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A LIFE APPRECIATED choregraphs a solo unsupported cycling journey from the southernmost tip of Europe to the most northern point, taking in some classic cycling climbs en-route. The author travels through nine countries, providing an in-depth insight into cycle touring. This book will both inspire and enthral the reader. The author has combined his blog written at the time of the journey with further details of his experiences and personal anecdotes. With additional information about historic places, he visited. The book also provides details about the pros and cons of wild camping. With a sense of humour, the author refers to himself as an ’Old Git’. He carries many of life’s experiences with him, from summiting Everest to several brushes with death, such as being avalanched to being threatened with a rifle. He is, however, very much alive and continues to seek adventure.

Andrew has it all: a loving family; a thriving career; a future full of promise. Until, in one violent moment, everything is torn away and he is cast into a strange realm – an endless, verdant forest overshadowed by a single, forbidding mountain. To escape the limbo between life and death and return to his loved ones, Andrew must climb the mountain. This perilous journey will test his courage, strip away his illusions, and compel him to become the person he is meant to be. Praise for The Tree and the Mountain ‘A clear, uplifting fable that makes the inner journey real – inspiring us to move forward without losing touch with what grounds us. Simple, yet profound.’ Adrien Geiger, CEO of L’Occitane en Provence‘The Tree and the Mountain is a book of wisdom for the ages. Jonathan Cave brilliantly unfolds his lifelong learnings to address the most relevant questions about life. He inspires you to discover the greatest treasure in the human kingdom: the incredible self within each of us – rooted in values, imbued with talents and filled with noble aspirations, enabling you to be the best of you, day after day. Here’s a book that is worthy of being a companion for life.’ Ravi Chaudhry, Former Chairman of Tata Group Companies and award-winning author of Capitalism to Peopleism: Inspiring a Leadership Transformation‘From the first, The Tree and the Mountain draws you in and is almost impossible to put down. Andrew’s journey opens questions in the reader’s mind about decisions and opportunities in one’s own life. A wonderful journey.’ Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Former Governor of New Jersey, Vice Chair, Eisenhower Fellowships

Pete is a chipmunk who has moved to a new family and has no words for his feelings. Pete keeps on pooping, his parents keep on being there and helping him, confused and sad that all their love, support and help does not seem to help him to poop in the toilet. They wonder about his early life story and begin to understand what the poop is showing them. With help they coregulate Pete and he begins to trust and accept their help.

Malcolm Wylie pioneered a walk from John o’Groats to Land’s End between 1996 and 2009, along the British Watershed – in other words not crossing flowing water. It took place during his mid-life or ‘watershed’ years, and he was accompanied for parts of it by his son and other relations. Walking the British Watershed records his many and varied experiences along the 1,800 miles, including the challenges of trackless peat bog, knife-edge mountain ridges, and walking and camping in all weathers. He encountered amazing kindness from strangers along the route, and met with several dramatic moments. He came to appreciate the beauty of his country from north to south – from the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands to the serenity of the Cotswolds. The book is written in a light-hearted manner, includes photographs and maps, and also includes some reflections on his own life over these years. ‘One of the great UK long-distance walks: pioneering, sustained, and done without fanfare for the sheer enjoyment of it.’ Dave Hewitt (pioneer walker of the Scottish watershed to Cape Wrath, and author of Walking the Watershed).

In volume I of this series, we get to know our heroes, Gloria, Melissa, and Augustine, who work for a pharmaceutical company called MINERVA, which is staffed by an array of colourful characters with whom we have all worked (whether we like it or not) over the years. Despite their encounters with these awful people, like the office bore, the letch, and the bully, together they begin to uncover information that the company has tried to hide, and start to unpick MINERVA’s dirty secret. This book is for anyone and everyone who has worked in an office. The characters are recognisable, regardless in which sector you work. It is also about the unbelievable story of a device scandal, where people were left with irreversible physical and mental damage, caused by the implant of a device. Although it is unlikely that anyone working for the company set out to cause such harm, once it became aware of the situation, colleagues colluded to cover up the facts and this corruption went on for many years. It took whistle blowers like the heroes in our story to bring the truth to light and make the public aware of what was really going on.