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Throughout the years of my life, I have endured immense emotional pain and suffering. I have been diagnosed with 'major depression', accompanied with severe anxiety, panic, followed by OCD. All simply labels. I have loved and lost many to suicide and this book is in some ways a continuation from 'Suicide is Not a Dirty Word', of my life's journey'. It tells true stories of child abuse, incest, intensive care and still birth. It touches on subj...

Ian Young played several seasons at Celtic Football Club in the '60s after signing from Neilston Waverley in 1961. During his time at the Club, the athletic, strong and tough-tackling full-back enjoyed league and cup success, and has often been credited in helping to turn the Club around by ending rivals Rangers' physical domination. Ian's name is warmly chanted in the famous Celtic song, Celtic, Celtic, That's the Team for Me' ('There's Fallo...

Grandma's Antique Recipes came about after I was left an absolute gem of a book handwritten by Grandma Sarah, that was essentially a collection of recipes, hints and remedies that she used in her everyday life. To me, it gives a real insight into the lives of women of Grandma Sarah's era, and to try and give some context of this bygone age, I wanted to set this amongst some social history surrounding her adopted town of Bolton. Having admired ...

The Drum: The People's Story' is a collection of true stories and fascinating real-life tales from the Glasgow housing estate, Drumchapel. The Drum - as it is known locally and with great affection - takes us through the years with personal memories and accounts from Drumchapel people and their stories. Although the book is centred around the funny things and circumstances that happened to the people in the scheme, the book also honours some o...

Incidents is a collection of thirteen short stories ranging from the nihilistic crises of failed graduates and professional wrestlers to school bullies gaining their comeuppance. Ask yourself what you would do in a bleak world where re-animated corpses controlled the world or your girlfriend forced you into a marathon shopping session. Delve into the atmosphere of an atypical cup final afternoon, audibly witnessing a murder in a school bathroo...

Mark Marshall a middle aged computer technician lives in Newcastle, Australia. He visits his small farm in the country, where he discovers a spring not far from the house. After he tastes the spring water, he discovers that most of the lines on his face disappear. He becomes stronger and much healthier. He decides to keep this secret from everybody. At the same time, he also discovers that he is able to read other people's minds, and know of e...

Litani River is the story of No.11 (Scottish) Commando's daring raid behind enemy lines during Operation Exporter in Syria in 1941. The book follows the unit's officers and men from its formation in Galashiels, through arduous commando training on the Isle of Arran, and on to the Middle East via Cape Town and Cyprus. The story climaxes with the Commando taking part in the first opposed amphibious landing on an occupied shore by a complete Comm...

Sir Alex Ferguson said: "It is impossible not to have known of Bobby Dinnie if you have in any way been involved in Boys¿ Club and Youth Football from the mid 50s to 90s. I had many experiences of Bobby in his time with Possil YM, firstly as a young player with Drumchapel Amateurs and later when I was a young fledgling manager with St. Mirren. Bobby had the wonderful ability to spot young talent and nurture them to greater things and his most ...

A catalogue of 387 pieces from the collections of University College Dublin and University College Cork including Late Bronze Age, Greek Black-Figure, Red-Figure, Black-Glazed, Italian and Etruscan vases and sherds. Each entry contains a full description with references to comparative material, and photographs and/or drawings.

Hey, I'm talking to you... Yeah you! The person holding my story. I'm Janna. I do not exist in your world, but I am alive and kicking inside this book. Here is my message to you: I hope you feel my happiness and joy, my sadness and grief, and live with me throughout this story. I was tied to nothing but memories, built up in the form of a bridge with a very strong foundation, that was broken and which no-one could cross, not even myself. Anyon...

Inside you will find pieces of my spirit. That time when the world is running, is the time for me to pull back and seek the Great Spirit. It is a wonderful thing. I am Cherokee Indian, and full of pride. You will notice the wolf is a constant companion and keeps me safe. He will always be there, doing just that, and nothing else. Waya Adanvdo means wolf spirit. There will come time when the Great Spirit brings me home. Until I get there, I wil...

Football is a sport with boundless possibilities. Unpredictability is constantly thrown up and that is why it is universally loved. Certain outcomes, transfers and goals stun fans across the world, which rightfully warrants the adulation from billions of people across the world. In ... and Shearer Has Won It, these possibilities are explored and most of which are entirely based around real-life rumours and speculation. These include a Chelsea ...

This volume reports on the initial settlement of Ban Non Wat and represents a further step towards illuminating the prehistoric societies of the upper Mun Valley during the two millennia of cultural changes that led ultimately to the swift transition to the state as represented at Phimai and beyond, to the civilisation of Angkor. It begins by describing the mortuary sequence. One of the many surprises encountered during the excavations was the...

Australian author Denise Robinson is familiar with the word suicide. She experienced first-hand, the sad loss of immediate family members and friends. When people that close to you decide to end their own lives it is sure to have a profound impact at that very moment in one's life and for the remaining years thereafter. Denise Robinson decided to highlight, that indeed, suicide is not a dirty word. In fact, it is a decision made by people who ...

This book is simple. Business has been around for ever, so why make it complicated? No matter how big a business you have or want to have - keeping the integrity of the business is fundamental to achieving year-on-year organic growth - consistent with the objectives of driving forward the business model.....STOP!.....Were you nodding off there? Me too. Buy "Business By Jesus" for the best straight-talking business book there is. The book uses ...

The Power of the Divine Wind vividly describes the ancient Tartars (Mongols) and their famous leader, Kblai Khan - also known as the Great Khan and Emperor of China. The book covers the customs of the Tartars, their polygamous culture, intimate sex lives and their repeated confrontation with the Chinese. The work also traces the origin of the word "Kamikaze" and the legend that gave birth to it.

Betwixt sky and sea, drenched in sunshine and salty spray, like precious pearls the isles of Greece rise at random from the sea. Large and small, with seaward and landward towns, frequently fortified and even with castles, with Lilliputian white villages, noble mansions and humble dwellings, steep cobbled streets, vines and olive trees, windmills and countless churches, their charm is irresistible, an open invitation for the visitor to get to ...

Ban Non Wat is the fourth major excavation undertaken as part of the project, The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor. It is a site of great importance because of its long occupation period, and the very large area opened by excavation over seven seasons of fieldwork. The site was initially occupied by hunter-gatherers, then by Neolithic rice farmers. By 1000 BC, this community began to cast bronzes, and six centuries later, the first iron w...

What secret lurks beneath the mind of Azzure Pleasant? Hidden powers that had lain dormant for centuries, finally awakening when she stumbles upon a secret letter left behind from her ancient parents King Wixul and Queen Twazexol. Will she complete the mission and get the multicolored robe promised? Take the journey with Azzure into the secret realm where no man has dared to go. On the seventh day, Azzure finds the secret to immortality, and r...