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Our daily actions are so important, yet so many people moan and complain they haven’t achieved their personal goals and or fulfilled their aspirations. Join two best friends, ‘Actions’ and ‘Words’ as they navigate through life with two very different mindsets. ‘Actions’ keeps quiet and makes daily routines a must to achieve his goals and targets, while his best friend, ‘Words’ talks a good talk, but fails to achieve much in life. Will there be a happy ending for the best friends?

As a nurse, Barbara Baker’s qualifications enabled her to travel and work overseas, taking her to both Europe and South Africa. However, just as she was starting to explore the endless possibilities open to her, she was cut off in her tracks with a shock terminal cancer diagnosis at the tender age of 24, finding herself battling for her life before it had really begun. This was her first indication that she had a level of mental resilience she was previously unaware of, as she confounded the medical team, and not only survived, but went on to thrive. But this was not without a host of physical and mental barriers and obstacles, which began with a lack of knowledge of the risks and tribulations, just as she sought to set herself up in business without any knowledge or experience. From Claudia to Cruella seeks to share that journey – and how Barbara was able to transfer the learning from her personal life lessons, as she battled cancer while raising a family as a single parent, and grew her business while balancing her children’s needs.

When his sister Lotte dies of blood poisoning, Casper Van Doujke leaves his island home of Terschelling for Amsterdam. Blaming himself for Lotte’s death, he studies to be a doctor. Meanwhile, his mother Elske Van Doujke’s quiet mourning for her daughter is interrupted when the Nazis occupy Terschelling. When a face from her past returns to the island, Elske has a final chance of happiness. But can she take it? Mother and son join the Dutch Resistance, risking everything for their people as they live through occupation and famine. Elske shelters young Dutchmen and shot-down Allied airmen, while Casper works as a resistance doctor in Amsterdam and falls in love with the fiancée of his resistance cell’s leader. But when the war threatens those closest to them, Casper and Elske are forced to make impossible choices just to survive.

Church attendance has reportedly been on the decline for several decades; not just in the UK. Surveys and the media have indicated that more recently there has been a resurgence in interest in Christianity and the church, particularly among younger people. The Christian church is also growing very rapidly in other parts of the world. Looking at political, environmental and social instability, as well as possible personal upheaval, many are exploring the Christian faith. This book considers the reasons why some find it difficult to connect with church and Christianity and suggests ways in which this can become easier. There is advice for those who are new to church and the Christian faith and who rarely, if ever, attend. Online church attendance during Covid has become the norm for some Christians. What is preventing them from meeting with others in person? Is the introduction of AI, virtual and remote worship the way forward? Connecting with Church offers guidance on choosing a church, for example for students away from home for the first time or those starting out in a new area. Sometimes Christians can struggle to give a reasoned account of why meeting with Christians and being part of a church is important. Although the church can never be perfect, this book aims to clarify why church is relevant to all of us. It clarifies why we all need support and friendship from like-minded believers and how going it alone is not the way Jesus taught us to thrive in our faith.

Maud: Heirs to a Broken Age is an epic dark fantasy of gods, ruin, and redemption, set in a world where the sun has vanished and the dead do not rest.Long ago, divine beings vanished into myth. Now, they awaken—stripped of memory, scattered across a frostbitten land ruled by silence and shadow. Undead giants roam broken villages, ancient fortresses lie buried beneath snow, and hope flickers like a dying flame. Among mortals, survival is a ritual. Among gods, it is penance.As forgotten powers stir, a handful of divine heirs gather, drawn by whispers of a lost brother and the creeping corruption infecting the land. Each step they take unearths old sins and awakens deeper mysteries: Why do the dead return every night? Who sealed the sky? And what is the price of reclaiming divinity? Lyrical, dramatic, and emotionally powerful, Maud explores the blurred line between godhood and humanity, memory and myth. With richly layered characters and a world soaked in sorrow and wonder, this is a tale of fallen gods seeking to heal the land—one village, one soul at a time.For readers who crave heart with their high fantasy, Maud offers a world you will not want to leave.

A mysterious telephone call. A cast iron alibi. A family secret. A brutal murder. Could a meek insurance salesman really be a heinous killer? As the extraordinary events of the previous year start to fade in the memory, so do the prospects for Kitty and Markham’s fledging private investigation business. Reduced once again to finding lost pets, it feels as if any hope they had to be taken seriously is as dead as the leaves on the trees. That is until a mild-mannered insurance salesman turns up on the doorstep of Laburnum Villas reaching out to them for help, blissfully unaware that he is soon to be charged with the brutal murder of his disabled brother. The facts are stark, and the police seem convinced of his guilt. But puzzling questions remain. Why would the killer leave a raincoat under the body? Who is the mysterious Holt-Roberts? And, crucially, how could one man be in two places at the same time? With the help of the accused’s solicitor, Kitty and Nora must navigate a path through deceit, secrets and duplicity if they want to uncover the shocking truth behind the shocking crime.

Are you looking for something extraordinary? Will you know it when you see it? These are the challenges faced by little Mia in this warm and funny rhyming story about a visit to the local charity shop with her ever-patient dad. Mia is too distracted to notice the most remarkable item in the shop, but, luckily, she is not the only character with a dream and, more importantly, a plan! This book is suitable for shared reading and will delight any youngster (or grown-up) who understands the joy of being with elephants. “I like this story - it’s about me,” Elias the elephant.

A Village Boy’s Memoir is the compelling story of Professor Upendra Chowdary’s life, from growing up in village in India in a Zamindar family, to becoming a Professor of Neurosurgery.Leaving behind his family in India, this was a journey that required considerable sacrifice, and threw several obstacles in his path, as he adapted to the different culture and working environment overseas. But with will power, persistence, ingenuity and moral integrity, Professor Chowdhary reveals how he achieved a life-long ambition, going on to help thousands of patients. Throughout his work, he learnt and used evolving modern neurosurgical techniques, the effects of which were often life changing for those he treated.

Yasmine has spent her life piecing together fragmented stories of her homeland, Kurdistan—half-truths and evasions from her mother, the only remaining link to a past shrouded in silence. Her father died long ago in a car accident, or so she was told. But the gaps in her family’s history have always felt deliberate, like a puzzle with missing pieces. Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on her first journey to Kurdistan. What awaits her is far from the homecoming she imagined. An embittered uncle shatters the narrative she grew up with. As Yasmine struggles to navigate the weight of her discoveries, she finds an unexpected bond with Tara, an Iranian-Kurdish sex worker whose life hangs in a fragile balance. In a land where past and present collide, Yasmine is forced to confront not just her own identity, but the harsh realities faced by those who have been silenced for too long. The Cradle and the Cage is a haunting and powerful exploration of heritage, identity, and the meaning of family—set against the backdrop of a region where history is both an inheritance and a battleground.

Charles Fenwick is a new hero for our modern age — a sharp, relentless troubleshooter with a knack for uncovering the deadliest secrets.When a British forensic accountant drowns at sea, authorities quickly rule the death a suicide. But Fenwick isn’t convinced. Hired to investigate a seemingly straightforward life insurance claim, he soon stumbles upon a sprawling global conspiracy. As he digs deeper, Fenwick encounters a dangerous underworld of shadowy intelligence agencies, covert militias, a ruthless sex trafficking network, and a terrifying bioweapons program with the potential to exterminate millions.As powerful forces close in from all sides, Fenwick must navigate a treacherous web of deception, betrayal, and murder to expose the truth. But with his own life on the line, the clock is ticking and Fenwick must summon all his skills, nerve and resources before he too becomes the next fatality in a lethal high-stakes battle of wits.In Fenwick, the line between good and evil is razor-thin, and survival hangs by a thread in an apocalyptic struggle where nothing is as it seems.Prepare for a fast-paced, high-octane thriller that will leave you breathless.

Zara the Capybara lives in a zoo in central London. She is a funny little character and loves making jewellery out of sweet wrappers she finds around her enclosure. One day after a visit from the King and Queen to the Zoo she finds a beautiful shiny tiara. Her friends know who the tiara belongs to and want Zara to give it back, but Zara has other ideas and hides the tiara. Unfortunately, she forgets where she hid the tiara and her friends step in and help her find it so she can return it to the queen. Zara although reluctant knows that it is the right thing to do and is rewarded for handing back the tiara.

How do you identify a psychopath? That’s the question Dr Emilia Dalton, a young psychology academic, and her colleagues are trying to answer. When Emilia’s mentor and the head of the psychopathy lab at Burley Griffin University is murdered, all members of the lab are on high alert. When another member of the lab is murdered, it appears that staff at the lab are being targeted. Emilia is worried about her safety. She is supported by two of her colleagues, Harry Swinburne, and her best friend, Layla Simpson. Emilia and her colleagues suspect that Anders Karlsson, the new, ambitious head of the psychopathy lab, might have a compelling reason for the murders. Can the police find the murderer before anyone else is killed? And do the murders have anything to do with Emilia’s research? When the police fail to track down the murderer, Emilia takes matters into her own hands. The Psychopathy Project is an unforgettable love story, a whodunnit and a whydunnit. It is filled with twists and turns that will leave you reeling.

A fantastical adventure set deep in the bowels of the Earth in another world, the world of the ancient and long-lived Snurdles, the magical Norwegian Forest Cats, fearsome fire spiders and the six-legged Alogosei.Driven into the wilderness of the high Himalayas by humans, the Snurdles are sought out by King Machitis of Atlantis and taken to that fabled isle to utilise their abilities.Barely escaping Atlantis sinking into the ocean, they undertake an epic and dangerous journey across the sea and Antarctica where they almost perish, until they find an entrance to their hidden world.Since that ancient time the Snurdles have secretly helped humanity with their love and intelligence, trying to save our world so that theirs survives too. They search for children with the potential to save it, all the while preserving literature, art, knowledge and culture in their vast caverns underground.This is a story for all children who worry about the future. There is no need. They are never far from a Snurdle.

Do you ever feel a jingle in your belly, a rumble in your tummy, or a tremble just like jelly? You''re not alone! In this heartwarming book, young readers are guided through the different sensations they might feel inside—whether it''s excitement, nervousness, or those puzzlingly feelings they just can''t explain. With calming exercises like deep breathing and soothing advice, it is a wonderful tool for children learning to understand and manage their feelings. Whether shared at bedtime or whenever they need a little reassurance, this book offers a comforting reminder that everything will be okay. Remember: a jingly belly may come but it will always go.

It is 1540. Queen Jane is dead, and Henry VIII is about to embark on a fourth marriage. New to court is Agnes Leigh, a young woman with connections to the powerful Howard family. When Henry discards his queen to marry Katherine Howard, Agnes sees an opportunity for advancement and a chance to find a husband. Henry is besotted with his young wife and showers her with gifts, but beneath the glittering surface, life at court is not as rosy as it appears. When Katherine''s sexual indiscretions are uncovered, the young women in her household immediately come under suspicion – Were they complicit? What did they know? Who did they see? With the king swearing vengeance, Agnes and her friends are in real anger. With her reputation tarnished by association with a promiscuous queen, only one man is prepared to rescue Agnes - but he is the last person she wants to marry. From the excitements of life in the royal palaces to Norwich and the scene of an armed rebellion, Maids of Dishonour navigates Agnes through fourteen years of turbulent Tudor rule until an unexpected late-night visitor forces her to face her fears and choose a side.

Firefighters tackling a moorland blaze in the Pentland Hills, outside Edinburgh, make a gruesome discovery when they find the remains of a man. DI Calum Larsen, known as MAC, investigates and discovers that the death is no accident and has links to illegal dumping. When a second body is found, not far from the Pentlands, it becomes clear that this case also has connections to the eco-crime world. MAC finds progress is frustratingly slow. He also has to deal with the fallout from a bad relationship with his boss, DCI Yates. And on top of all this, his young daughter is suddenly taken ill. As his problems continue to mount, MAC begins to take serious risks which may threaten his future. And he faces three big questions: How can he make progress on the investigations? How will the eco-crime world respond? And just how serious is the threat from DCI Yates?