Recommended Reads
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A Heart of Glass
This eclectic collection of poems invites you to sit at a table and feast along at a banquet of thoughts, desires and dreams. Each theme spotlights some untested message about identity, mental health, love and being, giving a lucid perspective to otherwise complex matters. The vulnerable, delicate and emotional poems coupled with the author’s transparency about her own experiences have informed the title A Heart of Glass. She employs simple rhythms and imagery to explore regular but intriguing characters set in plots that allow the richness of their stories to become real. This body of writing comes unrestricted and ready to spark – regardless if it is a conversation, thought or a long-lost memory...
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A History of London Boroughs Through Beer Goggles (South East Edition)
Discover facts, fiction, trivia and history of some of London’s boroughs that you may not have known before.
All of this done whilst visiting some very interesting pubs and getting some exercise to boot!
Why not read and discover about a reputed spy for Russia, who lived in a quiet suburb unbeknownst to her neighbours for decades after WWII? Or learn about Her Majesty the Queen’s beasts and what they mean? Find out about the Fighting Temeraire and the part it played in the Battle of Trafalgar. And finally, uncover the Great Fires of London, but not the one everyone talks about.
A wealth of factoids which will astound your friends and family and could very well prepare you for some quiz nights!
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A Hitchhiker's Triptych
John Gardiner worked as a journalist and media advisor for more than 40 years. He has travelled extensively across the world throughout his life. His book A Hitchhiker’s Triptych covers six months of his first journey into England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland during the turbulent days of the early 1970s. It was the time of the Troubles in Ireland. The Arabs also were holding the West to ransom with oil embargoes. John wanders head-on into these and other major world issues during his hitchhiking adventures.
His book is a superb exploration of life on the road during the 1970s. How easy it was to hitchhike in those days. Stick out a thumb and land a ride. A Hitchhiker’s Triptych is intriguing. It explores a wanderer’s life during far simpler times. Decades before the internet and instant news feeds. This is a journey pre-digital. A step back in time where adventure is achieved simply by standing beside a highway and sticking out a thumb. Wonders and wisdom found over that next hill.
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A Journey into Sales
-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.
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A Kiss Under A Kalkan Sunset
A history of bad marriages and relationships can cause barriers to be raised when meeting a member of the opposite sex. Sometimes the ideal partner could be knocking at the door but past mistakes can cause blurred vision and deaf ears to the well-intended gestures of a genuine suitor. Opening up to someone new is difficult when dark shadows of the past hover nearby. Can trust ever be given again to someone new? Wonderful opportunities can arise out of some unexpected situations, and we must be ready to seize upon every one of them but we must also be aware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. True love has a way of finding you, and if you are open to it, you will never look back and will banish the demons of the past forever. They say, “Never judge a book by its cover,” and maybe we shouldn’t judge new potential happiness by a former lover.
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A Lesson in Love
Sarah had bought herself a pub – by herself.
Miles from family and friends Sarah was about to learn what hard work really was, the building had seen better days and she was going to run the business by herself – a bit different to a small takeaway shop in a local suburb of Melbourne. What was she thinking?
Sarah was to find out how this small community pulled together and supported each other through good and bad.
And how the love of a dog and one very infuriating man would change her world.
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A Life of Breath
Jamie is a respiratory doctor working on the front line. After 12 months without catching the illness himself, he finally gets infected from an unlikely source.
He struggles to come to terms with his own first experiences of the breathlessness that has been the focus of his working life. He also has to reflect on his own potential mortality. Neither are a comfortable ride.
He has had a hugely successful 35-year career, which has taken him to the very top of his specialist field. At the same time, we meet the shy, gauche, and naïve first year doctor, who could never imagine, the achievements ahead. We read the disastrous, humorous, and unbelievable escapades, which mould his career, whilst realising that a successful personal life does not necessarily match, that of the career
The author believes the public has fallen out of love with their medical professionals and in writing this part biography, part fictional account of one doctor’s story, he hopes to put this right. You should laugh, cry and cringe in approximately equal doses, but you might not be able to look your own doctor squarely in the eye, with quite the same perspective, again.
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A Little Look at Bottoms
Designer Tom Karen gives us a delightful series of drawings to amuse and inspire young readers. Children love to laugh at bottoms, and with this little book they will go back to their favourites again and again – from giraffes to jellyfish and bumblebees to bears.
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A Magical Book of Children's Poems
A Magical Book of Children’s Poems will delight children and make them laugh. The poems are simple and easy to read and understand. They are about everything, from fantasy and fun to nonsense and nature: everything to inspire a child’s imagination.
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A Midwife's Memoir
Following a long career as a midwife and then a community midwife, Carol retired in 2016, but she found she missed the excitement of bringing new life into the world, the joy and fulfillment of helping mothers to be, and the sheer pleasure of working in a small community.
She decided to record her experiences in this book as a tribute to all the wonderful mums and dads she gave help and advice to; some of the highs and lows, amusing and sometimes heart-breaking stories, and the unusual and unexpected events that occurred during that long career.
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A Mind Behind
Embark on an extraordinary journey alongside Laura as she ventures from the shores of England to the vibrant landscapes of Italy.
Set against the backdrop of Italy’s struggle for independence, A Mind Behind unravels the compelling story of one woman’s courageous odyssey.
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A Mindful Afflatus
Based on a true story of a very strange two-week eerie phenomenon that took place in an old flat in south London. Live my thoughts and feelings around the scary happenings as the uninvited guest gradually consumes my daily life.
£8.99
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