READERS SAY...

"I have just finished reading At the Heart of English Cricket – with absolutely no skipping. Thank you for sending me a copy. I am praising the book on all sides. Geoffrey played a sensitive and very significant role in the game during my years and beyond. His memories are shrewd and, I am glad to say, at times slightly indiscreet, as he would not have been years ago! It is a delight. You have organised the book cleverly, and it is beautifully written." 

Rt Rev David Sheppard

"I cannot recall reading a biography that gave such pleasure for a very long time, if ever, and I was reluctant to come to an end. You have done it superbly and reflected and captured Geoffrey to a T. Well done – and thank you. I gave my father a copy, and he so enjoyed it that he rationed himself to a small section each day."                                             

"You have really hit the jackpot. From the imaginative cover to the last word, ‘Nora’, the book is a delight. It had it all – nostalgia, history, pen pictures of some of the game’s great characters."

"Thank you for such an interesting and evocative read."

"I have seldom, if ever, read a cricket book with so many first-hand insights into the game. Thank goodness Len Hutton had the sympathetic Mr Howard at his side during that Australian tour, rather than some unsympathetic Duke."

"What a joy to read! Geoffrey Howard must be a very remarkable man at 92 – what a marvellous memory – and how fortunate that you have been able to tell his story."

"I enjoyed every word, if that is possible. Geoffrey Howard has had a fascinating life – and what an administrator."

 "Normally I would never have considered buying a book about a cricket administrator, but knowing your inimitable style I was tempted and what an inspired decision I made. I have read the whole book this week and have been totally engrossed."

"It is excellent, not only in terms of content but also in overall production values. You have performed a valuable service for your subjects in encouraging them to remember, relive and re-integrate their past into their present. We, your readers, are indeed fortunate to have you in place to set before us such interesting fare."

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