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Published Books: History
Historical people, places and events.
Below are books I've designed, illustrated, managed or otherwise had a hand in creating. If you're interested in any of these books, I can put you in touch with the author or publisher. Although the books are under the same category, notice how different they are!
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Traveller to Freedom
by Francis Ravel Harvey
Roger Irving Pryke (1921–2009) was a visionary Catholic priest at odds with the authorities of his day. Inspired by a brief period of study at the College Propaganda Fide in Rome in 1938, where he read and discussed philosophy with like-minded students and academics from around the world, he fell in love with his faith – a faith which was augmented when he attended the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Here he saw the possibilities for reform of the Catholic Church in Australia and returned to his country filled with consuming zeal. Described as ‘one of the greatest spiritual obstetricians and a midwife to Vatican II’, his reforms foundered on the hard walls of church bureaucracy. He was treated with suspicion and accused of introducing a ‘new theology’.
Following the death of Pope John 23rd, his disillusionment with the church reached breaking point with the release of the encyclical Humanae Vitae on the regulation of birth, which was issued from Rome by Pope Paul VI on 25 July, 1968.
Thousands of priests around the world quit the Catholic Church, and in 1974 so did Roger Pryke. Shortly after, he married a divorcee with six children, who died in 1994 as the result of a fall from a horse. Roger Pryke died at the age of 88 in Amity Nursing Home, Lindfield, New South Wales, in 2009.
BIOGRAPHY
Hardcover / 16 x 24 cm / 370 pages
ISBN: 978-0-646-53653-8
Published by Fresh Water Press
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The Mighty Martin Mars
by Wayne Coulson & Steve Ginter
The Hawaii and Philippine Mars are still in action. They are US national treasures, having served the US Navy from 1945 to 1958. Starting their careers operating between the California Coast and Hawaiian Islands during the Second World War, these aircraft are the only two that still operate today in commercial air service.
Join us on a historical journey through 65 years of operations. Learn how the Hawaii Mars, equipped with new technology, is forging a new path for initial attack firefighting.
AVIATION / WWII AIRCRAFT / FLYING TANKERS
Trade Paperback / 8.5" x 11" / 96 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9812987-0-2
Published by Coulson Flying Tankers
Visit the publisher's website at www.MartinMars.com
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Beer & Food: An American History
by Bob Skilnik
After penning an article for the Chicago Tribune’s Good Eating section in 2003 titled “The Lightening of American Beer,” author and brewing expert Bob Skilnik wondered if—having chronicled the differences between today’s beers and those of the generations before us—could he shed some light on beer’s historical use in American food or as an accompaniment. The result is his sixth book, featuring over 90 beer-related recipes and a fascinating, mouth-watering account of the birth and rise of our nation’s brewing industry and its lasting influence on American cuisine.
BEER: HISTORY / RECIPES
Hardcover / 6" x 9" / 264 pages
Includes 90+ recipes
ISBN-13: 978-0-9778086-1-8
Published by Jefferson Press
Visit the publisher's website at www.jeffersonpress.com
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Bogi Bjarnason ... his words
compiled by Brian Bjarnason and Kate Jarvis
Gifted newspaperman Bogi Bjarnason fought in WW I, ran several prairie newspapers, flew airplanes and wrote poetry. His letters from the war, editorials, essays and poems are eloquent reminders of the events and issues that preoccupied a generation of Western Canadians.
JOURNALISM / DEPRESSION ERA / POETRY / WW I
Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 257 pages
Creative Connections Publishing
ISBN 1-894694-06-6
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Puako:
An Affectionate History
by Puako Historical Society
The life story of a small community on the South Kohala Coast of the Island of Hawai'i. For nearly a millennium, the startling beauty of the coastline and an almost mysterious sense of place have drawn settlers to this spot. It has been a fishing village, an area of saltmaking, a sugar plantation, a honey farm and, most recently, a residential community. It is said that the old Hawaiians come back in the night from time to time, marching down the old trails, speaking to each other in low, musical voices, and, for all we know, checking out the current action in the old neighborhood.
Winner of the Historic Preservation Honor Award
granted by Historic Hawai'i Foundation 2000-2001
HISTORY / HAWAII
Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 160 pages
Creative Connections Publishing
ISBN 1-894694-00-7
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Faces of Courage:
Young Heroes of World War II
by Sally Rogow
Faces of Courage is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis. Three of the stories relate the heroics of real people; the others are about fictional characters but are based on documented events.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / JEWISH HISTORY / HOLOCAUST / WW II
Trade Paperback / 5.5" x 8.5" / 174 pages
Granville Island Publishing
ISBN 1-894694-20-1
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