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Tango 190
by P.C David Rathband
On 1 July 2010, Raoul Moat was released from Durham Prison. Within forty-eight hours he had shot his ex-partner Samantha Stobbart and brutally murdered her new boyfriend, Chris Brown. In the early hours of 4 July Police Constable David Rathband was gunned down while sitting in his patrol car in East Denton, just outside Newcastle upon Tyne. PC Rathband was blinded for life and one of the biggest manhunts in police history began, culminating in Moat s death six days later in the small Northumberland town of Rothbury. For the fi rst time, this is PC David Rathband s story in his own words... The extraordinary events that followed PC Rathband s shooting, as police tracked Moat through towns and countryside, dominated the headlines and became one of the biggest and most controversial news stories of recent times. Often bordering on the ridiculous, it featured unexpected cameos from TV survival expert Ray Mears and former England footballer Paul Gascoigne. It ended with a stand-off between Moat and armed police on the banks of the River Coquet in Rothbury. In the middle of it all was PC David Rathband, a dignified presence throughout. Tango 190 is his personal account of the attack and the events surrounding it. It is also the story of his physical recuperation and the gradual and courageous rebuilding of his life, with the help of his family, in the wake of terrible injuries sustained in the line of duty. PC David Rathband s courage, fortitude and good humour in the light of his horrifying ordeal are extraordinary. This book tells David s own story, and it is truly a remarkable one.
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“PC David Rathband s detailed step by step description from the life changing moment he was shot at close range in the face and how he survived and with great determination and courage faced the future is emotional and traumatic. Yet his courage and humour in not only looking forward to life without sight and forming the Blue Lamp Foundation is uplifting and inspiring. If you read only one book this year, read this one. I highly recommend it.” Duncan Bannatyne OBE
“I need hardly say that we have the most enormous admiration for the extraordinary resilience and courage you have displayed. The United Kingdom owes a huge debt of gratitude to policemen like yourself who are prepared to sacrifi ce so much for others in the line of duty. “HRH The Price of Wales
“David bowled me over at the Daily Mirror s Pride of Britain awards last year. He is simply remarkable. He searched for the hero inside himself and was not found wanting. To know his story and to read this book will show you how the world is a better place for him being in it. David is also one of the most cheeky men I ve ever met, so be warned! Marvellous.” Carol Vorderman
“Tony Horne is funny and smart. He is also mad.”
- Chris Ryan, author
“This book is an absolute must for anyone even daring to think of taking their family on holiday on holiday around Australia. Avery entertaining read and highly recommended.”
- John Weir, Australia and New Zealand Magazine
“Tony Horne is a superb writer.”
- John Cross, The Mirror
"Plenty of laugh out loud moments."
- Olympic legend Sonia O'Sullivan
"Tony Horne is incredibly entertaining on the radio and it's the same in print.”
- ESPN anchor Ray Stubbs
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Hornes Down Under - Part Two
by Natalie Horne
The ultimate step-off-the-rat-race book for a family of four with two young kids and just the British school holidays in which to bond as a family, Hornes Down Under has it all. From breaking the journey in the old Empire of Singapore and Hong Kong to the main destination itself, this tale includes Neighbours, Steve Irwin and a murder at the Great Barrier Reef.
That’s not all – readers will be kept amused with stories of going to hell and back with the Pope, a jammed documents safe, a kangaroo attack, a near decapitation at a barbeque.... And plenty of amazing individuals who wandered into the story along the way, most notably the Irish.
A rollercoaster ride with all the sights and more through the eyes of a mad British family limping from one disaster to the next, this is the second half of an original story; Natalie’s reply, one for the girls! Perfect for women in their thirties or forties with young children.
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Hornes Down Under - Part One
Let's turn the clock back to June 2008, when we undertook the biggest adventure of our lives and without a clue what we were doing.
We are Tony (36), Natalie (34), Molly (8) and Sam (5), and if you are a burnt-out family, bitten by the credit crunch, bogged-down by nanny-state legislation, collapsing under the burden that your life is flying by, with your kids growing up fast, together with the aching realisation that your career has positively stalled, whilst knowing that you only have the duration of the British school holidays to play with, then this is the book for you.
If you like wildlife, campervans, Australia, barbeques, arguments with airlines, theme parks, Steve Irwin, and families that just limp from one cock-up to another, then it's all here too. In short, one mad family drives a campervan across Australia?Disaster ensues.
Let's be clear though, this is not a guide book. No way! We had one of those on our lap every day and we just looked at each other and shouted fraud! No-that's not what we are about. This is my travel story of a family trying to re-introduce themselves to each other after many stressful years, following a route along the coast of Australia from Darwin to Adelaide.
Oh, and by the way, my wife is writing the same account but from her point of view. What could possibly go wrong?
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Reporting the unacceptable practices of councils, politicians, football clubs and government development agencies – Tony leaves no bizarre stone unturned.
Ever heard of councils spending £45m on art, or £130,000 on biscuits? What about the £2.4m Lottery handout for a bandstand, or the NHSNurse of theYear administering contraceptive jabs in McDonald’s?All of these events and many more have happened – and Tony’s the man who has documented them all.
A hilarious satire on society and an inside look at ‘all the bonkers things that go in in the North East of England’, this book will appeal to local residents, as well as fans of Tony’s work on the radio and in the paper.