Dixon: 1281 books

One of Dixon's earlier short story collections.

Mr. Dixon wields a stubbornly plain-spoken style; he loves all sorts of tricky narrative effects. And he loves even more the tribulations of the fantasizing mind, ticklish in their comedy, alarming in their immediacy".--"New York Times Book Review".

In 30 Dixon presents us with life according to Gould, his brilliant fictional narrator who shares with us his thoroughly examined life from start to several finishes, encompassing his real past, imagined future, mundane present, and a full range of regrets, lapses, misjudgments, feelings, and the whole...

An autobiography of a teenagers trials and tribulations, on his journey to maturity in the 1950’s.Filled with fears and laughter as he negotiates his conversion to Navy life from the protection of his parents.This is must reading for anyone who has served in the Navy, or any branch of service for that matter.

Blues Insider is an alternative history of Birmingham City; a fascinating personal collection of behind-the-scenes stories from the past 25 years - straight from the pen of a man who's been on the inside. A lifelong Bluenose for more than 60 years, author Keith Dixon has written about the club he loves...

Was there a conservative Enlightenment? Could a self-proclaimed man of learning and progressive science also have been an agent of monarchy and reaction? Cadwallader Colden (1688–1776), an educated Scottish emigrant and powerful colonial politician, was at the forefront of American intellectual...

Super short funnies. Like that short cute guy or girl that you friend zoned. Quick pick-me-up for a good chortle. Humorous, tongue-in-cheek book of bad advice aimed at the much maligned millennial generation. A funny twist on things heard every day and in popular culture. Not to be taken seriously!

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 The Arctic seabed, with its vast quantities of undiscovered resources, is the twenty-first century’s frontier. In Breaking the Ice: Canada, Sovereignty and the Arctic Extended Continental Shelf, Arctic policy expert Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon examines...

What does Japan's 2011 nuclear accident have in common with the 2005 flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina? This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding...

Salisbury is often described as ‘the city in the countryside’. Home to a stunning early English Gothic cathedral containing the world’s oldest working clock, the tallest spire in Britain and one of four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta, it is easy to see why this popular Wiltshire...

Maidenhead lies on the west bank of the River Thames and forms part of the county of Berkshire. One of the largest settlements in the area, Maidenhead has a rich and fascinating history. Recorded as Ellington in the Domesday Book, the town’s present name refers to the ‘new wharf’, or ‘Maiden...

Memories of a Little Small Town Girl from Southern Wisconsin born in 1938 is the memoir of Judith Dixon Schlecht. Join Judy as she reminisces about the times of her childhood and teenage years. I had so much fun remembering my early life. It was hard to stop at the high school years, but I ran out of paper. Love, Judy

This atmospheric story is set in lonely coastal town in England. It is Christmas Eve and a fisherman takes to the sea, leaving his ailing daughter at home. When he does not return, she goes to look for him. She wanders the wintery countryside and eventually encounters another lonely soul. I wrote...

Replica of 1884 edition by Horace Cox, London.
4th edition, revised and enlarged. With Illustrations.
 Elibron Classics. Dixon Kemp (1839–21 November 1899), a British naval architect, was a founder of the Yacht Racing Association (now the Royal Yachting Association) and at one time...