For Sale
John Reeson Autobiography
John Reeson, who lived in Thixendale until recently has written two powerful volumes of autobiography. The first is called "It's a Hard Life" (ISBN: 9781434331496) and the second "Life's Harder Than Ever" (ISBN: 9781434383389).
To quote from the publisher:
A true life story written entirely by the author, John Reeson all the facts are true and these events actually took place. Trying to come to terms with his life after so many traumatised years John decided that it was time to write his story. This book contains very graphic language and also refers to violent clashes in his family as a child. John is without a doubt a wonderful Father to his four children, also a Grandfather to four lovely little girls. This is the first of two books and deals with his life up until the death of his Mother Mabel Reeson in 1983, John then 31 years old tells of his fears and worries at that time in his life. The second book entitled Life's Harder than Ever reveals the later years and the torment of his childhood recurring when he is left to bring up three children on his own, the youngest been just 17 months old at the time. Then in 2004 the rape of his youngest daughter which traumatised him even more. The perpetrator walked from court free of all charges 12 months later.
The books are available from a variety of sources, including Amazon via these links: It's a Hard Life and Life's Harder Than Everr.
Music CDs
Two original CDss, both recorded in the village and priced at £5 each (excl p&p).
To order, please email shop@thixendale.org.uk
CD 1: The Relaxing Sounds of Thixendale Volume 1 : The Melsa Consort
1) Exultate Deo (Palestrina)
2) O salutaris hostia (Rossini)
3) Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Rachmaninov)
4) Cantique de Jean Rancine (Faure)
5) Dove Sei (from Rodelinda by Handel)
6) Dem Bones (arr. Phyllis Tate)
7) Deep River (arr. Parker and Shaw)
8) Jonah (arr. Brian Hughes)
9) Largo and Allegro from sonata in B flat (Loeillet de Gant)
10) Come live with me and be my love (John Rutter)
11) Draw on, sweet night
12) When daisies pied
13) La ci darem (from Don Giovanni by Mozart)
14) Somewhere over the rainbow (arr. Guy Turner)
15) Tea for two (arr. Peter Gritton)
16) Autumn Leaves (arr. Andrew Carter)
17) Name that tune (Grayston Ives)
18) The Lord bless you and keep you (John Rutter)
CD 2: The Relaxing Sounds of Thixendale Volume 2 : The Sounds of a Wolds Village
1) Dawn chorus (30 minutes, the sun rises slowly here)
2) Waterfall (10 minutes)
3) Come live with me and be my love
4) Draw on, sweet night
5, 6, 7, 8) Yorkshire Dialect Poems (performed by Mrs Kate Moore)
9) The Lord bless you and keep you
Tracks 3, 4 and 9 were performed by the Melsa Consort were recorded live in St Mary's Church, Thixendale, in June 2003. All tracks were recorded in Thixendale.
Wanted
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