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During the last few months, James Ward has published two significant works by Gary James - "The Big Book Of City" & "Joe Mercer, OBE: Football With A Smile."
 
These book can now be purchased from most good quality bookshops at £19.95 per copy.  
 
 
OVERSEAS PURCHASERS - Amazon are now allowing orders on James Ward publications via their local websites, such as amazon.com or amazon.fr. 
 
 
 
"The Big Book of City" consists of 296 pages (page size: 248x174mm) and includes features on City's goalkeepers; every competitive European match played by the Blues; interviews with former players; plus much more.
 
Publication price is £19.95 (including UK postage). 
 
 
"Joe Mercer, OBE: Football With A Smile" consists of 304 pages (page size: 248x174mm) and tells the life story of the former Everton, Arsenal and England star and trophy-winning manager of Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Coventry City and England.
 
Publication price is £19.95 (including UK postage). 
 
Further details can be found on the publications page: www.manchesterfootball.org/publications.php
Email info@manchesterfootball.org for details of either book.  
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Manchester - A Football History
by Gary James
 
Due to significant demand, James Ward has now sold out of copies and cannot supply individuals or the trade. 
 

Welcome to James Ward

James Ward is a small, family run publisher of limited edition football books. We have a passion for quality writing, talented authors and interesting stories.

We believe football books must be informative and entertaining. We strive to ensure all we do is of the highest quality.
 
***LATEST NEWS***
 
Plans are in place for the publication in October 2010 of "The Journey: Rebuilding Manchester City" by Gary James.
 
This inside story is destined to be a must have item for anyone with an interest in the way football is being transformed.  Throughout the 2009-10 season Gary James has performed exclusive interviews with Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and other key figures.
 
Further information will be released on our facebook page over the coming months.  become a fan and read the news first: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=149330&id=266700661882#!/pages/James-Ward-Publishing/266700661882
 
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WANT TO SEE SAMPLE PAGES?
 
Images, sample pages, reviews and other material can now be seen on our facebook page.  We will be updating this with news on "The Journey: Rebuilding Manchester City" once we are in a position to release details.  Become a 'fan' and ensure you are one of the first to hear.  Click here to see the facebook page:
 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Ward-Publishing/266700661882 

 

WE NEED YOUR VIEWS

 

We are working with author Gary James to transform the text from some of his out of print books into ebooks accessed via a new Members area.  It's a fact that secondhand editions of "Manchester The Greatest City" & "Farewell To Maine Road" are now selling at exceptionally high prices and these are now out of reach for many potential buyers.  So our idea is to make the text from this material available to view at bargain prices.

 

If you would like to let us know which of Gary's past publications you would like access to then please email your ideas.  See www.manchesterfootball.org/ebooks.php for details.

 
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Author Activity & Events

Gary James has been interviewed for a variety of podcasts in recent months.  These can be accessed via our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Ward-Publishing/266700661882
 
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If you are interested in Gary talking at your supporters' club about the book, his writing and the interviews he has performed email city@manchesterfootball.org.  Gary will be available to attend meetings on selected dates during October, November, December and January.
 
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In 2009 Gary lectured at the Manchester Histories Festival.  In front of a 100 strong audience of football fans, academics, journalists, and general members of the public, Gary's talk followed the growth of Mancunian football from 1608 until the late 1930s. 
 
It focused on four main themes - the story of an alternative MCFC and how City & United combined to stop them from threatening United's existence; How one woman's fight against scuttling (gang warfare) led to the formation of City; Manchester's first national success and the defining moment when football became important to Mancunians; and how bribery and scandal led to the near destruction of one of Manchester's leading sides and the first successes of the other.
 
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Gary James is a freelance writer, researcher & historian. 
 
He is a passionate, informative and entertaining speaker on football heritage.  Check out his details at www.manchesterfootball.org/ebooks.php
 
If you would like Gary to lecture on football heritage, or speak at your function email info@manchesterfootball.org and we will do our best to oblige.
 
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