You may think you know Sherlock Holmes. Chances are, you have heard many stories of his exploits. But there is one story you do not know... one case his associate John Watson did not turn into a sensational tabloid tale. Because some tales are too personal for that. In 1899 the famous consulting detective is newly and happily retired until a mysterious visitor steps out of the pages of American history to ensnare him in a conspiracy that began with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and ...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eighth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the ...

The book follows Mike and his disabled wife Sylvia, who firstly visit the Philippine islands of Cebu and Mactan, and then visit Japan, where they travel extensively around Honshu, Japan's largest island. In the Philippines, they witness their son Nathan's wedding to his Filipino girlfriend, Melodie. In Japan, they meet up with three of their former students who stayed with Mike and Sylvia in the UK whilst they were studying English; they took Mike and Sylvia to parts of Japan which opened ...

In addition to reflecting my passion for travelling, a couple of themes emerged during the journey and writing of the book. Firstly, travel is quite a challenge for my wife, Sylvia, who has Parkinson's disease and who, as a disabled person, needs a wheelchair for getting around most of the time. This adds a whole new dimension to the practicability of travel, which my book addresses.A second theme, however, apparent almost from Day One of our travels, emerged and never really left ...

Mike Fox is a semi-retired British civil servant with a passion for travelling, reading, anything that moves on railway lines, and badminton (which he continues to play badly). He is married to Sylvia, who has a passion for dogs and music. They have two adult sons, Nathan and David, who fled the nest many years ago, and Katy, a loveable but naughty border collie who thinks she's in charge (and probably is). Mike's travel genre also has an emphasis on travelling for the disabled, largely be...

Mike’s book , The Italian Therapy Job, fits in somewhere between the genres of a travel book and increasing the awareness of Parkinson’s disease, which is a condition his wife Sylvia has had for around ten years. As the title indicates, the book is largely set in Italy, and charts the experience that Sylvia and Mike had in 2017 at the European Parkinson’s Therapy Centre, which operates from the attractive spa town of Boario Terme, to the north-east of Milan in the Alpine foothills They met...

This is the story of a visit to Brazil by Mike and his wife, Sylvia, in January 2008. Sylvia is a trained and experienced teacher; Mike is not, but he knows a smattering of Portuguese. They were invited to teach English in a mission school in the industrial city of Belo Horizonte, and the story covers their exploits and attempts to teach a lovable but very lively class of students from all over Brazil. Most of the action is set in and around Brazils fourth largest city, but they did board ...

The charismatic Tony Miles has been much missed since his tragic and premature death in 2001. Regarded as one of England's greatest ever chess players and analysts, he was also one of the wittiest writers on the game. By sheer force of example and ebullient peronality, he inspired the 'English chess explosion' after becoming the first UK grandmaster in the mid 70s. This Fascinating collection of over a hundred games and articles, covering Tony's entire chess career, includes his most celeb...

This story is an adventure experienced by Mike and his disabled wife, Sylvia. Sylvia, who has Parkinsons disease, made the journey with the aid of a wheelchair across North America for four weeks in September and October 2016. They reacquainted themselves with old friends and made new ones. They experienced a succession of interesting and, in some cases, amusing encounters, along with one instance that verged on the miraculous. Mike and Sylvia encountered an interesting array of facts, fig...

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This is the story of Danny and Rose told through music .From humble beginnings , they rode a rollercoaster ofhighs and lows to achieve their dream of stardom .Overcoming personal tragedy and adversity they made ittogether . Join them on their journey .This musical extravaganza includes the genres Rock , Pop ,Musical Theatre , Country , Orchestral , Soul and Jazz .From rousing Rock Anthems to emotionally moving Ballads ....

When Your Finances flipped and you became the family breadwinner, you never expected it to be this hard.Will you always feel so lonely and overwhelmed?Barb Fox entered these rough waters when her husband lost his career, and society slapped labels on them like "breadwinner" and "underemployed." Their marriage suffered as they struggled with their new realities, but biblical principles restored their joy.Who should read Love Beyond Labels...