Recommended Reads
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Old Dog, New Tricks
A story about a young boy who at the start of the tale is happy and enjoying most things in life, but it is short-lived as he experiences all that life throws at him, causing drama and pain for him. Advancing into adulthood, he’s pushed into war and all the horrors that go hand in hand with it. A grim time in far-off places that he often wishes he was far from and back into a world of contentment, a world he was once happy in.
A spark of relief comes, yet only in short bursts until more drama follows.
Fate changes his course, and new friends are made. Memories haunt him; guilt follows him everywhere. As the years pass, what is there for him? What can he do? Will he ever be at peace again? Help comes from an old friend.
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Lockdown and Other Things
We all remember the lockdown. Adjusting to life without our usual freedoms took time, and even the animals seemed confused about where the boundaries lay. The empty streets and unsettling silence created an almost eerie atmosphere.
As always, it was women who bore the burden of keeping food on the table, soothing tempers, and managing the frustrations that seemed to arise from nowhere. In a time of frayed nerves and unexpected struggles, the lessons learned were hard but unforgettable.
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The Passing of Pete and Other Short Stories
Most of us have at the back of our minds or memories our “Oh yes, I remember whens.” These are things from our past, which we have long since forgotten, until someone or something acts as a stimulus to bring them to our minds, whether welcome or possibly even hurtful. Situations which, until something or someone brings them to our mind, come alive at the stimulus, ” You remember it as a comment from a friend or even a particular sound or smell. “Oh yes,” you say! “I had totally forgotten about that, but now that you mention it, I remember being there and recall when so-and-so said such-and-such…”
“How many times have we said to ourselves, ‘If only I had recorded and kept a diary of what happened that afternoon!’” If I had done so, I could have written a book on it. But so many of us haven’t kept sufficient details to write our magnum opus. But we can try! Instead of trying to write a 100% accurate detail of what transpired, we can include the relevant experiences in a fictional version of what happened. Yes, it all happened, but not strictly as described in this book.
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Teggy, the Vegan Fox
Three fox siblings stand divided: Lenny, the ordinary one; Teggy, the vegan; and René, the evil dictator. Since weaning, Teggy has rejected meat and violence. His brother René now poisons their town, turning fox against fox with a secret police force to enforce his tyranny. As the Council of Foxes fights to overthrow René, Teggy uses his homoeopathic skills to heal the wounded. But when René retaliates with a mink army raid, Teggy must rally badger allies to reclaim the Council’s stolen dens.
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The Golden Book of Creation
We are all going through spiritual awakenings and always looking for our truth, inner truth, universal truth, ways of harmoniously being with each other, growing, and ever-evolving in our everyday lives. It takes a lot to find the courage within to shift any “truths” that are no longer serving in a meaningful way, but mostly what it takes is moments of self-reflection and deeper understanding of the role we are here to fulfill in a way that means something to us. It’s not always easy to look back and reflect, and it’s not even easy to be present and experience uncomfortably any situation that is here only to provide wisdom and teachable moments. My advice? Grab these moments and make the best of them. Unbecome who you thought you were and explore with all your inner power who you truly are in every aspect of your being, and let that golden light of yours shine unapologetically at its best ability. This is the point where you find your true calling and purpose in life.
The way to treat life is with humor and wisdom in order to find the inner truth and ways to share it with those you appreciate the most.
As always, …
… be True to YourSelf & be your True Self!
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Losing Arthur
This book is quite a tough read. Because the reality of caring full-time for your loved one and seeing them go downhill over a number of years with a terminal illness is quite a tough thing to do. But thankfully there are funny incidences that do occur; otherwise, I am not sure one would survive!
But despite the trauma, tears, tiredness, and tedium of what becomes routine for everyday life, the experience does bring you both closer together. It is also peppered with so many acts of kindness, help and goodwill from friends, family and medical staff.
And most importantly are the carers whom you invite reluctantly at first into your home. Initially they know nothing about you, nor you about them, yet they are prepared to share this journey with you to the very end.
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Lola Gets Money
When four-year-old Lola visits her Aunt Moira's house, she thinks it’s just another fun day. But when they go to the grocery shop together, Lola discovers something brand new—MONEY! She learns that money is used to buy things like bread, cereal, and even ice cream. But there’s more to it than that…
Lola watches a kind man drop food into a donation box and asks her aunt why. Aunt Moira explains that the man wanted to share his food with those that didn't have any food.
After helping with the shopping, Lola earns her very own £5! With Aunt Moira’s help, she decides to split the £5 into three little jars: one to save, one to spend, and one to give. What will Lola do with her money next?
Join Lola as she learns about kindness, choices, and the joy of giving in this heartwarming and playful story about money.
Perfect for curious little minds, Lola Gets Money is a gentle introduction to financial literacy and generosity, showing that even small hands can make a big difference.
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Psalms & Rainbows
The transition into 60 and beyond can be a season of rainbows—a time filled with hope, healing, creativity, peace, and a renewed vitality that inspires positive change in our lives, our communities, and our world.
This book invites you to open the eyes of your mind and heart, connecting with the goodness of God through the timeless beauty of the Biblical Psalms and the quiet mysticism found in nature.
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Killing Time
KILLING TIME – A gripping thriller of love, loss, and revenge
1958, Cyprus. As British rule teeters on the edge of collapse, war-hardened soldier Leslie returns home to a nightmare: his wife, Susie, brutally murdered in an act of calculated revenge. Consumed by guilt and grief, he embarks on a relentless hunt for those responsible, navigating a world of betrayal, violence, and psychological torment.
Set against the sun-drenched yet volatile backdrop of colonial Cyprus, Killing Time is a riveting psychological thriller that explores the fine line between justice and vengeance.
Can Leslie reclaim his sanity, or will his past consume him forever?
Perfect for fans of John le Carré, Jo Nesbo and Dennis Lehane.
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Manifold
A fatal fall during steel erection, in daylight and with witnesses, was incorrectly interpreted in different ways by those involved. The repercussions cost further lives and damaged families. It took another war to mend some of the harm.
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Pains from the Past
At the close of the last millennium, Grace Moran is living in a care home, suffering with dementia, and having time to look back on her life.
Grace was born in 1917, in the Suffolk village of Hartley Halt, where her grandfather was the rector at the village church. Her father, Gerald Whittingham, had been invalided out of the army, having been blown up and gassed and was suffering from severe mental issues.
The Second World War was underway and Grace, now a young woman, no longer wanted to stay in this stifled community; she moved to London, where she shared a flat with Mary. Having secured a clerical position working in Churchill’s War Rooms, she returned home one morning, after a night shift, to discover the house had been blown up and so had Mary.
Through the next five years, Grace experienced the horrors, the loves and losses of war, finally meeting Charles Moran on VE Day, 1945. They married two years later, having two children. Married life, for Grace, was not always an easy ride and she was afflicted with many emotional and difficult decisions. And now living in a care home, she has the time to reflect on the past, as well as worrying about her daughter, Robyn, in the present.
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One Good Love
Greg Caine is a radio journalist on a week-long working holiday at a beach resort. Radio Sam is an experiment by a private broadcaster to provide music and information for three weeks over the Christmas-New Year holiday period.
Jackie is the eldest of three, spending summer with her family at the resort. Her curiosity leads to her meeting Greg, and soon they’re inseparable. But not everyone is happy with their relationship.
Jackie’s mum, Beth, is concerned about the age gap between her daughter and the newsreader and does her best to discourage the relationship because her own marriage is on the rocks.
Is it jealousy or self-preservation? Or is it because Beth could be losing everything?
Despite this, the love between Greg and Jackie only grows stronger.
But when Greg is forced to head to Australia, another woman decides to seek him out and sets out to destroy his relationship with Jackie for her own self-interests.
Greg is caught unaware amongst a web of lies and struggles with the truth.
Will his love for Jackie prevail? Or will he make a decision he could regret?
Or will there be a happy ever after for Greg and Jackie?
£8.79
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