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Fate can bring two people together. It can also tear them apart.Jay Ling unites beautiful prose with elegant poetry to tell the story of two young people, longing to be together yet destined to be torn apart. When all seems lost, will fate have one last twist for young love?Full of magical images and lyrical, emotive storytelling, The Coming is a world to get lost in.

Searching: An Autobiography of a Birder chronicles the birding career of Brian George, a respected expert on birdlife and the environment. Detailing the start of his love-affair with birding as a young lad, and his time in Egypt on military service to his lecturing career at Birmingham University, Brian delves into the joys of birdwatching and thoroughly imbues his story with expert knowledge and fantastic spots to seek out for any birder - whether a newbie or a weather-beaten veteran of the avocation. Searching: An Autobiography of a Birder is a true story of intrigue and expertise. For those who are already in-the-know, or those whom wish to embark on the journey themselves, this is the book for you. Brian leaves no stone unturned and has many a tale to keep the typical birder hooked and maybe even a little jealous.

This book by Michael Saunders is a collection of sermons that he gave to the parishioners of Masham and Healey in the Yorkshire Dales.As a retired Minister in Secular Employment he has been at the edge of the Church, exposed to the joys and tribulations of a life working in the British National Health Service. In his preaching he has attempted to explore the importance of a liberal Christian faith, open to the insights of other world religions, and connected with the realities of modern life.

Opie's life had always been full of fun and adventures, until one morning when everything changed. Opie's body started to feel very strange and different, but he had no idea why and neither did anyone else! Who will help Opie to find out what is wrong with him?

Missing Letters is not a typical alphabet book-it's a word game that teaches the importance of each letter by illustrating what happens when they're removed from words. The results are surprising as words and meaning are transformed. It can be dramatic as Will becomes ill and play becomes pay, or it can be funny when peaks become peas and banana becomes 'baaa'. Lively illustrations and a diverse cast of characters accentuate the changes, helping children increase their phonemic awareness-the ability to hear sounds not only in the starts of words but also in the middle or end.Missing Letters can also extend beyond the pages by thinking of your own words that change when you remove a letter. It's accessible to children of any age. Young pre-readers can focus on the missing sounds and compare the illustrations, while early readers can look at the spellings to spot the difference.

Born in the 1930s, John Mullen grows up in poverty-stricken Dundalk, Ireland. Although he has the love of a big family, a warm and caring mother, and great friends, his is a simple childhood with little money to spare and often not enough, even for food. He attends Catholic schools and survives the cruelty of the system in those early days, but his childhood experiences prepare him well for life ahead.We follow John's life story as he faces huge challenges until he can finally enjoy what he has spent a lifetime earning.As working parents, John and his wife Anthea are devastated when their firstborn son, Patrick, after a difficult birth, grows up 'backward' and not able to join the mainstream school system. Through all the frustrations, anger, and sadness, but ever-present love and compassion, they make tough decisions to help Patrick, while caring for their other two sons. But are they the right decisions and what will become of Patrick?

1976 Punk, Cricket and London's Burning is the story of the rise of punk as both a genre of rock and a cultural movement. In divided 1970s Britain, resentment to the establishment and old order was growing with yearnings for a new beginning. Despair and anger for the working-class young was everywhere. They were being sold a version of no hope Britain that was grey, bleak, bankrupt and unemployed with no future. Britain seemed broken and at the same time, the music was remote, insipid and uninspiring. Added to this misery was the ugly and repulsive spectre of the far-right rising in influence, sowing racial tensions and clashes in opposition to rising immigration. Yet hope was brewing. Punk was becoming the voice of young people, disgruntled with how things were! At last, there was energy and excitement. Billy Idol, Siouxsie Sioux and the Bromley Contingent were creating a new scene. The Clash and Joe Strummer were going to save the young. But they needed help and the spirit of Gene Vincent was on hand.Meanwhile, on the other hand, the people still looked to the great game of cricket. The West Indies team were touring England. They had a rising star called Viv Richards who looked special, very special. The West Indians, living in Britain, needed a hero. Viv needed a mentor, and WG Grace was there for him. 1976 would be the summer of Viv Richards scoring boundaries endlessly and the searing pace of Michael Holding sending Tony Greig's stumps into orbit blowing in the winds of redemption. The fires of Babylon were burning bright. The summer of 1976 ends with the Notting Hill riots where cricket, punk and Don Letts come together to save the day.1976 Punk, Cricket and London's Burning is a nuanced and original look at these hard times for Britain - the perspective of icons since passed, looking on at the brewing trouble, and hoping to share their wisdom to mend it.

What would you do differently if you knew when you would die? What if society judged your worth, not by your abilities, but by how long you'd be alive to use them? In a world where every baby is born with an end date on their chest, it's easy to plan life accordingly.Daniel is a grumpy old man trying to live out the final week of his life in peace. Sophie is a charismatic young woman with a big secret. When a chance encounter strikes an unlikely friendship between them, Daniel is forced to confront the fact that life doesn't always go as planned. While he is preoccupied with tying up any loose ends as his own end draws near, Sophie shows Daniel that he still has a few things left to learn about life.

Making a Friend Smile is a collection of twenty stories from the author (Paul Clutterbuck) to his terminally-ill friend, Brendan. The plethora of amusing stories emerge from personal situations during the period from 1988 to current times and are set in five continents. The vast wealth of stories span life-threatening moments, sheltering from a riot, working out how not to bribe someone in Brazil and befriending a Gaucho in Argentina. Some are socially complex and some just highly embarrassing. All describe challenging and unusual circumstances and are written to bring a smile to anyone's face. Paul's experience in managing people and seeing humour in tight spots also provides more than a morsel of knowledge to the readers.Although written for a dying friend, Making a Friend Smile is a reminder to all that when times are tough, it is important to have a moment to smile and, yes, even laugh. It could make a difference.

From penury to plenty, and back again. Or was it? Tales of an independent craftsman, in, of and about his times.Still producing furniture for those who choose, the author, having remarried in 2002, lives with his wife and son in London. Away from its centre, but close enough to still enjoy.

This novel is historical fiction based around the legend that is Annie Moore, a teenager in the late 19th century who is said to be the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island. Annie escapes the troubles in Ireland with her two brothers and travels aboard a ship to America. Her adventures inspired many and there is a song written in her honor, 'Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears', by Brendan Graham and Sean Keane. There are also statues of her in Ireland and New York harbor.Annie herself was inspired by a Portuguese poet who visited Ireland, Emma Lazarus, some of whose poems are recounted in this book. Other poems are included that were written by the distinguished authors, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert Frost, who were Emma Lazarus' contemporaries. The author also recounts poems by other, predominantly, 19th century American poets such as Walt Whitman's 'Drum-Taps', amongst others.

.Millie has successfully completed one of life's major challenges: potty-training. As her reward, she gets to pick out her very first pair of big-girl underpants. In her search for the perfect pair, she finds herself in a strange and unique town where everyone has adopted a rather bizarre fashion trend. Come join Millie on her quest as she explores Ünderpanties

Would you choose to have a completely new life if you could? To re-live your life as another person, with new friends and family? Faith is not satisfied how her life has turned out. One night she gets the opportunity to erase her current life and live a new one. Would it be a better life? How would things turn out? Isabelle Howe takes us on an enthralling journey, full of choices, adventure, love, drama and friendship.

From a young age Dorothy Mitchell wanted to be a nurse and did everything she could to ensure that this was the career she followed. This memoir follows Dorothy''s career in the 1950s and 1960s starting in Edinburgh and ending up in northern Rhodesia. This engaging autobiography is full of anecdotes and insights into the life of a trainee nurse and then an expat sister more than sixty years ago. Starting her career in a children''s shelter in Edinburgh where she gained valuable work experience, she qualified as a Registered Sick Children''s Nurse at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children before qualifying as a Registered General Nurse at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.She travelled to Northern Rhodesia in 1959 to get married and took up a post as ward sister. She left Rhodesia in 1962 with a new husband. In 2005 she was awarded the MBE for Services to the Community of East Lancashire.

Mighty-me, we are off on an Alf adventure for some tigersome tea! But where are we going? And who will we meet? That''s part of the hill you have to climb over!So hurry off now, my little explorer! I hope you tie those little laces terrifically tight. But please do remember to zip that jacket with all your might!You see, it doesn''t matter if you are wee or already a mighty-me explorer... Just believe in magic and start the sparkly adventure!

Welcome to Sacrificale Grove. The place that no one ever plans on comin'' to, and the place that no one ever leaves. You''ll see some right peculiar folk round here, that''s for sure. I can see by the look on your face that you''re a bit confused. Never mind about that old path you''re lookin'' at; you don''t want to cut through those woods north of here that''s out by Clyde''s old shack. You might think it''s a short cut, but it ain''t. Yep, there is a trail that leads into the woods. You can''t see too much in there; it''s always foggy in there. You go in there, you don''t come back out. Even on the clearest of days, there is a thick foggy mist. Oh, and look out for them strange womenfolk and don''t trust ''em at all... Be seein'' ya real soon - y''all here to stay now...

When her brother, Edward, announces his engagement to Elizabeth, Mariah sees no reason not to rejoice. It transpires, however, that her new sister-in-law and mistress of Addison Terrace, Reading, has plans, not simply to alter the appearance of the impressive town house but also to eject Mariah and her elderly great-aunt from their home. The frenetic social scene of late Georgian England takes Mariah to London for the season and amidst the rounds of outings, balls and evening engagements the prospects of marrying eligible young gentlemen are weighed up. The pressure of social convention for young ladies of standing to marry is ratcheted up and an unwelcome match looms. A mysterious misunderstanding causes an influential family to take offence at Mariah and places her marriage hopes in jeopardy. The deduction that Elizabeth''s jealous scheming is responsible is never far from Mariah''s mind as the tension between the two mounts.

Following a threat to her life, and to the throne and court she is to one day inherit, Princess Imotenya Aria Accra has spent the last ten years of her life hiding in the village of Sapele from rebels and supporters of the former heir to the throne of Xavia, her uncle. When her father, the king, passes away, Aria is taken back to the palace where she finds that her former home isn''t as safe as it was thought to be. There are frequent rebel attacks and a dangerous game of power is being played in the palace, and Aria can''t decide who has her best interests at heart and who would see her cleared from the board.