With strong foundations, hardship can become a refining fire that forges "gold" in human lives. This truth comes alive in the intertwined stories of Chrétien Du Bois, Pierre Billiou, Pierre Laurent, and their families - lives marked by drama and intensity that left a lasting imprint on history.This first volume in a sweeping multi-generational series follows extraordinary individuals from a single-family line across more than 500 years. Beginning in 16th-century France, the story t...

The setting for the book is northern Europe between the 17th and 19th centuries. Authoritarian rule by monarchs and state-based religion is curtailed, as a result of the struggle for greater freedoms during this period. The story follows the adventures of an assembly of French refugees who escape from the conflict of the Thirty Years' War to assist in restoring decimated Prussian villages. The theme of light overcoming the darkness is illustrated with personal stories of triumph, interwove...

The two sisters, born from a family of European pioneers, have the same DNA and family upbringing, but end up taking very different paths in life. It is the story of two good women who remain so, but who's lives diverge due to the different paths they chose. One ending in a short life mostly out of the public eye, the other, a longer life mostly in the public eye. One of these women was Annie, whose husband was William McKenzie, known as "Fighting Mac", hero of Gallipoli, World War 1 and r...

Rob MaylinTo celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Big Carp magazine, this series of books entitled 'Big Carp Legends' will encompass the greatest names in carp fishing history over the past two decades. The content of the books in this series will be a mixture of articles from the archives of Big Carp, life histories of famous anglers and original articles specially commissioned for the series and never before published. One by one these books will build into the greatest collection o...

One Last Cast is Rob's long awaited follow up to the 1993 classic 'Bazil's Bush'.The book tracks his angling exploits over the last 16 years and as you'd expect from a Rob Maylin book, there's a mixture of carpy tails, humour and a bit of technical advice.

From its origins producing arch supports and orthopaedic products to its irrepressible rise creating specialised athletic footwear, to its omnipresence as a style staple, New Balance and been defining footwear for well over a century.Featuring all the brand's most iconic models and the celebrities who have made the signature 'N' synonymous with sport and fashion, this is a must-read for all sneaker heads.

2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international consortium of expert scholars examining the ebb and flow of radical right movements from around the world. Starting with a concise analysis of key definitions of the radical right and hist...

Nineteen outstanding authors. Nineteen extraordinary stories. One bestselling universe.It's the Twenty-Second Century. The galaxy has opened up to humanity as a hyperactive beehive of stargates and new technologies, and we suddenly find ourselves in a vast playground of different races, environments, and cultures. There's just one catch: we are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain.What do you do when the odds are stacked against you? Mercs plan, strategize, and somet...

More authors. More stories. The same bestselling universe.It's the Twenty-Second Century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent—we're at the bottom of the food chain.Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separat...

Ecclesiasticus says, "Value the services of a doctor for he has his place assigned him by the Lord."Charles Granville Rob was one of those doctors. In World War II, as a Royal Army surgeon, he received the Military Cross for valor under fire, and, at another time, he acted alone in enemy-held territory, in a nighttime mission to secure a victorious invasion of Sicily. After the war he conceived and implemented a surgical treatment for prevention of stroke, the firs...

For thousands of years, Great Salt Lake has played a surprisingly central role in the lives of humans and animals throughout the American West and across entire continents. Once a destination for wellness seekers, the lake’s alarming disappearance is already affecting skiing, tourism, and the region’s economic future. As humans continue to divert its waters for agriculture and mine its marshlands for industry, Great Salt Lake could vanish entirely within five years. A refuge for more than ...

So many things come to mind when you think of the word dark. Horror, death, bleak, mire, and topics that most people brush over because they are too dreary to think about. The Beauty in Darkness was an anthology concept that was thought up in collaboration with the late TS Woolard when we had made plans to go in together to run Dark Moon Rising Publications. It was his idea to showcase darkness and allow people to see below the surface to witness the ethereal enchantment humanity shies awa...