The true story of the greatest mystery of Arctic exploration—and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck's recent discovery.Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Franklin Expedition—whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice—with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning jou...

'Well researched, emotive and hugely entertaining' Guillem Balague'Wonderful. Perfect for anyone who loves football but has forgotten why' Joey D'Urso**'This book is a joy to read' Max Rushden'A treasure trove of new and untouched stories' *Suzy WrackHave you ever heard of the football club founded by ex-KGB officers, the 21-time champions o...

After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them - achieving their joint boyhood dream of playing international football and winning a 'cap'. They are thrilled when Wikipedia leads them to Pohnpei, a tiny, remote island in the Pacific whose long-defunct football team is described as 'the weakest in the world'. They contact Pohnp...

THE manor of Lindholm lies in the centre of a smiling district about twenty miles north of the capital of Sweden. Placed on a height between two fairy lakes, it commands a wide and varied prospect over the surrounding country. The summit of this height was crowned, at the close of the fifteenth century, by a celebrated mansion. Time and the ravages of man have long since thrown this mansion to the ground; but its foundation, overgrown with moss and fast crumbling to decay, still marks the ...

The true story of the greatest mystery of Arctic exploration—and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck's recent discovery.Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Franklin Expedition—whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice—with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning jou...

'Well researched, emotive and hugely entertaining' Guillem Balague'Wonderful. Perfect for anyone who loves football but has forgotten why' Joey D'Urso**'This book is a joy to read' Max Rushden'A treasure trove of new and untouched stories' Suzy WrackHave you ever heard of the football club founded by ex-KGB officers, the 21-time...

Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his 1560 death, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Initially of low standing, Gustav rose to lead the rebel movement following the Stockholm Bloodbath, in which his father perished. Gustav's election as King on 6 June 1523 and his triumphant e...

Below the docks of Tunis, a tiger striped cat is almost trapped and destroyed by an army of rats. In seaports around the Mediterranean, the problem is getting worse, but how can one cat defeat these rogue rat armies? Naxos Island: Hermes recruits young Ajax and Artemis to join the quest. Three cats, four friends — the Great Rat Plague spreads across the Mediterranean as Hermes, Ajax and Artemis sail from port to port on a rusty old ship. If cats are to survive, these three must solve the t...

A Pulitzer Prize — winning journalist takes us on a personal and historic journey from Mogadishu through Rwanda to Afghanistan and Iraq.With the click of a shutter the world came to know Staff Sgt. William David Cleveland Jr. as a desecrated corpse. In the split-second that Paul Watson had to choose between pressing the shutter release or turning away, the world went quiet and Watson heard Cleveland whisper: “If you do this, I will own you forever.” And he has.Paul Watson w...

Veteranenvironmental activist and Whale Wars hostPaul Watson offers in this interview a provocative and revolutionary view ofthe state of an environment in crisis. The planet may survive our environmentaldestruction, he argues, but humans may not. Focused on protecting oceans,preventing the loss of biodiversity, and promoting individual action, Watson’ssingular call to arms challenges the typical talking points of the modernenvironmental mov...

You will be reading about a man who expected next to nothing of woman and got even less. This book about woman, gives warning to all men about setting your hopes to high with unreal expectations about woman.

A genius boy and his adventure-seeking best friend stumble upon forbidden territory, unlocking a world of unimaginable possibilities.It’s a typical Friday for freshman Gabe Messner: getting thrown into a dumpster by football star Mack Jacobs. Being laughed at by class hottie Athena Brand. Not getting invited to the party that has the whole school buzzing. There’s got to be more to life than this! So when Gabe’s parents leave town for the weekend, he and his best fr...