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A poetic journey through love, loss, choice, change, lies and truth. This first anthology is a collection of nostalgic and deeply personal poetry written between 1988 and 2020. Themes cover teenage angst, relationships and the highs and lows of being both in and out of love. Vicky Boulton also sensitively deals with the joys and disappointments of growing up and getting older.

Hector Bliss, ex-officer, ex-teacher, ex-husband, ex-father, and general ex-has-been, is offered a job that is cushy, congenial, and overpaid, in the south of France in summertime. So what is wrong with it? His fellow-employee, Dr. Constance Marshall, is not happy about it either, but will not tell him why.And why too is it about evil philanthropists, ex-Nazis, Polish tennis-players, adopted children, and dumb blondes from Earlsfield? What has the fortieth anniversary of D-Day got to do with it?Luckily, Hector has two resourceful brothers and a unique aunt to help him tackle these questions. Nevertheless, before he and Connie can find the answers, they have to contemplate extreme measures.

Jay G - detective extraordinaire - made his mark in the West Indies. This second case sees Jay G in the Netherlands. One day Jay G is called into the Nottingham office and told that he has an urgent new assignment. He is given a brown package and the case begins ...

Did you know that aspersions are always cast, umbrage is always taken and the only thing that's madding is a crowd?All this and more can be explored in Single-context Words: A Study of a Quirk of the English Language, which uncovers the stories behind numerous words which are only ever used in one context.Ian Yearsley has spent 15 years collecting and researching single-context words and has written up over 300 examples in this volume. He explains how they came about and gives examples of their usage, with special reference throughout to the different parts of speech and how some suit single-context words better than others.The book explores a hitherto unexplored aspect of language and would be ideal as a gently humorous reference book, an educational work or an amusing, quirky gift book.This unique and compelling collection complements the existing body of language publications and is for anyone and everyone who has a love of and a fascination for language.

The characters and story line in Hettie''s first novel Threads of Steel are continued in this sequel Little Bronze Girl.An account of a young woman maturing in the rapidly changing times of the 1930s in north east England.Bettina Dawson, the main character, grows in confidence and ability, adapting and creating opportunities which utilise her latent talents.Friendship, humour and the first stirrings of romantic love help Bettina through happy and difficult times. These same features, it is hoped, will engage and amuse the reader.

During a long voyage, well to do English cats Tibby, Musette and Pillow sail overboard and wind up on Cataqueria Island, a tropical paradise ... until they face the nasty leader of the island's cat colony, a huge hurricane, and Chinese hunters looking for dinner ... and fur!