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Growing up during WWII the author had few chances to travel from his small Northamptonshire town for his first 15 years. On National Service he discovered much more of England and Wales and then Germany, finally discovering exotic places on a troopship "cruise" to Korea and back. His appetite for travel was whetted.
Re-joining his county Police Force on demob, his 30 years' service eventually took him to all parts of the UK in a variety of specialist roles. He found much to his liking in the long-distance travel by train which this involved and which he has pursued in "retirement."
This is dedicated both to his fellow Tour Managers, any of whom might have written the travel element, and his passengers, with whom he shared his enthusiasm for travel to the remoter parts of the British Isles.

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Set against the background of the emergency in Malaya  The Forgotten War  the story follows the fortunes of four teenagers: Alec and his younger sister Pat, the children of a British Army officer stationed in Malaya; and Ah Ying and her older brother Chau Kum, who live with their grandfather in one of the Resettlement or New Villages. Alec and Pat, caught in a terrorist ambush while returning from Singapore, find themselves lost and alone in the unforgiving jungle. Meanwhile, Ah Ying and Chau Kum have opposing views about the struggle unfolding around them: Chau Kum is intelligent and earnest, believing in a policy of racial integration, while his sister Ah Ying is restless and headstrong. Her personal quest is to have a tragic conclusion.

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When Aphra leaves her old life behind to begin afresh in a peaceful Scottish village, little does she know that there is much more to this rural idyll than meets the eye. As we discover more about each person living in her new home it is clear that there are mysteries bubbling under the surface which will keep you guessing as to what is really going on in this village. An unexpected twist in the middle of this tale will show how inextricably linked the lives of the residents are and how one simple kindness can affect the fates of generations. Will Aphra find love again? Will Janie and Tommy, the golden couple, be confronted by their past? And who is the mysterious Olympia? Only time will tell... Or will it...?

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War in 1914 had been widely anticipated, but few on either side were prepared for the fury and carnage that modern weapons could unleash. It was the soldiers of the European armies who had to face the full force of this maelstrom, and none acquitted themselves better than the men of the British Expeditionary Force, both regulars and reservists alike.
A group of old soldiers, with service under their belts in India and South Africa, have settled back into civilian life as best they can, but will soon find themselves facing the might of the German army across the canal at Mons. This is to be the start of three months of hardship, suffering, terror and violent death, culminating in the crucible of the First Battle of Ypres, and the start of the trench warfare which will characterize the rest of the war. 
The men will face it all through their comradeship, humour, and their pride and stubbornness as professional soldiers. Few might survive, but their example would set the standard for the armies which were to follow.

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George Butler thought he was a highly successful entrepreneur until financial collapse ruined his country, his family and even his plans of escape. Instead he finds himself trapped with them in a trauma where the have-nots suddenly have weight of numbers on their side - and they will only get angrier, get wiser and get nearer.
Who can you trust when you can't trust money? When the life you understood is pulled from under your feet and you can't look your children in the eye and tell them it's going to be all right? Can anything be salvaged when there's no smart money, and even dumb luck is against you?
Chillingly true to life, A Silent City is a sober read for those who think it can't happen here - a portrait of the collapse of a nation ruined by financial mismanagement, and how that reduces us all to what we can do.

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1939 to 1945 - six long years of war, this was for Jenny, a town girl, a time of upheaval. She felt the need to help her country when war threatens. We see her move to the small country village of Sutton-on-Derwent in Yorkshire. She works as a land girl on a dairy farm close to an RAF airbase where she encounters the crews of the brave bomber command pilots of Elvington. Their stories become entwined in this small community.
Through love and loss, marriage and birth, we follow Jenny and the bomber command pilots through to the war's conclusion.

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What is the meaning of life? What are our obligations to God and our fellow humans? 
In this expansive fictionalised account of the Messiah's life, Joshua - a carpenter from Galilee - feels that there must be a better way for people to live together than the one that he sees and experiences. 
In order to find out how and answer some of the fundamental questions of life, Joshua embarks on an epic journey through the great civilisations and empires of Rome, Greece, Egypt, Babylon, and India. On his travels, he learns about the philosophies and teachings of - amongst others - Akhenaton, Cicero, Aristotle, Plato, Confucius, and Buddha. We too learn about the philosophies, events, and people that help to shape the values and beliefs that Joshua practices when he returns home to his native Israel to discover its people are on the brink of rebellion after suffering at the hands of great Roman brutality.

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Mum, Dad, Holly and Zak are so excited when it starts snowing. 
Rushing outside, they build a snowman, complete with button eyes, a carrot nose, and stones for a mouth.
On Christmas Eve, the children are woken by a blinding light in the back garden. Another snowman stands in place of theirs - and he's alive!
Holly and Zak are taken on an adventure to Lapland, but everything is not quite right.
Winnie the witch is furious, and is about to cast a spell!
Will the gang sort everything out in time for Christmas?

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This small book of poems is easy to read but at the same time offers much variety and entertainment. Many of the unusual scenarios in the poems derive from real life, which persuaded the author to write them.

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Tall, short, fat, thin, blonde, brunette or blue,
There is no one in this world as unique and special as you!!!
How would you feel if you were judged purely because of the way you look???
Because it's the same thinking process you go through when finding a girlfriend or a great book!!!
You wouldn't like it would you??? It should be about what's on the inside,
After all, how do you know that you won't like someone or indeed this book, until you've actually tried!!!
So pick me up, read my content and get to know the person within,
Take it from the shelf, go home, be alone and then begin!!!
Some of this book is false, other parts are true,
But how much of it and when it occurs, is down to each individual reader, the most important person, YOU!!!
If you think it deserves a sequel or you have suggestions, I ask you to have your own say,
And the truly best books are ones that you can't put away!!!
Whether you're travelling, or just at home reading in bed,
I promise you that no other book can prepare you for what lies ahead!!

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Trevor K. Whittaker brings his more than thirty-five years of business and sales experience to bear in Entrepreneurship $ales 101, sharing a mine of information with would-be sales people. There is an art to selling, and as selling is the absolute foundation of business (Entrepreneurship (minus) 101 - Whittaker's first book in this series) it is important that entrepreneurs and their sales staff are familiar with and experts in the art of the deal.
From 'summarising needs' to the 'close', Whittaker analyses each step in handling prospects, supplying his own methods and insights along the way, such as the sales quadrant and kpa (key performance areas). 
Whittaker shows that sales is a people industry where both the prospect and the sales entrepreneur need to understand each other for both sides to benefit in terms of efficiency, opportunity and success.

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An only child, Rose begins her life close to the centre of the town of Kendal, moving out to a suburb when the family can afford a better home. She becomes interested in flowers and flower arranging and when she leaves school she starts work at the local florists. On a visit to her grandmother near the neighbouring town of Appleby she meets her prince charming' in the form of the eligible bachelor, Andrew Forbes. She begins an intense courtship with the likeable gentleman farmer and they eventually succeed to the desirable farm in the pleasant Eden valley. Rose follows up her interest in flowers while her beau devotes time and energy to acting in the local Dramatic Society with some distraction and intrigue when he gets paired up with an attractive female. The reader will be kept interested with the fortunes of the story's two charming characters.

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Richard and his wife June lived and worked overseas for many years. They enjoyed exploring new places and different cultures. They have now retired but continue to travel as often as possible. Travel is in the blood and none more so than theirs. As long as time and finance allow, they intend to KEEP ON GOING.

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Standing Operating Procedures For Grandfathers

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"Attention wrinklies!"
Are you in competition with the other grandparents'? 
Desperate to be cool, fun and down with it'?
Then look no further.
Here, retired military officer Malcolm Allen shares his battle plan for success, inspired by army techniques!
Ditch the corduroy slacks, invest in electric nose and ear clippers and learn how to use an iPad. 
"Right? At the double then!"

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This novel, the first in a trilogy, creates a whole new world of magic for the reader to explore, with lands described in vivid detail. Following the adventurous life of Rhys, a man possessed of the Knowledge who has chosen the path of a traveller and who brings aid to those in times of desperate need, the story opens as his search begins to find King Llew's missing daughter. Although this initially proves to be a fruitless task and, despite his need to travel on, Rhys never gives up hope that one day he will find her.

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Each of the tales in this nugget will stand on its own - you will read them again and again and the book will become your companion. From the magical ring, the magnetic pony, the crazy contraption, the compelling bequest, all have their own special hold on your imagination. Better not lend your copy of No Worries - you may not get it back!

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For many, understandably, pending retirement brings feelings of uncertainty and apprehension. 
Starting in the spring of 2012 The Walk forges through the year. Sandwiched between the mundane domesticity (which, at times, are not without their frustrations), there is theatre and beauty - little accomplishments and precious glimpses of life which, when frantically working, can be completely overlooked. However, Jane Burdiak cleverly combines the minutiae of everyday life with the simple joys and enviable pleasures that abound creating a tempting lifestyle that is hard to resist.

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Even from the darkest of shadows and depths of human frailty true heroism can emerge-
From an ocean apart, the paths of Sister Ignatius, once Mary Willow, and Charlie Finn cross inside the Kalma refugee camp in Darfur. They are transcendent souls in utter conflict; with themselves, one another, the world at-large, and were dropped into a place of conflict where each in their own way forces the other to better understand an irreconcilable world. During a time of unimaginable struggle, the dark paths upon which they had once walked are revealed, and from these confessions blossoms a depth of human spirituality once believed unattainable.

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Dr Lancival Ratatok is a squirrel, not only a squirrel, but a doctor squirrel. In the tradition of Ratatoks one of his twin sons, Ransid, is a dustman, the other, Lochran, is a postman, but Lochran is also a rather fine poet and an object of amour for the ladies.
In a highly inventive and unusual book Peter Asher offers, in Lyrical Mallards, a set of squirrel stories like no other. A Walter Potter assembly of animals assist the Ratatoks as they negotiate unicorns, the Wood Cup football competition, poetry and drug dealing hares amongst many other trials that come along in the average squirrel's day.
Told in a highly inventive and amusing style, if a challenge in language is your thing then Lyrical Mallards will add to your lexicon.

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This book was written following the author's personal struggle with the psychological and physical pressures of caring for his mum. His experiences and research led him to develop a solution which counters the devastating effects of what the medical world refers to as "Caregiver Syndrome." He identifies seven areas that make for a joyful life. This book is packed full of stories that will educate, inform and inspire the reader to create a better life and future. The author's engaging style will ensure that you definitely will not want to put this book down. After reading this book you will enjoy:

 Higher levels of self-esteem
 An improvement in your physical health
 A greater understanding of yourself and others
 A powerful mindset
 A more optimistic outlook
 The ability to handle change
 The confidence just to be yourself
 Greater focus and a sense of direction
 A general feeling of contentment and well-being.