Returning to the island of Jersey for his mother's funeral, Hugh Laverne is reminded of the Nazi occupation and what it meant for those living through it. By association, he feels prompted to revisit wartime friends in Brittany in Northern France.Reunited with former Resistance members, he learns that Louise, his friends' adopted niece, was captured and killed by the Gestapo shortly after his departure for Britain. The news is all the more devastating when he hears that she was pregnant at the time of her capture, and the knowledge now haunts him, blighting his relationships even seven years later.When he hears of the untimely death of his erstwhile first lieutenant and protégé Neil Godfrey, he fears that nothing but bad news will ever emerge from his fateful year of covert operations. However, his attendance at Neil's funeral results in an unexpected meeting.
Four years have elapsed since Fred Fuller returned from New Zealand to join the Royal Naval Air Service. It is January 1918, and he finds himself at Dover Seaplane Base in Kent, searching the English Channel for U-boats in a vital struggle to keep the approaches open. He meets Agnes Morley, the young widow who runs the Navy and Army Canteen, and they are immediately attracted to each other. He surprises her with his liberal attitude towards society and his cavalier disregard for authority, and their relationship grows ever stronger. One significant hurdle stands in their way, however, and that is her reluctance to leave her familiar surroundings and take up a new life with him in New Zealand. As the war continues with no sign of resolution, they wonder if they, too, will ever reach agreement.
In this latest story in the Hinchcliffe saga, Sylvia is now 87 and recently widowed. One of the features she misses from her marriage to Freddy is the music: his shows and pantomimes and, particularly, The Dalesmen, the dance band that was a local feature, but which fell apart as its ageing membership dwindled. One song is particularly important to Sylvia because of its association with Freddy, and she fears she will never again hear it played by a live band.Musician Liz Frankland, a friend of Sylvia's daughter Leah, also misses Freddy and the Dalesmen. She joins forces with lecturer Craig Townsend and, with some of Craig's students, they begin forming a new band. The process is daunting; Liz has her own work, and lone parenthood keeps her particularly busy. Craig also has his duties at the college, where his workload is increasing, but they are equally determined for the band to succeed.Craig is attracted to Liz, and is extremely popular with her daughter Carla, but a disastrous marriage has left Liz particularly cautious. Destiny, however, has its own agenda.
It is 1938, and Prime Minister Chamberlain returns from Munich promising peace, but there are those who, like Ted Dewhirst, remain unconvinced. Fit and athletic, he is eager to serve his country, and he volunteers immediately for military service, only for his hopes to be dashed when he is rejected because of a food allergy. Determined to make his contribution, he joins the Auxiliary Fire Service, putting his earlier disappointment aside and training with total enthusiasm. He sees some action in the north, but is impatient for more. Transferred to London's beleaguered East End, he finds new satisfaction in rescuing trapped victims and fighting dockland fires. He discovers a special kinship with colleagues, who come from varied backgrounds, but who share one purpose. He also finds romance. Amid the carnage of the Blitz, Ted's courage, values and resilience are tested repeatedly, but he can only live from one day to the next, because no one knows who will be the next victim of the incessant bombing.
It is 1951, and missing persons are naturally a normal part of Joe Pelier's portfolio as a private inquiry agent, but when he is asked to investigate the disappearance of Jerseyman Thomas Allard, previously believed to have died seven years earlier, the case turns out to be far from normal. For one thing, the man whom everyone believed to be dead is recently reported to have sold his cottage to a local fisherman. Joe's investigation takes him to Jersey and Brittany amid shadows of an ugly past that, aware of public weariness and distracted by the new threat of the Cold War, the authorities now prefer to forget. He learns of horrific crimes committed at St Malo Prison by the Nazi occupiers, and it is at this point that he begins to see his quest as more than just a case. It is a matter of honour.
Lieutenant Ivor Loveday returns from survivors' leave after being torpedoed in the Atlantic. It is 1941, and Nazi U-boats are sinking Brtish shipping at an alarming rate. Ivor takes up his new appointment as First Lieutenant of HMS Hosta, a decoy, or Q-ship, brought out of retirement and hastily refitted after similar service in the previous war. He is a capable and confident officer, and he sets about training Hosta's gun crews and performing his duties as First Lieutenant. At Western Approaches HQ in Liverpool, he meets Grace, a confident and outspoken Wren from Tyneside. Their mutual attraction is immediately apparent, and their relationship flourishes until Grace begins to have reservations about their social differences and their future. He disagrees, but she is a determined young woman. Against the backdrop of the Battle of the Atlantic, Ivor can have no idea whether he has a future with Grace or if they are destined to part. Meanwhile, he must concentrate on the task allotted to him, to sink U-boats.
Bring the magic of Diwali home with this incredible book. Learn how to count from one to ten in Hindi, all the while sharing in the excitement of the festival of lights. This book is a great way to reinforce language learning, as well as building an integral part of Indian culture with your family, in a fun and colorful way.
In this story, you will find an imaginative little girl who narrates her own story of adventure. Melba and the Hair Monster is filled with excitement and lasting friendships. Despite their unique personalities, Melba and her superhero pals defeat their recurring monster.
Physicist Mackenzie Randall recruits former classmate and community college math instructor Jeff McGregor to join her as a partner at the firm Systems of Sentience LLC, which requires his specialized skill set to resolve a problem involving communication with the International Space Station. And so begins their efforts to pick up where their respective fathers' left off with a newer technology, CETCOS II, which has the capability to transport one's consciousness into alternate dimensions. McGregor's skills are put to the test when Dr. Randall becomes stranded in an alternate dimension, a situation compounded by her distraction from work due to a troubling incident from her past. Spanning eight years, Dark Matters: In Search of Mackenzie, is an enigmatic story of two researchers and their travails as they wind through a series of interdimensional migrations, all the while attempting to deal with the intricacies of their technology as well as Mackenzie's haunting memories of a former professor who made her life a personal hell. In the process of their migrations, Jeff and Mackenzie learn how the Cuban Missile Crisis took a very different turn in another world and how clean hydrogen bombs and faster-than-light travel could be accomplished with vastly more advanced technologies in such worlds.
In this sequel to Roses and Red Herrings, William Stamford is still working for the Admiralty's deception planners, but now without the help of Lucy, his assistant and fiancée. He has no idea of her whereabouts, except that she is somewhere in the USA and involved highly secret work.As if being parted from Lucy is not enough, William falls foul of a senior allied naval officer, who is resentful at being hoodwinked by one of his stories. An additional threat is the return of his old adversary Commander Bonnington. With those impediments, William must apply himself to the greatest deception of the war. The success of the invasion of Europe depends on the enemy being convinced that the landings will take place somewhere other than in Normandy. Agents on both sides play a deadly guessing game, culminating in a desperate bid to prevent the enemy from learning the truth.
Dr. Joanne Lefebvre Connolly is a vegan intuitive veterinarian of the New World whose mission is to empower all animals and humans to live in balance, as One, with the web of life. She promotes intuitive medicine for the mind, body and soul.Dr. Joanne authored the book "Animal Teachings from Hayley's Angels Methods" in 2011. May the compassionate evolution continue as she shares more wisdom from animals in this second book (printed on recycled paper) with mind-expanding and mind-exploding animal teachings to help you and your pets achieve maximum fulfillment and purpose during your incarnation on Earth, so you can both live your best lives and shine your brightest! What is your and your pets' life mission? What foods should you and your pets eat? Which animal were you in your past life and how is it shaping who you are today? Did your pet live as a human before? Do you have a twin soul or a soulmate in your life? What are the four most difficult skills to master as a human being? How can you clean up your life for maximum health benefits for you and your pets? What are the best ways to strengthen your and your loved ones' immune system? How can you follow nature's guidance and the energy flow for better living and better dying? How can you prevent accidents and diseases for you and your pets? What do your teeth say about your personality and your health issues? Do animals commit suicide? What can we learn from natural disasters? How much do you truly know about yourself and your loved ones, animals and humans? What is the goal of life? Can you reconnect with the Source, become ONE with Mother Nature and be a teacher for the New World? Animals are the best teachers! Be Oneness, Be Greatness! www.hayleysangels.com
In the four years since his wife's death, Adam Watkinson has concentrated his efforts on helping his children cope with their loss. Now, he realises the time has come for him to find a new direction.He buys a house in Netherdale, which has become his family's refuge, and moves there with his 18-year-old daughter Leanne. With occasional visits from his son Jimbo, a free-spirited music student, they settle into their new home.Adam becomes involved in local matters, beginning with frequent visits to a care home to read to the grandmother of newfound friend and neighbour Jennie Thorpe, and then taking over as conductor of a dwindling and disheartened choral society.Encouraged by early success, he suggests revitalising the Dale after the devastation of foot-and-mouth disease, by creating a choir festival that he hopes will attract visitors and revive local businesses.It seems Adam has found his new direction. All that remains for him is to fill the void left by his late wife, and that is no easy task.
Being Grace is a fictional tale written in seven vignettes. The story's protagonist, Grace, is a smart, curious and energetic young girl with a wonderful imagination.Each vignette shows how Grace finds magical adventures, joy, love, and serenity in the ordinary and common activities of life.
In this book, we trace the lives of several practicing lawyers who made major contributions to the Catholic faith. We present these lives in chronological order, noting the contributions made by lawyers to the Church from the third century to the twentieth.
In this final part of the Dales trilogy, Leah Hinchcliffe is now 24 years old. With her dreams of a dancing career hopelessly dashed, Leah is now teaching dance at the failing Nidderdale College of Performance Arts.
While recovering from injuries sustained in the war, William Stamford, a natural storyteller, learns that he is to join a Naval Intelligence team whose sole purpose is to deceive the enemy.
It is January 1944. Pilot Cliff Stephens and linguist Laura Pembury meet for the first time on a rain-swept night in Hampshire and are immediately attracted to each other. They meet again three times and their relationship blossoms. The future looks inviting until Cliff is posted missing over the English Channel.
The events that shape one's heritage extend far into the past. For Colm, awareness of his people's history is especially vivid. Their struggles form a pattern for his own, with inherent strengths to be drawn on and old vexations to be dealt with. He rises above his stationbut then must face unfamiliar threats in his new milieu.
In this sequel to An Act of Kindness, Freddy and Sylvia are now married and living in Wensleydale, Yorkshire.
The ten stories in this collection concern people from a variety of backgrounds, and sometimes from past or future eras. As they struggle with challenges they meet, they often encounter conflicting values, requiring them to fashion standards for their actions.
Have you ever asked yourself if those who are educated in science can still believe in a higher power? Yes, they can. Greater understanding can actually lead to a stronger sense of spirituality.
The paranormal physical phenomena and professional encounters in this book are teachings to take home and hopefully re-position oneself on the right path.
This collection contains the early poetry by David A. Folds, written between 1963 and 1971. The new publication contains the developmental writing that preceded and led to "Sights, Sounds, and Spirit - Collected Poems 1990-2015", printed in 2016.
Tobias, a lonely stray who has been discarded like trash for most of his life, teams up with an illusive angel on a journey of great danger - all to prove he is worthy of love.
As Johanna's story unfolds, we learn the turmoil that ensued, and how she is transformed by a situation beyond her control or understanding.
Recovering from a disabling injury, ninety-five-year-old Kate Whitehead can take no part in the VE Day seventieth anniversary celebrations, but a meeting with hospital visitor Rachel sends her on her own journey of recollection.
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