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Robert Feather |Author Interview

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Author Robert Feather talks about historical mysteries, causing controversy and witnessing history.

Robert Feather is a Chartered Metallurgist, an experienced journalist/broadcaster/lecturer, and has written a number of books and numerous articles and appeared in TV documentaries on archaeology, ancient history and religion.

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“I don’t like to do things by halves”: Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington talks about her passion, her charity work and the power of sport.

Chrissie Wellington competing at the 2008 Frankfurt Ironman

Chrissie Wellington competing at the 2008 Frankfurt Ironman

Chrissie Wellington, British Triathlete and four time World Ironman Champion (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011), was born 18th February 1977 and grew up in rural Norfolk, attending Downham Market High School and Sixth Form. In later years, Chrissie attended the University of Birmingham, where she studied Geography and became a member of several clubs and teams, particularly Captaining the University Swimming Team.

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“Regrets are pointless. One simply has to resolve to do better”, Military author Patrick Bishop talks to World of Books.com

Patrick Bishop

Patrick Bishop

Patrick Bishop was born in London and went to Wimbledon College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Before joining the Telegraph he worked on the Evening Standard, the Observer and the Sunday Times and in television as a reporter on Channel Four News. Alongside John Witherow, Patrick wrote a history of the Falkands War based on their own experiences, later also writing in partnership with Eamon Mallie about the Provisional IRA, which was praised as the first authoritative account of the modern IRA.

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