New Releases by Andy Thomson

Travelling through Europe in the summer of 1939, 17-year-old Donald Plaunt witnessed preparations for war in every country he visited. After he completed high school in 1941, Donald became part of that war when he enlisted in the RCAF and became a Lancaster pilot. After training for 20 months, he flew in operations for five weeks before his death on his 11th mission in 1943. There are many compelling stories written by veterans about Bomber Command. What makes this pilot''s story unique is that it is told in his youthful voice selected from 150 letters he wrote home. Peppered with his amusing sense of humour, his letters convey a very personal and colourful narrative ranging from tales of his Air Force training, the events of the war, the people he cared about, and the issues that bothered him. It is a story about youth and hope as we follow his journey from a carefree and somewhat entitled rookie pilot to the generous and proud captain of a Lancaster crew. It is also a story of sorrow that explores the heartbreaking impact of his death on his family when he, like so many other young men, did not return home.

A fictionalized biography of John Wycliffe, set in medieval England: Young John Wycliffe lived through the terrors of the Black Death and later survived the St Scholastica Day riot in Oxford that killed some of his comrades. His experiences gave him a passion to give the Bible to the common man, in the common language of English. Readers will share in Wycliffe''s student days at Oxford University and see him work toward his goal of translating the Bible into English for all Englishmen to read.

The fourth project in a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative installations clustered under the UFT/Universal Field Theory. Weakforce4 was held at St Paul St Gallery, November 30 - December 30, 2013.

Site Gallery, Sheffield, presents Set Piece, the first UK solo exhibition by Daniel von Sturmer. The ambitious installation of new video works will be presented within a temporary architecture created especially for the exhibition.

Josiah Eagle used to live on a homestead near Willow Creek, Wyoming. For a while he stayed at the Boys Home, but now he''s hiding out in the hills. Although his Pa is a renegade, Josiah longs to be on the right side of the law. But people can''t quite make up their minds about him. Folks at the Boys Home think he''s a pretty good boy. And he''d been right religious when he was living there. Sister Harford thinks he''s a ragged waif who needs some proper upbringing. Most of the folk in Willow Creek think he''s an outlaw like his Pa -- that he helped with the robberies. There''s plenty of talk about lynching him. Bart Gibson, the rancher, doesn''t think much about anything except his own secret reason for wanting to get his hands on the boy. What''s going to happen to Josiah Eagle? - Back cover.

The scene is Waterstop, Wyoming, about 1870. Bret Jensen and his parents have ridden the long trail west in search of a new life. They pull in to Waterstop with a lame horse, a few household possessions, and not a penny in their pockets. To top things off, one of the local cowboys singles Pa out for trouble. Imagine the big tough''s surprise when the quiet man comes up fighting! Waterstop needs cleaning up, and Pa''s the man to do it. Pretty soon he''s got his hands full with unruly cowboys, a wayward orphan, and bandits. Bret wonders how Pa will do it, but he learns to appreciate his father''s faith and trust in the Lord. And soon enough, Bret himself is helping Pa keep the law in Waterstop. - Back cover.