John Evans: 103 books

What image comes to mind when you think of Anorexia? Size Zero models floating down the catwalk? Pictures of celebrities in magazines plastered with headlines screaming Thin, Starvation, Skeleton? Or a young girl, wasting away in front of those who love her, desperately trying to be thin? Im sure...

Set in the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel, Catalyst is the story of Kevin Phenix, a young engineer, who faces the most important decision of his life after an explosion and fire kills three co-workers and rips his world apart. In the aftermath of the explosion, Kevin must come to terms...

"My Career Development Plan" is a practical guide to career development for those considering a change of career direction. It was written by John Evans, a qualified career development practitioner, executive coach and former global practice leader for the world's largest child focused humanitarian...

Many audacious and improbable schemes for new railways were dreamed up in the nineteenth century, but surely none matched the plan to link the Cromford Canal with the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire using a series of rope-worked inclines. This railway oddity opened in 1831 and somehow...

Inspiration is the positive energy that comes from positive people, places, things, and ideasincluding yourself, your experiences, and your relationships with family, friends, and support systems. It is vital for overcoming the lethargy and depression that affect human beings all over the world. Musology...

Steam's final fling proved a melancholy experience for the many enthusiasts who had witnessed the gleaming giants of the rails in their prime. One day's highly burnished rail tour favourite was the next day's candidate for the breaker's torch. This book takes a look at those latter days of steam,...

Steam’s final fling was almost over. The early teething troubles with Britain’s new fleet of main-line diesels were also fading into history and British Railways looked forward to a new era of clean, efficient motive power. The period from 1965 to 1975 saw wholesale changes to our railways; author...

Suddenly, Cassandra's body stiffened. Her fists clenched. Her eyes were opened wide, unblinking. After about ten seconds, her body relaxed and her fists unclenched. "Daddy!" she screamed, panic in her voice. Running out of the den, she headed for the back door, out into the yard, and over to where...

Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. Journeying Boy is a selection of his diaries that offer the reader an unseen insight into this complex man. Encompassing...

This book takes a theoretically informed look at British education policy over the last sixty years when secondary schooling for all children became an established fact for the first time. Comprehensive schools largely replaced a system based on academic selection. Now, under choice and competition...

This is the authors second novel,his first 'Mike and Jan, John and Janet' was published in 2007. This story is set in 1971 when escaping to the countryside to enjoy the good life, a rare happening. A humorous, sensual yet thoughtful tale of how Mike and Jan and their children cope with living deep...

In the following pages I purpose to give an account of the various forms of stone implements, weapons, and ornaments of remote antiquity discovered in Great Britain, their probable uses and method of manufacture, and also, in some instances, the circumstances of their discovery. While reducing the whole...

A troubled writer finds out that the little old woman he trades morning curtsies with shares more than just his secluded beachfront get away. Their relationship turns into a journey of memories and murders, ending in a nightmare that test his sanity. Preview of the first two chapters.

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