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Searching for the true location of Galveston's long-mythologized slave auction houses

Life with Uncle Raymond is never straightforward, so when he generously takes his two nephews on a trip to Greece and Cyprus, it is unsurprising that things soon become complicated. Has Uncle Raymond's tendency to make much about very little put lives at risk? Drawing on his own experience of visiting Greece as a young man, and of later living and working in Cyprus, Paul Griffin weaves a tale of love, confusion and coincidence in countries tha...

A novel set in Cyprus after the partition of 1974. When Maurice Elder returns to Cyprus where he once taught, he uncovers a network of connections from the time of conflict that had been carefully tidied away. His well-meaning desire to uncover the past unwittingly leads him into danger as the truth emerges. Paul Griffin uses his knowledge and understanding of the recent history of Cyprus to expose some of the difficulties of reconciliation af...

An autobiography of Paul Griffin 1922-2012, soldier, scholar, teacher, poet, lay reader.

A memoir by Paul Griffin who was the young Principal of the English School in Nicosia during the Cyprus Troubles of 1955-1960.

The story of the young Paul Griffin who joined the army in 1940 at the age of 19 and opted for the Indian Army. He spent two years guarding the Khyber Pass with his battalion (the 3rd/6th Ghurkas) before training for warfare with the Chindits for whom he was GIII (Ops). He helped to evacuate the Broadway stronghold before being re-assigned to the invasion of Malaya. The Lost Battalion is the 3rd/6th who were almost driven to extinction by bein...

Green Belt is a story about the people who live in that protected area around London which helps to prevent urban sprawl and gives the illusion of a rural countryside. Paul weaves a tale of crime, confusion and courtship as James, a young clergyman, attempts to woo Marie-Helene, a reluctant Swiss language student. Eventually we begin to realise that, despite their rural pretensions, the motives and morals of those living in the Green Belt are ...

A Line to the Sea contains the reflections of Philip Burns on his life, his successes and failures as a teacher, poet, sea fisherman, operatic librettist, and husband. As a boy he discovered a flair for using words, enthusiasm for them, a distrust of religion, and no wish to be sociable. In this intensely personal final novel, Paul weaves a tale in three parts which contains many echoes of his own life.

A book of religious reflections which asks how we approach the other six days of the week, after the Eucharist. Do we behave like our hands with a hand-warmer: briefly warmed and then expected to remain hot for the whole week?The author's answer is neatly presented in five meditative chapters - Prayer, Stability, Almsgiving, Light and Morality - as he sets out the sort of life that he believes we should lead during the rest of the week, keepin...

A story of recovery and reconciliation. Michael Jeffries, now living in a small Midlands town, was injured in an ambush as a young officer in Cyprus during the EOKA Troubles of the late 1950s. The shock of that event proves to have been delayed, preventing him returning to a normal life. Eventually, by relating his story to a strange acquaintance, Michael manages to move onto a path of recovery and achieve reconciliation with the people and ev...

In a series of essays, Paul Griffin explores some of the lessons he learned from being an independent school headmaster in the Sixties, a time of rapid social change and challenge.

Breaking News" series is a modern approach to most shocking and important events of the society. It gives an in-depth research of the subject, presents origins and history and always provides laws, cases and up-to-date data.Titles are published periodically and cover most crucial topics of politics, society and culture."Breaking News" series is the only guide you need on everyday situation: here you will find all the necessary information and ...

Breaking News" series is a modern approach to most shocking and important events of the society. It gives an in-depth research of the subject, presents origins and history and always provides laws, cases and up-to-date data.Titles are published periodically and cover most crucial topics of politics, society and culture."Breaking News" series is the only guide you need on everyday situation: here you will find all the necessary information and ...

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Short stories set in Cambridge where Peter Copley is attempting to study English, however his wife's uncle is convinced that his education needs to cover a much wider curriculum. Unfortunately Uncle Raymond is prone to enthusiasms which prove a problem for an impressionable young man.

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Hayat bir yolculuktur. Ve hepimiz bu yolculugun icindeyiz.Asla unutma, yokus yukari cikmak yolculugun en güzel kismidir.Ben Coffin arkadaslik kurmakta güclük ceken, icine kapanikbir cocuktur. 12 yasina dek yetistirme yurdunda büyümüs veetrafindaki insanlarin bircok kez veda bile edemeden gidisinetanik olmustur. Bu nedenle vaktinin tamamini kitap okuyarakgecirir, ta ki sevimli köpek Flip ve cetin ceviz Halley ile tanisipkayiplarla bas etmeyi ve...

Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Eleven-year-old Lorenzo Ventura knows heroes are rare-like his father, who died in the war, or his friend Paloma Lee, who fearlessly pursues her dream of being a famous musician. Renzo would never describe himself as a hero, but his chance comes when he adopts Marty, a runt piglet. Marty is extraordinary...