In Britain, 600 people die of drowning every year. This book explains why it is so easy to drown, where accidents happen, and how to save victims’ lives.
A ship appears unexpectedly at a small port on the English coast, shrouded in mystery. She is soon abandoned by her crew, as the vessel is haunted by the spirit of a dead captain.
A provincial professional-man meets woman on a steam-train to London. The ironic consequences might be of some comfort to readers in today's far more dangerous times.
There are parts of everyone’s life that are kept from others. In The Secret Sits, a novella spanning the centuries, the details of the life of late nineteenth century... Læs mere
This the moment you've been waiting for ever since you laid your eyes on that letter at your front door. The honour! You've been selected above thousands of other applicants to get this position
The town of Unity sits perched on the edge of a yawning ravine where, long ago, a charisma of angels provided spiritual succour to a fledgeling human race. Then mankind was granted the gift of free will and had to find its own way, albeit with the guidance of the angels.
The mountains and waters of Ivundé, in the Indian Ocean, contain something of immense value. To gain control of the Island, a shadowy Middle East group uses the cover of a madrassas-building project to arrange what at first sight is a local extremist takeover.
This book is directed at the sort of raw utilitarian approach to making hard choices in public life which uses in one form or another the idea of the cash... Læs mere
We live in times of unprecedented turbulence and uncertainty and we are losing faith in our ability to organise ourselves to deal with it.
For every player that makes it into the ranks of professional football there are many thousands of others that don’t. Many drift into semi-professional football, or ‘non-league’ as it is known.
How To Get That Job! is a no-nonsense guide, providing much-needed support when it comes to job hunting.
Natalia Popov-Fitzcock, a Russian-British art historian in her mid-fifties, is trapped in a sexless marriage with Brian, a wealthy businessman, who hardly even notices her presence, with now their son has left home.