On 30 January 1607 a huge wave, over 7 meters high, swept up the River Severn, flooding the land on either side. The wall of water reached as far in land as Bristol and Cardiff. It swept away everything in its path, devastating communities and killing thousands of people in what was Britain's greatest natural disaster. Historian and geographer Mike Hall pieces together the contemporary accounts and the surviving physical evidence to present, for the first time, a comprehen...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Cardiff Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of Britain as a whole. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Cardiff's archives, it will delight resident...

A rare book which has a rugby and a football story to tell. The book gives a personal perspective by a major player on a key period for football in Wales.

Struggling to get off the couch but desperate to lose weight? This amusing ebook will offer brilliant ways to shed the pounds without having to leave your home - and barely your couch. Written in a light-hearted but informative manner, Fat Zapping For Couch Potatoes hands you the power to lose weight without needing to lose control of your TV remote! Using a series of easy-to-absorb, healthy, tried-and-trusted methods, Fat Zapping For Couch Potatoes will put you firmly on the road to weigh...

With Trumpet, Drum and Fife' is described as a 'short treatise covering the rise and fall of military musical instruments on the battlefield'. Despite there being a plethora of books about military music, 'With Trumpet, Drum and Fife' stands out from the crowd in that it explores new areas of the world of military musical instruments. It is easy to read format and conciseness unwraps a depth and breadth of detail contained within. The chapters of the book guide you from the Ancient World t...

This book is a collection of poems dealing with the author's own personal reflections about life. They are works of encouragement, faith, and social consciousness meant to uplift the reader in their daily walk through their own individual journey. They were written as a message of hope for the trying times in which we currently find ourselves.

This collection of poems is just what the title would indicate. They are spontaneous efforts, inspired by a variety of events--watching TV, conversations, observations, etc.--that occurred during the year of 2021. They are meant as a call to pause and reflect upon the events happening in our neighborhoods, cities, country, and world while still offering hope and encouragement during these difficult times.

Awarded History Book of the Year 2025 by London Historians – 'A complete joy.'Awarded HIGHLY COMMENDED at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2026.A stylish collection of beautifully designed maps of each individual London borough, paired with quirky and fascinating facts about what you'll find there.Cartographer and illustrator Mike Hall is renowned for his retro-themed print collection of boldly coloured...

The Mike Hall Story is one of the most fascinating books about Welsh sport. For the first time, the full, true story behind two of the biggest changes in Welsh rugby and football is told in this truly unique book. It reveals new details about how the Cardiff City Stadium was built, the controversial role of former club owner Sam Hammam, and how close to failure the project was on many occasions. Hall is also a former captain of Cardiff and Wale...

Detective Halls has a serious problem, and he desperately needs help to solve it. Bodies are piling up inside the mountain at an alarming rate. And he's running out of time. From the very first discovery of a shattered skull, the situation worsens by the hour. Relentless or not, unless he catches a break, someone else will die. Only one question matters. How is the killer meeting the victims? You see, Mike's Old School, and he hasn't got a clue. That is, until a rookie cop exposes an embar...

Books 4-6 in the Brandon Hall series...Loose EndsHall is lured into a trap, then rescued by an old acquaintance. That same acquaintance also helps Hall get his next job. It’s nothing but a simple blackmail case. Only in this case, there’s nothing simple about it.Is anybody actually who they appear to be? And have we seen the last of James Rankin? Or is he the mastermind behind the latest case, once again?The Dead Cli...

Hall is approached by a marketing executive, asking him to check in on the man's son, who has been acting strange as of late. Though it initially looks like a boring case marked by possible infidelities, the case quickly spirals out of control, and they soon realize there is more than meets the eye.As Hall and Charlotte investigate, several dead bodies pop up, and they are aided by the mysterious James Rankin, who has his own reasons for helping.