Böcker av Gareth Thomas

**WINNER British Sports Book Awards SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR****Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award**Gareth Thomas had it all. He was a national hero, a sporting icon. He was a leader of men, captain of Wales and the British Lions. To him, rugby was an expression of cultural identity, a sacred code. It was no mere ball game. It gave him everything, except the freedom to be himself.This is the story of a man with a secret that was slowly killing him. Something that might devastate not only his own life but the lives of his wife, family, friends and teammates. The only place where he could find any refuge from the pain and guilt of the lie he was living was on the pitch, playing the sport he loved. But all his success didn t make the strain of hiding who he really was go away. His fear that telling the truth about his sexuality would lose him everything he loved almost sent him over the edge.The deceit ended when Gareth became the world s most prominent athlete to come out as a gay man. His gesture has strengthened strangers, and given him a fresh perspective. Gareth s inspiring and moving story transcends the world of sport to tell a universal truth about feeling like an outsider, and facing up to who you really are.

An Echo of Glory: Tottenham Hotspur in the 21st Century is the story of how Spurs emerged from a stagnant period in the 1990s to once again compete for the highest honours. Taking us through the twists and turns of recent times, author Gareth Thomas sheds new light on one of the most tumultuous periods of the club's history.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Botanical Drawing Plates - Draw flowers & plants the classical way This amazing book has over 250 beautiful vintage botanical plates from the 19th century. If you are feeling brave images can be taken out and framed for décor. Yes if you wish these images can be mounted and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for the home and office. All pages are printed in full color graphics and this is a genuine coffee table quality art book Each image is full color, full page on white.Great as a coffee table picture book.An extravagant gift for botanically inclined friends.Many different vintage flowers, plants and bugs.Can be referenced in art and design projects.Get a copy today for artistic friends.

A romantic novel set in the Rhondda Valley, Spain and London during the Second World War. A talented young Welsh singer meets an English man from a totally different background. Will their relationship prosper? -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Chars was a nice girl when she was young, all pretty and good and made from sugar and spice. Then she grew up and boys started to look at her differently. When her old friends, the twins reenter her life, they direct her towards a new career in taking advantage of her power over men. Within a short stretch of time she goes from her humble background as a waitress in a cafe to dancer and then a stripper. The money starts to roll in. She seemed to be on top of the world. If only I had realised. This is not a story about love and romance. This is not a story about redemption. This is a warning about the world we live in.

This is a major English study of the novels of the Spanish Civil War. The book is based on an analysis of some eighty Spanish novels, written in Spain and abroad (in exile) during the Franco period (1936-1975), in which the Civil War is the major theme.

This fascinating collection will re-awaken memories among older residents, while showing the young, the face of the area as it used to be.