Melrose Books: 69 books

Much has been recorded over the years about cinema and its golden years, but what of the temples in which this entertainment phenomenon took place – the cinemas. How did they emerge and why? This book attempts to illustrate this, taking an average manufacturing town and describing the rise – and...

In this book, ‘the author reaches out to believers who trust in the truth of Holy Scripture, but who may not necessarily appreciate the relevance of pre-Christian worship to that described and laid down in the New Testament – anyone of faith would gain a great deal from reading this monograph...

This book highlights the huge advances made in prevention of infectious disease(s) in Victorian Britain. The actual cause of most disease was then unknown, as it was throughout most of the nineteenth century, but it was awareness of their association with poverty, overcrowding, poor ventilation and...

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is rapidly becoming a major concern of medical practitioners worldwide. In fact, unless it is dealt with as a matter of urgency, we shall return to the ‘Dark Ages of Medicine’ as the British Prime Minister has recently warned. This book vividly paints the scenario...

Four Brothers in Arms is a fascinating account of a single family and their service in the British Armed Forces, drawing on an unusual collection of letters and photographs. The book provides glimpses of four brothers' experiences on the North West Frontier of India in the 1930s, throughout the Second...

The planet Zalan, that lies far beyond the brim of known space, has but one detriment to its unprecedented beauty and wonders. This is the shockingly unpredictable, raging-red lightning storms that spawn the murderous fiery bolt able to fell any unprotected man, beast, or unprotected home. It is on...

Think of shipbuilding on the Mersey and, instantly, Cammell Laird comes to mind. That business, in its various guises over nearly two hundred years, represents the greatest achievement in the industry that the region ever made. This book tells the story of the yards at Runcorn, Frodsham, Widnes (and...

I am 59, quadriplegic with a strong family network: my husband John, two daughters Joanna and Charlotte (whose personal poems appear in this book) and not forgetting my parents who have done their utmost to assist me in the compilation of my poetry. I had to use voice activated software to dictate...

John Hobson has compiled this light-hearted collection of snippets of knowledge in the form of rhyming couplets. He found it great fun and hopes his readers do too. Example: Energy can be produced from many a natural source, waterfalls, volcanic steam, the tides and wind of course. Another with potential to out-do them all by miles is the mc² created by renewing people’s smiles.

It may not be very often, but waking from a deep and pleasant sleep with a specific sentence can hardly be termed banal. Yet this is exactly what happened; the very first sentence of this story came from a dream – a hint not to be ignored. So, sitting up in bed, a story was written, set in 1968...

In The Teaching of English as an International Language (1981) Gerry and his colleagues put forward their ideas on classroom practice in overseas schools. That teacher’s manual has been called a “golden oldie” of its kind. From Bow to Burma is more like an autobiographical travel book. Gerry...

The Indispensable Joseph I Know from the Popes is a voyage into the pronouncements and actions of twenty-four Popes on St. Joseph, starting from Pope Sixtus IV (1471–1484) to Pope Francis (2013), a period of over six centuries, in order to identify the place and position of St. Joseph in Christendom....

We have made progress in many areas of human endeavour. It seems, however, that we do not always put into practice what has been learnt about the opportunity offered in the early years of childhood to foster the emotional development essential to our growth into maturity as adult human beings. Encouraged...

It isn’t called “running” a bed and breakfast for nothing. What do you do when you move to a foreign country and haven’t yet mastered the language and customs? Take it easy or find an old house in need of rebuilding and open a bed and breakfast? Never one to run from a challenge, that’s...