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It is October 1941... German troops have held Britain for over a year.James Baird, a 21 year old student has joined the SOE and has proven his worth in the resistance against the Germans in Edinburgh.Unknown to James, his superiors have plans for him. It is time to expand his training; the SOE are sending him to CanadaFor the first time in his life; he's going overseas. he thinks he's going for a medal ceremony or something...he doesn't know he's about to enter ...

In 2012, I was diagnosed as a chronic diabetic, and prescribed insulin.This book is my story of how I railed against the diagnosis, and got my health back in check.It contains my own personal diabetes story, and how I found the nemesis of my body; Carbohydrate Intolerance.It explains the whole low-carb soup system, and has many recipes to follow, and to start you on your own story.

British Slang, and Cockney Rhyming slang, presented alphabetically, and humorously.Whether you're researching a novel, you want to be the life and soul of the party, or you just want to have a laugh at us daft Brits... this book is for you!Thousands of references, hundreds of pages and millions of man-hours are in this book, ready for your glimpse into the wacky humor and slang of British life.A great reference tool, and a great laugh.A must for all writers, get...

Edinburgh, October 1940...When Nazi troops march triumphantly along Princes Street, James Baird feels drawn to watch the parade.It's his punishment, for at 20 years old, and a Philosophy student at Edinburgh University, he is ashamed he has done nothing in the defense of his country.Behind him, he cannot look at the high ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, for they are festooned with garish red swastika banners.Sickened by the music and swaggering Nazis, James soon ta...

No one likes to go hungry; it's a fact.This is a 'diet' which gives you such large portions, that you should never be hungry again. There's nothing that saps the morale of a dieter than being hungry, and hopefully, this won't happen.

The year is 74 AD. The Roman Legions have held control of Southern Britain for 19 years. In that time they have solidified their hold, and put down tribal rebellions by Boudicca of the Icenii, and Venutius of the Brigantes. With the tribes pacified at their backs, the Romans advance their roads northward, with their goal: the conquest of the whole of the British Isles.The Northern Druids, realizing this, have arranged a meeting of all seventeen tribal, or clan, chiefs. Amidst the bi...

Over a thirty-two-year military flying career which spanned a period when the RAF regularly replaced its fighter/bombers, Ian Hall had seven front-line flying tours on five different types. His story starts in Bahrain in the early 1970s, just before the massive contraction that saw the RAF withdraw from the Middle and Far East. This first, Hunter experience is followed by a home-based tour on a ground-attack Phantom squadron. But as the Phantom is about to be transferred to air defense dut...

Caledonia, 83AD. As the Romans press their advantage in Scotland, Calach of the Caledonii clan must ready his forces for the Roman invasion of the highlands. His brother Uwan, a young druid has a plan to end the war with little bloodshed, and must embark on a dangerous voyage to the heart of Rome itself. Between the two, they hold the very future of their country in their hands.A Druid's Work is the fifth installment in the series... Caledonii: Birth of a Celtic Nation.

Was principled gentleman Winston Churchill also the master of nasty tactics? You bet he was!Before the opening days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill had done it all.In the British Army, he had fought in India and Egypt, been under fire many times, and returned it; he was well aware he'd killed members of the enemy.He'd been captured, put in a PoW camp, and escaped, surviving behind enemy lines for weeks.He'd invented tanks, floating harbors, grenade la...

The RAF veteran and author of Fast Jets and Other Beasts shares stories from the men and women who have flown the combat aircraft.With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. Another aspect distinguishing this book from the rest of the series is that it covers an aircraft which is still in active service, especially as a key player in current Middle East operations. With foc...

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical strike-attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid-1970s.In these pages, the Jaguar Boys – pilots, engineer and ground crew – tell of the aircraft’s drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses, and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and outstandingly capable figh...

A decade has passed since the events that took the lives of many in Downmere, a small village in the heart of the New Forest. Those who survived have tried to forget what lurked in the cracks, in the fissures of the walls and in dark burrows beneath the ground – the calculating minds in search of food.But Bela never forgot.When it comes to her attention that the creatures have resurfaced, she must once more take up the fight to make locals and authorities alike heed her war...