Anna was four years old when Fynn, then only 16 himself, found her wandering round London’s Docklands one foggy night in the 1930s. Badly neglected and abandoned by her parents, he took her home to be cared for by his own family.The impact of this extraordinary child on Fynn, his friends and the people in their neighbourhood was to be immense. Nobody who met Anna could remain the same: this intelligent, lively, precocious chatterbox had an outlook on life which completely undercut ...

The book is about the journey of an ambitious young man who grew up in poverty and tried, to the best of his abilities to overcome his poverty and find a suitable career that could support him and his family. He left working in retail to study further, to create a professional career, even if it meant studying something he did not enjoy. He braved his difficult studies, studies which were accompanied by intense personal formation, and he managed to obtain two degrees. He knew that after ha...

Though her short life was vividly presented in Mister God, This is Anna, its huge success led to Fynn being inundated to write more about his experiences with her.Anna and the Black Knight introduces us to Mister John, a veteran of World War I and local schoolmaster, who was to have a profound effect on Anna. Anna's astonishing capacity for looking at things from fresh perspectives, and her fascination with mathematics and Mister God, stands her in good stead as her life is opened ...

Anyone remembers the war in Bosnia Has a Governor? Yes, Bosnia Has a Governor, that 90s war that was heavily covered by Christiane Amanpour of CNN. I was about 7 years by then, living in Ghana with my family of 7, two parents and 5 siblings. We were all alone in the wilderness, living alongside an elderly watchman or security guard who also had a family, about 5 kids and a wife. He was Moslem and friendly, until everything changed one night....when he attempted to kill my dad, our dad.

Calling all adventurous souls! This is a guide to making delicious gourmet-level meals from free ingredients anyone can forage, hunt or fish in their own backyard. Within these pages, you will find histories of now-unconventional food sources, as well as my personal journey and experiences acquiring and cooking with them. An entertaining and humorous read, there is no doubt you'll be inspired to get outside and try these recipes out on your own!

Sometimes a little laughter or smile could come from the simplest things. That is what this book intends to do, something little to make you laugh or at least, smile. Consider these simple words and let them move you towards a brighter day! Browse the collection of short, funny, interesting, and thought-provoking messages for birthdays, weddings, motherhood, and every other special ocassion in your life. Enjoy!

The tale of Tottenham Hotspur's extraordinary run to the 2019 Champions League Final in Madrid. Authors Alex Fynn and Martin Cloake examine how Spurs confounded all predictions to enjoy their most successful ever CL campaign—and what it means for the future. They explain why a certain style of football and competing in Europe are central to the club's identity, and look at how manager Mauricio Pochettino drew on these traditions to create a very modern success story. Using match reports fr...

This is the story of a season in the life of one of the Premier League's biggest clubs. But Tottenham Hotspur hold a unique position in that group, having won just two League Cups since the Premier League was formed and the modern football boom began.Authors Alex Fynn and Martin Cloake follow the team through the 2022/23 season, another in which promise came to nothing, and ask why it is that Spurs continually fail to take full advantage of opportunities presented by the modern gam...

By the standards of most clubs, Arsenal's 2024/25 season was a resounding success. They had hoped to go one better than second place in the Premier League and reaching the semi-final of the Champions League. The fact that they did not shouldn't detract from an exciting and tumultuous season in which Arsenal overcame controversial referee decisions and a swathe of injuries to deliver outstanding highs such as thrashing Manchester City, routing PSV Eindhoven in a record-breaking 7–1 win and ...

Jimmy Boy Reilly should be out on the road like the rest of his Irish-American Gypsy clan, but instead he’s stuck at home. His little brother Shay is up north pulling a long con, something Jimmy never wanted him involved in, and now all he can do is worry and wait.But Shay isn’t the only thing on his mind this summer. He can’t seem to shake the image of the cute store clerk they swindled a few weeks back, and it’s really starting to get to him. When he decides to return the money i...

"When you feel so empty…. it's mostly from within you. No one feels how much you feel, not even the closest person in your life….Deep within there is this emptiness, this void I feel. It's there…. I'm unable to describe it, yet it's there.Since I've been with this man, the only time I felt at peace and genuinely happy was in the first year, everything came crumbling down afterward and never improved. The worse form of feeling is the feeling of loneliness while in a relation...

Five women are carrying dark secrets and wrestling with crippling heartbreak. Overwhelmed by the demons chasing them they are all drawn together through a women's support group, 'Apples of Gold.' Here they find the help and comfort they are longing for.But one night, in the blink of an eye their lives are shaken to the core through one random act of blind fury. As the women wait to find out the consequences, they are drawn together through strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie...