artbooks, Childrens

Grimaldi’s Jolly Journey
Philip Alexander Sugg

Published: Sept 2020
Price: £20.00
Hardback 64 pages
Illustrations: Full colour
ISBN: 9-781934-425234


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The fun-loving Prince Regent, now George IV, is bored!
Can Joseph Grimaldi, Britain’s funniest clown, rise to the challenge to make him laugh? And can Henry, the Marquess of Worcester, known to be the speediest of amateur coach drivers, get him from London to Brighton in record time, despite the perils of highwaymen, ghosts, and other misfortunes along the way?

Philip Alexander Sugg is an artist and historian now living in Rottingdean, Brighton.
He spends much of his time creating miniature puppet theatres.
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Amanda Rosenstein Davidson

‘This hilarious story is made even funnier by Philip’s quirky and lively drawings.
A must for all adults who retain a child-like enthusiasm for the bizarre!’

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A Soldier’s Memoir Vol 1: The Phoney War and the Horror of Dunkirk
George West

By Patience and Perseverance and
a Bottle of Sweet Oil
Grandpa’s War, Volume 1
Edited by Effie Cadwallader

 By Patience and Perseverance and a Bottle of Sweet Oil is the first volume of an account of an ordinary soldier`s experiences during World War 2, one man`s course through seven years of activity not of his own choosing, recounting episodes, individuals and activities in extraordinary detail.
We follow George West from the shock of being transformed from a teenage accounts clerk into a soldier before war broke out in 1939, through the confusion of the Phoney War to the horror of Dunkirk and its aftermath.
George`s story isn`t really about fighting or regimental business; it is a chronological account of the incidents and elements of his daily life, described in interesting detail, with a few adventures and some odd characters thrown in.
Published: Sept 2020
Paperback: 206 pages
Price: £8.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425364

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There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger.
George matures from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive Sergeant Mechanic, Royal Engineers. Volume 2, “The Snail, at Length, Reached Jerusalem” covers the second part of George`s war, from North Africa, through Sicily, D Day, “A Bridge Too Far” and Belsen, to demob in 1946. George West was brought up in South Shields. His mother died in childbirth and his father disappeared to Australia, so he was adopted by his mother`s elder sister and her husband who were late middle-aged when they took the baby. His upbringing was strictly Methodist and difficult, but he spent a great deal of his childhood with his close friend Bill Sharp whose family was open, loving and lively. After the war George married Bill`s younger sister, Kathleen.

George qualified as a primary school teacher soon after demob and had a successful career back in South Shields, specialising in teaching literacy and numeracy and, of course, drawing and painting, before retiring to live with Kathleen in Shropshire.
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A Soldier’s Memoir Vol 2: Sicily, D Day, Belsen to demob in 1946
George West

The Snail, at Length, Reached Jerusalem
Grandpa's War - Volume 2
Edited by Effie Cadwallader

 The Snail, At Length, Reached Jerusalem
is the second volume of the memoir of an ordinary soldier`s experiences during World War 2, one man`s course through seven years of activity not of his own choosing, describing episodes, individuals and activities in extraordinary detail.
George`s story isn`t really about fighting or regimental business; it’s more an account of the incidents and elements of his daily life, described in interesting detail, with quite a few adventures thrown in. There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger. In this volume, George has matured from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive sergeant mechanic, Royal Engineers.
Published: Oct 2020
Paperback: 284 pages
Price: £10.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425371

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There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger.
George matures from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive Sergeant Mechanic, Royal Engineers.

George West was brought up in South Shields. His mother died in childbirth and his father disappeared to Australia, so he was adopted by his mother`s elder sister and her husband who were late middle-aged when they took the baby. His upbringing was strictly Methodist and difficult, but he spent a great deal of his childhood with his close friend Bill Sharp whose family was open, loving and lively. After the war George married Bill`s younger sister, Kathleen.
George qualified as a primary school teacher soon after demob and had a successful career back in South Shields, specialising in teaching literacy and numeracy and, of course, drawing and painting, before retiring to live with Kathleen in Shropshire.
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Childrens

Buddy’s Lonely Day
M. C. Reuben

Published: August 2020>
Price: £8.99
Paperback 32 pages
Illustrations: Full colour
ISBN: 9-81913-425289


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Buddy is a sad and lonely dog and nobody wants to be his friend.

'I am a nice dog ... why can't I make friends'? he thinks.

One day he decides to go on an adventure far from his garden to find some friends. But Buddy has a secret friend who wants to bring a very special gift to Buddy...

Children may feel lonely but there is always a chance they can make some friends. This book shows them that there is always hope and you never know who you will meet along the way.
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nonfiction, poetry, Wellness

Pebbles of Inspiration
Daniela Svampa Cowie

Pebbles of Inspiration
Daniela Svampa Cowie

 I have had ample opportunity throughout my unsettled life-journey to ponder on the reflective passages and to focus on the positive quotes and reminders that I share in this rich collection. With their aid I hope to bring light and hope into your life. We all need a little extra inner sunshine and encouragement on those days when we walk in troubled waters - and on those days when we are flying high, may this book be an accompanying and reassuring guide. Read from the beginning or let your heart guide you to a page by chance. Either way, may it serve you, inspire and enrich your journey as you unveil your life.
Published: August 2020
Paperback: 200 pages
Price: £8.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425470
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Daniela began her journey in rural Italy, surrounded by scrutiny and judgement, searching for love, acceptance and purpose. Her determination and hopes led her on a tumultuous journey that has seen her deal with the dramatic realities of her life. Using the strength and knowledge gained she has sought and found a balance and tranquillity she now channels into guiding and supporting others. Through her counselling and public speaking, she is now dedicated to helping others face and overcome their difficulties and demons in life and continues to deliver her message of love, hope and peace.
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poetry

Bimble in Crinklewood
James S M Parker

Bimble in Crinklewood
a jaunt through lavender teardrops with dEATH

dEATH: the action of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
hell: a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after dEATH.
Bimble In Crinklewood: James S M Parker’s 5th book and conclusion to his own inferno brought on by the desertion of his father, the dEATH of his mother, battles with his own alcoholism, and, fight with depression and self-harm.
Published: May 2018
Paperback: 212 pages
Price: £9.99
ISBN: 9-781912-419272

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poetry

Who Are We But The Forgotten
James S M Parker

Who Are We But The Forgotten

Just an ordinary day full of ordinary people living ordinary lives. Lost in their existence, lost in their technology, lost in their selfish thoughts. And then suddenly, there was a change, a something and then a nothing. And then came the cruelty. The amnesia swept across the planet and affected all in different ways turning those ordinary people into extraordinary creatures unaware of themselves, unaware of their family, unaware of their past. Seen through the eyes, and recorded by the hand, of Stewart MaCaulay, this tale of horror and terror, of loss and love and of fear and death is translated by James S M Parker and released as his 13th book. A modern classic made up of verse with hints of scripture and poetry that takes us on a disturbing journey and asks the question; what are we without memory…no, who are we without memory? And the answer; who are we…but the forgotten.
Published: May 2020
Paperback: 124 pages
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425302

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fiction

The Lands of de Gressier – Book 1 of the de Gressier Quartet
C. S. Bunker

The Lands of de Gressier
Book 1 of the de Gressier Quartet

When Penrose Dovingdon, a wealthy young officer, and his sister Juliette, a nurse and former debutante, arrive in France at the start of World War I, they have no idea that a notorious national scandal will drive their family apart.
The demands of war-torn France are a long way from high-society London, but brother and sister learn fast. World War 1 creates a series of moral and ethical dilemmas which they must navigate, as must the family of Étienne Guégan, Juliette’s future husband.
Should one man be shot to save one million? Can corruption be justied when it is for a good cause? Should you forsake marrying the man you love in order to protect your brother’s life? Should the law be broken to keep the family business alive and their community in jobs? Is there ever a good reason to become best friends with your husband’s mistress?
Published: January 2021
Paperback: 520 pages
Price: £15.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425326

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Set against the battlefields of the western front and the vineyards of Bordeaux, this is a story of love, passion, betrayal, human resilience and endeavour as those involved struggle to come to terms with the hurt caused by events outside their control.

C.S. Bunker is a former international corporate financier. Using over thirty years of business experience and a lifelong interest in history and politics, Bunker started to write because he had a series of truth-based stories he wanted to tell. Inspired by three very personal songs and places he knew, his first four interconnected books took over twelve years to plan and research, followed by seven years of dedicated crafting and writing. He lives in England.