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In his first two novels, Become The Wind and The Eye Of The Clown, Alexander Crombie drew heavily on his own life story to blend realism and pathos into tales that turn the page for his readers, inviting a second read. In this his third novel, and the third under the imprint of TSL Publications, the reader will find that he has broadened his canvas both in time and space. So Long Henry Bear tells the story of a coming-of-age through the heat ...

In this, book 4 of Craig Carter's adventures in space, Andocia and Craig end up prisoners of Valdena, a woman as powerful as Andocia. Complicating matters are Craig's now enlarged family and the threats against their lives as they too venture into space. What would you do to protect your loved ones? Where do your loyalties lie? With family, friends, your country? How do you stand against beings stronger and more developed than humankind?

The stories in this book are intended for those on the threshold of adulthood where troubles are thought to be insurmountable. Loyalty and lack of confidence are dealt with along with the mixed feelings of a first love in an understanding manner. Peer pressure and bullying are tackled with empathy and perhaps, more importantly, one's identity and place in an exciting world of opportunities.

Part gonzo journalism, part memoir, part stand-up comedy, Selected Pieces takes us on a whirlwind tour through the unquiet mind of a unique author. Never satisfied with what he sees, Ezra Williams tackles sex, cancer, true crime, loss, high finance, musical legends, literary commentary, travel writing, Internet mysteries and much more, making every page of Selected Pieces an unexpected adventure, and every paragraph an unalloyed delight. A be...

What's up, man>" Joe hollered. "Something in your way?" "Yeah, there's something in my way all right. I've uncovered a pile of bones." "Bones? What kind of bones?" "Bones, human bones with a skull." "Oh, my God!" the workers yelled in unison as they scrambled off their paint buckets and slid down the embankment of the hole Warren was peering into, "Should we move them?" Joe asked. "Well, I can't dig with them there, " was all Warren could mus...

Many people of the world have followed the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi and have brought prosperity to themselves and their societies. It is often thought that the principles of Mahatma Gandhi are too hard to be followed by a common man. But when we share success stories of everyday people who have followed his teachings and prospered, we come to know that his principles are easily followed by anyone, anywhere, anytime, and would produce the ...

We Rest Here Content is not the history of the Imperial Light Horse Regiment - that was written by the regiment's Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant George Fleming Gibson and published in 1937 as The Story of the Imperial Light Horse in the South African War 1899-1902. We Rest Here Content approaches the subject of the I.L.H. from a different viewpoint. It looks at all the known monuments and memorials as well as other accounts of I.L.H. involv...

From 2010 to 2015 Peter Lilly worked in various frontline roles for New Hope, a homelessness charity in Watford, just outside of London. This deeply personal collection is inspired by and written in response to this work, and he people he encountered. The collection doesn't shy away from the dark realities of homelessness, but dwells in these spaces so the readers' eyes may adjust, notice the beauty, and see that there is still a light of hope...

A collection of over 70 poems celebrating 7 years of poetry writing by the St Albans U3A Poetry Writing Group. The poets are: Erika Ricketts Helen Whitbread John Steele Pam Hall Pauline Swindells Sandie Duke Sue Parker Be inspired!

Criminals and Crocodiles sets out the experiences of the author during the first few years of his total 19 years' service in the British South Africa Police, that being the formal title of the Rhodesian Police Force. Starting with the mail-ship journey out from Southampton in august 1964, to being squad leader in training depot, then a District Uniformed Posting to Victoria Province. The author sets out duty incidents from fatal road accidents...

Tewley and Junty are proto type sentient humanoid robots, programmed with a digital love hormone, oxytocin, and deeplearning. Junty is programmed with morals but not Tewley. She is an experiment- to see if she can learn to be moral. Tewley is feisty and desires to be human and loved. Her challenge is determining good from evil and is suspected of murder. To prove she's as good as a human, she goes on the run. Is Tewley able to apply her learni...

Detective Chief Inspector Justin Mortmain is bored, waiting for injuries, sustained in the line of duty, to heal. Frustrated, he goes for a run hoping to prove his ability to return to work. Near the halfway point of his route, he discovers the body of a young woman, Having found her, Justin feels duty bound to discover her killer. He requests permission to investigate her death and this is the focus of his first case leading a Major Crime Un...

Beautiful and thought provoking writing and poetry- both to guide and support fellow rebels and for those wondering who we are and what moves us to act. Our rebellion needs moments of exhaling and depth and Sue Hampton is an inspiring elder for those times. Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion Sue Hampton's essays on her experiences of dynamic climate activism are sometimes painful, but she provides those with love for all li...

Outraged at the rape of Helen, the angels are in revolt. Cariel has forged an alliance with Captain Baker and the crew of the Fairweather, to tie up Semayaza in a distraction attack on the cloud city, creating precious time for Baliel to rally enough forces among the fallen, to lay siege to the lord of angels in his stronghold. Without their goddess, however, this is a strategy of desperation and likely failure. In the meantime, Eve is struggl...

This book is written for children to read with their parents. It is about the life of a bacterium called Edward. This is the second of my 'science books for children'. In the first book about the adventures of a virus called Ezzy, the life cycle of viruses is explained and their impact on humans. This book attempts to help parents explain bacteria to children. Bacteria, like viruses, are harmful and can cause disease and sometimes death. Like...

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Just before high school graduation, Daisy Murphy returns home from a football game and finds her mother standing over her abusive boyfriend's body - holding a gun. In the aftermath, Daisy flees her home and eventually establishes a new life as an expert winemaker in the Central Valley of California. But as hard as she tried to get away from her past, the effects of that horrible night travel with her. Detective Jake Frisco has unearthed a murd...

Quite soon after the outbreak of the Anglo Boer War in October 1899, Ladysmith was surrounded and besieged by Boer forces from the Transvaal and Orange Free State. For a time, there was very little action as the Boers sat down in their laagers around the dusty little town, resolving to bombard the British garrison into submission with their heavy guns. The British soldiers and the townsfolk waited for relief by General Redvers Buller's Imperi...

Haunted Halloween Holiday Count Sugular is delighted when the Sugarpop Bats invite his family to a Halloween party at the Haunted House. He and his wife, Witch Honey, decide to hire a caravan and enjoy a weekend away with their family. Includes some fun limericks to introduce the various characters.

Each of the parts of Practically Over is an account of a particular action during the Anglo Boer war of 1899-1902. Both English and Afrikaans sources, both primary and secondary, have been used to write the narrative but each and every one of the battle sites of the clashes reported here have been physically visited by the author, in some cases a number of times. Many of the maps and diagrams have been drawn by hand, but from sources such as t...