Böcker av Brian Cook

When Alec MacKay escapes his Ayrshire mining town to join the police he discovers there are some things from which you just can't run.1987 and breaking ranks with the hostile attitudes of his mining community and estranged father, Alec MacKay joins the police. He is posted to Glasgow where he encounters a world of violence, deprivation and sectarianism. Alienated from his old life and struggling for acceptance in the new, Alec fights to win over the tight knit group he's assigned to, until a shocking discovery forces him to break ranks once again... The Corsairs is a coming of age story of a young man forced to deal with the estrangement between himself and his father and the culture shock of becoming a police officer in a violent deprived community in 1980's Glasgow. Set against a backdrop of sectarianism, the heroin epidemic and a Scotland undergoing profound change in the era of Thatcher economics, this is a tale of resilience and the roles that family and friendship play in a turbulent world. Filled with authentic detail, this is a story that depicts the harsh realities of policing the toughest areas of eighties Glasgow...

This true story of two little boys going fishing and catching something completely different will warm your heart. Their excitement, their family, their prayer and their success will bring a smile to everyone's face that reads it. Children and grandchildren are gifts from the Lord. Watching them experience the wonderful world God created for us is a true blessing.

Based on interviews with key EPA decision makers and an analysis of the public record, this informative case study demonstrates how the contemporary movement for regulatory reform has actually affected the internal organizational politics of a highly visible administrative agency.

An exploration of the iconic book-cover designs created by Brian Cook for Batsford in the mid-twentieth century.