Dave Farnham: 44 books

Benjamin Franklin led an astonishing life. His work as a scientist would in itself have preserved his name for posterity. But add to that his genius as an inventor (he invented, among other things, bifocal glasses) and his fame as a diplomat, writer , political leader and philanthropist, and you have...

Abraham Lincoln was without doubt one of the world’s greatest statesmen. His words are as relevant now as they were in the nineteenth century; he was ahead of his time. Indeed, among the quotes contained in this book there are numerous nuggets of wisdom that apply as much to present-day life as...

Everyone has a dream of how they would like their life to be. Some actually make it happen for them. That, in a nutshell, is what success is all about. But what defines success for one person may be very different for another. And how do you decide when you’ve achieved it? Does it have an end point...

A few times in a generation a footballer’s name rises into the public consciousness and becomes familiar to everyone, even those not interested in sport. George Best, David Beckham, Bobby Charlton are among those few. To them can be added Paul John Gascoigne, better known as Gazza - an outstanding...

Sex is a serious topic. That’s probably why it is at the centre of so many jokes. Everyone is aware of it, yet a lot of people are too inhibited to talk about it openly and honestly, a relic perhaps of our Victorian past. It is probably the most powerful of all driving forces in the animal kingdom....

Fear affects us all in some way; no one is completely immune from its icy clutches. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from a fear of tiny insects up to the fear of Death. Like all human traits, it evolved for a useful purpose, namely, to keep us safe from harm. Curiosity might tempt us to take all...

Love him or hate him, Nigel Farage is one of those rare breeds of politician you can’t help but pay keen attention to, always wondering what will come out of his mouth next. Not one to mince his words, Farage has risen from the political shadows to become a household name. Wonderful or blunderful?...

History has portrayed Marilyn Monroe as a ‘dumb blonde’. In fact she was neither dumb nor naturally blonde. The popular image created of her is a consequence of the parts she played in her popular films and the childlike innocence she often displayed in public. However, there was another,...

When we look back on the 20th Century a few statesmen stand head and shoulders above the rest, marked out by their total commitment to their cause, their humanity and their oratory. Among them are to be found Nelson Mandela, and Mohanda (also known as Mahatma – ‘Great Soul’) Gandhi. Both of...

Who would have thought that someone with no political background could step into the powerfully supreme position of President of the USA? Yet on November 8th 2016 Donald J Trump, a highly successful businessman, who sparked massively bitter controversy, was elected 45th President of the United States....

Food, or the lack, of it can consume (pardon the pun) much of our time. For some it becomes an obsession, the central focus of daily life. The huge number of diets, recipe books, celebrity chefs and television programmes certainly reflects a growing interest in widely differing aspects of the subject. Whatever...

Of all human motivations the most powerful and obsessive is love. It has been written about, sung about, acted and painted... but never fully explained despite the best efforts of scientists, philosophers and psychologists. And would we want to explain it all anyway? It has a magic of its own...

The day Barack Hussein Obama was elected to the highest office in the United States of America as its 44th President, a major part of Martin Luther King’s famous dream was realised. Obama was the first African American to hold that position and his Presidency marked a new direction for American...

The beliefs of the Buddhist religion derive from Prince Siddartha Gautama, nowadays known simply as The Buddha. Although there are no written records from his lifetime, around 2,500 years ago, his words were passed on orally and are still as relevant today as they were then. Little is known...