On the day the Second World War broke out, Frank White was a 12-year-old schoolboy in Manchester. On the day it ended, he was serving on a Royal Navy warship in the Indian Ocean. In 2013, he started to write this novel.'What I wanted to do,' he says, 'was to capture that feeling of those times and remind people of what the country went through.''Fabulous, often funny . . . the authentic, freewheeling atmosphere of a time when all bets were ...

From 1973 to 1990, the name Frank White was synonymous with fundamental baseball. White, the five-time American League All-Star won eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (the annual award that Major League Baseball gives to its top defensive players at each position) at second base, and had a career batting average of .255 for the Kansas City Royals. White is one of only three Royals to have his number retired. Since his retirement, White has been an on-field coach for the Boston Red Sox and th...

Hidden behind the veil of their secret society the group known as the Illuminati have still managed to garner great attention and acclaim. They have been blamed for everything imaginable such as being the igniting force behind the French Revolution and being the real masterminds behind the 9/11 attacks. They have even been credited with assassinating both Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy, because these two celebrated presidents made the unfortunate mistake of trying to usurp their unquestion...

Two wonderfully evocative short novels from the author of There Was A Time - surely the last novel about the Second World War to have been written by someone who served in it.Innocence is paired here with a complementary story, A Morse Code Set, first published in 1964 and available recently only as an eBook.In A Morse Code Set, set in Manchester in 1939, a boy finds his world turned upside down by the outbreak of war. When his ow...

"The Illuminati Mayhem & Murder" by Frank White delves into the enigmatic and often misunderstood world of the Illuminati, the secret society that has captivated imaginations and sparked controversies for centuries. This comprehensive volume combines White's two groundbreaking works, providing an unparalleled exploration of the group's far-reaching influence, intricate power structures, and alleged involvement in pivotal historical events.In "Who Are The Il...

The 'deeply moving' novella (Manchester Evening News), from the author of There Was a Time.Frank White's powerful first novel was originally published in 1964. Against a strongly evoked backdrop of Manchester at the time of the Second World War, it is a compelling story of a family torn apart. It makes a fascinating companion piece to the author's new novel - written more than fifty years later! - about a Lincolnshire village living in the shadow of the war, There Was ...

When the Kansas City Royals appeared in the 1985 World Series, manager Dick Howser had to make a difficult, and controversial, call. Because the series started in the National League city of St. Louis, there would be no designated hitter, which meant that Hal McRae would be delegated to the role of a reserve coming off the bench. Before the start of the I-70 Series, which featured Howser’s Kansas City Royals and White Herzog’s St. Louis Cardinals, the veteran manager called Frank White int...

From an author who lived through - and served in - the conflict, a brilliant novel set in an English village at a turning point of the Second World War.A Lincolnshire village on a glorious summer's morning in 1940, the countryside as still as a painting.In the blue sky above, the fate of the whole war will soon rest with the RAF and their desperate effort to win the Battle of Britain. If they fail, Hitler's next step will be invasion.And as the scene...

Too Pained to Live, Too Scared to Die presents the voice of a military veteran, Frank White, who struggles, after his active duty’s conclusion, with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. He begins this memoir by reflecting on his early life, uncovering the roots of his circumstances in the events of those formative years. At times confessional in tone, always straightforward, Too Pained to Live, Too Scare to Die brings to life Frank White’s efforts to live in the place caught...

Fot the general reader who has little or no pre-knowledge of the First World War. An authoritative but short, compeliing and easily read account of the part played by the British during the four most calamitous years in human history. By an author who has written extensively on the subject for both print and terlvision.

"American Patrol" by Frank White Meacham, complete arrangement for Flute Quartet (intermediate level) by Francesco Leone.Score and Parts (5): 3 C soprano Flutes and Bass Flute, included alternative part for G Alto Flute (instead Flute 4).Audio demo available on www.glissato.it -

Immerse yourself in the patriotic fervor of "American Patrol" by Frank White Meacham, now beautifully adapted for Clarinet Quartet by Francesco Leone. This intermediate-level arrangement captures the spirit of the original piece, which has enthralled audiences with its marching rhythms and memorable melodies since the late 19th century. Leone's arrangement skillfully preserves the essence of Meacham's work while translating it for the unique tonal and expressive capabiliti...