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If you were a kid of eight years old and you saw your friends being taken away by the Nazis, you might think Paris was a bad place to be in 1942.If you wore the Star of David, it was.The transition from a beaten Europe to a vibrant United States wasn't always easy. School in Da Bronx, College, the Air Force and finally Corporate America. Big steps and no mother to guide you.For a start Jeannot had to become Gene, the writer of these sparkling,...

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Knut, though a bright young man, lacks direction and ambition. Deciding to attend navigation school completely changes his life. We are now in the midst of World War II, where Knut uses his initiative to complete his assignments successfully.But when he is badly injured, Knut fights a different kind of war - in his head. When World War II ends, can Knut end his own private war within himself to recapture the happiness he once shared with Rosie...

At the advanced age of thirty eight, Madison Brylmer, the only mezzo soprano on the operatic circuit with a PhD in Moral Philosophy, is about to get her big break: her Glyndebourne debut as Second Lady in The Magic Flute. But her orderly life is devastated when she falls in love with the charismatic, manipulative, conductor, Gerry Mcfall. As she becomes increasingly involved with Gerry and his eccentric and endearing family, Madison begins to ...

If you have not reached your potential, do not despair. We all face tomorrow's uncertainty with either intrepidation or anticipation. This book is designed to get you ready for your potential. Each of us will be put to the test in the future. The key is preparing yourself now, by using models and best practices of those people who embrace and cherish the challenge. Whatever your challenge may be, 'Ready-Made Potential' is full of resources and...

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In this ethereal collection of poetry Harumi Taniguchi has captured a delicacy of languages which mirrors the timeless yet ever-changing scenery of Nature's bounty.But these pieces reach deeper to underlying darker themes of war and the incomprehensibility of man's enduring thirst for violence in the face of such wondrous beauty.

In 'Looking Back' Clive Scott tells the story of his life. We see a snapshot of an upper class existence in pre-war Malaya, where Scott's father was a well-respected Lieutenant and bandleader. When the war comes and Penang is invaded, the family escape and make their way to Singapore. Eventually, when victory is declared, they are repatriated to England but they fail to fit into their former lives and they return to Malaya.Clive goes his own w...

This unique anthology of short stories combines the traditional fable genre with more modern short story forms. Memorable and moving, we are introduced to a variety of remarkable characters, including the charismatic Genghis Paws, Jeem the Miserable and Owen Sound Owen. Experience the tension and drama in an impending coalmine disaster. Laugh out loud at outrageous characters and their exploits. Learn from the wisdom and experience of others. ...

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A moving and dramatic account of life in the RAF during the Second World War for Anthony Partridge. Shot down, imprisoned in a POW camp and making a daring escape towards the end of the fighting in Europe, the author experienced the intensity of war in many forms. This is a stirring, sometimes humorous account, and one which serves to remind the reader of the individual experience during wartime.

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Madame Mirszanya is a gifted and legendary clairvoyant but she is getting older and there is no one to continue her important work. No one, that is, except for her estranged granddaughter Lilai, who has no interest or apparent aptitude. Lilai is plunged into drama and uncertainty by circumstance. She is left to care for her gravely ill mother and the children of their alcoholic father. Set at the turn of the 20th century, a Romany family strug...

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