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The journey of a new way in life is sometimes christened in the crucible of a tragedy, yet for our protagonist this is exactly the catalyst that changed his life forever. The death of a wealthy Boston investment banking leaves a single surviving son alone to face a very uncertain future. Brad Wayne Hamilton is faced with the simple choice of chronic despair or living another new way of living, a life lived on the edge, absent any of sort of no...

Step into the captivating narrative of "When They Walk Through the Door, " a memoir that unfolds the remarkable life journey of William Louis Wood Evans. Set against the backdrop of a warm summer's day in a Pimlico mews house office, this compelling story takes readers on a journey spanning seven decades, navigating through the streets of Tulse Hill to global headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Singapore, Japan, Brighton, and Portugal. Wi...

The stories of The Good King are about a King who was born to be of service to his people in the wonderful land of the good. We start with how the king has travelled and seen the world, distant lands so very different from his own kingdom. Throughout his travels and adventures, the king is accompanied by his two faithful friends Percy (his dog) and Flo (his cat). Always with respect and kindness, The Good King stories show how easy it is to be...

THE TRUE STORY OF THE MOUNTAIN GIRL."Was this craziness? Was I really leaving my country, my family and friends, my house that I had built with my bare hands from the ground up, or was it just a test of my ability? 'Wake up, woman, ' the voice resounded in my head."From a traumatic childhood in Albania, growing up under the strict communist regime, this intensely inspiring true story is one of bravery and perseverance. It's a tale of danger, ...

Saffron is no longer a young puppy, although she has kept most of her happy puppy ways. In her second book, she talks about what it's like to be a bit older, and a bit more experienced, while making some interesting observations on life in the country and in the big city. She has developed her way of thinking, and is more sure of what she likes and what she doesn't like. She also talks about her strong affection for her owners, how much they l...

Welcome to my book! It's your complete guide to upskilling yourself for private practice!How to attract and retain your client base, then build and market your practice as a long-lasting effective brand. How to choose your best career pathway in practising musculoskeletal physiotherapy and transfer your skills into private sector work. How to master exercise prescription and manipulative therapies while integrating advanced technologies safely...

Britain Betrayed' is the third book in the trilogy by Sue Wood about the shortcomings and inadequacies of this Conservative government. Written as a diary she has recounted day by day and sometimes hour by hour, the negligence and corruption and self-interest of a Tory government who believe that there is one law for us and no law whatsoever for them. Your story could well be here as she writes about the NHS, our children, women, small busines...

All About Us!' is a book of 150 vocabulary exercises, full of useful information and interesting facts. Every exercise is on a separate page and a different topic, and each one consists of a text in English and 15 clues. The challenge is to find the right words - which are somewhere in the text - for every clue! 'All About Us!' is for:B1 (Intermediate), and B2 (Upper Intermediate) level students, learning or revising English as a foreign lang...

From a place of freedom Told from the perspective of Kerry, this is the harrowing account of growing up on the welfare state in 1970's North-West Britain. It is a deeply personal attempt to make sense of the daily struggles and spiritual battles that beset the family. It is a tale of angels and demons, abandonment and betrayal, despair and suffering and of always looking for the light in the deep dark maze of their existence. This memoir began...

The American Civil War is in full swing. Both sides need weapons, the South more than the North. In the mid nineteenth century Tyneside was an important centre for the manufacture of weapons. To stop the South buying these weapons the North has sent a diplomat and a secret agent to Tyneside to negotiate with Sir William Armstrong to stop the South purchasing the new Armstrong Gun, keeping the two side apart is a dangerous business. When the tw...

Sometimes the future is informed by the past The key to learning is observation. This series of in-depth interviews with high achievers from a range of fields distils out some simple and inspiring life lessons. No two successful people are the same. Events shape them differently, they adjust and adapt as they pilot their way through life. All of those interviewed have mastered their different trades, sometimes from challenging beginnings. ...

Book provides insight into all stages involved in the international freight transport process i.e. from when the goods are collected from the supply point such as the warehouse of the exporter, processed through customs at export, delivered to terminal and loaded on the departing means of transport for international movement up to destination. At the time of continuous change in international trade, shipping and logistics, its appropriate Osca...

Gordon Deighton looks back on a career or three and around half a century - a Great War, the Revolution in those 'Swinging Sixties' (menswear, theatre, films, sex, rock 'n' roll, drugs ) and Supper - Cabaret's last gasp at the Ritz Hotel in the 80s. As witness and participant, "Doin' What Comes Naturally", in a most colourful and passionate period in history, there was a quality of life there for the asking. Today, the passion is technology, c...

These three playlets are not meant as serious drama. They are designed to be performed at charitable events as a fund-raising medium. While each is self-contained, they form an ongoing narrative and with a little ingenuity could perhaps, if required, be amalgamated as a single performance. Traditionally, however, the evening should consist of a three-course meal (as simple as you like) plus coffee, the courses to be served after each act in tu...

A true and inspring story of a woman facing troubling times during WW2 and continuing lifes journey with strengh courage and determination after the loss of her parentd to Auschwitz. Staying focused and grounded whilst raising a family and helping others. Showing us all that life has many challanges along the way.

A story of how a father's intransigent attitude to his daughter ended in her eventually becoming a nobleman's wife. A story of extreme sadness and eternal happiness.

A survivor's account of what working in the fashion/clothing industry is really like. From junior designer for chain-store suppliers in the Swinging Sixties to creating her own unique range of tweed country-wear, Jill Fitzgerald-O'Connor was part of the first wave of women entrepreneurs, and became the first woman business counsellor in the North-East for the Small Firms Service. When her business was wiped out by Thatcher's privatisation of t...

Steady, reliable husband and father of two small children Dave Mason, does not drive to work as usual one morning but turns the car around and drives to the coast of south west England, where by chance he begins a new life, the life he has always craved, with a new love, A new romance. Pamela his wife of fifteen years, left alone with the children tries to make sense of what has happened and helped by her lifelong friend Maggie attempts to fin...

A true story of damaged childhood, turbulent adolescence and a descent into alcohol and drugs and the consequent peripatetic lifestyle of a 'down and out'. The reader is carried along with graphic and revealing descriptions of the 'psychedelic' late 60s and early 70s, whilst also highlighting the isolation experienced through the author's inability to make meaningful relationships. His searing poetry magnifies in places both his anger and sadn...

Take a Transit Minibus, a full-sized roof-rack loaded with camping equipment, 14 passengers, plus a driver armed with road maps of Europe, Asia and Africa and you have a phenomenon that was to be a character-forming and life-changing experience for a generation of travellers. That phenomenon was "overland". For the first time, young people had an affordable way to travel in the relative safety of a group to what, for many, had previously been ...