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Lifting The Veil: Beloved Dead, Biography & Other Appreciations
by Max Ehrmann, Edited by Tim Dalgleish 'Little Gem' 'This is a lovely little book, a tantalising foretaste of Max Ehrmann's work and an erudite plea for his former highly esteemed reputation to be re-established in modern literature and philosophy. Tim Dalgleish writes clearly and knowledgeably of the works covered in this collection and through all the featured pieces there is a great sense of pride in and love for the native son of Terre Haute, Indiana. It was a revelation to me to find that the much-loved Desiderata of my teenage years was far from anonymous, and I finished the book only with a desire to read more of Ehrmann's writing. Let's hope such an enjoyable anthology leads to a new print-run and fresh enthusiasm for Ehrmann's works.' *****Five Stars Amazon |
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The Guerilla Philosopher: Colin Wilson and Existentialism (2nd Edition)
Colin Wilson was a popular author and philosopher who wrote well over a hundred books on subjects as diverse as mysticism, crime and serial killers, existentialism, the occult and the paranormal, history, art, and literature. His first book The Outsider (1956), which made him famous overnight, was an examination of the social "outsider" found in the works of Sartre, Camus, Dosteyevsky, William James, T.E. Lawrence, Hesse, Van Gogh, Nijinsky, and others. In both his nonfiction and the many novels that followed this success, he continued to expand and develop a philosophy of the inner powers that human beings possess. This study by of Wilson's New Existentialism uses Sartre and Freud as a lens through which to examine Wilson's ideas. Also included for this second edition is the essay 'The Way of Wilson'. 'Admirably achieves its purpose.' Paul Newman, Abraxas Magazine 'A patiently researched and logically organised attempt to place the ideas of Colin Wilson in a philosophical context... my only grumble is that it should have been a good deal longer.' |
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The Three Hearts of the Octopus & other essays
This third collection of work, by actor and writer Tim Dalgleish, follows on from his two previous books ‘The Purple Rose and other Essays’ and ‘Orwell, Two Guinea Pigs, A Cat and A Goat and other essays’. This volume includes essays on meeting the film director Ken Loach, the work of contemporary Artist Shelly Wyn-de-Bank, literary figures Alan Moore the graphic novelist, Primo Levi, Anaïs Nin, George Orwell, Arthur Koestler, Robert Bolt, Victorian photographer Francis Meadow Sutcliffe, as well as more personal pieces on bringing up children, suicide within the family and the grieving process. There are also essays on Shakespeare, Ealing Comedies, Egypt’s Lost Cities, Hermeticism, a long essay the trials of being an oral historian and several poems and short pieces of fiction. Available on Amazon paperback £7.99 kindle £3.99 |
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Orwell, Two Guinea Pigs, A Cat and A Goat and other essays
This collection is packed full of diverse literary and historical essays including pieces on George Orwell, his poetry, being taught by Aldous Huxley, living in Paris and his ability to quietly read, on family outings in the car, whilst in the company of two guinea pigs, a cat, a baby, rugs, holiday paraphernalia and a poorly goat. There are essays on Gavrilo Princep, the teenager who started The Great War, why the Dark Ages were so dark, the Jungian psychology behind hoaxing, why Thomas Paine was ‘the greatest Englishman ever’ and how he influenced the American and French Revolutions, an in depth look at the forgotten Kingdom of Alt Clut, the connection between Jimmy Cagney and Jean Paul Belmondo, the dubious role of Jacob Gens in the Vilna Ghetto during World War II, how Ian Fleming was involved in one of the greatest military operations of that war, Mahatma Gandhi, Oscar Wilde, George Washington, Bram Stoker, WB Yeats, the death of Tony Benn, the Ku Klux Klan and much more. 'In my opinion, Dalgleish is a thorough researcher, an original thinker, and an erudite writer whose essays can be counted on to offer readers fresh facts or unexpected linkages on every page. The breadth and depth of the works make for a potpourri that can be enjoyed in short bursts as much as a cover-to-cover reading... consistently engaging and instructive and likely to capture many readers’ interest.' Kenneth Salzmann, Reader's Favorite Available on Amazon paperback £6.99 kindle £1.99 |
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The Purple Rose and other essays
This is a diverse and eclectic collection of autobiographical writings (by the actor and writer Tim Dalgleish) which includes pieces on authors such as Jack Kerouac, Ted Hughes and Jack Trevor Story, filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Mingella and well known theatre luminaries, such as, Antonin Artaud and lesser known practitioners, such as, Peter Sykes of RAT Theatre. Other topics include comics, travel, valentine's cards, the desire to be a writer, the flamenco guitarist Eduardo Niebla, Ghosts, Chess, Christianity and existential disquisitions on Time and the nature of Being. Available on Amazon paperback £6.99 kindle £1.99 |
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Wilde, Yeats, Stoker Great Writers of Ireland
Edited by Tim Dalgleish This is a selection of works by three famous Irishmen Oscar Wilde, WB Yeats and Bram Stoker. It includes: The short story by Bram Stoker ‘Dracula's Guest' which is thought to be the original opening chapter of his famous novel ‘Dracula', the Oscar Wilde's poem ‘Humanitad' and three versions of his ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol' (with the original preface by his friend Robert Ross) and finally an early collection of poetry called ‘The Rose' by W. B. Yeats (which includes his famous poem ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree'). There is a general introduction by the writer and actor Tim Dalgleish and other additional material. As the editor writes in the introduction: ‘One should think of this little collection as if one, that is you yourself, had just walked into a pub in Dublin: You hand over a few coppers to the landlord and stand sipping your pint of the dark, black stuff. In the corner you spy three eccentric looking characters deep in concentrated conversation. As you make your way over you realise they are telling stories. One is an odd looking fellow, with untidy white hair and pince-nez, he is sonorously declaiming, in a sing-song voice, a tale of mythic, even epic, proportions... this will be a night to remember.' Available on Amazon paperback £3.99 kindle £1.49 Audiobook on Audible |
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After Dunkirk: D-Day and How We Planned the Second Front
by Major John Dalgleish, Edited by Tim Dalgleish In this minor war classic, first published by Victor Gollancz in 1945, Major John Dalgleish, R.A.S.C., ‘Daily Express’ journalist and BBC commentator, provides a short account of the planning for D-Day. A complete history of the so called Second Front would run to a million words and still be incomplete. The present volume is intended to be a bird’s-eye view of what happened behind the veil of secrecy which shrouded the two years of planning after the disaster of Dunkirk and before the success of D-Day. ‘MAJOR DALGLEISH has written a valuable book … The armchair strategist of the future ought at least to read such a book as this before he passes judgement, unless he possesses the valuable practical experience of having been responsible for the movement of at least a company of real troops… Very wisely, in a popular book of this kind, he gives a general picture of... suvh diverse activities as training, the equipment of the invasion troops, their concentration and movement, their embarkation and transportation by sea... There was humour in this triumph of planning, and I particularly enjoyed the story of the R.A.M.C. officer whose unit failed to appear at the time of embarkation because his practice was to file all "Top Secret" instructions unopened and wait for orders to open them… Reading [this] might well form part of the military and political education of every citizen.’ S. H. F. JOHNSTON in ‘The Spectator’ ‘What a great book! Very readable, written by an RASC officer involved in pre-Neptune, pre-Overlord planning especially regarding movement and catering. An excellent addition, published just after the war, to the literature; pleasing to have a very British view of what could have been chaos.’ Amazon.com (5 Star review) |
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Playing Macbeth: An Actor's Journey into the Role
'Just plain excellent' *****Five Stars Amazon-Audible 'Insightful, entertaining, a lesson in process of any kind, really honest assessments, beautiful language, authentic alive reading by author. Loved it' 'Fantastic insider's account... the author has a splendid voice (not surprising) which enhances the experience. If I did have a complaint it would only be that I was sorry for it to end so soon. I would have loved a longer book, but I still would recommend this book to anyone who loves the language of Shakespeare...' Amazon-Audible customer, USA 'Tim Dalgleish has surpassed himself in this fascinating autobiographical effort to pass on the very essence of the art of theatrical performance to the next generation of actors... The reader embarks on a thrilling journey... This little book is actually too big and monumental to give it the credit due within the constraints of this review, but ... it's essential reading for any actor.' *****Five Star rating from Readers' Favorite *****Five Star rating from Barnes and Noble Availiable on Amazon Paperback £7.99 and Kindle £1.99 Audio Book Free on Amazon Audible trial or £13.55 Unabridged 5hrs 56mins |
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The Last Days of Adam: The True Story of Adam Czerniakow
'Extremely well written' *****Five Star Review from Readers' Favorite 'Allowing us to identify with the world of the Judenrat and the Jews during WWII, and it engages us well in moral questions... Excellent... unites the historical with the emotional.' Randy B. Lichtman A play based on the true story of Adam Czerniakow, head of the Warsaw Ghetto Judenrat, during World War Two. Torn between between the need to ameliorate the worse excesses of the Nazi's and the danger of being manipulated into becoming a collaborator Adam is forced to make a final tragic decision. *****Five Star rating from Barnes and Noble Available from Amazon Paperback £5.99 and Kindle £1.99 |
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The Stones of Mithras: Poems of the Light is a beautiful and evocative poetry collection.
'Thoughtful, mysterious at points and overall a very good read' ****Four Star rating from Readers' Favorite ‘If you have the feeling of freedom in your heart you begin to look at all things in the world, cornflowers, cigarettes, smoke, clouds, sky, statues, whatever is nearest to hand or vividly remembered as embodied with, soaked in, painted by, the simple magic of light.' This thought provoking book is a traveller’s tale with unforgettable images of lost and ancient cities especially those of Spain. The poems also talk of the romance of acting Shakespeare, the inspiration of great Art, mythology, architecture and the joy of philosophizing over a cup of coffee, sitting in parks and imagining the exploits of writers and artists that went before, from Marco Polo and Maimonides to Marcuse and Garcia Lorca. Available on Amazon £7.99 paperback and £1.99 Kindle |
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Penumbra: Poems of the Past a collection of poetry from the past thirty years.
The penumbra on a painting is the point at which light and shade blend into one another. The poems in this collection stand in that penumbra between the light and shade of our emotions, hiding in the light are homages to (and patisches of) great literary figures such as George Orwell, Pablo Neruda, Fernando Pessoa, Dorothy Parker and others. Revealed in shade are subjects such as public executions and murder, art and nature, love and death. Available on Amazon £7.99 paperback and £2.95 Kindle |
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol with Humanitad by Oscar Wilde
Introduced and annotated by actor Tim Dalgleish this special edition of Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol includes several original features. Three versions of the poem are presented in this edition (one a shortened version published by Wilde's good friend, Robbie Ross). Also included in this volume is his early poem 'Humanitad' which has interesting parallels with 'The Ballad'. The delicious wildness of Oscar Wilde's work delighted some of his contemporaries and disgusted others. He was a writer and, more especially, a man, who ignited passions both favourable and unfavourable. 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol ' is Oscar Wilde's most famous poem about his time in prison, after having been sentenced to two years hard labour for 'sodomy and gross indecency'.(An audiobook version of this title, read by Tim Dalgleish, is also available). |
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The Rose foreword by Tim Dalgleish
This is the second collection of poetry by WB Yeats, first published in 1893. This is a beautiful collection of poetry that translates the two thousand year old mythos of Ireland into words that inspire and touch the mind, body and spirit of any reader. The rose stands for Ireland but also for Yeats unrequited love Maud Gonne. The poems are romantic and symbolic and once read or listened to, root themselves in one's psyche. The famous Lake Isle of Innisfree is included but essentially Yeats intended this poetry to be read as a collection as presented here in its original format. The scent of mystical poetic genius rises from every page. |
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Dracula's Guest introduced by Tim Dalgleish
This is the original first chapter of Bram Stoker's Dracula, at least according to Stoker's wife, Florence Stoker (née Balcombe). This 'deleted' chapter of the world famous novel was not published until 1914, two years after Bram Stoker's death, as part of a collection of short stories by the author. The protagonist of the story is (probably) Jonathan Harker from the novel and Count Dracula makes a brief appearance at the end but the story centres on the horrible events of Walpurgis Nacht. This unfamiliar 'first chapter' of Dracula is introduced by author and actor Tim Dalgleish. |
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Scotland Before Scotland: Alt Clut the Kingdom of the Rock
'Remixes the sparse facts and presents them concisely and entertainingly... leaving the reader to wonder if the enigmatic Alt Clut was the birthplace of... immortal tales.' ****Four Star rating from Readers' Favorite 'The story of the Kingdom of Alt Clut, what fragments survive, is populated by the likes of King Arthur, Saint Patrick, Macbeth and Old King Cole, and it occupies a setting not far removed from Tolkien's Middle Earth. Tim Dalgleish guides the reader through the hazy genealogy of the kings of Alt Clut who waged their wars across the highlands of what will become modern Scotland and he tells us how they interacted with the more familiar players of the day.' Available from Amazon on Kindle £1.14 |
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Reflections from Mirror City an anthology
'A very special Poetry Sunday' John Hegley 'Pound for pound, the best poetry night in the Midlands' Audience feedback Edited by Mark Niel this is an anthology of poems from Tongue in Chic a performance poetry collective. There are contributions from poets such as John Hegley, AF Harrold, Paul Lyalls and Zena Edwards. Tim Dalgleish has five poems included. |
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Lifting It Off the Page is the unofficial history of the Open University. It is a series of interviews with a wide range of staff from BBC producers, editors and professors to the Grounds Superintendent and the Vice-Chancellor. Interviewees talk frankly about their jobs, values, hopes and dreams for themselves and the university from it's pioneering days back in 1969 to the mid-1990s. This is a fascinating portrait of a unique institution that changed the face of British education.
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The Guerilla Philosopher: Colin Wilson and Existentialism
(Colin Wilson Studies #5) 'Admirably achieves its purpose.' Paul Newman, Abraxas Magazine 'A patiently researched and logically organised attempt to place the ideas of Colin Wilson in a philosophical context... my only grumble is that it should have been a good deal longer.' Available from Paupers Press £5.95 (pauper.stormloader.com) |
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