Brian Matthews: 4 books

To generations Richie Benaud was an astute observer of cricket, a fixture of television coverage. Behind the public façade was a charming man whose modesty and firmness of opinion dictated that no one would write his official biography—and no friend of his should help an unofficial biographer. In...

Manning Clark was one of the most influential Australian intellectuals of the last half century. His political pronouncements were often highly provocative and his sweeping judgements, dire denunciations and oracular prophecies infuriated conservatives and made him a controversial figure. His...

In this revealing book, Brian A. Matthews chronicles his struggle with two addictions: marijuana and cigarettes. Inside, he shares his road to deliverance, as well as the challenges and setbacks he faced along the way. If you are dealing with challenges, questioning God, or having feelings of doubt with overcoming an addiction, allow this book to give you hope for a better life.

The fifteenth and sixteenth states to join the United States of America, Kentucky and Tennessee were cut from a common cloth -- the rich region of the Ohio River Valley. Abounding with mountainous regions and fertile farmlands, these two slaveholding states were as closely tied to one another, both...