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The essence of a good writer is to find that 'writer's moment' - that little piece of observable idiosyncratic behaviour where humour lives. How Susanna loves to discover those eccentricities in people's characters that she can frame on her artist's canvas. Humour is found in the ordinary, the everyday, the awkward and the sublimely ridiculous events that grace our faces. When faced with the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020 Susanna's pen had hardly time to rest between scenarios, furiously recording stories, such as the stupidity of the Tissue Issue - 'Spare a Square,' or about the sneaky company tricks in 'Plays and Ploys'. Other stories share precious family time with her little granddaughter, whilst many raise issues prevalent in all our lives. Instead of becoming exasperated by incompetence, or the folly of people's foolishness, Susanna's pen quickly slips into writing mode to create each immensely amusing saga. 'That Perfect Little Writing Day' Knock, knock. "Who's there?" "Me," a newly turned three-year-old gives her nanny a kiss. "Where did you come from?" "From the door." "How d'you get here?" "I walked. Silly Nanny - I don't drive!" The stories and poems are written for entertainment. Coffee Time invites you into the coffee shop to sip one or more of the delicious brews on offer. Please stay a while and chat and share these little treasures with your family and friends.

What do you know about the occult? Michael Deville knew very little. He is suffering from the effects of a terminal illness and lives with his wife Helena Rose, his only companion, who is a working nurse. During the long periods of time when he finds himself alone, Michael occupies himself by reading through old papers and documents that he found in the spare room, some of which were decidedly unusual. Michael finds himself experiencing particularly disturbing hallucinations that seem to be connected in some indefinable way to the strange manuscripts he had discovered. Are they dreams; or perhaps visions of times from a distant past? Times that held him trapped in history - his history? What is the connection between The Count and the Convent of the Golden Orb? Who is the Man in Black?

There are crosswords, codewords, wordsearch and even letter Sudoku, but here is something different with a Jane Austen theme: hidden words to be found in appropriate sentences. Subjects range from her life and her writing to her Georgian and Regency world. Those in the know will enjoy allusions and may even learn something new. The information is light reading designed to appeal to newcomers.

The book offers new fairytales. Fairytales are a magical and ageless genre appealing to all ages. The tales open up a fascinating and wonderful world in which children and adults can be in touch with the endless beauty of being human and magical at the same time. They offer the reader experiences of witches and wizards and dragons and trolls and many more fairytale creatures in a new and enchanting light.

In London, 1989, the metropolitan police are dealing with the biggest drug crime. Drug problem is rising in the capital and it is up to them to stop these lowlife dealers from smuggling drugs in their city.PC detective Barry Dermative is the expert when it comes to drugs criminals, however, although he works for the police, Barry does not obey the law. He takes his job seriously and has his mind on only one man; Maverick Loki, more commonly known as Loki.Barry failed to catch Loki before and has hungered ever since like a wolf. But when he finally succeeds in the arrest, the tables totally turn for him and his life gets turned upside down.After spending time behind bars, Barry feels hopeless and just full of regret. The only chance for him now is redemption as he gets requested from his close friend, Michelle, to go and help her son, Lucas; to stop him from following his own footsteps. Barry needs to stop Lucas from getting his life messed up by the drug gang, just like they ruined his!

-Know and believe in what you are doing or selling.-You serve the needs of others.-Sales is serving the unserved.-Sales is selling whatever is lacking.-In selling, different is good.-It requires a lot of faith, self-confidence, willingness and preparation in accordance with the competitive products you are about to present.-See things objectively.-Be open-minded and always have the facts.-Your products or services should make a difference over the competitor's.-Be disciplined and detailed, put the customer first, meet the customer on their turf.-Be inspiring and exceptional in your product knowledge.-Travel as necessary to perform the sales target.-Sales is truly a matter of numbers.

The world that you live in works in mysterious ways, but what if you were told that your world was just one of many? In an alternate dimension, a young girl with extraordinary abilities is destined for greatness. Alice Evelynn is on a journey of a lifetime to stop the apocalypse from destroying the world as we know it. On the way, she will meet friends, allies and, of course, dastardly enemies. The only problem that Alice has is that she has no idea whatsoever that any of this is going to happen. So, like her, you shall be given a warning before you read this book.The things that happen in Alice's life are not for the light-hearted. It is blood, guts and gore galore full of murders. Beheadings, rotting corpses and some of the most colourful language that you may ever read. So, as you read the book in your hands, don't say that we didn't warn you.

Ivanhoe Mill is from a long ago period, it has characters of mixed interest, each section of the book has love, tragedy, plots of cruelty and devious problems that affect many of the community.The Manor House, Cawston Hall, is the hub that controls the everyday life of the surrounding villages. The lord of the Manor is devious and cruel in his manipulation which is his quest to satisfy his selfishness.There is a wide range of domestic and social activity that I hope gives you a great deal of interest to compliment the characters in the book. The writing and some of the flavour of the slang, I hope fits my interpretation that brings to life my portrayal of the people in the book.

Heralded by Publisher's Weekly as "e;a writer to watch"e; with a "e;magnificent sense of character and ear for dialogue"e;, Todd London returns with If You See Him, Let Me Know, a stunning novel set at the crossroads of two generations--one marked by what it witnessed, the other by what it missed. It's August 1974, the eve of Nixon's resignation. Jerry Rosen is facing prison for a messy, white-collar crime. Before sentencing, he has to tell his son Philip, a teenager at a theatre camp in the Midwest. To the suburban kids at Friedkin camp, history is a game of dress-up. Tragic world events get retold as stage musicals--World War II as South Pacific, the Holocaust as Fiddler on the Roof. Anne Frank is a role to play--Philip's friend Kathy Klein plays it to the hilt. For Jerry, who served as an army medic in Germany, and for the camp's compassionate matriarch Lila Sahlins, the past can't be sung away. Jerry's confession unearths secrets that will change the course of Philip's life and trigger a pair of haunting disappearances. "e;This is a killer coming-of-age story: gripping and compassionate. I haven't stopped thinking about it."e; - Lisa Kron, Fun Home, the musical "e;...An engrossing journey, culminating in a denouement that is surprising, gratifying, and eminently moving."e; - Kia Corthron, The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter "e;Todd London is a master conjurer of the lost--of lost youth, lost promise, lost Chicago, lost America."e; - Adam Langer, Crossing California "e;A novel that harrows the heart."e; - Octavio Solis, Retablos

New York's Secret Society of 31 Platinum Grills takes a turn for the worse after Providence, the top lady DJ, is kidnapped by the jealous twins in the Secret Society. The once superb and exclusive secret society for amateur DJs has now been tainted with death, jealousy and kidnapping. Providence, better known as Lady Lucina, becomes the newest member to the Secret Society of 31 Platinum Grills for amateur DJs. She is excited after receiving a phone call from the founder, DJ Calm, who has just notified her that she is the first female to ever get voted into the secret society. Little does she know that some of the society members are jealous and unenthused by DJ Calm's decision to vote a female into the organisation, especially since Providence has just received a ten-thousand cheque during her first performance.

This is a fictional plot, set in scenes, of a vivid World War I espionage drama.

This romantic novel begins in the Victorian Era and is based on the eventful life of my grandmother, Frances. It tells the tale of the four men who helped or hindered her path to freedom. Fate was unkind to Frances, but throughout her life, she battled forward fighting convention and the class system. The story starts when her well-to-do, but aged, parents marry her off at the age of seventeen to Jack, a cold-hearted widower with a young son. Respectfully she did as she was told but this was her first mistake. She became the brunt of his sarcasm and abuse in the bedroom. Fortunately, Jack soon met with a suspicious end!Then, along came a dashingly handsome JamesBut wait, there's someone else watching this particular saga unfold, patiently biding his time!

Truth & Li(e)bor is the story of the author's personal journey and legal battles which consumed over six years of his life.As the story unfolded, the author slowly began to understand that even though he was charged with "e;conspiracy to defraud"e;, the real conspiracy might have been elsewhere. Was he one of the conveniently selected scapegoats thrown under the bus, allowing others to escape untouched? Had it been a well-executed plan involving individuals from all over the globe and in many different roles? Was it a coincidence that the LIBOR "e;scandal"e; emerged shortly after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008? Why has the practice of "e;lowballing"e; been seemingly buried within the media?One of the author's main tasks is to put readers in his shoes and make them ask themselves a few simple questions: "e;How would I react to the events that are unfolding? Would I have carried out my professional duties like he did? Would I have done something different if I was in his shoes? How would I have coped with the adversity?"e;

Prepare for a nauseating, disgusting, vile, puke-inducing, nonsensical little tale.See: 'BOGEY''You're telling me ... this Gruntfuttock fella ... sticks a post horn up his backside and blows the frigging Post Horn Gallop!!??'See: 'BLOW''It ripped and tore itself through the birth canal and out into an unsuspecting world.'See: 'IMAGINATION'S CHILD'And then it happened. From the far right-hand corner of the pit, striding out from the darkness, he, it came!See: 'FIRE!'

The manuscript follows a primary protagonist who has gone by many names over the years but stuck to her most recent alias due to its relatable nature: Genevieve, derived from the patron saint of Paris, St. Genevieve, who is often depicted holding a candle and the devil beside her who blows it out when she goes to pray at night.She is the CEO and founder of the First Fruit Corporation (FFC), a successful architectural and development firm in the organised-crime riddled Clarence City, her ambitions to tear down old sky scrapers and rebuild them in her own ingenious designs, changing the city skyline, gains her a lot of enemies and fewer friends as a strange man and his soldiers come to town bringing her dark and mysterious past of Punic era to her door step.

When cyber security expert Jack Neild goes missing in London it appears to be a straightforward missing person's case. As the situation unfolds, Justin Kell's sighting of an adversary from his past makes it clear that kidnap and organised crime are involved. With the authorities struggling to make progress in finding Neild and suspicion of a critical event with a global implication increasing, Kell puts his relationship with his longstanding girlfriend on the line as he becomes central to the investigation. When information from an unexpected source changes the dynamic of the operation, and with the body count increasing, the security services make their move, but will it be too late?

Struggling with the emotional aftermath of her husband's death, Yvonne takes a sabbatical in an old French Villa. During the return journey to a demanding job, she enters the peace of the well-ordered Letour household only to find her presence creates chaos by arousing hidden emotions in Ricard and others as old, deeply buried wounds are opened. What are the secrets Ricard is hiding that keeps him estranged from his parents and impedes a potentially fulfilling relationship with Yvonne? What is the cause of the recurring dream, Suzanne, his daughter is experiencing? Happiness, joy and laughter are experienced alongside tears, anger and frustrations over the period of a few months as the story travels many times between France with Ricard's family and England with Yvonne's as promises, histories, and regrets are unravelled. Two families, each with their own secrets, desires, ambitions, loves and hates try to come to terms with their own issues and hope for a happy outcome. But are all the outcomes beneficial for everyone, or is this a case of sometimes somethings are best left undisturbed?

Mental Health Matters - Volume 2 will give you an insight into mental health through poetry. My own mental health battles have been difficult, I hope to grow as a person and make people believe in themselves. I also want people to relate because at some point we all struggle with mental health.Mental health can make you feel like you're living a constant nightmare that will never end. But things do get better, I'm living proof of that. I hope to share my poems with you because life is precious and, most importantly, you are precious. Sometimes in life we just survive instead of living. If you ever feel like this. I hope you realise how beautiful a place this world is. Remember. it's raining but eventually the sun will rise.While in the darkest of places, I found poetry a beautiful way to express emotions. so give it a go and read some of my poems: some happy, some deep. Whatever it is you're looking for - a poem to cheer you up, a poem you can relate too - this book has it all.

The author is a scientist and not a Bible scholar or teacher. His conversion from a churchgoing Christian to real Christian lasted years, if not decades. The transformation was completed in 1983 when he bought NIV Bible for GBP4.50. In the 1990s, he was impacted by many Christian TV channels that he regularly watched, in addition to regular Christian literature. On 7 October 1992, he started reading his Bible from cover to cover and cycle after cycle. The fruit of that transformation is his first book about the Christian faith. It is a book for everyone, Christians and the ones on the road to become Christian. In this book, he talks about Christianity and what it means to be a Christian. He highlights the core Hebrew Bible and Jesus Christ's ministry. Many quotations about the Christian faith are given in addition to a large section of Christian dictionary to define every aspect related to a Christian person.

Against the background of broad brush strokes of Nepal's history and geography, David Hawker tells a dramatic story. After 20 years working in Nepal, Nurse Ellen Findlay saw an opportunity to go and attempt to meet the desperate needs of people living in the remote and inaccessible mountains of Nepal. With vision, determination and bravery, she and surgeon Mike Smith pioneered outreach into some of Nepal's most isolated and poverty-stricken communities. For 25 years, 7-10 day surgical, medical and dental camps were organised, treating more than 100,000 sick people during civil war and political upheaval, many in places with no roads or airstrips. Finally, after the massive earthquake of 2015, specialist gynaecological and ear centres were established to provide ongoing treatment and training for Nepali clinicians.

Survival: A Story of Friendship - Part 2 is about the voyage Freddy and his mother, Helene, take to escape Europe and the ravages of World War II. After promising Sigmund on his deathbed that they would reunite the family in a peaceful and friendly country, they make their way via ship to Colombia, the country Nellie had made her home just as the Nazi movement in Germany was gaining momentum. After their safe arrival, Freddy is forced to look for work in order to support his mother and himself while adjusting to new surroundings at the same time. After some fortuitous, work-related encounters, Freddy decides to not only run his own lingerie business but produce the raw materials he needs himself. This is the story of how someone who was unable to complete school or go to university, due to strictly unfortunate circumstances, had the vision and skills to found a company that would provide jobs and well-being. Thus giving back to the country that granted him what the German Nazi government had taken away from him: his nationality.

Dogfin is an extraordinarily entertaining tale about a unique creature who Evie meets when she is allowed to roam free alone for the first time during the Easter holidays. Together they have a fantastic adventure when he introduces her to his amazing magical world. This colourful, vivid story will captivate and grip the attention of every reader as it unfolds, holding them there till the very last word.

Elodie Taylor has a lot to be thankful for. She has great friends, a hardworking boyfriend and a job she enjoys but she's always wondered whether that's enough. She has a lifelong thirst for adventure that, no matter how hard she tries, just won't go away. With the help of her two best friends, and a chance encounter with a handsome stranger, Elodie embarks on a journey that she hopes will change her life for the better, and satiate her longing for escape. But all is not smooth sailing in Elodie's shiny new world and a betrayal means that she soon finds herself tangled in a dark web of deceit and desire that sees her relationships pushed to breaking point. Elodie is torn and must make some difficult decisions - decisions that could have high costs, and not only for her.

How can a seven-day-old blackbird survive after her nest was destroyed by workmen who were unaware of the nest?Find out how she escapes the cat and how a most unusual animal befriends her and even teaches her to fly.Learn about their many adventures together.

Having been inundated with fan-mail and questions for nearly three decades, actress and director Sue Hodge decided it was time for everyone to know the truth behind the making of the internationally known hit comedy series 'Allo 'Allo! Told with heart and honesty through the eyes of that madcap, pocket dynamo character Mimi Labonq, Sue gives a hilarious and no-holds-barred insight into things you would only know about if you'd been there. How did she fly across a cornfield as the flying nun? (Or maybe she didn't.) Did she really get inside a grandfather clock? What was her true relationship with Rene? What did he really do to her when he was pushing her along as a baby in the pram? To find out the answers to these questions plus much much more, read Mimi's Memoirs, and you will understand why 'Allo 'Allo! became one of the biggest BBC smash-hits of all time.

These are the memoirs and reflections on the most acute issues of the contemporary world by a boy from the Estonian countryside who, through accident and pure ambition, ended up as a professor at Moscow University and adviser to President Gorbachev on matters of international law. After a stint as head of Estonian diplomacy at crucial moments in the restoration of its independence, he later became a centennial professor at the LSE and chair of international law at King's College London. This is not a traditional autobiography. Besides reflecting on issues he dealt with while advising Soviet leaders, such as Yakovlev in his speech on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the status of the Kuril Islands, and their repercussions in today's world, the book analyses the roots of the crisis within liberal democracy, the upsurge of populism, the rise of China and the re-emergence of Russia as a great power. A Marco Polo fellow at Jiaotong University in China and recently awarded the highest Russian Order for foreigners - the Friendship Order by President Putin, Professor Mullerson, who lives in London, feels equally at home discussing the renewal of great-power competition, the problems of the European Union including Brexit, the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the negative impacts of political correctness both in the former USSR and today's West. Having lived equal thirds of his life in three different worlds and worked in and visited many countries as a UN diplomat, he is a man who understands small country mentality, though being 'spoilt' by great-power mindset.

How shall I lead my life? What will bring me happiness (and can I possibly know this in advance)? Where do my ethical values, feelings and opinions come from? How do I know if I really understand something, or are my judgements always just opinions? Should I be optimistic or pessimistic about 'human nature' - including my own, of course? Finally, are there any 'objective' answers to all of this or is any answer always as good as any other?If such questions seem important to you personally, then this book is written for you. Its focus is precisely on methods for understanding better the nature of our experience, behaving more ethically and with greater emotional awareness.Don't Expect a Standing Ovation is a reworking in contemporary terms of an ancient Buddhist teaching on meditation, but it is intended for readers of any 'faith' (or none), i.e., for anyone who is open to meditation as a possibly helpful practical response to the sense of unease arising from the questions listed above. Buddhist teachings are, therefore, introduced not as a 'religion' but as a combination of psychological, ethical and philosophical ideas that are nevertheless in themselves not unfamiliar.The teaching consists of fifty-nine slogans or maxims, which taken together form a practical handbook of guidance in responding skilfully (and indeed, therefore, 'wisely') in our everyday interactions with others.

It's Christmas 1984 in Manchester and seventeen year old Nick Hopper has devastating news on his mind. Rather than reveal his tragedy to school mates in theirgloomy old pub, Nick seeks a change of heart and goesto a trendy hotspot where life gets in the way of deathwhen a beautiful girl writes on the back of his handurging him to seize the day andchoose life!Along with his carefree best friend Heff, Nick embarkson the greatest night of his life gate-crashing a lavishhouse party to pursue the girl of his dreams, Jasmine. Welcomed into the in-crowd's heady 'sex, drugs and pop music' party world, Nick is forced to face his demons and discover who his real friends are when to win Jasmine's heart he unwittingly throws the wildest New Year's Eve house party ever!