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An intricately interwoven and life-affirming collection of stories which are both heart-warming and, sometimes, heart-wrenching. They will open your eyes and rekindle your wonder at the people and places we often take for granted.

The intentions of 'community policing' are extensively contested. Is it about state surveillance, responding to the needs of community, or mystifying and providing a cloak of legitimacy for more coercive police practices?Through ethnographic research this book aims to shine a spotlight on these contested interpretations. The research in Burscough, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale is an attempt to clarify the issues and determine the success, or failure, of this approach to policing in terms of image, effectiveness, and responsiveness to the needs of diverse communities. The study includes the perceptions of contemporary policing practices from three hundred members of the public, one hundred from each of the areas specified above.The investigation incorporates extensive interviews with six officers, whose responses are utilised in the body of the text so that an in-depth perspective of the police interpretation of community policing can be analysed. Both aspects are combined so that a capacious impression of current opinions can be attained and thus develop an understanding of the way the police in Southwest Lancashire can be considered as community responsive. Community Policing in Southwest Lancashire reflects on how community policing can be reimagined to avert greater recourse to coercive policing.

Devlin - The Ancient Future is set in the not-too-distant future when the islands of Ireland and Britain are ruled by the repressive Regime, managed by AI and advanced androids. Devlin, who worked for the Regime when younger, now lives in the mainland capital city.

A memoir set in the indie/alternative music world of the 1990's and 2000's in the time of Britpop and alternative rock. An underdog story about someone from a provincial town trying to succeed in the music business.

A story of three generations of passionate Finnish women. A family history, as well as the story of Finland from the 1918 civil war to the 1970's.

In the summer of 2018, the author returned to the island of Cyprus to walk The Green Line, crossing into Northern and Southern Cyprus several times and taking the reader far from the tourist hordes. A journey back through time, and a discovery of how place and time affect who we will become.

From Ekaterinburg to Askat - Journey Across Russia, is a tale with friendship and family love at its centre. Too often we find ourselves lonely and lost, and it is in those moments, that a friend, or ten of them, can light our way through the darkness, which is exactly the case in this book.

Ruhe is an exciting story which features contemporary threats to the Baltic States, Ukraine and the Middle East and is set against a background of European classical music. This is the fourth book in the Livonia Saga.

Charley is worried about her archaeologist parents, marooned on a sinking island but she soon finds herself in danger when an antique mirror becomes a gateway to another world. A magical fantasy story as two children are pursued through several different parallel worlds.

A rollicking story of tension and danger, Charcoal Boy is based on historical fact both in the plots against Elizabeth I and the skills needed to become an artist in Tudor time.

Inspired by Julia Cameron's classic The Artist's Way, Eleanor set out on a project to write every morning, and crucially, to publish it on Substack that same morning; a commitment to press the button as soon as she'd finished, and before she had time to regret it. She set rules: she'd do no forward planning, she'd tell whatever story came to mind, the writing would take no longer than an hour, the reading of it, no longer than a minute. What came was A Memoir In 65 Postcards, the personal story that had been knocking about her system for well over twenty years. Questions were answered, and a puzzle was put together. Using the same rules of engagement, its follow up, The Recovery Diaries, became a deeper exploration of what emerged and how she is now.With humour and honesty, from a pagan commune to sobriety, this collection of essays and stories form a unique exploration of wealth, survival, the questions that haunt us, and what makes us human. It's you and me. It's where our worlds collide.

The Speed of a Flame is an exciting story which features contemporary threats to the Baltic States, Ukraine and the Middle East and is set against a background of European classical music. This is the third book in the Livonia Saga.

A brooding malevolence has emerged from the shadows and loved ones are disappearing without a trace. Stranded on a strange alien world, with no idea how he got there or how he was going to get back home, Joshua Ellis meets a mysterious pirate; but can he be trusted?

A memoir of the ups and downs of family life during and just after the Second World War. Gives detail and colour to a period of recent history through the personal experiences and memories of the author. Both informative and amusing in equal measure.

The Seventh Terrace is an exciting story which features contemporary threats to the Baltic States, Ukraine and the Middle East and is set against a background of European classical music. This is the fifth book in the Livonia Saga.

Whether portraying ancestral hearth-sides in North Norfolk or the coast and countryside of Northumberland, Paul Berry conjures a strong sense of mood and location. His poetry highlights everyday rituals, rites of passage, family life and legacies of lost love, to celebrate the often remarkable nature of the routine and run of the mill.

This is the first biography of Joe Hobbs, one of the great characters of the whisky industry. Written with the support and encouragement of Joe's surviving family members in the UK and Canada and sharing family history and memorabilia not made public before, the book provides a thoroughly researched review of all aspects of Joe's life.

An epic adventure all set within a fish tank in a young boy's bedroom. Full of submarines and glass pods, unusual water creatures and The Rotterbogs, a group of water ogres. For middle grade readers and in particular, those fascinated by ocean life.

A fast paced and immersive crime novel that powerfully evokes America during the tumultuous Vietnam War era.

Skywild follows Grace Fairlight, a twelve-year-old orphan, as she journeys back to the Isles of Yorn, an island ruled by powerful Houses and home to rare, wild dragons. But the island is full of secrets and corruption, and cruelty simmers beneath it's surface. Can Grace right the wrongs of her past and discover her true heritage?

An investigation begins, unravelling secrets from the 1990s, when a charred body is discovered in Leicester's West End.

When Ros's husband is arrested and her son becomes a recluse, she realises she has a choice to make - live in despair or become the heroine of her own story.

A fun story written in verse, packed with engaging full-page illustrations and tells the story of accident-prone Poor Barry and his calamitous disasters. The story teaches children the value of kindness and friendship.

At its heart, the At the Edge of Promises series is about purpose, passion and motivation ‿ how science, religion, love, duty and revenge drive three people through the dramatic upheavals of the English Civil War.

At its heart, the At the Edge of Promises series is about purpose, passion and motivation ‿ how science, religion, love, duty and revenge drive three people through the dramatic upheavals of the English Civil War.

The Two Worlds of Tom Tinderlee follows Tom, a young boy with temper issues, as he travels to an undiscovered planet. Will Tom find the courage to overcome his fears and combat an ancient predator who after centuries of sleep is about to wake?

Many remarkable things about Fife's origins never understood before are set out in detail here ‿ a must read for all Fifers and those with an interest in the County.