John Smith - Our Local Author
John Smith lives at Colonsay, Kirton Road, Egmanton. He is a prolific author,
having now published 4 books:
The John G Smith Quadrilogy – Farmer to Thinker.
Derbyshire born …
ISBN 978-1-4466-7742-1 – first published April 2008
The novelette sees through the eyes of a small boy the magic of
day-to-day life on a farm set on the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border
in the immediate aftermath of the second World War. Wild flowers, birds
and farm animals; child characters playing oblivious to the impoverish
times.
Poor quality, disciplined schooling and thrown out into an adult world
far removed from the fields. Post-war characters bantering through a
routine day in the steam-train office. Bell-ringing and the tall leggy
blonde that knocks the no-longer small boy for six.
Barn door to balance sheet
ISBN 978-1-4461-1930-3 – first published November 2010
The full-scale novel that moves the Derbyshire born boy upwards and
downwards and shakes him all about. Steam trains are scrapped and silent
clean electricity takes over. Exams are passed by correspondence and the
new qualified man emerges from the clerical ranks. Time for efficiency
in the recovering UK and management consultancy is born. Price
Waterhouse yanks the new family man out of domestic bliss – never to
return.
Feel, taste and smell Singapore in the early 1970’s and marvel at the
dignity of Southern India. The now worldly man goes commercial and
political skills are learned, and fast. Two worlds collide; disaster
strikes. Life shock and survival mode.
A new lady and a new beginning and the philosophy of a retiring mind.
Quantitative Wheezing
ISBN 978-1-4466-6609-8 – first published November 2010
The retired man wants to understand. What on earth has happened to that
financial and economic world he thought he knew? The credit crunch
crisis is tracked from the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008
through the devastating twelve months to come. He reads, he researches
and passes his private judgement.
This third book in the quadrilogy is a historical record of how the
sixth deadly sin blinded the regulators and bamboozled ordinary mortals.
Retribution yet to come. Visit
http://www.quantitative-wheezing.co.uk/ for further details
Wise-up on business & finance
ISBN 978-1-4466-2195-0 – first published March 2011
When he has done, he teaches. But only from experience. No textbooks
needed, no lectures to attend. Survive the corporate jungle. Debunk the
financial statements. Understand the stock market and its ways. Be a
devil – get into management consultancy and fast-track your career.
Wise-up.
Click on the links below to see articles by or about John:
Violets can be bought from John’s website
www.jgwalkersmith.co.uk for
£11.99. The website has links to a synopsis of the work and a brief note
about the author. Anyone not wishing to access the web can obtain a copy
from the author directly on 01777 871226 or 07966 225941. Violets is
also obtainable from Amazon at £14.99 or from the public library where
it is listed on their supplier’s website “Askeys”
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