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Having problems with your boss? You’re not alone. This is how to make it happen in spite of your boss! Has your boss hired you to make changes, but stands in your way? Does he see himself as the final authority because of his ‘unique experience’ in his ‘unique market’? Perhaps you’ve joined...

When working on oil and gas offshore projects the 3D layout is one of the most essential parts according to Jacques Daubian, author and engineering and construction specialist. The objective of the company during the engineering and construction phases is to deliver the project on time and safely...

Joe the Fisherman is the first book of the series ‘What Do the Grown-Ups Do?’ The stories are based on life in the north-west Highlands of Scotland in a village called Badaneel and follow three local girls as they investigate the world of grown-up jobs. Designed for children aged 5-10 years, their...

The Bible is the relationship book. It is a book of relationships not a book of religion. It demonstrates how God has reached out through history to have a relationship with humanity. In turn, it teaches us how we can build relationships with God and one another. The Relationship Book explores 28...

Stalked by a black bear, encountering a close shave with a bull buffalo, having his tent eaten by an elk and being mugged by a gang of racoons; these are just a few of the adventures the author experiences as he attempts to circumnavigate North America by motorcycle in 2009. In doing so he discovers...

Jacqui Di Maglio, estranged from her family, loyal, gentle and loving. She is trained in martial arts and handy with a gun. She will shoot to kill, commit any crime but drugs and happily joins the biggest financial scam of all times. This is a fast moving thriller, bringing together the worlds of crime and high finance.

This is a true account about a woman surviving life-long abuse, eventually leading to the kidnap of her two small children by their father. They never came home. Her former partner launched a terrible campaign of revenge, isolating her with no family support and a damaged reputation. Alone...

Haseeb Ahmad started to lose his sight at 10 years old. He knew his eyesight wasn’t normal, but the medical profession failed to diagnose the degenerative eye disease which left him completely blind by the age of 20. As his eyesight continued to rapidly deteriorate he struggled to come to grips...

When her beloved elder brother, a WWII hero in the RAF, passed in October 2013, Enid Laird began an exchange of correspondence with her niece. This brought powerful memories flooding back, and as a matter of urgency Enid’s autobiography erupted from her mind and onto paper. A Letter to my Niece...

Who’d be a copper? follows Jonathan Nicholas in his transition from a long-haired world traveller to becoming one of ‘Thatcher’s army’ on the picket lines of the 1984 miner’s dispute and beyond. His first years in the police were often chaotic and difficult, and he was very nearly sacked...

Every day in the UK, 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Behind each one is a family rocked to the foundations by the death of their baby. Many parents who have suffered such a terrible tragedy do go on to have more children - but this brings with it a mixture of emotions: relief,...

Reader, I married him, a Libyan career diplomat. For over three decades we lived in Libya, and his various postings world-wide. My book follows the trajectory of a woman (myself) lucky enough to have chosen an enlightened, forward-thinking Libyan to spend my life with.

An incident packed autobiography of growing up in Bangladesh and India. A childhood of trial and suffering but also a story of hope and faith as the author triumphed through adversity. A colourful story populated with memorable characters and events. An uplifting memoir to inspire and charm other...

The self remains a mystery despite all the work of scientists and psychologists. That’s why human relationships can be a problem for each of us. If we take this to heart we can appreciate that we may be asking for more than we’re entitled to. Result? Strife and unhappiness. Happiness is a state...