Old Dock Road Sketches on Coming of Age in a Small New Jersey Village by DonBell 112 Pages, Published 2008 by Xlibris Corporation ISBN-13: 978-1-4257-8932-9, ISBN: 1-4257-8932-3
"Here are the cowboy characters, modern and historic -- team ropers, rowdies, old timers, gamblers, bronc riders, two-bit ranchers, and the men and women who love them."
I'Ve Been Thinking by DonBell Paperback, 111 Pages, Published 1991 by House Of The 9 Muses ISBN-13: 978-1-56412-000-7, ISBN: 1-56412-000-7
POCKETMAN by DonBell Hardcover, 180 Pages, Published 1979 by Dorset Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88893-004-0, ISBN: 0-88893-004-6
"This dramatic romance, set in northern England in the 1830s, centers around Riah Millican, a strong-minded miner's widow who takes a job as housekeeper to the reclusive Percival Miller. He gives her gifts - even educates her children - until Riah finds out the perverted motive behind his generosity and vows to leave his house forever. Miller, however, still exerts a hold over Riah. Will Biddy Riah's bright but willful daughter, ever ..."
"The Black Candle: Catherine Cookson's story, set in the north of England in the 1880s, follows the fortunes of Bridget Mordaunt, a young woman who inherits a factory from her father and wins respect from the workforce as she turns it into a thriving business. But a dark cloud looms on the horizon as Joe, her respected manager, falls foul of an opportunistic aristocrat, Lionel Filmore, and is wrongly accused of murder. The Black Velvet G ..."
"Rebus is adapted from the novels of award-winning writer Ian Rankin - the UK's number one best-selling crime writer. At the center of each story is Detective Inspector Rebus, an enigma, fighting his own weaknesses, while dealing with the sad consequences of human frailty. He's seen it all before, but his cynicism is redeemed by an unexpected humanity that reveals he is more disillusioned with himself than others. As he scours the street ..."
"Exclusive. This is quintessential Cookson—a thickly plotted costume drama, expertly acted and briskly directed—that will be catnip for her scores of fans and for anyone who relishes a complex tale engagingly told. Set mostly in rural and small-town England during the second half of the 19th century, the story focuses on the tumultuous relationship of Roddy, Hal, and Mary Ellen, whose flawed lives include murder, passion, betrayal, and r ..."
"Based on the powerful novel by England's much-loved, best-selling author, this captivating story translates so well to screen that Dame Catherine Cookson calls it, "the best," screen adaptation yet of one of her famous novels. On Christmas Eve 1913, a disenchanted Agnes Conway (Claire Skinner) is once again behind the counter of the family sweetshop. Feeling taken for granted by her family and uncertain about her future, she can't help ..."
"Phenomenally prolific and blessed with a vivid imagination and engaging prose style, Catherine Cookson has been delighting countless fans for decades."
"Phenomenally prolific and blessed with a vivid imagination and engaging prose style, Catherine Cookson has been delighting countless fans for decades. Now, truly committed Cookson connoisseurs can have a veritable field day watching an abundance of outstanding dramatizations of their favorite writer's finest historical novels. Most are set in or around her native Tyne Dock, in northern England; all are intricately plotted and replete wi ..."
"Phenomenally prolific and blessed with a vivid imagination and engaging prose style, Catherine Cookson has been delighting countless fans for decades. Now, truly committed Cookson connoisseurs can have a veritable field day watching an abundance of outstanding dramatizations of their favorite writer's finest historical novels. Most are set in or around her native Tyne Dock, in northern England; all are intricately plotted and replete wi ..."
"1998 UK television miniseries directed by Alan Grint and adapted from the popular novel by Catherine Cookson. Set in 1950s England, teenager Vanessa Ratcliffe (Emilia Fox) is the wealthy daughter of a powerful industrial family (Keith Barron and Jan Harvey). Angus Cotton (Ben Miles) is the poor son of a house maid (Catherine Terris) who happens to be a brilliant engineer. Vanessa runs away and learns to live without money, while Angus i ..."
"Talented carpenter Robert Bradley leaves the shipyards for a job in his uncle's furniture business. He soon discovers that his new life in the countryside is not quite the idyll he imagined. Finding himself at odds with his god-fearing uncle, Robert leaves the household and finds work as a servant for the Thormans', a family moving rapidly towards self-destruction. There he falls for the charms of Sarah, the young aristocratic lady of t ..."
"When Aggie Winkowski finds an abandoned child, Millie Forester, in a vice-ridden quarter of town, Aggie is all too aware of the dangers the girl would face on her own and decides to take her in. From these unpromising beginnings, a relationship is established which gives a new meaning to Aggie's life and is to mould Millie's destiny as she grows toward womanhood.
Approximately 150 minutes."
"A compelling and gritty story set at the turn of the century, it follows the fortunes of young housekeeper Emily Kennedy as she learns often harsh lessons about life and love through her relationships with three very different men. ...The Tide of Life - By Catherine Cookson"