{"product_id":"9781909805347","title":"Being West Kilbride: Volume 1, 2015","description":"In late October 2015 Stephen Brown launched, what he intended to be, a small interest group on Facebook. Within two weeks the group had grown to have 1,600 active members from all over the world. The Group focuses on the history, heritage and memories of people who have some interest in West Kilbride and it's surrounding area.\u003cp\u003eThis first volume is intended as a \"catch up\" for those who do not use Facebook or may have missed some of the earlier historical or heritage items placed on the website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents of Volume 1 include selected pieces as originally published on the website on the topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefining West Kilbride: \"Being West Kilbride\"\u003cbr\u003eA History of West Kilbride in 100 Objects\u003cbr\u003eDerivations of Place Names\u003cbr\u003eLocal History\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Transcripts\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsers of the Group said:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen we don't know each other but I just wanted to thank you! My mum has a terminal illness and sadly doesn't have a lot of time left. I was showing her photos from your page today and for the first time in months she had an interest in something! Seeing photos of the village and people she knew from church gave her joy! Thank you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Private Message)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm going to make plans to come home to West Kilbride. I think in the new year some time.\u003cbr\u003eD.L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...so thank you from the tropics, Cheers!!\u003cbr\u003eR.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching words ‪Stephen Brown‬‬‬‬‬‬, in particular with people from wk and outside making bridges and bringing experiences and views of our village together for all to appreciate and lessen the divide, well done Stephen .\u003cbr\u003eR.B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely loving all these old photos of West Kilbride and learning a bit about our local history! Fascinating. Thank you\u003cbr\u003eG.M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Brown, again I must thank you for this inspirational group. It helps bridge the gap of time and miles for people like myself who long to be there.\u003cbr\u003eC.O.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am sooooo loving this page. I may have been gone for over 30 years, but my heart resounds at every post. Thank you. There is just something about West Kilbride that brings us all home. My children's first steps on sand were at Seamill. Out favourite rock pools are Seamill. Now my children are grown and I'm a Gran'ma. I want my granddaughter to be on the beach with her net, catching crayfish, looking at crabs and jellyfish, the same as I did with my children. The heart never leaves the village.\u003cbr\u003eS.L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame here! Loving the memories. Making me quite home sick!\u003cbr\u003eJ.M.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Transparent Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039373050096,"sku":"9781909805347","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909805347_p0.jpg?v=1763626807","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909805347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}