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John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writerPerforming arts Johnnie Wright (1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter Johnny Wright (guitarist) (1930–1988), American blues musician John Wright (pianist) (1934–2017), American jazz pianist John Robert Wright (born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright Johnny Wright (music manager) (born 1960), American music act manager John Wright (musician) (born 1962), Canadian drummer John Wright (film editor) (died 2023), American film editorVisual arts John Michael Wright (1617–1694), Scottish painter John Masey Wright (1777–1866), English watercolour-painter John William Wright (1802–1848), English painter John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustratorBusiness and industry John Wright (bookseller died 1658) (fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller John Wright (businessman) (fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry John Wright (bookseller died 1844) (1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturerMilitary John Wesley Wright (1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain John Gibson Wright (1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer John Wright (British Army officer) (1940–2016), British Army brigadierPolitics and law Australia John James Wright (1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician John Arthur Wright (1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner John Wright (Tasmanian politician) (1892–1947), Australian politicianU.K. John Wright (Ipswich MP) (1615–1683), English politician John Cecil-Wright (1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington John Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009), British diplomatU.S. John C. Wright (Ohio politician) (1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York John Vines Wright (1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice John B. Wright (fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina John T. Wright (fl. 1952), African American politician John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice John A. Wright (born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate John Wright (Missouri politician) (born 1976), American politicianElsewhere John Wright (New Zealand politician) (born 1945), New Zealand MPReligion John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall John Wright (archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinalSports American football John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coachAssociation football (soccer) Jocky Wright (John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer John Stewart Wright (1890–1956), Scottish footballer John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington John Wright (footballer, born 1933), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballerCricket John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket teamOther sports John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player Johnny Wright (boxer) (1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball playerOthers John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminologySee also Jack Wright (disambiguation) Jackie Wright (c. 1905–1989), Irish comedian Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) Wright, an occupational surname originating in England. 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  • The Horror on the Links synopsis, comments

    The Horror on the Links

    Seabury Quinn

    Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the...

  • NoMeansNo synopsis, comments

    NoMeansNo

    Mark Black

    NoMeansNo: Going Nowhere looks at a band whose career has spanned three decades, 14 albums and produced an alter ego that’s become as much a part of the Canadian consciousness as S...

  • Songs of the Dying Earth synopsis, comments

    Songs of the Dying Earth

    George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois

    This tribute anthology celebrates the work of SF/F legend Jack Vance, featuring original stories from George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Tad...

  • New Testament in Modern English synopsis, comments

    New Testament in Modern English

    J.B. Phillips

    An enduring scriptural treasure and a classic of Christian literature, this modern translation is a beautiful and true rendering of the New Testament.Written in 1958, The New Testa...

  • Trousdale Estates synopsis, comments

    Trousdale Estates

    Steven M. Price

    Filled with beautiful, vivid photographs, Trousdale is the definitive history of the architecture and design that defined both Beverly Hills and the ultimate American Dream.Trousda...

  • Champagne Football synopsis, comments

    Champagne Football

    Mark Tighe & Paul Rowan

    THE NO.1 BESTSELLER!'I read it in one sitting, it's a superb book' Eamon Dunphy, The Stand 'An astonishing exposé' Martin Ziegler, The TimesOver the course of fifteen years, John...

  • The FSG Poetry Anthology synopsis, comments

    The FSG Poetry Anthology

    Jonathan Galassi & Robyn Creswell

    To honor FSG's 75th anniversary, here is a unique anthology celebrating the riches and variety of its poetry listpast, present, and futurePoetry has been at the heart of Farrar, St...

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood synopsis, comments

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Roger Lancelyn Green

    The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of...

  • A Rival from the Grave synopsis, comments

    A Rival from the Grave

    Seabury Quinn

    The fourth of five volumes collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Today the names of H. P. Lov...

  • The Wright Brothers synopsis, comments

    The Wright Brothers

    David McCullough

    Twotime winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic storybehindthestory about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wrigh...

  • The JESUS SAGA, Red Letter Edition.pages synopsis, comments

    The JESUS SAGA, Red Letter Edition.pages

    John Stephen Wright

    The Jesus Saga is a new translation and chronological arrangement of the four gospels that will allow you to experience the life of Jesus the way the apostles didas it really happe...

  • Outlaws and Peace Officers synopsis, comments

    Outlaws and Peace Officers

    Stephen Brennan

    This New York Times' bestseller features the West’s most prominent lawmen and criminals, who tell their stories of fight, death, and survival.In the romantic narrative of the Old W...

  • The Dark Angel synopsis, comments

    The Dark Angel

    Seabury Quinn

    The third of five volumes collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales.Today the names of H. P. Lovec...

  • The Passion synopsis, comments

    The Passion

    Dr Geza Vermes

    In his new book distinguished Jesus scholar Geza Vermes explains the true story behind The Passion of Christ and the recent, highly controversial, film. Vital reading for anyone wa...

  • Get Well Soon synopsis, comments

    Get Well Soon

    Jennifer Wright

    A witty, irreverent tour of history's worst plaguesfrom the Antonine Plague, to leprosy, to polioand a celebration of the heroes who fought themIn 1518, in a small town in Alsace, ...

  • The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works synopsis, comments

    The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works

    A. Spearing

    Contains The Cloud of Unknowing, The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, The Book of Privy Counselling, and An Epistle on Prayer. Against a tradition of devotional writings which fo...

  • The Hunt for History synopsis, comments

    The Hunt for History

    Nathan Raab

    Nathan 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...

  • East of Acre Lane synopsis, comments

    East of Acre Lane

    Alex Wheatle

    ‘Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion’ Steve McQueen, director of Small AxeEast of Acre Lane is the fastpaced and razor sharp story of a young man trying to do t...

  • The Dharma of Poetry synopsis, comments

    The Dharma of Poetry

    John Brehm

    Discover how to engage with poetry to support your spiritual practice, leading to more mindfulness, equanimity, and joy.In The Dharma of Poetry, John Brehm shows how poems can open...

  • Unstoppable synopsis, comments

    Unstoppable

    Michael G. Long & Bea Jackson

    This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of how openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin defied prejudice as he planned and organized the historic Ma...

  • There Is a God synopsis, comments

    There Is a God

    Antony Flew & Roy Abraham Varghese

    In one of the biggest religion news stories of the new millennium, the Associated Press announced that Professor Antony Flew, the world's leading atheist, now believes in God. Fle...

  • Be With synopsis, comments

    Be With

    Forrest Gander

    WINNER OF THE 2019 PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRY LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDPublishers Weekly Best Poetry Book of 2018 Forrest Gander’s first book of poems since hi...

  • Concorde synopsis, comments

    Concorde

    Mike Bannister

    The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot'A remarkable story' DAILY EXPRESS'A stonking good read' F...

  • The Red Daughter synopsis, comments

    The Red Daughter

    John Burnham Schwartz

    Running from her father’s brutal legacy, Joseph Stalin’s daughter defects to the United States during the turbulence of the 1960s. For fans of We Were the Lucky Ones and A Gentlema...

  • The Way Home synopsis, comments

    The Way Home

    Mark Boyle

    An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid. It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No runni...

  • Brave Companions synopsis, comments

    Brave Companions

    David McCullough

    From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told ...

  • Truman synopsis, comments

    Truman

    David McCullough

    The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean ...

  • John Adams synopsis, comments

    John Adams

    David McCullough

    The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master hist...

  • The American Experiment synopsis, comments

    The American Experiment

    David M. Rubenstein

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERThe capstone book in a trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead and The American Story and hos...

  • Gentlemen Volunteers synopsis, comments

    Gentlemen Volunteers

    Arlen J. Hansen & George Plimpton

    They left Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Michigan, and Stanford to drive ambulances on the French front, and on the killing fields of World War I they learned that war was no place for ...

  • The History of the Countryside synopsis, comments

    The History of the Countryside

    Oliver Rackham

    From its earliest origins to the present day, this awardwinning, beautifully written book describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside.'A classic' Richard Ma...

  • Broken Signposts synopsis, comments

    Broken Signposts

    N. T. Wright

    In this thoughtful followup to Simply Christian, today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a ...

  • On Earth as in Heaven synopsis, comments

    On Earth as in Heaven

    N. T. Wright

    Today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author N. T. Wright returns with a collection of pastoral excerpts, carefully curated from his widely celebrated books...

  • Great British Food Revival synopsis, comments

    Great British Food Revival

    Blanche Vaughan, Ainsley Harriott, Angela Hartnett, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Gary Rhodes, Glynn Purnell, Gregg Wallace, Hairy Bikers, James Martin & Matt Tebutt

    Featuring Britain's most delicious but threatened ingredients THE GREAT BRITISH FOOD REVIVAL celebrates local produce in classic recipes written by Britain's favourite cooksBritain...

  • Black Moon synopsis, comments

    Black Moon

    Seabury Quinn

    The concluding volume in a series collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Today the names of H...

  • The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm with the Proslogion synopsis, comments

    The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm with the Proslogion

    Anselm

    Mostly written between 1070 and 1080, before he became Archbishop of Canterbury, the prayers and meditations of Anselm of Aosta created a tradition of intimate, intensely personal ...

  • Thoughts For The Day synopsis, comments

    Thoughts For The Day

    Charles Handy

    Charles Handy may well be Britain's only worldclass management guru (Director Magazine) but his thoughts about organisations and the role of the individual involve thoughts beyond ...

  • The Penguin History of the Church synopsis, comments

    The Penguin History of the Church

    Henry Chadwick

    Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD, and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world

  • Early Christian Writings synopsis, comments

    Early Christian Writings

    Maxwell Staniforth

    The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise littleknown period of its developmen...

  • The American Spirit synopsis, comments

    The American Spirit

    David McCullough

    A New York Times BestsellerA timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United Stateswinner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awar...

  • Behind Dead Eyes synopsis, comments

    Behind Dead Eyes

    Howard Linskey

    A missing woman, a disfigured corpse, a chillingly persuasive serial killer. A gripping crime thriller perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Mel Sherratt and Mark BillinghamTruecrime writer...

  • Life of St Columba synopsis, comments

    Life of St Columba

    Adomnan Of Iona

    Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a...

  • Voices in Our Blood synopsis, comments

    Voices in Our Blood

    Jon Meacham, Maya Angelou, Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker & James Baldwin

    An unprecedented portrait of the civil rights movement and the fight against white supremacy, told through voices that resonate with passion and strengthincluding Ma...

  • Reluctant Genius synopsis, comments

    Reluctant Genius

    Charlotte Gray

    The popular image of Alexander Graham Bell is that of an elderly American patriarch, memorable only for his paunch, his Santa Claus beard, and the invention of the telephone. In th...

  • Open and Unafraid synopsis, comments

    Open and Unafraid

    W. David O. Taylor

    "A book you will want to read and read again." Eugene PetersonAfterword by Bono.How can we find a more transparent, resilient, and fearless life of faith? The book of Psalms ...