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On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place
A multi-layered memoir of love, acceptance, finding home and the redemptive power of nature. In early 2006, Mike Parker and his partner Peredur were witnesses at the first civil partnership ceremony in the small Welsh town of Machynlleth. The celebrants were their friends Reg and George, who had moved to deepest rural Wales in 1972, not long after the decriminalisation of homosexuality. When Reg and George died within a few weeks of each other in 2011, Mike and Peredur discovered that they had been left their home: a whitewashed 'house from the children's stories', buried deep within the hills. They had also been left a lifetime's collection of diaries, photographs, letters and books, all revealing an extraordinary history. On the Red Hill is the story of Rhiw Goch, 'the Red Hill', and its inhabitants, but also the story of a remarkable rural community and a legacy that extends far beyond bricks and mortar. On The Red Hill celebrates the turn of the year's wheel, of ever-changing landscapes, and of the family to be found in the unlikeliest of places. Taking the four seasons, the four elements and these four lives as his structure, Mike Parker creates a lyrical but clear-eyed exploration of the natural world, the challenges of accepting one's place in it, and what it can mean to find home. "A marvellous book... an uplifting tale of tranquillity sought and found in the nearest Britain gets to paradise." SIMON JENKINS 'An extraordinary, ambitious, many-layered memoir ... A book that is deep in riches.' SIMON CALLOW, Guardian.
Michael Parker (Author), Michael Parker (Narrator)
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'The most beautiful novel I have read in quite some time. The language is that graceful and original, the events and characters that spellbinding and funny and moving; and always the melancholy beauty and mysterious power of the open prairie shine through.' -TOM DRURY, author of Pacific Set in the hardscrabble landscape of early 1900s Oklahoma, but timeless in its sensibility, Prairie Fever traces the dynamic between two sisters: the pragmatic Lorena and the chimerical Elise. Their connection to each other supersedes all else, until the arrival of a schoolteacher sunders the sisters' relationship as they both begin to fall for him. With poetic intensity and the deadpan humor of Paulette Jiles and Charles Portis, Parker reminds us of how our choices are often driven by our passions. Expansive and intimate, Prairie Fever tells the story of characters tested as much by life on the prairie as they are by their own churning hearts. 'That a love story of this strangeness and rightness can come out of the event of a girl nearly dead in a storm is a testament to the wonder that is Michael Parker's talent.' -JANE HAMILTON, author of The Excellent Lombards
Michael Parker (Author), Gabra Zackman (Narrator)
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It's Not What You Say: How to Sell Your Message When It Matters Most
No matter what the speaking challenge is, this inspirational, cleverly illustrated book will help readers perform with passion, power and persuasion-at the top of their game. Whether chasing a job, planning a pitch, giving a speech at a wedding, presenting to one or one thousand people, listeners of It's Not What You Say will discover how to: - Use the rule of three to win any audience over - Prepare so you can be yourself - but better - Embrace the unknown and conquer any fear Capturing a life time's work in the art of persuasive communication, this powerful audiobook reveals the principles, tools and tricks to help you become a courageous, memorable, stand-out speaker.
Michael Parker (Author), Dana Hickox (Narrator)
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If You Want Me to Stay : A Novel
Joel Junior's daddy has gone off again. And since his momma and big sister got fed up and left, he's in charge of little brothers Carter and Tank. But Daddy's got Carter, and Joel and Tank need to get away. So with no one to guide him but the soul singers in his head, Joel sets off with Tank to learn the truth about love. This work by PEN/Hemingway Award winner Michael Parker is at once funny, touching, and utterly heartbreaking.
Michael Parker (Author), T. Ryder Smith (Narrator)
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