A career soldier whose fascinating life story has just been updated and reprinted, talks to Neil Thomas about an army life
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Jan 2011: A Household name
Oct 2010: Love across the divide
Neil Thomas meets an author whose retelling of his father-in-law’s amazing tale has paid dividends for a much-loved children’s charity
Jul 2009: Making light of natural talent
Neil Thomas presents a snapshot of one young photographer’s enthusiasm and skill with a camera
Apr 2009: Bookfest: The next chapter
Neil Thomas sees how the power of the printed word is being harnessed for Shropshire children
Mar 2009: Brought down to earth
Ben Bentley hears the story of a man who has packed rather more than the average measure of adventure into his life
Jan 2009: History from the heart
Neil Thomas travels to south Shropshire and discovers an author of historical romance putting a new twist on the Tudors
Nov 2008: Living in the past
The Shropshire Magazine gets a preview of a holiday home with a difference – one which is assured of plenty of publicity when it is the focus of a BBC television series
May 2008: A brief history of time
Ken Tudor salutes a new book by a Shropshire academic, in which she has combined her formidable skills as a local historian with her gardening expertise
Dec 2007: Some words of wisdom
Books are ever-popular Christmas presents and it’s amazing how many are published each year which have a direct relevance to Shropshire. Here are a few titles with county connections well worth considering as presents