"The action gets hot on the icy fjords" in this gripping novel of two British commandos in World War II Norway ( Kirkus Reviews).Norway, 1943. A land in the grip of Nazi occupation, where men and women still fight for freedom in constant danger from German murder squads and Norwegian traitors.It is to find such a traitor that two men are sent from Britain. Their mission is twofold. First, to expose—and kill—the traitor. Second, to carry out a brilli...

There's only one way home: straight through the enemy . . . An action-packed WWII tale filled with "snappy authenticity" ( Kirkus Reviews).Four British commandos parachute into occupied Holland. Their mission: to delay and impede German communications long enough to cover the escape of an Allied unit a few miles away. Soon the countryside is in chaos, and the whole German army is hunting for them.And if they miss the rendezvous with the plane sent t...

Sometimes it's the waiting that kills...Millions of lives could be saved by a top-secret scientific formula. But the professor who holds the information is in the hands of the Germans, closely guarded in a secret laboratory in high-security prison.A small group of men led by the tough and ruthless Major Rhodes are ordered to smash their way through and rescue the professor. Unseen forces soon threaten the bloody venture, however, and only the most cold-blooded of decisions ...

Once you step out of the plane there's no way back...French Resistance fighters uncover the position of a secret German store containing files and reports of vital information on the movement of troops. The details are passed to British Intelligence, who formulate an ingenious plan – to break into the heavily guarded store and steal the information – thus gaining the upper hand for a precious few hours.This was a job that demanded a tough, ruthless, highly trained band of m...

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer once in a lifetime is enough. In 2011, Alan White was facing a second round with this life-threatening disease.Alan's years of experience as a natural health practitioner and counsellor helped him and his wife, Fiona, to make the choice that no man really wants to make - surgical removal of the prostate gland - and to recover, physically and emotionally.Talking about the things not usually discussed - sex after surgery, giant incontinenc...

This writer attempts by God's goodness and leading to bring to the reader's mind, lessons and teachings of God's Word (KJVB). Centering our attention upon Him who is the only Omnipotent (All-powerful), Omniscient (All-Knowing and Wise), Omnipresent (in All-Places), and only One able to save us by His cleansing blood, shed upon Mt. Calvary, our Mighty Saviour Jesus Christ.This book gives instructions to receive eternal life (John 1:12; 6:47) and to live that Biblical Christ centered...

Once a traitor, always a traitor?David Hinton is a traitor, both to Britain and Nazi Germany. A British Nazi sympathiser at the start of the war, he answered Fatherland's call, heading to Fortress Europe and broadcasting Nazi propaganda back over the Channel via radio. But then, growing disillusioned with Hitler, he defected again, returning to London.Now the Allies want him to make one more broadcast, this time for them, from Strasbourg Radio Station.Captain Colson...

Originally published in 1987. This book comprises a critical exposition of the thoughts on metaphysics of the major philosophers of the tradition. It introduces the ideas of these philosophers to students but is of interest to teachers as well. The author begins with a survey of the metaphysical writings of Plato, Aristotle, Berkeley, Leibniz and Bradley, clarifying throughout the relation of their methods and results to those of science. He follows this with a careful study of the critica...

Cut off, surrounded, and desperate, three WWII commandos wait for the chaos to begin in this "fiercely authentic" novel of combat ( Sunday Telegraph).They were three soldiers, on watch in the French countryside, their base a disused barn. Three ordinary men seconded into the horrors of World War II, each with his own ideals, his own feelings, his own fears.Their task was a nightmare of waiting. German forces were stationed over the brow of a hill, ...

This book examines the applicability of a relatively new and powerful tool, genetic adaptive neural networks, to the field of option valuation. A genetic adaptive neural network model is developed to price option contracts with futures-style margining. This model is capable of estimating complex, non-linear relationships without having prior knowledge of the specific nature of the relationships. Traditional option pricing models require that the researcher or practitioner specify the distr...

TEXAS, 1895Wrapped in a framework of historical events Hope Sullivan travels from Chicago seeking a life of romance and adventure in the Wild West. But she finds herself trapped in a land of desolation, uncertainty andunimaginable horror.There are deadly decisions; right or wrong they can get you killed. Who is the man she has been sent to marry, the man who can kill her or the man who can set her free? And how can she escape into a land where there is nowhere to run....

This book includes a foreword by Peter Baker, Chief Executive, The Men's Health Forum. Male weight problems are a serious public health issue and can lead to hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and cancer. If current trends continue, the prospect of the majority of men becoming overweight is a very real one, and urgent action is imperative. The middle-aged spread that most men 'expect' to develop as they enter into their thirties and forties is now occurring much earlier with boys and ...