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A 1950s detective series.
When Brett decides to retire from the police, his dreams of a quiet life back in the village where he grew up with his brother and sister are thrown into disarray by the discovery of a skeleton.
As the police investigate, Brett finds himself involved in more ways than one and discovers that life in Hexley is far from the tranquil existence he had hoped for.
Thank goodness for cheese.
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At last, and not before time, an unbiased view of climate change. Not a denial that it is happening, but a down-to-earth, in-the-atmosphere, and out-in-space explanation, based on the raw question of why it may be happening. It also raises the further question of whether our efforts to prevent it may be aimed at the wrong root cause.
Read this book to discuss how the challenge of climate change is handled, in different ways, by expert categories of scientists, politicians and businesspeople. Like most predictions on climate change, it takes the reader back to where it apparently all began, the start of the Industrial Revolution. The structured, simple analysis helps the average person on the street understand the drivers of why the street they are on may be too hot, too cold, too windy, or too wet.
The broad subject of energy is discussed. What else? and a plot unfolds to identify a culprit lurking both below and above the surface and even in our galaxy. Join a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes as he tries to solve the mystery of what is really happening. To be topical, he uses artificial intelligence, but only in an elementary manner.
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In these stories, many of which are prize-winning and already published, Rebecca Camu is seeking to navigate the oddities of love. The authoress Katherine Mansfield springs to mind in that Rebecca is both highly visual in her narrative and also demonstrates powerful insight.
The stories are all very different from each other. An example is ‘Mum’s Parcel’, a published story which focuses on the despair of a cross-dresser who, in all his lodgings (and he goes from one to the other in his search to find one in which to safely cross-dress), comes across one particular landlady. She accepts him for what he is, and there ensues a touching love affair.
‘The Nature of the Stone’ explores the painful journey of a young girl trying to separate herself from the overwhelming devotion of her hard-working parents, while in ‘The Gloved Hands’ the family chauffeur unexpectedly finds his job on the line as a repercussion of the boss’s daughter’s infatuation with him.
At a wedding anniversary celebration dinner, a secret love affair of one of the protagonists with the other is exposed in ‘War Couples’.
In ‘Li’s Story’, another published prize winner, a starving refugee from the Khmer Rouge is taken into the household of a kindly benefactor and finds it is love as well as food which is necessary for survival.
Rebecca’s are stories that stay with you, possibly because they make the unusual usual and announce very clearly the often different outcomes found in loving relationships.
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After pedalling 7,000 kilometres around France and proving that slow travel is not only possible but also preferable (especially when food is involved), John and Kate return to the saddle for a new challenge: mainland Britain.
Armed with their tandem bicycle, a questionable sense of direction, and an unwavering belief that speed is overrated, only because the tandem is too heavy, they embark on a perimeter-hugging journey around an island that’s equal parts charming and confusing. From the sheep-strewn hills of Wales to the pot-holed lanes of Kent, every mile is a celebration of the scenic route, the shared snack, and the occasional marital negotiation over places to stop.
Snails Around Britain is a travelogue for those who believe that adventure begins when you stop rushing. It’s a love story, a comedy, and a gentle rebellion against the tyranny of haste.
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The creatures in these tales come up against bullying, discrimination and the burden of harbouring anxious thoughts, as well as a couple of would-be despots. Enjoy discovering how they overcome all the hurdles they encounter.
You might like to learn with Meeky, a mouse born in the ancient city of Samarkand, the real value of silk paper. Find out how Glow and Popeye, two raccoon cousins, make the most out of their difference. And why not play a game based on colours with old Gisella’s granddaughters, Pink, Blue and Violet, as the little mice make their way through the Viennese art museum in which they dwell.
These are only some of the tales awaiting you in this collection, and all the animals—whether small or large—hope you will join them!
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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Why invest in prevention when treatment is free? This provocative question lies at the heart of An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: But Why Buy an Apple If the Doctor Comes Free? In this thought-provoking exploration of health economics, Dr Mazin Al Khabouri examines the paradox facing modern healthcare systems—particularly in the GCC and Oman—where easy access to care can unintentionally discourage healthy living.
Blending over four decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience, the author takes readers on a compelling journey through global healthcare models, from traditional systems to emerging hybrid approaches. He challenges conventional thinking on prevention versus cure, asking how societies can foster responsibility for health while maintaining equitable access to care.
With insightful discussions on innovation—including artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and forward-looking care models—this book offers more than analysis; it presents a call to rethink how healthcare is delivered, financed, and sustained.
Engaging, practical, and deeply relevant, this work is essential reading for policymakers, clinicians, and anyone interested in the future of healthcare.
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Resilience in Action is about the indomitable human spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
It follows ten individuals separated by more than three thousand years of history who confronted – and ultimately rose above – the defining challenges of their age.
Each comes from the politico-military sphere, familiar with the demands of conflict, leadership and adversity. Their stories reveal how courage, purpose and perseverance echo across time."In this latest book, the author provides us with a penetrating and insightful study of the lives and experiences of a diverse selection of individuals drawn from history who exemplify resilience in its many and varied forms. With his original approach to understanding resilience by observing it in action and providing us with role models, Robert Hall has made a unique contribution to our understanding and has firmly established himself as the leading author on this crucial topic." Chris Donnelly CMG, former Special Advisor to four NATO Secretaries General, and Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
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This story is set in post-war Coventry after the Blitz.
The reader is taken into the 1960s at the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral with the Queen and Princess Margaret.
Teenager Rosalind has a granny, Alice. The story goes back to the 19th century, when Granny Alice was a child living in Coventry with her parents, her brother, and her twin sister, Gina.
As the title suggests, music is an important theme. Gina loved playing the piano and hoped for a musical career when she grew up.
This story is all about solving the mystery of Granny Alice’s long-lost sister. Whatever could have happened to a ten-year-old child who so very suddenly disappeared, with no explanation from her parents to Alice? It has been a great sadness for Alice to have heard nothing at all of Gina for the rest of her life.
This problem must be solved to make Granny happy, but it is not the only mystery for Rosalind to try to solve. Her mother is a single parent and refuses to tell her anything about her father.
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Self-Giving Existence: A Short Introduction to Kurdish Philosophy of Existence by Kamal Mirawdeli presents a groundbreaking ontological framework rooted in the Kurdish language, lived experience, and the concept of self-giving existence (XODA). This academic textbook systematically explores how existence gives itself, forms worlds, sustains life, and renews without teleology or guarantee.
The book also positions Kurdish philosophy within global philosophical discourse, offering a non-imperial universality that expands the horizon of philosophy itself.
Designed for students and scholars, it includes pedagogical tools such as glossaries, syllabi, and exam questions to facilitate teaching and learning.
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The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Silver Moon
“I can’t believe Tammy invited all of us to the riding school in Bedrock Valley where she works. Much less for the whole week!” Tilly Carpenter exclaimed, practically bouncing up and down on her suitcase to make sure that everything would fit—which it certainly did not!
About half of her things were still strewn across the bed and some of her clothes were spilling out even though the girl had tried really hard to squash it all down enough so that she could latch it closed. But nothing she did was working, and Tilly was beginning to get rather frustrated at how uncooperative it was being. Also, she was quite impatient because she was so excited to be visiting her friend’s cousin.
“Why are you even packing already? We’re not leaving Rushwater for another two days!” Lexie Howard shook her head, rather exasperated. “Tell her, Coral!”
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The Sword and the Road to Redemption
It is the ninth century.
Manu has spent four glorious years with his tutor in Alexandria. It is almost time for him to return home to Baghdad. Before he departs, the tutor has one last treat for the young man.
A trek which will not only lead him home but allow him to witness the practice of what he has learnt while he has been away.
But shortly after setting off, tragedy strikes as they set up camp for the night. The tutor is bitten by a scorpion and dies.
In the distant future, where the Sword currently resides, alarm bells ring. It has to intervene. Manu must complete his expedition.
If he does, the Sword will never meet this young man, who, as he matures, will become its Keeper.
Without Manu to help, the Sword will not be able to keep history on track, and the Universe will fall.
One option remains. The Sword must call on the apprentice Keeper of the Sword.
The mission to safeguard Manu so he can reach his destiny begins.
It will be a journey like no other.
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A Tangled Web of Heart Strings
Lose yourself in this heart-wrenching adult fictional novel centring around Daniel that delves into his early difficult home life, following his journey into old age.
He and his younger sister Joyce, while living at home with their mum, have to endure a very hostile and abusive relationship with their dad. It is not helped by the fact that he refuses to accept them as his biological children.
The dad leaves to live with his girlfriend, but when the mum passes, he is back to try and evict Daniel and his sister from the family home and then tries to sell it under their nose.
While facing a court battle, Daniel’s love life is shredded with broken romances. He gets close to Rachel, but that doesn’t run smoothly due to a baby that turns out not to be his.
The reader will easily feel sympathy towards Daniel with his feelings stretched to a limit.
The later years are kinder to him with marriage and children, but again his life is thrown into turmoil with a serious family illness.
The emotional twists and turns will keep you captivated until the end, perhaps touching on personal experience.
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