In And Far Away Peter Steele tells of his and his wife Sarah’s 11,000-mile drive from England overland to Nepal to work in a hospital in Kathmandu. From there they trekked into little-visited West Nepal where Steele climbed a small mountain and carried out a life-saving surgical operation in a Tibetan tent. They worked in Labrador running the Grenfell flying doctor service. Then the Steele family spent six months crossing Bhutan making a survey of endemic goitre in that remote cou...

Both a travelogue and a love story, Meanderings is full of adventures, chance meetings, old friends and new. The book takes the reader through Asia, Africa and Patagonia, and every page shines through with a genuine love of land and people. These exotic lands, known so well by the writer and his wife, beguile and frustrate in turn. Meanderings is the latest tale of intrepid traveller Peter Steele's travels, told with wit and beautiful prose.Contains photographs.

In Sarah: A Love Story, Peter Steele tells the story, in letters to his good friend Robert, of the last year of his wife Sarah’s life. While both Peter and Sarah knew the end was near, neither one allowed this knowledge to prevent them from living as fully and joyfully as possible.At the same time, Sarah: A Love Story is a fierce portrayal of a man facing the imminent loss of his best friend, lover, and partner.

Being successful in life, career, business or whatever else you set yourself to achieve is highly important because it significantly and positively impacts your quality of life.Regardless of its importance, the attainment of success is not a subject that is taught in the ordinary course of your secondary or tertiary education.This book, Formula for Success in Life, Career and Business, fills that gap and provides you with a formula that, if properly applied, should...

A life on two wheels, Peter takes us on a deeply personal journey through life’s twists, turns, and unexpected detours. From riding stories, and self-discovery into one unforgettable ride. Whether you’re a seasoned biker, a fan of travel & adventure books, or someone curious about how motorcycles shape lives and perspectives, this heartfelt narrative delivers raw honesty and sharp wit.In this compelling non-fiction motorcyc...

In a lifetime of travelling the world on mountain-climbing adventures, Peter Steele has written about his beloved mountains and some of the men who shared his passion. But the stories that are closest to his heart are the ones closest to his home. These 70-odd pieces reflect over half a century of writing, especially during his time in Atlin and the Yukon.

In Over the Hills, Peter Steele recounts the story of his turbulent childhood in England and his student years at Cambridge University. There he learned mountaineering and medicine, culminating in his selection as medical officer to the ill-fated 1971 International Expedition to Mount Everest.Before settling down to practice medicine in the Yukon, Steele spent years travelling the world with his young family. After a life filled with adventure and challenges, including wor...

The contributors to this inspiring anthology meet the challenge that everyone faces: that of becoming a whole person in both their personal and professional lives. John C. Haughey, SJ, has gathered twelve professionals in higher education from a variety of disciplines—philosophy, theology, health care, business, and administration. What they have in common reflects the creative understanding of the meaning of “catholic” as Haughey has found it to operate in Catholic higher education.

With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an American cultural phenomenon was born. Today, the remarkable bestseller by Peter Benchley still towers as a thrilling classic of suspense, drama, and the eternal conflicts of man against nature … and man against himself.As the movie continues to broadcast all over the world, entire generations may know the Jaws story only through its cinematic rendition. Thos...

Dramatic, illustrated account of the biggest naval battle of the First World War.On 31 May, 1916, the great battle fleets of Britain and Germany met off Jutland in the North Sea. It was a climactic encounter, the culmination of a fantastically expensive naval race between the two countries, and expectations on both sides were high. For the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, there was the chance to win another Trafalgar. For the German High Seas Fleet, there was the opportun...

A compelling account of the battle for Passchendaele from grand strategy at the highest levels right down to the experience of the ordinary infantrymen.In the autumn of 1917, after years of stalemate at Ypres, the British and French armies launched a massive offensive to take Passchendaele Ridge. Following an intensive bombardment the Allies began their attack, but the low ground between the lines had been churned into a quagmire, and the attack was literally bogge...

A major new history of the most infamous battle of the First World War, as described by the men who fought it.On 1 July 1916, Douglas Haig's army launched the 'Big Push' that was supposed finally to bring an end to the stalemate on the Western Front. What happened next was a human catastrophe: scrambling over the top into the face of the German machine guns and artillery fire, almost 20,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed that day alone, and twice as ...