Location: United Kingdom
Member Since:
April 22, 2013
Scratching Shed Publishing
Publisher info
Scratching Shed Publishing produce high-quality books of worldwide interest, but with a distinctive taste of the North of England.
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Beware of the Bull – the Enigmatic Genius of Jake Thackray
by Paul Thompson & John Watterson
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 138,740.
Language:
English.
Published: February 13, 2023
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Biography
Beware of the Bull - The Enigmatic Genius of Jake Thackray is the critically-acclaimed first biography of the late, great singer-songwriter. Jake was one of the most original artists of the 20th century; a unique talent and master storyteller whose songs are full of wit, poetry and humanity. This is a story of a complex, charismatic and self-effacing man whom many loved but few understood.
Touchstones: Rugby League, Rock'n'Roll, The Road and Me
by Steve Mascord
Price:
$10.99 USD.
Words: 82,540.
Language:
English.
Published: August 24, 2017
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby » Rugby, Nonfiction » Music » Rock music
Aussie sports journalist Steve Mascord sets himself the task of attending a game and a gig every week for 52 weeks to decide if his obsessions are worthy or worthless. The most basic aspects of life are up for review as he criss-crosses the globe, assessing the relevance of rugby league and hard rock, the foibles of modern journalism and nature of fame. Does growing up mean abandoning our dreams?
The Yorkshire Hunter: The Paul Ingle Story
by Paul Ingle
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 74,940.
Language:
English.
Published: July 14, 2015
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
The story of Paul Ingle - aka 'The Yorkshire Hunter' - is one of tough northern English roots, ambition, glory, tragedy and ultimately hope. After an IBF featherweight world title win over Manuel Medina, Ingle came off the Madison Square Garden canvas to stop Junior Jones in an epic for the IBO belt. Then disaster struck. This is the tale of a fighter whose fiercest battle came outside the ring.
All the Wrong Notes - Adventures in Unpopular Music
by Dave Hadfield
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 56,400.
Language:
English.
Published: July 9, 2014
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Folk, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Music
In All the Wrong Notes, Dave Hadfield offers a humorous and provocative insight into the world of folk music, His sure ear for the scene’s quirks and eccentricities produces unique takes on major figures like Bob Dylan, Ewan MacColl and Leonard Cohen. This is an ideal folk primer for anyone new to the genre and an entertaining ramble for those who know their gimbri from their mandolin.
Funny Bones - My Life in Comedy
by Freddie Davies
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 105,690.
Language:
English.
Published: July 9, 2014
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television
Freddie 'Parrotface’ Davies was a superstar of British television, radio and variety theatre before, in the twilight of a packed career, he began to act in films such as the cult classic Funny Bones, alongside Lee Evans and Jerry Lewis. With a foreword by Ken Dodd, this unique autobiography is a poignant and hilarious evocation of a vanished world and a rich nostalgic treat for comedy connoisseurs
Out of the Blue
by David Watson
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 67,800.
Language:
English.
Published: May 10, 2013
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » True Crime » General crimes, Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
PC David Watson was a policeman of the old school. He patrolled the towns and cities of England's north by car and on foot, where a fight against crime lurked around every corner. Until, one day, disaster struck.
Out of the Blue is an inspiritational inside take on policing at the sharp end - the dangers, the frustrations, the thrills and dark humour. Policing the streets was only the start...
From Hull to Hell and Back
by Lee Crooks
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 111,540.
Language:
English.
Published: April 25, 2013
by
Scratching Shed Publishing.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby » Rugby
Rugby league prop forward Lee Crooks was an archetypal blood and guts firebrand front-rower. His autobiography, From Hull to Hell and Back, is by turns confessional and controversial, moving and occasionally hilarious. This is the colourful story of a modern-day rugby league maverick. Think you know Lee Crooks? Think again!
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