New Release Books by Tony Moore

Drawing on dozens of original interviews and close analysis of Australian examples sampled from across 40 years of “indie” music, comedy, film, computer games, and graphic design, Fringe to Famous explores how some of Australia''s leading cultural practitioners negotiate their position between the margins and the mainstream in the contemporary period. Fringe to Famous critically re-examines the relations between “independent” and “mainstream” cultural production at a time when the very meaning and relevance of those terms is being widely debated. In recent decades, critically-aware artists and their entrepreneurial business partners have engaged in a playful negotiation of marginal and mainstream tastes, harnessing the values associated with the creative underground-transgression, independence, authenticity-for both aesthetic and commercial ends. At the same time, crises in the business models of commercial media industries and the proliferation of online distribution have made “mainstream” increasingly difficult to define.

There have been many famous partnerships in history. The Wright brothers gave the world flight, Marie and Pierre Curie made incredible advances in medicine, Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the company that became Google, now an integral part of information technology, Gilbert and Sullivan gave us the light opera, Lennon and McCartney were the dynamic duo that changed popular music for ever, and there are many others. But in all the lists that have been conjured up, one partnership is always missing. This is the story of that missing partnership: Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne, brought together by a third man, Robert Peel, to found the Metropolitan Police in 1829. They were appointed entirely on the recommendations of influential people who knew them, or knew of them. But here, Peel had a remarkable ''fluke of good fortune'', because they went on to form one of the most influential partnerships in British history. For it is out of their ''inventive competence'' that the modern police service grew. Their shaping of the Office of Commissioner and their consolidation of the operational independence of the police were their ultimate achievement, for it was an example to all future commissioners and, indeed, chief officers throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Never was a government better served than the British government was by Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne during the first ten years of the life of the Metropolitan Police. With their combined abilities and an industry, seldom equalled, they formed and led a police force that was equalled by none. Frequently they were met by vexatious opposition, yet, despite the difficulties, they became one of the most iconic partnerships in London''s long and often turbulent history. It is impossible to accurately measure the effect it had, not only on London but the remainder of the United Kingdom, what was then the Empire, now the Commonwealth, and a number of other Western democracies. From the actions they took in those early days stems the policing system that still exists in many countries today. And yet the part played by Rowan and Mayne remains largely unrecognised. Since the formation of the Metropolitan Police in 1829, twenty-seven people have held the role of Commissioner. The great commissioners were leaders who confronted and overcame difficulties, but none made a greater contribution than Rowan and Mayne. This book is the first full-length biography of both men.

A closely observed account by someone working at senior level in the Met at the time. Deals with the biggest breakdown in community relations and law and order in modern English social and policing history. Looks at the entire sequence of events from their first rumblings to their aftermath and legacy. Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the tragic death of PC Blakelock October 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of PC Keith Blakelock during rioting on the Broadwater Farm Estate, Tottenham, against a backdrop of unrest in major UK cities and nadir in relations between police and black communities. After becoming detached from Serial 502 Keith Blakelock was kicked and hacked to death by a mob using clubs, iron bars, knives and a machete or similar weapon. His killers have never been brought to justice. This minutely researched book from former Metropolitan Police commander Tony Moore is based on new materials, private communications and matchless sources. It looks at both sides of the story of a breakdown in law and order at this ‘symbolic location’, its history, background, influences, causes and who was most to blame. Tony Moore’s book examines the stark policing choices and dilemmas as well as the 350 arrests of mainly black people, the wall of silence, fear, trials, appeals and campaign for the release of Winston Silcott, Engin Raghip and Mark Braithwaite (The Tottenham Three) and later jury acquittal of Nicky Jacobs. It looks at the calamitous legacy, questionable strategies and the acquittal of two members of the Met’s CID charged with perverting the course of justice. From petrol bombs, burning barricades and unfathomable violence to the backdrop of immigration, recriminations and lessons of hindsight, this is a powerful book that should be read by anyone concerned with police community relations.

One Of A Kind - Making It Happen Is Tony Moore''s truly inspiring story of success; in learning from a very early age how to overcome every hurdle that life placed before him before moving on to become an internationally successful businessman. In a rollercoaster of emotions and short stories that will take you, through sad to hilarious to inspiring; Tony''s incredible story is also one of wisdom that will leave you motivated to do the most with your own life as Tony learned to do. One Of A Kind-Making It Happen is a must read from the very first page that you will find hard to put down as the wisdom contained in Tony''s story will leave you both breathless and inspired!

Notting Hill is one of the most sought after locations in London. But its progress from u0091ghettou0092 to gentrification spans half-a-century within which it was one of the most turbulent places in Britainu0097plagued by decline, disadvantage, unsolved killings, riots, illegal drugs, underground bars (or u0091shebeensu0092), prostitution, u0091no-go areasu0092 and racial tension. It was also populated by characters such as self-styled community organizer Frank Crichlow, slum landlord Peter Rachman, Christine Keeler, the Angry Brigade, u0091hustlersu0092 such as u0091Luckyu0092 Gordon and Johnny Edgecombe, the activist Michael X (later executed in Trinidad) and the occasional radical lawyer. It was the location of the racist murder of Kelso Cochrane, the litigation-minded Mangrove Restaurant, the brief surge of Black Power in the UK and most notably the iconic Notting Hill Carnival with its heady mix of festivity, excitement, street crimes, potential for disorder and confrontations with the police. So what was it like operating in this u0091Symbolic Locationu0092? In this book, Tony Moore, one of those in charge of policing Notting Hill, shows how the area continually adapted to challenges that first began after the Empire Windrush arrived in England carrying immigrants who were initially met by signs saying u0091No Colouredu0092, but for whom Notting Hill became an area of choice. It is a wide-ranging account of the factors in play at a time of unprecedented social change, told from the perspective of an u0091insideru0092, based on prodigious research including in relation to hitherto unpublished materials and personal communications. u0091Tony Moore is well-fitted to write a history of Notting Hill and its relationship with the Metropolitan Policeu0092: Lord Blair of Boughton. u0091All Saints Road in Notting Hill is one of those areas of London, where crime is at its worst, where drug-dealing is intolerably overt and where the racial ingredient is at its most potentu0092: Sir Kenneth Newman, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. u0091From the late sixties until recently, All Saints Road was to drugs what Hatton Garden is to diamondsu0092: Robert Hardman, The Spectator.

In the nineteenth century, the word bohemians initially conjured the primitive, exotic and mysterious power of gypsies, but in a few short years would be used to describe any nomadic or vagabond character - with strong overtones of poverty and even criminality. In Australia, bohemians have been associated with subcultures, and movements across most creative arts and media for more than 150 years. Our cities spawned networks of poets, painters, novelists, journalists, philosophers, actors, filmmakers, comedians and hackers as famous for their controversial, eccentric lifestyles as for the work they produced. Dancing with Empty Pockets is an exploration, and a celebration, of Australia''s most creative figures - our bohemians, from Marcus Clarke through to the twenty-first century - and it is a must-read for everyone interested in our counter culture. ''Dr Moore takes us down our history''s back streets after midnight in search of our bohemian past; his prose as witty, ironic and entertaining as many of the characters he finds lurking there.''-Graeme Blundell ''Drunken debauchery, anarchist bookstores, sirens in skin-tight clothing and rituals with human skulls. And that''s all before the twentieth century. Fascinating.''-Richard Lowenstein

"Remarkable, and very moving." – Oliver Sacks While driving to work in 1984, Dr Tony Moore was hit by a 30-tonne truck, crushing him and his car and changing his life forever. A well-known surgeon and rehabilitation specialist, he now tells his story of recovery from a patient''s point of view, but with a doctor''s knowledge and experience. Temporarily disabled and emotionally devastated, Tony Moore records how, from the depths of despair and isolation, he emerged as a more perceptive doctor and changed individual.

World of the Patriarchs is a study book for Volume one of the Grand Narrative series. The Leader''s Edition is an annotated version with comments and suggestions for using Patriarchs as a class. There is a key for the fill-in-the-blank sections, suggestions for using the Application Questions, and the answers for the Bible Study section.

Collects all four existing issues of KIERON DWYER''s underground cult classic adult humor series. Taking its cues from classic humor comics and magazines like MAD, National Lampoon, and underground comix legends like ROBERT CRUMB, LCD: LOWEST COMIC DENOMINATOR is a hilarious antidote to political correctness featuring art and stories by KIERON DWYER, RICK REMENDER, TONY MOORE, HILARY BARTA, BILL WRAY, MIKE MANLEY, and JOHNNY RYAN, et al. Includes a foreword by one of LCD''s earliest fans and supporters, GARTH ENNIS, creator of Preacher and The Boys. Collects LCD: LOWEST COMIC DENOMINATOR #0-3 (4 issues)

Now a major documentary film starring Billy Bragg In the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the British Government banished their political enemies - viewed with the same alarm as today''s ''terrorists'' - to the shores of Australia. Sent as convicts to the other side of the world, these political prisoners included liberals, democrats and republicans; machine breakers, food rioters, trade unionists and Chartists; radical journalists and intellectuals; Irish revolutionaries, Scottish Jacobins, and Canadian and even American insurgents. Criminals and traitors in the eyes of the law, many of these transported political prisoners were heroes and martyrs to their own communities, and are still revered in their homelands as freedom fighters and patriots, progressive thinkers and crusading reformers. Yet in Australia, memory of these rebels and their causes has dimmed. In Death or Liberty historian Tony Moore brings new life to their stories and restores them to their rightful place in Australian and world history. ''This important and dramatic era of Australian, Irish and British Empire history has been too often only partially told. Now we have the whole vivid tale, told by an excellent historian and engrossing narrator. Here we become fascinated by the lives of patriots and prisoners, and prisoners, and of those who try to contain and punish them-all in terms which light up the past and have an unexpected relevance to the present.'' - Thomas Keneally ''In Death or Liberty Tony Moore has uncovered Australia''s forgotten history as an instrument of state terror used against political radicals. Told with passionate verve, this is a tale full of dramatic incident, tragic loss, hair-breadth escapes, and the triumph of new ideas. Moore has returned Australia to its rightful place in the global battle over what it means to be free.'' - Associate Professor Kirsten McKenzie, University of Sydney ''"Death or Liberty!" was the call to arms of many of the agitators and rebels whom Britain banished to Australia. Tony Moore has woven their stories together as one-an eloquent and committed narrative.'' - Dr Peter Cochrane, author of Colonial Ambition

Known as "The X-Hunters," authors Peter W. Merlin and Tony Moore have located more than 100 crash sites of exotic aircraft from Edwards air Force Base and Area 51. Together, they have recovered parts of supersonic rocket planes, stealthy spy craft, and vehicles that have reached the edge of space. Each story in the book profiles an unusual aircraft and the brave men who flew it. The authors examine the contributing causes of each crash and use then-and-now photographs to illustrate their findings. The stories end with The X-Hunters'' search for the crash site and what they discovered. Each adventure combines C.S.I.-type skills with X-Files persistence, with a dash of Indiana Jones for adventure. Aircraft profiled include the YB-49 and a pair of N9M flying wings, X-1A, X-1D, VB-51, XB-70, SR-71, YF-12, U-2 prototype, and many more. The photos in this edition are black and white.

To give you an understanding of how I believe that the promise of education gave my life a better chance and my college experience has empowered me to be the best version of myself, I must first tell you something about my past life which has given me the opportunity to live with promise and that is a direct result of my testimony. When I was a young adult of 15 years and 6 months, I was faced with the choice to be a man or die from the pain, shame, and guilt of going to prison. I was facing three years in juvenile prison for the awful crimes of murder in the first degree and armed robbery.I was in the ninth grade at this time, and I was into the drugs of the 1970s and influenced by the political messages of musicians like Marvin Gaye, the O''Jays, Undisputed Truth, Harold Melvin, and the Blue Notes, Bloodstone, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the whole "Funk Movement" with George Clinton. I found myself wanting to fit into the "social intellectual crowd" so badly that I had to make a statement with my life. I started carrying a gun with me everywhere, even to school, which led me to doing all kind of crimes.One of the things that seemed to have happened while I looked for my social identity for the next twenty-three years while going in and out of jail and prison was that I lived the outcome of my life through the beats of the streets and the crime trends that were everywhere. This set the stage of crime for my life journey. I remember I started living for the any-moment criminal excitement and reacting to the people around me in very negative ways. Very quickly, I became a pawn in the lifestyles of a criminal, drug abuser, pimp, and killer, so contrary to the lifestyle of my religious and family upbringing that would eventually set me free. I spent the next three years in juvenile prison trying to figure out what went wrong and how I ended up in a God-forsaken juvenile prison. I can now look back and I do realize that I went deeper into an emotional and mental abyss, which took my thinking deeper into irresponsibility (criminal thinking). For the next twenty-three years, I would experience drug abuse and misuse and go in and out of jail and prison. Those are years that I will never get back, no matter how much I would like to, so I have to use the experience to grow from my past choices and decisions. I spent these days thinking about what it would have been like if things had been different and if I had only listened to my parents who cared so deeply for me. Not even the loss of my family trust could stop the madness that crime, drugs, guns, and the streets created in my life at that time. I have made some bad choices concerning my life as a young man, which I had to pay a great price for. I have been shot nine times from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. I have watched friends die and get hurt from drug abuse, gunfire, and crime during that part of my life, which was tremendously painful for me. I spent a lot of my life in a jail cell, suffering from the consequences of my foolishness and lack of personal responsibility. I have been through it all, from prison to guns, and to my own near-death experiences. In 1995, after eighteen years of going in and out of jails and treatment facilities, I came to the realization that I was tired of wasting my life on jail, drugs, vices, resentments, and laziness.Read More......

Author of two inspirational books, Freedom and My Designed Purpose Tony Moore presents: "Redeemed" A Daily Devotional For those who are living in the knowledge of a Second Chance Tony has focused his life on a committed path of renewal. This book is designed to help inspire growth and change in one''s journey through life

"Culture in 4D" removes the mystery behind the design & development of a strong team culture. Combining research & real-life experience, Moore provides leaders with the blueprint for embedding values & setting expectations. Tony transforms abstract concepts into tangible, actionable steps, empowering readers to take control of the work experience.

"For more than three decades -- from the time she was 18 years old -- soul singer extraordinaire Martha High was in the employ, in the ear and in the heart of the Godfather of Soul James Brown. She knew his performance standards, his rules, his wives, his children, the exact way his hair had to be set and often what the heck he was saying when everyone else was clueless. In this funny, honest and touching memoir, she tells of her life and her life in music -- before, during and since her years singing with James Brown. Martha''s story takes readers from her beginnings with The Jewels, helped by Bo Diddley in Washington, DC, all the way through to her current career singing all over the world with former James Brown colleague Maceo Parker, and as a solo performing and recording artist. In her own unique style, Martha tells never before-told stories from behind the scenes, about tragic losses, the funny side of show business and the very special relationship she shared with James Brown. The stories are told with compassion, with humor and above all with truth." --Publisher''s description.

When down-and-out alien exterminator Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial plot to commit genocide against the human species, he must put down the bottle and resume his role as a peacekeeper. . . the last Fear Agent! Acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Uncanny X-Force, Venom) is joined by superstar collaborators Tony Moore (The Walking Dead, Venom) and Jerome Opeña (Uncanny X-Force, Punisher) in channeling the aesthetic sensibilities and spirit of high adventure of classic science fiction, war, and horror comics — three of the genres that made EC comics the high-water mark of sequential storytelling. Fear Agent takes readers through lush new worlds populated by jellyfish superbrains, wild apemen, and sentient amoeba beasts, and finally back to the frontlines of humanity''s war with an automaton regime bent on universal domination! This deluxe hardcover omnibus, the first of two, collects issues #1-15 of the acclaimed Fear Agent comics, along with half of the Tales of the Fear Agent sidestories, covers, pinups, and artists'' sketch galleries.

The final tale of the last Fear Agent! Heath Huston is the only remaining human in a universe that has been totally amalgamated by Tetaldian robotic conquerors. As the Tetaldians continue to hunt him, Heath uncovers the history of the robot hordes and their secret coconspirators. The odds are stacked higher than ever, his body is aged and broken. Presented with one final opportunity for redemption, can the last Fear Agent move past his role in it all and give the bastards a little back? * From the creators of Uncanny XForce, Venom, and FrankenCastle! “Rick Remender is too damn creative. There ought to be a law.” —James Robinson (Starman, Justice League of America)

First of four companion study guides to the video series Tracing the Footsteps of Jesus.

Ex-con Henry James, trying to go straight, is still working as an exterminator for his stepfather''s firm, Bug-Bee-Gone. But the job hasn''t got any less weird... The armies of Kheperon - an incalulable horde of insects, under the leadership of former Bug-Bee-Gone employee AJ - make their final move, attacking the firm''s headquarters in their search for the relics that will raise their fallen god. Henry James, Stretch and Nils rally the troops for a final battle... but can the ex-con step up to his destiny, or will mankind be replaced as the dominant species on planet Earth? The final book in Simon Oliver and Tony Moore''s hit series pulls no punches in terms of action or dialogue in the ultimate showdown for the fate of humanity!

After being shot through the other side of a black hole, Heath Huston finds himself in a shadow universe, marooned on the desolate Planet Westx. A stranger in a strange place, the last Fear Agent enters a world populated by gunslinging robots, venomous mutants, and buxom cowgirls in this sixpart scifi Western shot through the heart. Creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to bring you the good, the bad, and the ugly days of Heath Huston, outlaw . . . it''s high noon in dead space. * Collects issues #22 #27. "If you''re looking for rough, scifi battles, you really aren''t going to do better than this." ign.com

Introducing the first eight volumes of this fan-favorite series collected into one massive 1088 page paperback collection! Collects The Walking Dead #1-48.

Collecting Crawl Space issues #1-4, featuring a blood-drenched thriller of the pornographic undead, XXXombies! With hopes of paying off his debt to a ruthless mob boss, sleazy porn producer Wong Hung Lau gathers a bevy of adult stars for a sequestered weekend of filmmaking. However, when they emerge days later, they discover a zombie plague has overrun a now-quarantined Los Angeles. Eisner award nominees Tony Moore (The Walking Dead) and Kieron Dwyer (Remains), return to the zombie genre with fan-favorite writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) to illustrate these boogie nights of the living dead.