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Were there any winners? Any point at all to the Anglo/American invasion of Iraq in 2003?McGee considers that the political mindset for the invasion of Iraq began in Kosovo, arguing that the well-meaning Western invaders were unable to understand the complexities and differences of the Islamic world or to accept that Western values are simply not recognised there and that this lack of understanding of the enemy's culture led to the dismal failure of Western governments in the years of war that followed.The viewpoint of a soldier is very different to that of the press, the government and most of the public. In this fascinating insight to the madness of 21st Century war, we read of life on active duty in a woefully mismanaged and under-resourced army, sent to fight a dubious war without either adequate ammunition and supplies or the support of the nation while the public figures give them a ‘damn good ignoring'. Read and weep.

Midge has a problem with relationships. He has a distant relationship with his father, given how he died before he was born, and his mother sold the family home whilst he was at university and moved without telling him. It has also taken him five years to speak to the girl that he loves. All he really wants to do his follow his passion of becoming a writer. Life just keeps getting in the way.From a dysfunctional beginning to a poignant end, the journey twists and turns. As Midge experiences a range of emotions from euphoria to despondency he faces difficulty after difficulty as he tries to get through life.

Bunbury and his friend, Olly, are bears. They mostly live in J's bedroom. Sometimes, however, they get to go on adventures.Join them on their escapades and you can share their fun.

Toby Robinson never forgot his experiences as a cabin boy aboard HMS Endeavour, when he sailed with James Cook on his great voyage of discovery. He also never forgot the tragic loss of so many of his friends, due to diseases they caught when visiting Batavia on their way home. He vowed never to go to sea again and settled to the quiet life as a local doctor.Things changed dramatically when he is unexpectedly invited to sign on as chief surgeon aboard HMS Victory. Saddened by the loss of his wife and attracted by the opportunity to serve under his hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, he signs on. He discovers life aboard the great warship is quite different to that aboard the tiny Endeavour, but assisted by his medical team he copes well, until he meets tragedy and triumph at Trafalgar, the world's most costly naval battle.

'As Rocky landed, Amy took a pull and put an extra stride in before the double. The watching crowd gasped. They could see how close it was going to be, but now it would be too close to call.'Amy is delighted! Her parents have just bought her a new pony, Rocky. She and her best friend, Laura, are part of the Outon Riding Stables where there is a talented group of young riders, whose love of horses cements strong friendships with each other and the people who help them. The girls are excited when Jinni, the owner, seeing their potential decides to form a junior equestrian team to ride in competitions around the country. But there are problems along the way, as well as a strong rivalry and some underhand tactics from Brinshurst, as they work towards a gripping finale in the prestigious National Championships. Set in the 1990s, this is a perfect story for pony-lovers with a strong theme of loyalty and friendship.

Eighteen year old Freddy has always wanted to be a pilot like his World War Two pilot father. He enrols at the Point Cook Air Force College as a cadet and makes enemies of two bullies on his first day. He also makes friends, including flying instructor Alistair Churchill and his wife, Muriel. A star cadet, Freddy and his best friend, Redhead, learn about life and love as they study and train, then eventually marry before going on to satisfying careers in the Air Force.Then Freddy wakes up, severely injured in a strange hut with a man, who tells him that not only has he crashed a Vampire jet, but that he is accused by his long term enemy, Victor Green, of causing the crash deliberately. Later in hospital, Freddy is advised by his friend and mentor, Alistair Churchill, that he is to face a court-martial.When the past catches up, the future can be devastating, but can it be salvaged?

Martha, a British pensioner, is targeted by the North American Mafia, who have teamed up with Al-Qaide to plan a covert war on Western countries, using secret electromagnetic technologies. Martha learns how to turn the tables on the perpetrators, and later discovers how the secret technologies can be used as a force for good, with the potential to solve many world problems. On her journey, Martha meets people from NATO military intelligence services, top secret prison services and some very advanced space scientists. Nothing is off limits, including visits to the Moon, Mars and other planets where life forms already exist.Martha's quest, which includes many unexpectedly lighter moments, ends up closer to home, where she is involved in a covert war on Europe, and seeks to enlist the help of the US military in highlighting the plight of victims of targeting in North America.

The true story of a remarkable woman, Addis Amicarella, who was born in the small commune of Acciano high above the Aterno River valley just before the outbreak of the Second World War. As one in a family of six, life was hard; you had to be tough to survive.At the age of only fifteen and speaking no English, she left to travel to Ireland in a bid to make a better life for her family. Finding work as a general dogsbody in a hotel there, she was soon able to send money home to Italy.But Addis was a keen learner and was always determined to move her life forward. From Italy to Ireland, from London to Yorkshire with a few stops on the way, this kind, pragmatic, decisive woman proves that there is life 'Beyond the Aterno...'

After chronicling his childhood and adolescence in My Journey There, and his fight with the Devil in My Journey Back - Part One, Robert Brooks Strong continues his life story in My Journey Back - Part Two. Here he describes his continuing fight to be taken off the neuroleptic drugs which he feels are, "One of the most heinous tortures known to mankind," especially when forced upon someone for decades against their will, when there is nothing wrong with them. He also explains his love interest in a girl whose vibes he can feel but who won't communicate with him otherwise. He also narrates his running battle with the spirit of his late mother who insists on having mental sex with him against his will.A compelling read.

It was a disaster, a metallic object, roughly the size and shape of a rock hit without warning! From that moment, Trans-Commercial Flight TC761 was destined to crash.James Worthington Clark III was the CEO of SkyTech, he had hired the best and within the elusive boundaries of Info Tech, were software engineers, programmers and technicians. Among the team headed by Nathan McIntosh, who everyone called Nate, were the desks of Emily Hurst, Phil Roberts, and Sven Labrowski - Software Engineer, and developer of the most cutting-edge applications.One of SkyTech's more lucrative sources of revenue came from the government. They were contracted to analyse global, digital and analog communications; typically, that of emails, text messages, and phone conversations being snooped on by the NSA, when they received an odd digital communication to analyse, they could never have known what they would uncover, their lives would never be the same again.

'We plonked ourselves on the bed, cracked open a couple of bottles and chatted a while. She asked for her money which I gave to her then very, very quickly after that she lay lengthways on the bed and fell asleep!'David Yule regales us with tales of his young life, growing up in Sunderland in the 1950s and the lessons he learned there. He went on to join the Royal Navy at fifteen and a half and made the most of his amazing travels and naval encounters. Labelling himself as 'harmless, cheeky and sarcastic', he gives a humorous, bluntly honest account of his adventures onboard and off the ships he served on; the fascinating places he visited, the captivating characters he met and the beautiful women he encountered.

House music jacked the world in the 1980s and popular music has never been the same. From the merest two or three nightclubs in Chicago, House leapt the Atlantic, creating a scene in places as unalike as Manchester's clubland and the beaches of Ibiza - and sometimes its reputation did, too.Now, Marshall Jefferson, long hailed as the Godfather of House Music, speaks of just what his contribution was and how responsible he, his friends and colleagues were for bringing House music to our ears.Whether you are a fan or aficionado of House music, or just nostalgic about this high point of your youth, Marshall Jefferson's Diary of a DJ will give you the back stories to the big story of the rise and raves of the most radical departure in popular music since the sixties, and a social commentary on the revolution that electronic music instigated in popular culture.

The Sequel to The Boy from the Snow.A year after the events of 'The Boy from the Snow', Daniel and his friends set about retaking the Kingdom of Klumeck, long since captured by the enemy. When their plans go awry, Daniel discovers there may be a spy in Gaeson, known only as 'the Wolf'.The more Daniel attempts to solve the identity of this veiled agent, the more he starts to doubt those closest to him. However, after the Veiled Wolf threatens to destroy those he loves, Daniel must act quickly before all he cares for is lost...

'What was the space between friendships and family? One drop of blood and all the rest, between right and wrong, the space between what was good and needed and what was pure evil.'Nick and Sam were brothers - blood brothers. When they performed the ceremony at eight years old, they sealed a bond between them that made them best friends and brothers, just as the universe intended.Growing up, Sam spent most of his time at Nick's house because of his 'situation' at home... which was getting harder to bear, and to hide. He was like a shadow at home but a second son in Nick's household.At sixteen years old, events begin to collide into a terrifying climax, where the power of friendship is the only thing that can pull them through. The ultimate question is asked of them, "Just how far would you go to save someone you love?"

Derek and Juliet Dell live in French Polynesia. Derek, now retired, owned an underwater photography and scuba diving business in the South Paci¿c for decades. The family arrives to celebrate Christmas and Derek teaches them the basics of diving. While hunting lobster for a beach barbecue, Derek's dive goes spectacularly wrong. He ¿nds himself alone at the bottom of the sea. As he lay motionless and drowning, Derek's life begins to ¿ash before his eyes. He recalls his experience with shark wrangling and other pioneer diving in the early South Paci¿c. Derek dives to the South Paci¿c's highest adventures while working to keep its deepest secrets. Clandestine activities born of post-Cold War fears.Derek must face the di¿culties of this work and balance his family life as a single parent to a loving daughter. In these ¿nal moments what does he think? How can there be a happy ending?

Some secrets are best kept hidden... and some are just too magical not to share. Teenagers, who unexpectedly acquire a vast collection of magical, mystical powers and abilities, find an ancient map. This map leads them on a quest for buried treasure to a mysterious island filled with hidden secrets, booby traps and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. What could possibly go wrong? A lot!

Adrian Bowers is a devout man. The first time James Clark, the CEO of SkyTech, meets him, Bowers suggests that they pause before their meal to thank their maker for it. But all in Bowers's life is not as it seems. Not only is he a cruel and violent husband, whose personal life is deeply immoral and often criminal, he is also engaged in an extraordinary plot to destroy the world's farming communities by forcing farmers to buy sterile seeds, a plot which will lead to unimaginable profits for the Magentis Corporation.Setting out to thwart him is a small group of likeable employees at SkyTech: Nate, the tech wizard; Sven, the brilliant, untraceable hacker; James, the serious and thoughtful boss; and Emily herself, whose growing passion for Nate accompanies them both as they follow Bowers through the complex cyber-labyrinths of his terrifying plans.

'He looks at the painting on the wall; the horse and cart leaving the forest with a certain haste, the night's sky lit up with a moon that's full and bright. Nothing's painted apart from the aforementioned and trees. But he knows that it's there, in the woods, amongst the shadows and he knows from the forest it will come and into the village of Drarkland it will prowl.1885 and the village of Drarkland is being plagued by a monstrous beast that terrorises the night. 1985 and five cheeky Londoners turn up in Drarkland for a holiday. They are met with suspicion and secrecy and eventually discover that a werewolf is on the loose; the curse from one hundred years ago has returned. Who could it be? Could it be Wilks, the barman; Beckett, their landlord; Deloris, the shop assistant; or another 'innocent' or not so 'innocent' villager? Wide boy, Gary, reckons they can make a fortune if they capture it. Can it be done... especially by this bunch of lunatics? This novel has the appealing combination of suspense and horror with humour and hilarity.

'HE made it with a recipe of magic and wonder, and spiced it with dreams, euphoria and a strike like thunder. Then HE named it love and blessed all His creations with its splendor.' Sally Rawhey's beautiful collection of poetry takes us on a candid journey through her interpretations of many magical forms of love. From the euphoria of falling in love to the pain and despair of losing it; from brevity to lifelong love; from faith and friendship to forgiveness; from longing and loneliness to loving life and the beauty of the world. Written with passion and honesty, a shining light throughout is the radiant love of God for all.

Nana Scrappy's grandson is hoping to enjoy his summer holidays in her forest home, but Nana is forgetful.She's eager to win a prize from the Ladies' Society, so she's getting ready for them. Everything is clean and shiny and their formal dinner isready to be served.Can Nana cope with this excitable young Furryman? How welcome will he feel in a house in his muddy shoes with a grandmother whothinks his favourite food is bad for him?Outdoors there's a forest to play in and, unless the O'Squirrels rally round, Barry could get lost in it too.