This book is a deeply personal autobiography that captures the journey of my life, shaped by the people, experiences, and challenges that have defined who I am today. From childhood dreams to the realities of adulthood, it traces the path of growth, transformation, and self-discovery. Each chapter reveals moments of triumph and hardship, lessons learned, and the individuals who left a lasting mark on my story.Through these pages, readers will meet the friends, mentors,...

As a civilian, war is something you hear about on the news or watch at the cinema, unless you are involved in a military way or your way of life is suddenly disrupted by it, it doesn’t seem real.I watched such a war on our local news and eventually I was involved in it. It was the Bosnian conflict and the siege of Sarajevo.I drove as a civilian convoy driver for eight months, I soon discovered that war is real. During my time I saw the hardship, nastiness, death and destruc...

We are being watched globally by an otherworldly intelligence. Among us, a few select children are abducted and have microscopic bio-monitors inserted inside them. Returned unaware, they go on to live a normal life. Scott and Elena are among them.Scott lives in Medford, Oregon. He's an immature, sexist, middle-aged lumber worker with a penchant for barroom brawls and alcohol. Elena works as a nurse’s assistant and lives with her family in Kyiv, Ukraine. Depression is her constant c...

The United Federation Vessel INFERON was one of three machines designed to provide a fast and powerful first line of defense within a federation of worlds numbering in the thousands. Its genetically prepared crew trained from birth for a lifetime of service, and the nerve center of the huge vessels consisted of a self-aware cybernetic device of incredible complexity. Together they represented the most advanced and powerful vessels ever devised. For more than three hundred years, the three ...

After accidentally interrupting a leadership ceremony being conducted by the magical but evil Treplicons, Willy is cursed to grow warts over all parts of his body. This brings on a source of embarrassment that leads him to despair.He soon discovers that he must travel to the Treplicon realm to reverse the curse. Once they arrive in the beautiful magical world, Willy and his best friend Pete discover that the reversal of the curse is only half their task. They must overcome the powe...

Written for Higher Education managers and administrators, A Practical Guide to University and College Management is a highly accessible text that offers practical guidance on how to manage the day-to-day life of universities. The authors take a proactive approach and offer a range of good practice examples and solutions, designed to resolve the dilemmas that arise in today’s rapidly changing higher education environment.Drawing on a wealth of management experience, this ed...

Join the UK’s hottest new boyband on their rollercoaster ride to superstardom, with the follow-up to the Number 1 bestselling book One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X Factor StoryIn 2010 they were just five normal boys, who didn’t even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage, with fans screaming their names… so much has happened for One Direction since then!Following their huge success on The X Factor, and the hysteria they caused wherever they went on The X...

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon.Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, no weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what its men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units.For the first time a highly decorated veteran of this...

Develop a clear understanding of the concepts and best practices in public relationsExploring Public Relations and Management Communication, 5th Edition by Tench and Waddington is the definitive text on public relations. Blending theory with real-life applications. this book offers critical analysis with updated case studies, exercises and discussion questions that provide you with a holistic subject understanding. It also engages you with the thought proc...

The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer.‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ - Sunday Times‘Winningly heartfelt’ – The Guardian‘A triumph’ – Daily MailBob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate...

This is Harry Verlander’s story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club.The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen’s club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member.Harry had volunteered aged 16 in 1942. By 1944, he was parachuting into France on D-Day as part of the Jedburgh espionage teams. His main adventure, though, was in the jungles of Burm...

Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.After thousands of years of searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free, innovative traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.The group that opens trade ...