Sam thinks his problems are over when finds his fishing bucket filled with gold coins. There’s a problem though. The gold burns the fingers of anyone who touches it. His unlikely find coincides with the appearance of a mythical sea creature on the headland overlooking the town and the resumption of quarrying up in the mountains that is poisoning the streams and contaminating the town’s water supply.Determined to keep his coins hidden, Sam goes up-river to bury them. There he encoun...

Ninety years ago, a Civil War broke out in a then little-known country. For thousands of British, Irish and Commonwealth people, the Spanish Civil War was their main focus for three years.Over 2,500 “British” (including Irish and Commonwealth) men and women fought in the International Brigades or served in the medical services of the Spanish Republic. Over 500 volunteers were to die in Spain.Other “British” volunteers served as mercenary pilots and in the revolutionary mili...

The life story of the working-class woman from Manchester, England, who volunteered to fight Fascism and Nazism in two major wars.Madge Addy left her job and her husband to serve in the Spanish Civil War as a nurse with the Republican medical services. In Spain, she was wounded in a bombing raid, fell in love with another foreign volunteer who became her second husband, was made a prisoner of war, and was the last British nurse to leave Spain, witnessing the horror...

Enter a realm where celestial warriors reign supreme. This anthology of short stories uncovers the fierce and enigmatic lives of Valkyries, the legendary shieldmaidens of Norse lore. Each tale unravels a unique chapter of these divine beings, exploring their valor in battle, personal struggles, and mystical quests. From epic confrontations to intimate revelations, discover the strength, courage, and intricate lives of these iconic figures as they navigate a world where destiny and the divi...

This book navigates the poignant journey of an individual confronting Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), a rare and challenging form of cancer. It serves not just as a narrative of medical battles but as a profound exploration of the human spirit's resilience in the face of life-threatening adversity. Through a blend of personal experience, medical insights, and emotional reflections, the book delves into the complexities of diagnosis, treatment, and the often-overlooked journey of recovery and a...

How to be successful in 2020 is a self help leadership book for professional or personal use. If you work with others in any capacity whether personal or professional, you are capable of exerting leadership. The book is loaded with thought provoking ideas and strategies about leadership in a seemingly busy and chaotic world in the only way that brings out the best out in everyone. 2015 offers a paradigm shift to the conventional view of leadership as "being out front."

A series of strange events accompany the delivery of an unusual wooden box to the bookish Professor who lives on the hill, while down by the sleepy harbour a dusty convoy of huge earth-moving machines roll into town. Soon afterwards, an expensive-looking yacht arrives, skippered by an enigmatic sea captain, accompanied by her weird and troublesome little crew who cause chaos in Albertina’s chicken-run and wreak havoc in the posh new hair salon.The mysterious mute captain, her nose ...

Chasing through Bluebell Woods after a strange green-furred rabbit, twelve year old Bryony and Bethany, her eight year old sister, inexplicably end up in the 'olden times'.Life in the village where they find themselves is hard under the wicked lord of the manor. The two girls are thrown into a desperate struggle in which the evil lord will stop at nothing to hold onto his power over the village.Soon everyone's hopes are pinned on Bryony and her new companions, Toby, who is ...

Sam thinks his problems are over when finds his fishing bucket filled with gold coins. There’s a problem though. The gold burns the fingers of anyone who touches it. His unlikely find coincides with the appearance of a mythical sea creature on the headland overlooking the town and the resumption of quarrying up in the mountains that is poisoning the streams and contaminating the town’s water supply.Determined to keep his coins hidden, Sam goes up-river to bury them. There he encoun...

A little girl and her live-in monster learn about what makes them different—and what unites them. This graphic novel is a silly, sweet, and sometimes gross tribute to friendship, and to the wacky world we live in.Based on his webcomic of the same name, Pebble and Wren follows human girl Wren and her live-in monster, Pebble, as she teaches them all about how the human world works—from why the moon changes shape to why we don't eat candy wrappers—while tryin...

Nightfall is an anthology combining gothic horror and paranormal romance.

It was the watch that went to the moon; the official timekeeper of the Olympics and America's Cup; and the watch adopted by British and US troops in World War One.Omega is the oldest continuous maker of watches in the world, being founded in 1848. They have broken new ground in watch design throughout the decades, releasing the earliest minute-repeating wristwatch in 1892, and the first mass-produced watch with a coaxial escapement in 1999 - a major breakthrough in...