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The Road from Wigan Pier: Memoirs of a Linguist

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Born in the depressed 1930s into a family of Lancashire miners, a piece of coal’s throw from Wigan Pier, Richard D. Lewis grew up in a rough-hewn homeland of Rugby League, with its awesomely deep collieries, its massive, gaunt cotton mills, black-faced pitmen and raw-boned pit lassies. Today he advises governments and corporations on cultural diversity, is a best-selling author, and was knighted by former President Ahtisaari of Finland. The Road from Wigan Pier, Richard D. Lewis’ autobiography, tells the story of this remarkable journey from humble beginnings to international acclaim.

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The story of Richard D. Lewis‘ life from a Lancashire mining village to head of an international training consultancy. This detailed work looks at:

  • How he managed to be able to speak 10 languages by the age of 25
  • Why Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gary Liniker, Mark Hughes, Nick Farr-Jones, Timo Sarpaneva and Lasse Viren all took training with him
  • How he came to write speeches for Konrad Adenauer
  • Tutoring Empress Michiko of Japan
  • Working with Danny Kaye, Ed Muskie and Hubert Humphrey
  • His friendships with Prince Mikasa and Charles Berlitz
  • People he knew from the sporting world: Sir Stanley Rous, Stanley Matthews, Don Howe, Terry Neale, George Graham, Joe Egan, Cecil Mountford, Victor Barna and Alec Brook
  • Tales from the over 120 countries he has visited
  • Recruiting teachers in war-time Vietnam
  • His bestseller “When Cultures Collide”
  • Being knighted by President Ahtisaari of Finland

Author: Richard D. Lewis

Length: 403 pages

Weight: 1139 grams

Publisher: Transcreen Publications

ISBN: 978-0-9534398-0-5

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Weight 1203 g
Dimensions 24 × 16 × 3.5 cm

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