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In the heartland of Africa, a tale unfolds—a captivating narrative of adventure, compassion, and love amidst a world plagued by profound inhumanity and staggering loss. As a water driller, Martin witnesses the ruthless assault on an African tribal village, his swift choices in those pivotal moments not only save his own life but also rescue a young woman from the clutches of danger.Guided by a compass bearing, they embark on a treacherous journey through the untamed bush, where the young woman, bearing the scars of a cruel assault, endures the arduous trek with unwavering determination. On their harrowing path, an unexpected revelation intertwines with the forces of nature, granting them solace and unveiling a discovery that transcends a lifetime.Having fulfilled his promise to ensure the young woman’s safety and well-being, Martin finds himself thrust into turmoil by an overzealous administrator, prompting him to abandon his previous pursuits and return home, seeking solace in retirement.Yet, as ennui sets in and with no news from his injured companion, Martin yearns for a new challenge. Seizing the opportunity, he contacts the archaeology department of a nearby university, sharing the details of his remarkable African discovery and opening a new chapter in his life. His return to Africa sets in motion a series of events with profound consequences, leading to an outcome beyond his wildest imagination. An article in a South African newspaper breathes life back into Martin’s connection with his young companion. Compelled to rekindle their acquaintance, he impulsively boards a flight to rural South Africa.Though physically healed and sheltered by her loving parents, the young woman remains emotionally scarred. Martin recognizes that the promise he made to himself months ago remains unfulfilled, propelling him on yet another journey—one that unfolds amidst the tapestry of love and loss.
Miles 'Tiger' O'Toole, the bank's new Chief Executive, is determined to make his mark. He unleashes a roller coaster expansion drive where profit targets are everything, and no prisoners taken. Ethical standards go out the window. It's time for customers, staff and shareholders to buckle their safety belts.As tensions mount, his steadfast deputy Des Peters realises he faces a stark choice. Should he remain loyal to his employers, or wave goodbye to his rewarding career?Narrated with humour and wry observation by an experienced former investment banker, A Game of Consequences is an engrossing contemporary exploration of organisational power, greed, and corruption.
A poignant story of the impact of war on a defenceless French village during the Second World War. Four courageous villagers join the Maquis, the Resistance in Vichy occupied France, to protect their families. They are swept into a treacherous conflict where one false word or brave action can result in the torture and death of people they know and love. One old man and a young girl survive the savage destruction that wipes out the whole community.This novel uses the recorded history of the devastation of many rural villages in the Aveyron, Lot and Tarn departments of the Midi-Pyrénées. Oradour-sur-Glane in the Haute-Vienne Department is a famous memorial to the brutality of the Second World War.
“Life is difficult and sometimes just making it through can be daunting at best—especially when you are single. Giselle had finally gotten beyond all of the concerns that plagued her in single life and her life, as it was, was great. She had a fantastic job with a six-figure salary. She had three best friends and they were amazing. They all faced their own challenges, while depending upon and uplifting each other. Life was okay…Giselle was okay.Then he walked into her life.And everything changed.”
The electric storm took two weeks to encircle earth. Only children and the elderly survived its wrath. And so it was that the children and grandparents of the world realised they had to look after themselves, alone. Anna joins Tommy on an adventure that takes them a great deal further than they could ever have imagined, deep into the bowels of the earth, away from the reach of the devastating storm above, but into the mystery and danger that lies in wait below. Anna tells her story as the conundrum unfolds: "My torch had gone out but the image stayed, seemingly right in front of me as I stood transfixed in the cave. I could hear Tommy calling my name but I couldn't shout back. I could do nothing. I felt rigid and totally helpless. It pulled and I followed. I had no choice."
Sometimes, to save the world, we have to start with ourselves.Having protected the world from sure destruction thirty years before, Lawrence, a B12 Android, is now languishing on a death pole on Mars. His creator's son, Prof. Paul Linsdale, makes an impassioned plea to return this extraordinary humanoid to earth. But a successful yet turbulent rescue attempt on the red planet leaves an android and an ancient NASA space rover, Spirit, stranded.The great Lawrence is hailed as a hero, but the humanoid has other plans for his life other than the one marked for his return. Handing over vital, as yet indecipherable, alien data to Linsdale, Lawrence disappears. Prof. Linsdale, now under financial pressure to produce Lawrence, resorts to subterfuge and creates a replica, but little does the scientist know that the replica's programming has been compromised by a cup of spilled coffee.As the 'real' Lawrence starts appearing in war-torn areas, environmentally distressed regions and economically depressed parts of South America, the questions and tension start to build for the well-meaning professor.And that's all before the replica Lawrence starts to unveil his plans...The second book in the Annihilation of a Planet series explores the sensitive relationships man holds with his physical environment, technology and individual faith. Like Aesop, author Antonion Borges uses fable-like elements to produce a persuasive argument for changes to our governments, our charities and, most importantly, ourselves.
Delany has experience in lawful subterfuge and disguise, which he gained whilst being employed by the military and the police.When members of his family become victims of violent criminal acts and the offenders cannot be brought to justice because of the destruction of evidence and other inside interference, will such a man shrug his shoulders and walk away, or will he cast a vengeful shadow upon those he knows to be responsible?
In Breaking the Flood, the first of four novels about the fall of Constantinople, Niccolo Gritti, a nineteen year-old scion of an aristocratic merchant dynasty in mid-15th century Venice, recounts his upbringing, his family’s impoverishment and his decision to take ship in a trading fleet to the eastern Mediterranean. Ambushed by corsairs, Niccolo is pressed as a galley slave. Soon, a fellow oarsman identifies himself as Demetrius Angelos, member of a distinguished military family in Constantinople. Demetrius is desperate to return there, threatened as his city is by the bellicose ruler of the Ottomans, Mehmet II. Eventually, the two young men escape the corsairs’ clutches and Niccolo decides to throw in his lot with Demetrius, journeying with him to the decayed Byzantine capital. At once, Bildungsroman and quest narrative, Breaking the Flood is both vivid and haunting, recreating a forgotten world with cinematic and at times hallucinatory clarity.
Ann has a job to do in Cornwall. They are shooting an episode of Trevorrow, and she has been given the assignment to cover the filming. Her friend Phoebe is handy with a camera, so she invites her along, not being quite honest with her. And there is Sue, who is just fun to have along. The three friends get a little more than they had bargained for. A story of friendship, sea and well - have a read and discover for yourself.
What if there was no further need for faith: how would that impact and change the world? What if science was able to unravel the secret to immortality and the composition of the soul: how would that affect humanity? It is the year 2038 and the world has entered a period of great scientific discovery and achievement. It is also a time of upheaval and uncertainty, where old ways, systems and cultures are challenged by new norms, new social structures and new threats. Convergence is the story of Laura, Alessandro and other brave individuals whose destinies become intertwined through a series of significant archaeological and scientific undertakings. It forces them to collaborate in order to ensure that the truth that lies beyond is revealed to all of humanity. The quest they embark upon will propel them to overcome danger and adversity and to answer the ultimate human question through the greatest discovery of all time.
Bradley White is an ordinary man who is transported against his will to a land incalculably distant where magic has shaped its growth and development, and where science has no place. He is forced by a ruthless being of unimaginable might to undertake an impossible task, one in which he will surely fail. The stakes couldn't be higher; if he does fail, then all that he holds dear will be destroyed. Should he succeed, he is certain that his family will not be spared. He cannot hope to take on and defeat his adversary, but if he cannot find a way, then all is lost. His journey through this strange world is also a journey of self-discovery as he battles against despair and helplessness in his desperate attempt to find a way to save his family.
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