Shelley Beth Fowles (born April 13, 1956) is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's literature.
Biography
Shelley Fowles was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After attending Theodor Herzl Lower School and Alexandra Road High School, she graduated with BA (Hons) in English and History at Rhodes University in 1977.
Published works
* The Bachelor and the Bean (2003)
* The Most Magnificent Mosque (2004) by Ann Jungman (illustrator, translator)
* Climbing Rosa (2006)
* The Seven Voyages of Sinbad (2007)
* A Fistful of Pearls and Other Stories from Iraq (2008) by Elizabeth Laird (illustrator)
Awards
* 2004 Marion Vannett Ridgway Honor Award
Biography
Shelley Fowles was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After attending Theodor Herzl Lower School and Alexandra Road High School, she graduated with BA (Hons) in English and History at Rhodes University in 1977.
Published works
* The Bachelor and the Bean (2003)
* The Most Magnificent Mosque (2004) by Ann Jungman (illustrator, translator)
* Climbing Rosa (2006)
* The Seven Voyages of Sinbad (2007)
* A Fistful of Pearls and Other Stories from Iraq (2008) by Elizabeth Laird (illustrator)
Awards
* 2004 Marion Vannett Ridgway Honor Award
Libraries in the London Borough of Newham
There are 10 libraries in the London Borough of Newham , as well as a mobile library and home reader services. . Stratford Library is an official depository for the London Olympics 2012 and also has a model of the Olympics site available for public viewing .
* Canning Town
* Plaistow
* North Woolwich
* Beckton
* Manor Park
* Custom House
* Stratford
* Forest Gate
* Green Street
* East Ham
A new branch is also planned as part of the Stratford City development .
Language collections in Newham libraries reflect the diversity of the Borough with collections in more than 20 languages , including Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Chinese, Arabic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Somali.
Services
Internet access is available in all local libraries.
There are 10 libraries in the London Borough of Newham , as well as a mobile library and home reader services. . Stratford Library is an official depository for the London Olympics 2012 and also has a model of the Olympics site available for public viewing .
* Canning Town
* Plaistow
* North Woolwich
* Beckton
* Manor Park
* Custom House
* Stratford
* Forest Gate
* Green Street
* East Ham
A new branch is also planned as part of the Stratford City development .
Language collections in Newham libraries reflect the diversity of the Borough with collections in more than 20 languages , including Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Chinese, Arabic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Somali.
Services
Internet access is available in all local libraries.
The Batten Twins, namely Bart and Brad, are a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance and various other independent wrestling promotions comprised of real-life twins Bart and Brad Batten.
History
The Batten Twins, both born on September 8, 1958, were trained by the Poffo family. (Angelo Poffo, Randy Poffo and Lanny Poffo) Their first match was on May 12, 1983 against Tony Falk and Doug Vines.
In 1985, The Batten Twins moved on to NWA's Central States territory and had a long feud with Sheik Abdullah The Great and his tag team partners (either being Akio Sato or Tarzan Goto). In May 1986, The Batten Twins defeated a young duo of Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels, The Midnight Rockers for the NWA Central States tag team titles.
After finishing their time in that territory, The Batten Twins went to Puerto Rico to compete in the World Wrestling Council with considerable success.They also wrestled for among others World Class called the U.S. Express, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, World Organization Of Wrestling(WOW) and many other us indies. Rumor has it that they also appeared on Jerry Springer. They fought over this woman. Bart would make love to her and then Brad would come home and Bart would hide in the bathroom. It also was rumored that the woman thought they were the same person and really confused.
The Batten Twins announced their retirement in April of 2005.
Championships and Accomplishments
*Central States Wrestling
:*NWA Central States Tag Team Championship ()
*ACCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*SSW Tag Team Championship (3 times)
*WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (2 times)
*WWC Tag Team Championship (4 times)
Bart Batten
*International Championship Wrestling
:*ICW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Johnny Wilhoit)
*Central States Wrestling
*NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Rick McCord)
Brad Batten
*SSW Heavyweight Championship
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Batten Twins
History
The Batten Twins, both born on September 8, 1958, were trained by the Poffo family. (Angelo Poffo, Randy Poffo and Lanny Poffo) Their first match was on May 12, 1983 against Tony Falk and Doug Vines.
In 1985, The Batten Twins moved on to NWA's Central States territory and had a long feud with Sheik Abdullah The Great and his tag team partners (either being Akio Sato or Tarzan Goto). In May 1986, The Batten Twins defeated a young duo of Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels, The Midnight Rockers for the NWA Central States tag team titles.
After finishing their time in that territory, The Batten Twins went to Puerto Rico to compete in the World Wrestling Council with considerable success.They also wrestled for among others World Class called the U.S. Express, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, World Organization Of Wrestling(WOW) and many other us indies. Rumor has it that they also appeared on Jerry Springer. They fought over this woman. Bart would make love to her and then Brad would come home and Bart would hide in the bathroom. It also was rumored that the woman thought they were the same person and really confused.
The Batten Twins announced their retirement in April of 2005.
Championships and Accomplishments
*Central States Wrestling
:*NWA Central States Tag Team Championship ()
*ACCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*SSW Tag Team Championship (3 times)
*WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (2 times)
*WWC Tag Team Championship (4 times)
Bart Batten
*International Championship Wrestling
:*ICW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Johnny Wilhoit)
*Central States Wrestling
*NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Rick McCord)
Brad Batten
*SSW Heavyweight Championship
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Batten Twins
Piano Dave (Born David Weissman on April 2 1987) is a pianist, singer and songwriter who first gained notoriety while performing on the streets of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Biography
At the age of seven, Weissman began taking piano lessons at Rivers Music School in Weston, Massachusetts. It was there that he was first exposed to Jazz music, and only one year later began performing with various Jazz and Blues ensembles in the area. At twelve years of age he began as a street performer on Nantucket Island, which gave him the ability to entertain and command a crowd. Since then he has fronted several bands including Arcadia Road -- which won several "Battle of the Bands" including the WBCN/Berklee College of Music Battle held at the famous Harpers Ferry in Boston, MA.
Currently Piano Dave has been playing in bars and clubs around Boston and Nantucket, including the Club Car, Even Keel, and The Draft.
His soon-to-be-released album Thirty Miles Out was recorded on Nantucket, and includes 14 tracks of pop/rock/r&b original cuts. His music incorporates his traditional jazz training with his love for pop and rock music. The end result is a clever blend of clean rhythms, catchy melodies and full jazz and blues chording.
"I try to send the music in a direction you're not expecting it to go-- but at the same time I want you to be able to sing along the first time you hear it" says Weissman.
Biography
At the age of seven, Weissman began taking piano lessons at Rivers Music School in Weston, Massachusetts. It was there that he was first exposed to Jazz music, and only one year later began performing with various Jazz and Blues ensembles in the area. At twelve years of age he began as a street performer on Nantucket Island, which gave him the ability to entertain and command a crowd. Since then he has fronted several bands including Arcadia Road -- which won several "Battle of the Bands" including the WBCN/Berklee College of Music Battle held at the famous Harpers Ferry in Boston, MA.
Currently Piano Dave has been playing in bars and clubs around Boston and Nantucket, including the Club Car, Even Keel, and The Draft.
His soon-to-be-released album Thirty Miles Out was recorded on Nantucket, and includes 14 tracks of pop/rock/r&b original cuts. His music incorporates his traditional jazz training with his love for pop and rock music. The end result is a clever blend of clean rhythms, catchy melodies and full jazz and blues chording.
"I try to send the music in a direction you're not expecting it to go-- but at the same time I want you to be able to sing along the first time you hear it" says Weissman.