Ten years on from the 2005 Ashes, the greatest series of all time, former England bowler Simon Jones takes you back to relive the drama on the pitch and inside the dressing room, and reveals the raw truth behind international sport.     Eighteen years, eight series, eight defeats. These are the facts. I look around the room. We're a young team. Strauss, Flintoff, Vaughan, the new guy, Kevin Pietersen. None of us remember England holding the Ashes. We are a generation that have grown up in Australia's shadow.      In 2005 Simon Jones took part in the greatest Ashes series of all time. As a devastating fast bowler in a brave young England team, Jones went toe to toe with the might of the seemingly unbeatable Australians. Over the course of fifty-four days Simon would experience the greatest highs of his career, and plunge to the lowest depths. The series would change his life for ever.      In chapters that alternate between an unforgettable, insider's account of each of the five Tests and the remainder of his life, Simon presents the raw and unvarnished truth behind international sport; the joy and the sacrifice, the physical and mental cost and the unrelenting pressure. Heroes emerge, and cricketing legends are made human.

The Test: My Life, and the Inside Story of the Greatest Ashes Series

Jones, Simon

Biographies & Memoirs

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Eighteen years, eight series, eight defeats. These are the facts. I look around the room. We’re a young team. Strauss, Flintoff, Vaughan, the new guy, Kevin Pietersen. None of us remember England holding the Ashes. We are a generation that have grown up in Australia’s shadow. In 2005 Simon Jones took part in the greatest Ashes series of all time. As a devastating fast bowler in a brave young England team, Jones went toe to toe with the might of the seemingly unbeatable Australians. Over the course of 54 days Simon would experience the greatest highs of his career, and plunge to the lowest depths. The series would change his life forever. In chapters that alternate between an unforgettable, insider's account of each of the five Tests and the remainder of his life, Simon presents the raw and unvarnished truth behind international sport; the joy and the sacrifice, the physical and mental cost, and the unrelenting pressure. Heroes emerge, and cricketing legends are made human.

Professionals & Academics

Yellow Jersey

This Anglican Eucharistic manual, sponsored by the Alcuin Club, is suited to the needs of different parishes. It provides those clergy who neither have the time nor the opportunity for extended study with some advice on which they can rely. Celebrating the Eucharist helps users to combine what is practical with faithfulness to the Catholic tradition as it has been received by the Church of England. Relevant to Common Worship, this book is of value beyond a particular rite and will provide useful to those of differing theological backgrounds.

Celebrating the Eucharist - Alcuin Liturgy Guides

Religion & Spirituality

Gordon-Taylor, Benjamin

Gordon-Taylor, Ben

Christian Books & Bibles

Society for promoting Christian knowledge

Black Culture, White Youth: The Reggae Tradition from JA to UK (Communications and Culture)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

When a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God. But which god, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently? What god would be hanging around Heathrow trying to catch the 3:37 to Oslo? And what has this to do with Dirk's latest--and late-- client, found only this morning with his head revolving atop the hit record "Hot Potato"? Amid the hostile attentions of a stray eagle and the trauma of a very dirty refrigerator, super-sleuth Dirk Gently will once again solve the mysteries of the universe...

Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Children's Books

Simon & Schuster Audio

The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis is adapted tosurvive in hostile marine environments of the northern hemisphere,including an ability to parasitize several species of salmon.  Salmonids are some of the most economically important andsought after fish for human consumption, and louse parasitism has asignificant impact both on cultured and wild fish populations.Salmon Lice is a timely collection of the latest research onthe cause and spread of lice infestations and management techniquesbeing designed and implemented to combat this issue. Salmon Lice provides a thorough single volume review ofLepeophtheirus salmonis, the key parasite standing in theway of sustainable and profitable production of salmonid fishesincluding salmon, trout and charr. Opening with a review of thebiology, morphology, life cycle, and larval behavior of theparasite, Salmon Lice proceeds to review the distribution ofplanktonic larvae of salmon lice, addresses management techniquesused in salmonid aquaculture and capture fisheries, provides apractical assessment of the salmon lice issue and explorespotential solutions to the problem.With comprehensive coverage of the biology and distribution ofthis harmful and ubiquitous parasite, Salmon Lice will be ofvalue to fish health researchers, aquaculture and fisheriesprofessionals, and seafood industry personnel to inform themanagement of both cultured and wild salmonid populations.Key Features:In-depth coverage of a key parasite impacting viability andsustainability of salmonid fisheries and aquacultureIntegrates parasite biology and hydrodynamic models in diversecoastal ecosystemsProvides a practical assessment of the salmon louse issueReviews international salmon louse monitoring and managementtechniques used in salmonid fisheries and aquaculture

Salmon Lice: An Integrated Approach to Understanding Parasite Abundance and Distribution

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Beamish, Richard

Pets & Animal Care

Wiley/Blackwell

Why Bother with Church?

Inter-Varsity Press]

Happy Working Relationships: The Small Business Guide to Managing People and Employment Law

Wordscapes

Lie-Ability

Business & Money

Watkins, Alan

Business Culture

Routledge

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