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RICH THISTLE STUDIO - Magazine - Book Covers & Films Using Thistle Images

Rich Thistle images are used as covers and inside books, magazines and documentary films in Canada, the USA and England. Please CONTACT US if you are interested in using an original Thistle painting as unique cover art or for inclusion in a book, magazine or film project. Rich also accepts commissions for such projects. Following are examples of published works using Thistle images.

	NICKEL ON THE GRASS Colonel Phil "Hands" Handley Reflections of a U.S. Air Force Pilot By Philip W. Handley © 2006 Cover painting: "RHINO CHARGE" By Rich Thistle © "Nickel on the Grass" is a series of vignettes capturing the life of an extraordinary aviator, fighter pilot and leader, Col. Phil Handley. In a military career spanning 26 years "Hands" earned a reputation as an exceptional pilot and leader in war and peacetime. iUniverse Books Inc. 2021 Pine Lake Rd. Suite 100 Lincoln, NE 68512 USA Tel: 1.800.288.4677 ISBN: 0-595-39735-2 Paperback $18.95 US Available from iUniverse OR order through your local bookstore Visit Nickel On the Grass Info Site
THE DIGBY DIARY; A History of RAF Digby in Lincolnshire 1917 - 1953 By John Rennison © Cover painting: "DIEPPE DAWN" By Rich Thistle © The Digby Diary provides a detailed history of the Lincolnshire airfield known today as Royal Air Force Station Digby from its earliest days to the immediate post war years. The "Diary" details the historic, humorous, tragic and typical events that characterize the station's history. This fascinating book will appeal to the many who have memories of the time as well as the military, aviation history enthusiast. The station's history has never been chronicled in detail before and the diary format allows the reader to correlate squadron and unit activities with the appropriate dates and many contemporary photographs. Aspect Publishing, Aspect House PO Box 56 Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 7YD England Tel: 01285 760222 Fax: 01285 760993 E-mail ISBN# 0 9514047 3 3 Hard Cover: £19.99	THE TUNNEL KING; The True Story of Wally Floody and the Great Escape By Barbara Hehner © 2004 Cover painting: "IN THE BALANCE" By Rich Thistle © “Wally Floody lay on his side, propped up on one elbow. He was in a 2-foot-square space, so cramped he could not turn around. With his knife, he hacked at the wall of yellow sand. Then he heard a hissing sound. He knew what it was and backed up frantically as the roof collapsed… “ The Great Escape was one of the most daring prisoner-of-war breakouts of the Second World War. Yet few Canadians know the heroic story of Wally Floody. Wally was a Canadian fighter pilot, imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, who was a key figure—the Tunnel King—in the carefully planned escape. Shot down over France on his very first combat mission, Wally Floody was captured by German soldiers and spent almost four years in prisoner-of-war camps. Many prisoners felt it was their duty to try to escape, and Wally—who had worked as a miner before the war—knew the best way out was to tunnel underground. Soon he joined a group determined to organize the largest escape ever. Over 600 men, facing the constant threat of discovery by their German guards, took turns doing everything from inventing tools to forging documents to hiding the tons of sand dug out from the tunnels. Packed with fascinating details of life in the camp, such as how the prisoners learned to build their own radios from empty cookie tins or make hockey skates from scrap metal, The Tunnel King is not only an exciting and action-packed story, but a tribute to a courageous Canadian. Harper Collins Publishers ISBN# 0006394779 Paperback: $9.99 CDN
WAR ON OUR DOORSTEP; The Unknown Campaign on North America's West Coast By Brendan Coyle © 2002 Cover painting: "VICTORY OVER KISKA" By Rich Thistle © "Brendan Coyle has done a magnificent job in this comprehensive review of the war on the West Coast. No other single volume has so neatly tied together the myriad stories of how the war affected people in British Columbia, California Oregon, Washington, and Alaska." -Jim Delgado, Executive Director, Vancouver Maritime Museum- The realities of war dawned on North America on a June morning in 1942, when chief gunner Saboru Hayashi took dead aim on British Columbia's Estevan Point lighthouse and wireless station. Sixty years later, the fascinating events of that era and their impact on both the Canadian and American psyche remain virtually unknown to much of the world. After conducting decades of research and interviews with veterans of the conflict, author Brendan Coyle reveals the campaign that included three attacks on the West Coast, an air raid on Oregon, and the harsh battles fought in Alaska. Coyle's captivating 240 page account includes over 110 photographs and maps that document the era and events. Published by Heritage House, Canada ISBN# 1-894384-46-6 Paperback: $18.95 CDN / $15.95 US	A HERO TO ME Diana Bishop, granddaughter of Canadian William Avery "Billy" Bishop, the most decorated Allied fighter pilot in the First World War, explores her family's war legacy. Original WW1 paintings used in the film by Rich Thistle © Produced by Ballinran Productions & Cilla Productions for Global Television & TV Ontario. © 2003 A Hero to Me Productions Inc. VIDEO / DVD (48 minutes) CONTACT: Craig Thompson Ballinran Productions Phone: 519.271.8035 Ontario Canada
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE; Canada's Airshow Team Heritage By Dan Dempsey © 2002 Painting used inside the book by Rich Thistle © "FLYING THE FLAG" Hundreds of Canadians kindly shared their experiences, photographs and artwork to this project. Publisher: Dan Dempsey, High Flight Enterprises Ltd. 1174 Sloan Terrace, Victoria BC Canada V8Y 3C4 Ordering Info: ISBN# 0-9687817-0-5 (Hard Cover)	VALIANT YOUNG MEN - HEROES OF FLIGHT By Bryce D. Gibby © 2006 Paintings used inside the book by Rich Thistle © "FINAL VICTORY" "ENCOUNTER WITH A LEGEND" An exciting comparison of three well known pioneers of aviation; Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and Captain James Hall. Publisher: Perlycross Publishers 2711 Centerville Rd. Suite 120, PMB 5544 Willmington, Delaware 19808 USA Distributed by: Atlas Books ISBN# 0-9741743-2-7 (Hard Cover)
Toronto Aviation & Aircraft Show program cover & offical show poster image original painting Rich Thistle ©	Airforce Magazine cover / original painting Rich Thistle ©
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