A Barn Abroad: Early Memories Of Norway
A handful of souvenirs preserved in the family home prompts MICK DAVIES to reconstruct some potent impressions from nearly sixty years ago.
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By Michael Backus
Adventures in New York City’s Meatpacking District in the 1980s. A true incredible story.
“RAW”
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LETTING GO THE LEASH
By Stephen Ellis Hamilton
The true story of a banker who quits his job of thirty-four years to save a rescue dog. And himself.
“Heartbreaking”
“Funny”
“Life-affirming”
By Duncan McNamara
With a rucksack of largely useless items, Duncan sets off from his home for a 500 mile journey across the dangerous Pyrenees Mountains.
“Absurd”
“Inspirational”
“Filled with unlikely detours”
By Paula Engborg
What’s more astonishing, seeing a Sasquatch or a booted, nude woman atop a 14,000 foot mountain?
“Inspirational”
“A new rush”
“A tale of hard knocks”
Oil On Water Press
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We publish books that offer original, personal, slice of life memoirs you won't find anywhere else. From a road trip to unassuming skateparks across the USA, to a literary meditation on lockdown, and beyond, Oil On Water Press is not just stories but a perfect read.
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Song Over The Bones
Read moreA raw journey of rock and resilience that redefines the meaning of home. By Melissa Meszaros.
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The Heart Is Meat
An 80s Memoir.
£9.99 – £12.99 Read moreThe Heart is Meat is the re-creation of a mythic time and place in New York City, an evocation of a vanished attitude, a pre-networked American Romanticism. By Michael Backus.
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Walk This Way
500 Miles. 1 Rucksack. No Clue.
£9.99 – £12.99 Read moreThe Way is a pilgrim trail that runs 500 miles west from the French foothills of the Pyrenees. Duncan takes with him a rucksack of largely useless items.
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A Way Up
1 Woman Across the Pacific NW
£9.99 – £12.99 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWhat’s more astonishing: seeing a Sasquatch or a nude woman atop a 14,000 foot mountain? A story of hard knocks, told with warmth and unflinching detail.
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By Robert Rosen
A darkly comic and deeply moving story of a New York City lost to time.
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“HEARTBREAKING”
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“A mad and painfully genuine ride through a legendary slice of New York during its craziest era. Michael Buckus was there, and you can feel it in every sentence.”
“The reader shouldn’t go by the title of the book, as it might incur pessimistic emotions of misery. On the contrary, it feeds your mind with much to ponder upon. The book is a delight.”
“The book offers plenty for nonskaters, from identifying with the joy of landing a specific maneuver to appreciating author Carrick's literary nods to Twain, Marcel Proust and J.R.R. Tolkien.”
“This is an important book for everyone. Brain trauma affects so many, and it's a hidden wound that is misunderstood. Melissa's journey will not only provide an entertaining read, but lessons that will be thought of for a long time.”
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Melissa Meszaros
Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Melissa Meszaros has set the precedent for breaking tropes and forging the way for the modern nomadic. An entertainment industry publicist, Melissa is also the founder of Grrrl Front PDX Music Festival and the comic book publicity firm, Don’t Hide PR. She is a self-proclaimed grunge aficionado and proudly shares a birthday with Melvins leader, Buzz Osborne.
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Extract: Letting Go The Leash
Extract from the Oil On Water Press book, Letting Go The Leash, by Stephen Ellis Hamilton.
