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This is the second volume of short stories from Peter Honey - another delightful mixture of tales about people and unexpected happenings.Find out why a young couple conduct an experiment with their own baby, how a senior executive catches an earworm, how an experienced Blue Guide comes to grief, why a pair of handmade sandals arrive too late, why a retired headmaster is puzzled that his late wife ignored a cry for help, and how a meeting with a deceased relative went awry.

In Peter Honey's volume of short stories, we see the world as we know it - with an intriguing twist. With his signature humour and a cast of memorable characters, he reveals the idiosyncrasies and flaws that make us human through a series of elegant and perfectly constructed tales.Find out how arrogant and privileged Algernon comes a cropper, how a volume of Encyclopaedia Britannica turns into a murder weapon, how a memorialservice gets out of control and how having a double-barrelled name can be costly...

In a futuristic world where cities are divided and people keep to themselves, a young woman's mutilated body triggers a murder hunt. At first this seems to be just another horrendous crime, but when more bodies are found a pattern starts to develop. Agents Johnson and Badu are assigned to investigate with the help of Michelle, a gifted analyst who seems to know more about these killings than she should. As they delve further into crimes past and present, they come to a terrifying realisation: they are fighting an enemy who has the power to enslave the human race. Who is behind these slaying? What is the significance of the pentagram that links them? And who - or what - is Michelle? In this fast-paced thriller, Blacker combines elements of a murder hunt with the supernatural. Prepare for an exhilarating read!

'Syd was a warrior, a fighter, a hero - but I became acutely aware that it all came at a high price. A price I was no longer willing to pay.' Do you live your life to please others? Have you ever had a niggling feeling that the path you're on isn't your own? That somehow, somewhere you took a wrong turn and now it's too late to turn back. In this book, Kay takes us with her on a deeply intimate and transformative journey from deep grief to personal freedom. She helps to awaken us all to the possibility of living a truly authentic and unapologetic life in a world that so often tries to dictate who we should be. This is a truly inspiring account of one woman's crusade to save her brother and ultimately herself. Utterly raw and vulnerable, Kay shows us all that we only get this one precious life, and we should never waste a moment of it.

When Santa visits Monty's house, things don't quite go to plan. Cookie has managed to scare the reindeers away and they are nowhere to be seen. Children around the world are waiting, but who will pull the sleigh?It's going to take a massive effort to save Christmas... and time is running out. A magical festive story of friendship and overcoming the odds.

A delightful story about Monty a huge Newfoundland puppy and his journey to find out what he is. But will asking the other dogs he meets on his travels give him the answers he wants?Beautifully illustrated throughout

When 10-year-old Ivy finds that the little red spot on the floor is blood, she feels afraid. But she's not alone, her mum guides her.Often, due to the lack of information, children are embarrassed, afraid or worried about the changes they are experiencing. Learn with Ivy how to face physical changes and pre-adolescence challenges in this lovely story.

Norman was born to write, but doesn't know his destiny is written in his DNA, inherited from generations of earlier Normans who yearned to put pen to paper - once those items had been invented! Yet with nothing to show for all his literary endeavours and struggling to pay the rent, he tells himself there must be easier ways of making a living. It's only whenNorman discovers his descent from a long line of wordsmiths who'd experienced many of the same setbacks as himself yet had found the resolve to keep on going, that he wants to know:'What was their secret?'The Writer's Guide to Obscurity is an illustrated record of Norman's research into his vast family tree, sharing with us his predecessors' trials, triumphs and absolute catastrophes through the centuries, before bringing us back to Norman today - and the twist in his own tale.

This Handbook is aimed mainly at Electrical Maintenance Technicians.This advisory book sets out to explain the different Lamps and Lighting Systems that an Electrical Maintenance Technician may come across in a modern day Hazardous and Non Hazardous Area.Most lamps that were ever invented are discussed, with the aid of write-ups and diagrams, along with the reasons why some ofthem are being phased out. Hazards such as Mercury and other Toxins are discussed from very basic lamps of the past to modern LED lamps of today and why random disposal can be hazardous to the environment.The author is an Electrical Training Consultant with 16 years working for HOTA, a company in Hull that specialises in Hazardous Area Training as well as 38 Years working in the Electrical Department of BP. Seven of those years working as BP's Instrument/Electrical Training Officer.

Following on from book one Taxi for Spirit, The Diary of A Soul Retriever, I feel so honoured to be sharing more of my exciting experiences involving soul retrieval here in Taxi for Spirit 2, Pure Gold.As I gain experience, I am blessed to be working with more powerful guides, Galactic masters, and angels. I have expanded into role-playing to help other beings. The more amazing and miraculous the outcomes, the more I realise how important my soul retrieval work continues to be. So, without further ado, I invite you to immerse yourself, through these pages into my magical world of soul retrieval. It may inspire you enough to begin this magical journey for yourself and others.

In 2017 Julie and Martin Carrick found themselves in a very unhappy place; they were overweight, unhealthy and confused with the conflicting advice about health and dieting. So they decided to do something about it and set out on their own journey to better their lives and the results have been profound.In their first book Losing It! It's Not What You Eat But What You Don't Eat That Matters! published in 2019, the authors gave us an insight into their journey and experiences with the aim to help others begin their own journey with some tasty recipes to help them get started.With the success of the first book, this second book Lost It! And Loving It! focuses on sustaining a healthy lifestyle, with reflections on their experiences and the challenges associated with being overweight. There are also more tasty recipes.Join them on their next healthy journey and see what you can become!

How to Ninja Nicely is a way of achieving personal and professional success without subterfuge. This is victory for nice people. It's a lesson in how to win by being ethical and approachable.A short jargon-free book that brings effective people skills within reach of everyone, even if they have never worked in a business environment. The simple condensed presentation makes this a book ideal for commuters and those who are short of time.It puts you back in control when life feels as if it is going off track.Drawing on the real-life experiences of FTSE director and coach Julie Fawcett, one of the founding directors of the UK's first 24 hour online banking service egg.com, How to Ninja Nicely puts realising full potential within everyone's reach.Julie is an exceptional coach, experienced psychologist and member of the British Psychological Society's clinical psychology and coaching divisions, who has been in the people business for over 30 years.

As he watched the countryside fly past, Rick was reminded of the journey up to Scotland. So much had changed that it didn't seem like only four days since the trip had begun. The same time the previous week, Rick had been going through one of his usual 'I hate work' phases but now he was in a totally weird place, both geographically and emotionally...In the dark period of the late 2000s, door-to-door salesman Rick attempts to navigate his way through life in post-creditcrunch Manchester. Beset by infuriating colleagues, rude customers and a berk of team leader, he needs a way out. After failing to escape the madhouse that is the MercuryGroup, Rick reluctantly agrees to go to Scotland to represent the company during a business trip. Things don't improve and he soon realises that the company he works for is far stranger than he could ever have imagined. Before long Rick finds himself on the run - and really quite annoyed. Will Ricksurvive the wilds of Scotland and the bizarre characters he meets?Perceptive, fast-paced and funny, Just Over Broke is one of the most unusual books you'll read this year. It heralds the arrival of a talented new writer of contemporary fiction.

Elizabeth McCreary's mother Lillian Frankl was a child of the Kindertransport - but she refuses to speak of the past. Determined to learn more, Elizabeth flies to Vienna on the start of a life-changing journey.At home in London, her lawyer husband Anthony is facing disgrace. Vast sums have been siphoned off from his firm's client account to support the far right British Independent Party of which his father, William, is Treasurer. William's close links with the Crediton Trust in Devon, a pharmaceutical company of prestige and power, are helping to make his political ambitions a reality. However, behind the big-business facade of Crediton lies a dark past rooted in Nazi Germany, of theft and the sinister use to which its drugs were put during World War Two. For the McCrearys, one astounding revelation follows another. Nothing can ever be the same - and all roads lead inexorably back to Vienna.

When Michael jumps into the Thames it is only the beginning of his story. He is about to embark on an journey that will take him from London to the west of Ireland. The people he meets and the discoveries he makes along the way will help him turn his life around. Michael is nineteen and lives with his grandmother Margaret, but when she dies his fragile world falls apart. After a stay in a hostel he sets off or Ireland determined to find Margaret''s old house in Connemara. The house is a place he associates with happy childhood holidays before his mother left. Narrated in Michael''s highly individual voice The Tide is the story of a young man making sense of the world, coming back from the brink and embracing life again.∩╗┐

Julia may have passed away - but her wisdom, wit and lyrical voice live on...When Connor, a young Cumbrian boy working at a recycling centre, comes across a jettisoned computer, the urge to explore what is on the hard drive proves irresistible. Thus begins his relationship with Julia, an elderly woman who has kept a diary during the last few months of her life.Unwilling to conform to a world she finds increasingly alien, Julia has recorded the challenges and victories of her life. She has, often unwittingly, influenced the lives of many people.Now she is about to change Connor''s in a way he could never have foreseen...

."e;I was in Mexico City for three months, and yet returned to England on the same day that I left..."e;Through her time-travel research, physicist Dr Sofia Ustinova has attracted the interest of higher beings from a distant galaxy...Luna, a porcelain-skinned teenager, lives alone in a Danish forest where she guards an astonishing secret...Pablo, an optimistic shoeshine boy, struggles to earn a living on the sweltering streets of Mexico City...Meanwhile, Hugo Wilde, a British secret agent, embarks on a mission to kill a Russian assassin, unaware that his life is about to change in ways he could never have imagined...'Few authors possess Ansbro's vivid imagination and lust for language. Few authors create worlds in which we can truly immerse ourselves. This is magical realism at its best.'Karen Holmes, editor 2QT

This Handbook is aimed at Electrical, Instrument and Mechanical Technician Level.This advisory book sets out to look at Earthing and Bonding in detail and discuss how many different Earthing Systems and Methods may fit in our Hazardous Area. The book finishes by looking at Zones, Gas and Dust Groups, Ignition Temperatures and Temperature Classes and different types of Atex Categories and IEC Equipment Protection Levels. Protections such as Exd Flameproof, Exe Increased Safety, Exp Pressurisation, Exn Reduced Risk and Ext Protection by Enclosure are also discussed.

The high-pitched wail and yelp of sirens managed to cut through the random ascent of tobacco smoke emanating from the residents who circled the lifeless form. After two gut-churning deaths at Pendrick Court within the last twenty-four hours, only Edna had been expecting a third... England, 2019. Kevin Douglas, tyrannical landlord of Pendrick Court, is sending eviction notices to his eccentric community of tenants. The law is not on their side, butthe ten residents - Kevin's own son included - have no intention of moving out. They band together to fight the evictions and form a war cabinet. Just how far will these desperate militants go?As the two-week battle for Pendrick Court becomes a media circus, it starts to spiral out of control. Will the motley crew hold on to their homes? And will all of them make it through the fortnight alive?A Faulty Eviction is one of the funniest books you'll read this year as it reveals the alarming lengths to which innocent victims are prepared to go when commercial greed threatens their security...

Olivia returns home for her grandmother Sarah's funeral in 1984. Sarah was a loving matriarch in the village of Lindara. So why would someone spit at her coffin?In 1910 Sarah marries Theo, a widower deeply involved in the anti-home rule movement. She promises to keep her personal views private.One night in 1914 Sarah and her stepson Samuel are unintentionally drawn into gunrunning, which compromises her principles.Theo slides into dementia but pesters Sarah constantly about something called the settlement. She is mystified until one morning in 1919, when she opens a letter and gets the biggest shock of her life.As the truth unfolds events occur to change her life forever, and she is torn between protecting Samuel and her unborn child.After the funeral Olivia finds a red leather notebook to discover that Sarah has taken the secret of that fateful night in 1919 to her grave.