Recommended Reads
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The Final Footprint
Cybercriminal Tim Ridgway is on the run, having made a daring escape from HMP Dinas Bay in North Wales. Now with a new stolen identity and thousands of miles away, has he finally escaped from Midshire Police? The force, however, have enough on their plate, investigating a new spate of Ransomware attacks, which are now threatening the very existence of their own and other organisations. In the meantime, investigative agencies worldwide are watching with interest the introduction of a new Big Brother crime detection programme known as ‘Project Watchman’, which is due to be unveiled in Australia.
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The Flared Black Skirt
In this insightful and thought-provoking selection of poems, the reader is taken on a journey through life and death, love and heartbreak, joy and hardship: in other words, human existence in its myriad aspects.
Written in deceptively simple language and often in the form of homilies and riddles, these poems cast the familiar in an unfamiliar light.
Skilfully employing repeating patterns, personification and metaphor, the author offers a compelling reflection on who we are and how we navigate the world around us.£6.99 -
The Forest of Tūkino
The Forest of Tūkino follows the stories of four different creatures who are each experiencing a different aspect of domestic violence. This story is told in a way which evokes emotion, so that readers can understand what it can feel like to be stuck in a cycle of abuse.
Providing insight to some and hope for others, The Forest of Tūkino takes readers on a journey into the darkness and back out into the light again.
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The Forgotten Gun
A Metropolitan Police detective about to be dismissed is given a second chance by his old boss, who is now a police commander. He’s given a new unit to run and two misfit detectives to assist him. All three know their status is temporary.
Their first case together is an impossible double murder. Each murder is identical. Both victims are expertly shot in the head from long range, but the post-mortems reveal no bullets were used in the shootings. The CSI teams calculate that in both cases there was no place for the marksman to have fired from, unless suspended over busy roads.
Although it’s a case apparently impossible to solve, DCI Steve Burt reluctantly agrees to investigate with his new team. Their enquiries lead them into the murky world of greed, corruption, fraud and money laundering, but they are no nearer solving the murders.
The team is stumped until the DCI meets a retired army major and a WW2 veteran who unwittingly hold the keys to solving these impossible murders.
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The Friendly Giant Called Zak and His Friend Rory the Misnamed Monster
A giant of the oceans (Zak) and a so-called monster (Rory) meet and become friends. They agree to travel the world’s oceans and seas together. During their travels, they meet many creatures that are friends of Zak and who become friends with Rory as well. There are, however, some creatures that wish to attack Rory when Zak is not around. And so, the adventures begin.
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The Frost King
A hero and a heroine, a witch and a sorcerer; everything is straightforward, or is it? Fairy tale, adventure story, fantasy and saga, old and new, it all intertwines in this epic tale where nothing is exactly as it seems and where the ending has enough answers to leave you satisfied and enough questions to leave you wondering.
A mountain that fills the horizon, a dream that becomes a nightmare, a woman in search of her forgotten past and a king looking for his future; these separate but related parts are all brought together when a stranger appears in their midst, asking for help. As the story unfolds, the landscape and its inhabitants come to life with the tale moving slowly towards its inevitable climax.
Monstrous creatures, deeds of valour (and dare-devilry), action, drama, humour and romance, this is a story where you can enjoy all of them. So, delve into A Dragora Tale and relish your time in the company of The Frost King!
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The Gay Bible
This book is a guide to queer terminology. It contains correct terminology and slurs. It’s a what to say and what not to say. The world of gay and queer terms can be difficult to navigate when it seems new terms are appearing every other day. No one is saying you must agree with them, but we are saying you’ve got to respect a human for what they wish to be called. So, strap in and strap on for the ride of your life.
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The Gift
Sixteen-year-old Anne faces radical change in her life after a supernatural encounter. When an unusual person makes an unexpected visit, Anne finds she is linked to a decision that was made three hundred years earlier, and her peaceful and predictable life is shaken. She must respond to a complicated request that challenges her own sense of morality and integrity. Anne seeks out help from a local seer and healer who reveals secrets about her birth and her destiny. But will this guidance be enough to help Anne see through the deceptions and traps that have been set for her by nefarious forces?
Behind the pastoral loveliness of the Vermont hills, Anne experiences an invisible world, populated by both good and evil presences who vie for her very soul. A special gift has been given to Anne, but her use of this gift can bring either joy to others or be a curse to all.
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The Gift
The Gift is a beautiful children’s book filled with wonder and excitement. A story to captivate the heart of any child and fuel their imagination. Join Esther on her surreal but exciting adventure, as she discovers a very special gift and learns the true meaning of hope, friendship and kindness in a world that can often be so bleak.
The Gift is filled with beautifully illustrated colour pictures and is the first in a series of Lizzie Jayne‘s books.£9.99 -
The Gift of Biography
Seize the day!
Repay the gift of your life by helping loved ones record the story of theirs.
Everyone has at least one story to tell – the story of their life. Once written, it is there for all time, a permanent record that will fascinate future generations, and give joy and peace to vulnerable people who desperately want to leave their life story behind for their descendants but are unable to write it themselves.
Statistics certify that 80% of Australians, and most English-speaking countries, give to charities annually, and this is one of the most rewarding services of all, for both parties!
Apostle’s advice remains current to this day: “It is more blessed to give than to receive”. Having found your own identity, spiritual satisfaction, and peace-with-self, you can give your time and skills to help people record their life story and attain self-esteem, self-discovery, and self-healing.
The Gift of Biography has been written to firstly teach you the skills and rubrics required to become a volunteer biographer, and there are exercise chapters for you to learn how to write a mini biography of your own. Taking on the role of ‘Director’, you will guide the Sessions, translate the recordings, and ultimately produce a pre-agreed tome of your loved-one’s biography. He or she will become your ‘Client’, from the first Session you conduct to the handing over of their most treasured gift.
If you are seeking a new and rewarding purpose in life, it doesn’t come better than this.
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The Girls of Fog
At the end of the world, or in the middle of nowhere, there is a small village called Bukojna. It is located in Gora, a province of Albania inhabited by an ethnic minority called the Gorani. They speak their own unique language, tell their own legends, follow their own rites and customs, and are believed to be of Bogomil origins. According to the legends, in Bukojna, the sun rises twice every day and the moon sets twice every dawn.
The ancient settlement has also welcomed more inhabitants of various origins, from the good-looking Vlachs and the knowledgeable Jews to the brave and proud highlanders. It is a village where “men of turn grey when still children and see better at night than at daylight,” as Majka, a supposedly 300-year-old woman forgotten by death, says.
It is precisely in this microcosm of the Albanian Gora - where the obligatory norms of a new life stipulated by the dictatorship of the proletariat try to enroot themselves with the ruthlessness and harshness that characterized the fifties – that the novel’s events are narrated through the scrutinizing and suspicious outlook of a child.
The violent attempt to uproot a person’s memory, their identity, turns into savageness towards everything that is human, including the ownership of the land, the use of pastures in the border area, the celebration of St. George, wedding customs, Majka’s prayers, the song of the girls.
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The Graduate Book
“It’s a tough world out there for graduates—and students definitely
know it. As a result, we’re seeing more and more that they’re preparing
for post-graduation life early. The Student Book and The Graduate Book
are invaluable resources, showing them exactly how to get ahead of
the game whilst still at uni, and what to do if they’ve left their career
planning until the very last minute! From a real-life success story, it offers
crucial advice in an engaging and light-hearted way. An essential
wherever you are in your university career or graduate job search!”
Lucy Miller, Senior Editor – The National Student
“We talk and interview with literally thousands of students every year
and less than 5% of them really know what they need to do to land that
vital first job. These books should be compulsory reading for every
student and new graduate.
We highly recommend it.”
Jack Catherall, Managing Director Wiser Elite and Wiser Digital.£7.99