Caerphilly Castle is widely regarded as one of the great castles of medieval western Europe.Its massive walls and towers were combined with sprawling water defences, creating a fortress not just of enormous strength, but also one that would serve as a potent symbol of lordship and power.Caerphilly is of further interest as an early example of the concentric (walls-within-walls) principle of defence. Several of its features were subsequently adopted in the great castles built by King Edward I (1272–1307) in north Wales.
Rick Turner Book order




- 2016
- 2013
Storm in the Rear-View
- 388 pages
- 14 hours of reading
When writing this book, I assumed that the reader would have already read my first offering, "The Calm Before STORM" which dealt with travels during the first year of our retirement, 2006. If you have not, I suggest you do. Why? Simply, it's a darn good read. Honestly though, you need not have read "Calm" before this one. "STORM in the Rear-view" will make perfect sense regardless, as I detail our further adventures in the two following years, during which, unknowingly, the GFC and the STORM Financial catastrophe were bearing down upon us. I will take you on a caravan journey right around our beautiful continent of Australia, and our off-shore state, Tasmania, come with us to Johannesburg, South Africa for the birth of our Grandson, climb Mt Kilimanjaro, drive through the Eastern bloc countries of Europe, visit Turkey and Vietnam, along the way catching numerous events of the world's greatest motor sport, Speedway. You'll be exhausted but the journey will be well worthwhile. Let's go!
- 2011
The Calm Before STORM
- 194 pages
- 7 hours of reading
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- 2011
If My Name Was Phil Jackson... Would You Read This?: The Anonymous Adventures of an Anonymous Coach
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Navigating the complex world of professional basketball, a novice coach encounters a diverse array of characters who influence his journey, both positively and negatively. From the familiar suburbs of the Pacific Northwest to various locations across the U.S., he observes and reports on the intriguing dynamics of the sport's underbelly, providing a unique perspective on the challenges and experiences within this competitive arena.