his illfated race during the 1967 Tour de France, from the bestselling author of Half Man Half BikeTom Simpson was an Olympic m...
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At the Edge
Danny MacAskill'I've already had my nine lives on the bike...'Danny MacAskill lives on the edge. The cyclist is legendary for his YouTube viral videos like 'The Ridge': nervejangling blurs of stu...
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Inside The Peloton
Nicolas RocheNicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even h...
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We Were Young and Carefree
Laurent Fignon'Ah, I remember you: you're the guy who lost the Tour de France by eight seconds!''No monsieur, I'm the guy who won the Tour twice.The international bestselling autobiography of th...
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Raw Spirit
Iain BanksA fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries. In an abso...
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The 12 Days of Christmas
Poppy Alexander'A real festive treat' JULES WAKE'Heartmelting and mouthwatering, this Christmas treat is as sweet and delicious as a marron glacé' VERONICA HENRY'A festive romance that reminds us...
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A Journal of the Plague Year
Daniel Defoe & Christopher Bristow'The most reliable and comprehensive account of the Great Plague that we possess' Anthony Burgess In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Def...
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The Book of Virtues
William J. BennettResponsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop...
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Ashes
Christopher de VinckWINNER OF THE ‘FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AT CRT 2021A deeply touching novel about two young women whose differences, which once united them, will tear them apart forever, during Hi...
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Kings County
David GoodwillieA Brooklyn love story, set to music: Kings County “crystallizes how it feels to be young and in love in New York City” (Stephanie Danler).It’s the early 2000s and like generations ...
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The Hunt for History
Nathan RaabNathan Raab, America’s preeminent rare documents dealer, delivers a “diverting account of treasure hunting in the fast lane” (The Wall Street Journal) that recounts his years as th...
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The Iberian Flame
Julian Stockwin'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian1808. With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember ...
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Wide-Eyed and Legless
Jeff ConnorA fastpaced, flyonthewall story of courage, endurance, bungling, rows and cheating in sport's greatest marathonIn 1987, the Tour de France was won by Irishman Stephen Roche. It w...
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Petersburg
Andrei Bely & David McDuffAndrei Bely's Petersburg is a colourful evocation of Russia's capital during the short, turbulent period of the first socialist revolution in 1905. Considered Bely's masterpiece, t...
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The American Story
David M. RubensteinCofounder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing con...
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To the Eastern Seas
Julian Stockwin'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' GuardianWith Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Bri...
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American Canopy
Eric RutkowThis fascinating and groundbreaking work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and their trees across the entire span of our nation’s history. Like many ...
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My Own Words
Ruth Bader GinsburgThe New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg“a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fa...
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Wrestling With His Angel
Sidney BlumenthalThe “magisterial” (The New York Times Book Review) second volume of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future pre...
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The Secret History of America
Manly P. HallA compilation of rare works on the untold history and destiny of America by acclaimed occult writer Manly P. Hall.Writer and scholar Manly P. Hall (19011990) is one of the most sig...
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The Decadent Society
Ross DouthatFrom the New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Bad Religion, a powerful portrait of how our wealthy, successful society has passed into an age of gridlock, stalemate, ...
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The Tour According to G
Geraint ThomasThe inspirational inside story from the 2018 Tour de France and Sports Personality of the Year winner"This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side....
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And Then All Hell Broke Loose
Richard EngelA major New York Times bestseller by NBC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engelthis riveting story of the Middle East revolutions, the Arab Spring, war, and terrorism seen clo...
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Ethics
Gordon MarinoIn Ethics: The Essential Writings, philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The phil...
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1776
David McCulloughAmerica’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776...
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Adaptogens
David Winston & Steven MaimesAn updated and expanded edition of the definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs Includes a Materia Medica with monographs covering 25 adaptogens, including eleuthero, ginseng, rhodio...
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Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff
Sean Penn“An incredibly interesting work.” Jane Smiley “A straight up masterwork.” Sarah Silverman “Blisteringly funny.” Corey Seymour “A transcendent apocalyptic satire.” Michael Silverbla...
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Sunny Days
David KampOne of the “Best Books” of the year from The Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, and more!From bestselling writer David Kamp, the “fun, fascinating, and surprisingly to...
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Domestique
Charly WegeliusWinner Sweetspot Cycling Book of the Year For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world’s best te...
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The Climate Book
Greta ThunbergA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWe still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen.You might think it's an i...
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Rest in Pieces
Bess LovejoyA “marvelously macabre” (Kirkus Reviews) history of the bizarre afterlives of corpses of the celebrated and notorious dead.For some of the most influential figures in history, deat...
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Second Wind
Dr. Bill ThomasFrom one of the most original and innovative thinkers in medicine, this “stirring and splendid book” (Wall Street Journal) offers groundbreaking insight to the postwar generation o...
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong. . .
Jeremy ClarksonWhat Could Possibly Go Wrong... is the sixth book in Jeremy Clarkson's bestselling The World According to Clarkson series.No one writes about cars like Jeremy Clarkson. While most ...
