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Lyrical
Lyrical is a contemporary fiction novel set in the mid to late nineteen eighties. The setting focuses primarily around the County of Angus on the north east coast of Scotland. Lyrical depicts the ever-revolving changes within the lives of its characters. As you build their personas, the author tantalises, frustrates and teases the reader as she shapes the characters traits, dislikes and passions within your mind
The author uses two of the main characters, Louise Dixon and Charlie Grey to demonstrate the choices, growth and development (inclusive of maturity) they encounter as they make the transition from young adults to adults. Louise Dixon has grown up in a single parent family with her dad, Daniel. The book relays the struggles, demands and emotional challenges that a single parent family encounters over the years: the mid-1980s social norms inclusive of a nuclear family, two parents with two children to differ from these created predjucies, individuals being judgemental against father. Thankfully, this was beginning to change when marriage rates went down as couples decided to live together and divorce rates went up in the late 1980s.
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Lore of the Jungle
Life in the jungle and life in the city have a lot in common. Self-preservation in the jungle evolved into self-importance in the city. The herd of a family unit evolved into pluralistic herd instincts for a family, then to a team, then to a class and then it toned up to a national identity.
Mark Kenneth tells a story of gaining wisdom from a new university student, Aaron Aardvark, whose grand adventure along the footpath of life is to discover how the world works, or doesn’t.
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Lokemele's Quest
An emotional and deep journey in which Rosemary (Lokemele) introspectively fights with her personal demons.
Will the pain of betrayal, loss, temptation, and the forbidden fruits of love haunt her until her dying day?
Will a guilty secret be her ultimate downfall?
What role will Keoki play in her life?
And the mysterious, beautiful Ocean Tia - will she be Lokemele’s saviour, or will she add to her woes?
Will Lokemele find her quest for inner peace; or will serenity of her mind, heart, body, and soul forever remain elusive and out of her reach?
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Listening to Letter from America
This novel is based on the true stories of a group of elderly people in Singapore who survived World War II. Meeting regularly in an elderly day-care centre, they lamented that their sacrifices in defending the country against the Japanese invaders were forgotten by the present generation. During the group meetings, they recalled the horrors of the war years, especially the massacre of young Chinese men and women in Singapore. Inspired by the BBC programme Letter from America by the journalist Alistair Cooke, they share their World War II experiences--thus began the psychological healing and restoration of their self-esteem.
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Like a Diamond in the Sky
When you are young, life is simple. Or at least it’s supposed to be. Girl meets boy, they fall head over heels in love and they plan to live happily ever after. See? Simple.
For Lucas and Cecelia, it isn’t quite that easy. They have the falling in love bit down, but they learn far too young that you aren’t always guaranteed the happily ever after.
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Lieutenant: Tales from the Super Continent
In the far-flung future, humanity has regressed to an endless warring period. Skill with a forged weapon is king now. Jesse was born on the streets but has always dreamed of becoming a warrior himself. Maybe even a lieutenant? But in this world of endless warfare can anyone take control of the whole continent?
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Laura's Year
In January 1976, it is an excited, but nervous family of four who board a Jumbo jet, to leave England to begin a new life in a small town, on the Persian Gulf in Iran.
Adrian, an ex-Royal Naval Officer, thought this new job in Iran would be a chance to earn big money, and although neither parent had wanted to disrupt their children’s education, they thought it was worth the risk, giving them both valuable life experiences, and a chance to see ‘something of the world.’
Once settled in their new home, with the children happily enrolled in an excellent international school, they immediately made friends with like-minded ex-pats, and got involved in an active and well-established social scene, with parties and functions most weekends, and daily trips to their ‘club’ in town, which housed a bar, and swimming pool.
Caroline and Alex, having made friends at school, as well as with some local children, who lived in mud huts, in the desert at the end of their road, also seemed happy with their lot, but Laura becomes pregnant, which threatens to disrupt their idyllic lives, and events that followed, appear to have changed Laura’s, once devoted and loving husband’s feelings towards her.
But, had Laura changed? And that was why her previously, caring husband didn’t fancy her anymore.
How was she to get their relationship back on track, when there were so many exciting distractions and choices which held his attention, which didn’t include her?
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Latitude 55°02’ North, Longitude 1°42’ West
A routine flight meets an unexplainable accident in the same way as an RAF jet did a few years ago. Can anyone provide answers? Are there any answers at all? Only a special squad, made of misfits and weirdos, might be able to deal with the problem.
This extraordinary, thought-provoking, multifaceted, earthly-plot, will grip you from beginning to end and beyond with its intriguing, intricate and vivid prose. Fasten your seat belt and prepare to be exhilarated.
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Last Betrayal
From the author of You Only Love Twice.
Last Betrayal is about Johnny Connors; it begins in Ireland during his troubled teenage years. His family aren’t the usual run of the mill, his mother is a repressed God-fearing soul and his father a senior member of the IRA.
A terrible tragedy takes place just before his fifteenth birthday and he has no alternative but to flee from Ireland and certain damnation. He finds the courage to get to Belfast and stow away on a ship bound for Liverpool where he encounters Dylan Walsh; he takes pity on Johnny and helps him to start a new life. By the time Johnny is seventeen he has settled in to a new life in Merseyside, all be it with some shady individuals and dubious dealings. Ireland has become nothing more than a murky memory.
To his surprise he finds unequivocal love with a beautiful girl whilst managing the gentlemen’s drinking club that his boss Michael Murphy owns. Woefully nothing ever seems to go right for Johnny and his state of happiness is short lived when she is snatched away from him in a savage attack. Johnny is demented with anger and the ramifications of the aftermath of the tragedy once again leave him running away, this time to the lure of London.
Johnny’s good looks and Irish charm soon make him popular with the ladies and he becomes hugely respected by his peers as he settles in to a new career in the west end of London. He also believes he’s made a best friend for life only to realise some years later that his close friend has betrayed him in the most appalling way; however Johnny Connors will have his revenge even if his quest for it takes him to... Rome.
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Joan's Story
Looking around at her family, Joan sighed happily. Yes, she was truly blessed. For everything she had ever hoped for was right here in this room. Her family and her daughters, all happy and content, all the grandchildren growing up fast and making their own way in the world and her precious Ed by her side. Life was truly good. Today would be a memory she would never forget.
Roll on ten years and life for Joan has changed considerably. She has indeed lost all memory of that perfect day and many other happy memories. This story follows Joan through the heart-breaking suffering of dementia. Her family becomes more and more alarmed by her actions and tries to cope with the situation as sensitively as they can. However, dementia is a cruel and wicked disease which changes the whole dynamic of Joan’s life. Just what does the future hold for them all? Will Joan ever remember some of the good times again?
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It's Electric
This is the entertaining story of the lives and loves of a colourful cast of characters, all working in electrical retail.
There are those you will love, and those you will love to hate.
Follow the unpredictable happenings in the lives of Marcus, Rosie and the rest of the sales team in this great, unmissable holiday read.
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Island Hearts
Claire Wynter returns to the U.S. from a successful search for her missing grandmother in Jamaica, where Karl Grayson from the island’s well-to-do class, descendants of English settlers, had taken an interest in her while helping her in the search. Claire brings back with her the memory of their nascent romance and her promise to return to Karl soon. But she also brings back the words from Karl’s mother who expressed the fear that her grandchildren would be dark. Claire is deeply hurt by the racial slur and decides to give Karl Grayson and his family a wide berth. Setting aside her promise to return to him soon, she resumes her satisfying life as communications director at a university and immerses herself in her work. But when her close friend develops what seems to be a promising relationship, Claire has second thoughts and is stirred to revive her near-romance with Karl. She makes a call to the island, connects with him, and life for her takes a dramatic turn. Island Hearts is a piece of Christian fiction that exposes racial bias and pride of place, and reveals the virtues of faith and devotion.
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