Wainwright, Gordon Ray

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WAINWRIGHT, Gordon Ray

WAINWRIGHT, Gordon Ray. British, b. 1937. Genres: How-to books, Self help. Career: Freelance Writer and Lecturer, 1987-. Teacher of English, Manvers School, Nottingham, 1959-61; Assistant Lecturer in Liberal Studies, College of Technology, Hull, 1961-65; Lecturer in General Studies, Hebburn Technical College, Co. Durham, 1965-68; Head, Dept. of Liberal Studies, 1968-83, and Head of Communication and Industrial Development, 1983-85, Wearside Coll; Manager, Sunderland Open Learning, 1985-87. Publications: Efficiency in Reading, 1965; Towards Efficiency in Reading, 1968; Rapid Reading Made Simple, 1972; People and Communication, 1979; Report Writing, 1984; People and Communication: A Workbook, 1984; Teach Yourself Body Language, 1985, rev. ed., 2003; Teach Yourself Meetings and Committee Procedure, 1987; S.T.E.P.S. for Success, 1992 (in US as Essential Personal Skills for Life and Work, 1993), rev. ed., 1999; Tricky Business Letters, 1993, rev. ed., 2000; Successful Business Writing in a Week, 1993; Read Faster, Recall More, 2001. Address: 22 Hawes Ct, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland SR6 8NU, England. Online address: [email protected]