Death by fire - Death by ice.These were the twin threats confronting the seamen on the North Atlantic convoys: fire from the Luftwaffe's bombs, and from the torpedoes of the lurking U-Boats: ice in the deadly cold waters that could kill in three minutes, five minutes at most.Between these two hells lived another threat: the slow paralyzing hand of fear.

1942: The Mediterranean Operation Stonehenge gets under way - a convoy laden with desperately needed fuel, food and ammunition for the besieged island of Malta sets sail.Captain Robert Thurston commands the cruiser HMS Marathon, one of the escort vessels on this Malta run. Thurston is a career officer with a record of conspicuous gallantry under fire, from Jutland to the North Atlantic convoys. But he is also a man under stress - in the last three years he has seen one ship go to t...

The naval war in the Pacific is raging when Captain Thurston VC resists an office job to take command of HMS Inflexible, a proud and powerful aircraft carrier.It is no easy task. The overwhelming determination of the Japanese fighters and the cruel weather conditions make Thurston's command fraught with difficulties. But the struggle to provide air support for the US and Commonwealth troops must continue.Home is on the other side of the world, bare...

The uplifting, inspiring memoir from beloved Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford'Such a lovely easy read. Ruth writes with such openness and honesty. I smiled (and cried) throughout it; what an absolutely lovely sensitive person she is.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Really enjoyed this book - gutted to get to the end of it. If you are struggling with anything this is one to read.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book ...

'Uplifting' Daily MailUp and down the country, people love Ruth Langsford's zest for life and ability to find the humour in any situation. Every day through her work at Loose Women, she meets people who have been through the most astonishing highs and lows. Her warm and open interviewing style has made her one of the UK's favourite broadcasters.Now, in her first ever book, she's opening up about her own ups and downs like never be...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFunny and outspoken, Rylan is one of the UK's most-loved presenters and a true household name. Rylan first emerged on our screens in September 2012 and in the ten years since then has become a one-of-a-kind national treasure.In this brand-new memoir, Rylan invites us deeper into his world to reflect on all the things he's learnt from a decade in the limelight, whilst also pulling back the curtain on his personal journey. Coverin...

Two former GPs provide a refreshing and liberating medical view of the useful purposes of our unpleasant emotions to move life on with healthy adjustments (E-motion = energy in motion). They show through true stories how anxiety, anger, guilty self-questioning and depressive emptiness, when viewed in a totally different light, are not negative, but are the vital evidence we need to name our hidden personal values. Harnessing emotion into values-based action plans renews inner strength, pre...

Emma Hawkins, periodista de la NBC, huye de un escándalo amoroso Lo que ignora es que en Kennebunkport, un pequeño pueblo costero del estado de Maine, se encontrará con una historia para su próximo reportaje. Los asesinatos de la calle Langsford Sucedidos en 1985, marcaron para siempre la pequeña localidad estadounidense y despertarán el instinto de la reputada redactora... que desconoce su propia vinculación en el drama.Susurros en la oscuridad Gabriel Beckett, inquilino en el número 66 d...

With comprehensive examples from researchers across East Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa, the book examines how primary, secondary, and tertiary education was affected by the pandemic and how its effects are shaping the future of education in Africa.This book addresses diverse issues relating to COVID-19 and education, including the gendered-, classed-, and disability-related effects of the pandemic; African educators’ and students’ experiences with different remote learni...

“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon.It is hard to imagine a time when superheroes have been more pervasive in our culture. Today, superheroes are intellectual property jealously guarded by media conglomerates, ic...