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Description Covering one Sunday tournament in the depths of Languedoc when his team bids to make the National Finals, Bill Rees produces a deeply f...
View full detailsDescription The story of Gwobr Goffa Llwyd o'r Bryn, the main recitation prize presented at the National Eisteddfod, published on the occasion of t...
View full detailsDescription Satirical and humorous autobiography of popular tv character, the talented Gareth the Orangutan. Also comprises poems, images and song ...
View full detailsDescription The inspirational story of Anglesey postmaster, Noel Thomas, who was unjustly accused of being a thief by the Royal Mail and jailed. He...
View full detailsISBN: 9781784618445 Publication Date January 2020Publisher: Y Lolfa, Tal-y-bont Edited by James Withey, Olivia Sagan Format: Paperback, 196x130 mm,...
View full detailsDescription One man's memories of supporting Wrexham Football Club for up to sixty years. Details ISBN: 9781800994416 Publication Date: 01 August...
View full detailsDescription The story of Welsh star Margaret Williams. In this warm autobiography, we learn about both the public and private diva from Anglesey as...
View full detailsDescription Rhodri Jones began his professional life as a footballer at Man U between 1996 and 2000. He played for Rotherham, and also for Cwmbrân ...
View full detailsDescription The autobiography of a past headteacher at Ysgol Maesyryrfa, Cefneithin, reflecting an era that has disappeared. The volume mentions lo...
View full detailsDescription Memoir of Wrexham's star player, Paul Mullin - as seen in 'Welcome to Wrexham', a Disney+ documentary series by Ryan Reynolds and Rob M...
View full detailsDescription The story of the second half of Nigel's career as one of the most famous referees in World Rugby and one of only two Welsh referees eve...
View full detailsDescription Nonconformist is about discovering Welsh roots, exploring the language and culture of the contemporary Cymru. It is the true story of J...
View full detailsDescription Glan Davies is a familiar Welsh personality throughout Wales after a long career as a performer on concert and television platforms. He...
View full detailsDescription The autobiography of former leader of Plaid Cymru and Deputy First Minister. Extraordinary stories are revealed about an important peri...
View full detailsDescription Autobiography of versatile singer Aled Hall, co-written with Alun Gibbard. Aled's life journey takes us to two completely different wor...
View full detailsDescription The honest and humorous autobiography of Aled Wyn Davies, well-known sheep farmer from mid-Wales, and renowned tenor who has won the Bl...
View full detailsDescription A boy running around a running track in the early evening opens a memoir of candour and insight. From a working-class Rhondda childhood...
View full detailsDescription The name Rhian Williams isn't the most famous, but she has played an important role in many of your favourite TV shows and films. Now s...
View full detailsDetails ISBN: 9781785151934 Publication Date June 2019Publisher: William Heinemann, London Author: Mike Parker Format: Hardback, 222x138 mm, 400 pa...
View full detailsDescription On The Red Hill celebrates the ebb and flow of seasons, of ever-changing landscapes, and the family (both beloved and infuriating) that...
View full detailsISBN: 9780008336578Publication Date September 2019Publisher: HarperCollins, CheltenhamFormat: Hardback, 242x160 mm, 398 pagesLanguage: English Open...
View full detailsDescription Open Side is not simply a chronology of events or a celebration of statistics. Written in a compelling but soul searching style, this i...
View full detailsDescription Recklessly honest, and as funny as it is grave, Original Sins is an extraordinary memoir of faith, family, shame and addiction. But ul...
View full detailsDescription A cheeky but charming personal account of the outrageous Stifyn Parri in the first ever bilingual, back to back autobiography. He has s...
View full detailsDescription Autobiography of talented pop star Non Parry from the hugely popular pop group Eden, and a book which goes behind the scenes of the gla...
View full detailsDescription Welcome to Maggie's melting pot, from Nigeria to Wales via Essex. Maggie will be sharing some of her fascinating stories from this jou...
View full detailsDescription An entertaining and informative reflective biographical account of the times and life of actor William 'Bill' Roache that will have end...
View full detailsDescription The autobiography of Reverend D Ben Rees over a period of sixty years, together with a collection of over 50 of his sermons. Details I...
View full detailsDescription A true story relating how Matt Haig overcame an emergency, conquered mental illness that nearly destroyed him and learnt how to live on...
View full detailsDescription The autobiography of Beti Griffiths from Llanilar, Ceredigion. It records life in rural Ceredigion during the second half of the 20th c...
View full detailsDescription A volume of reminiscences through the songs of musician and tv producer Barry 'Archie' Jones. Details ISBN: 9781845279363 Publicatio...
View full detailsDescription We have heard Dafydd Iwan's songs for over half a century. We are so familiar with the words and melodies. They are part of the fabric ...
View full detailsDescription Riverwise, a volume of slow river prose centred around Afon Teifi, is a book of wanderings and wonderings, witnessings and enchantments...
View full detailsDescription As a member of the folk group Plethyn and as a solo performer, Linda Griffiths, raised on a farm in Montgomeryshire near the English bo...
View full detailsDescription The stories of women from Wales’ minority communities are seldom heard. This book comprises the life stories of 40 Black Asian Minority...
View full detailsDescription This is a book about friends, family, growing up in north Wales, feeling you're being left behind, snogging, sex, lessons learned along...
View full detailsDescription Autobiography of John Medwyn Jones, a Welsh-speaker born and brought up in Liverpool, and his life in the city for over 50 years before...
View full detailsDescription Memoir of renowned actress Siân Phillips by Hywel Gwynfryn. Details ISBN: 9781800993839 Publication Date: 30 October 2023 Publisher:...
View full detailsDescription Signed by the author In a colourful and frank account of a sterling career, Jamie Roberts reveals all about life on tour, in boot camps...
View full detailsDescription Signed by the author Autobiography of versatile singer Aled Hall, co-written with Alun Gibbard. Aled's life journey takes us to two com...
View full detailsDescription This book explores why music plays such a deep-rooted role in so many lives. At its heart is Jude's own story: how songs helped her wre...
View full detailsDescription Noel Thomas, who was a respected village sub-postmaster and councillor, was sent to prison accused of stealing money from the post offi...
View full detailsDescription Witty and engaging with a very dry sense of humour, Steve Fenwick's autobiography tells the story of the schoolboy from Nantgarw who be...
View full detailsDescription Dafydd Iwan rose to fame with his 1960s protest songs and has been performing ever since. Welsh football’s recent adoption of his anthe...
View full detailsISBN: 9781784615468 Publication Date February 2018Publisher: Y Lolfa, Tal-y-bont Format: Paperback, 198x129 mm, 100 pages Language: Welsh A volume...
View full detailsDescription Huw Brassington is a presenter and speaker, author, adventurer and athlete of distinction who has completed some of the world's most di...
View full detailsDetails ISBN: 9781784617004 Publication Date March 2019Publisher: Y Lolfa, Tal-y-bont Author: Heulwen Ann Davies Format: Paperback, 197x131 mm, 9...
View full detailsISBN: 9781784616991 Publication Date March 2019Publisher: Y Lolfa, Tal-y-bont Format: Paperback, 193x132 mm, 128 pages Language: Welsh This is the ...
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