Download or read book The Lone Piper written by John Moran and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 6, 1944, Brigadier Lovat led the British Commandos ashore at Sword beach on the coast of Normandy. Accompanying him, was his Personal Piper, Private Bill Millin. Without a rifle, carrying only his bagpipes, Bill marched into war wearing his father's World War I kilt.Brigadier Lovat was Lord Lovat, the Chief of Clan Fraser, who quickly rose through the ranks to lead the British Commandos on D-Day. Private Bill Millin was part of the Commando Demonstration Troop at Commando Castle in Achnacarry, Scotland and the Brigade's best piper. A Clan Chief would never march his troops into battle without having the bagpipes to lead the way. After a daring midnight glider raid, the commandos landed and advanced inland to link the airborne forces with the seaborne forces, linking Sword beach to the Pegasus bridge. Above the roar of the war, the skirl of the bagpipes could be heard sounding the liberation of France."We were pinned down on the beach, many of our comrades dead or dying," recalled Private René Rossey of No. 4 Commando, "but when Lovat's piper walked up and down the beach, piping his lungs out, the Germans seemed stunned, as if they'd seen a ghost. They briefly stopped firing and we made it to the barbed wire at the top of the beach." This is the story of Bill Millin and Lord Lovat, as told through the eyes of the commandos and paratroopers who witnessed their legendary bravery.

Download or read book The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens written by Philip Ardagh and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie Dickens finds himself far from home in the heathery highlands of Scotland for some Further Adventures embracing a whole host of new characters and firm favourites such as Malcolm the stuffed stoat. Including Dubious Deeds, Horrendous Habits and The Final Curtain, fans of Philip Ardagh will gobble up this great gift edition.

Download or read book Lone Star Planet written by H. Beam Piper and published by Perennial Press. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors -- and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise!

Download or read book Welcome to Tranquillity written by David Kavanagh and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A childhood game ends in tragedy. Social unrest explodes on the streets of Dublin. An undercover cop is forced to leave his safe haven and confront the ghosts from his past. And in the bowels of the nations highest security prison, the institutions most infamous resident stirs in his cell. His rage builds as he dissects the circumstances of his incarceration. The thought of revenge consumes him, of death to the one who betrayed him. Little does he know that events in Tranquillity will soon give him the opportunity he craves.

Download or read book Lone Piper written by Elizabeth Somerville and published by . This book was released on 1992* with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sounds of Distant Drums written by Alfred Sandison Hutchison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of selected poems by the Rhodesian/South African poet ,Alf Hutchison, powerfully illustrated by his youngest daughter Fiona, reflects upon love passion hatred remorse jubilation xenophobiafriendship and mans inhumanity to man. It is a collection of mainly reflective poetry which will at times reduce the reader to tears bring joy to the heart and soul of lovers and friendsbring a sense of patriotism to the lost tribes of Rhodesia and South Africa in the Diasporabut most of all I hope and pray that it makes you think

Download or read book From Deep Within written by Ailsa Craig and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mist seeps over the horizon, covering the bay as it moves closer to shore. The wind whispers through the trees, bringing voices from the past. Ailsa Craig Ailsa Craig is blessed to have experienced much love and adventure in her lifetime. The tapestry of emotions created over the years from those experiences is the platform for her first collection of poems and prose. While leading others on a lyrical journey through her heart, Ailsa Craig weaves natures blessings with real-life experiences while exploring the intricacies of a silent conversation, a slide show of memories, the flames of delight as two lovers sit by the fire, the hope that comes with a new day, a photo that retells the past, a cool breeze that reminds us that we are never alone, and lifes steps that prove our dreams never age.

Download or read book It s All Going Terribly Wrong written by Michael Parker and published by Bene Factum Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would have guessed in the 1960s that Michael Parker, a typical young British Army officer, would turn into one of the most remarkable international showmen of his generation? This book is a wonderfully funny account of the many different events he has staged in Europe, America, and the Middle East. Amongst these are the launch of twin ships in Fort Lauderdale, America's Cup Ball in Long Island, the opening of the new Memphis Symphony Hall, the naming of P & O ship the Grand Princess in New York Harbor, royal weddings in Jordan, victory commemorations, charity events, and some of the world's biggest military shows in Berlin, Edinburgh, and London's Royal Tournament.

Download or read book When the Guns Roar written by Eric Thomson and published by Sanddiver Books Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Siobhan Dunmoore no longer enjoys the freedom to fight the Shrehari Empire on her own terms aboard the Q-ship Iolanthe. Special Operations Command has assigned her to Task Force Luckner, whose mission is replicating Iolanthe’s success on a larger scale. Unfortunately, neither her new superior, Rear Admiral Kell Petras, nor any other captain in the task force understands successful commerce raiding requires a different mindset. Instead of sheepdogs, they must become wolves in sheep’s clothing, and Dunmoore is just the right officer to teach them. Yet Petras and his flag captain are not interested. But when an unauthorized raid on a Shrehari forward operations base produces surprising results, Dunmoore triggers a cascade of events which could forever change the course of the war. As the old saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Will Dunmoore prove once again that she and Iolanthe’s crew are the most daring of them all? Keyword Tags: Siobhan Dunmoore, sci-fi, science fiction, military science fiction, war, strong female character, space opera, science fiction action adventure, alien invasion, starfleet, space fleet, sci-fi adventure, military sci-fi, Eric Thomson, science fiction series, interstellar war, galactic war, space pirates, mercenaries

Download or read book Chameleon on Plaid written by Tristan Kerjunel and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part sex comedy, part historical what-if, Chameleon on Plaid is a racy joyride through the diverse neighbourhoods of Toronto in the late 1980s. It follows a group of bohemian young white men and women in their twenties from various social backgrounds as they take what the city has to offer and attempt to come to grips with their differing roles in an increasingly multicultural and multiracial city. With their lives part intimate play and part exploration of identity, when one among them declares his intention to assassinate a member of the British royal family in the name of Celtic nationalism, the inner group must decide just where its loyalties lie- to the law as it stands or to their friend. With sly and sometimes wild humour, Chameleon on Plaid takes the assassination plot to old-town Quebec City and back to Toronto in a rich tapestry of language and ideas that pulls the reader from one placid scene into chaos the next and through an aftermath which unfolds in often unexpected ways. Kerjunel's narrative is both global and local, pulling the reader between the complexities of love and lust, and where we may fit into history or just opt out and create our own. Sometimes in life and in love, realities entwine and sometimes they collide- sometimes they are subject to softsell or hardnosed negotiation and sometimes not so much or not at all.

Download or read book Earthkind written by Morag Campbell and published by MWI Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1785, in the city of Venice, a wealthy 60-year-old man was arrested and accused of a scandalous offense: having sexual relations with the 8-year-old daughter of an impoverished laundress. Although the sexual abuse of children was probably not uncommon in early modern Europe, it is largely undocumented, and the concept of "child abuse" did not yet exist. The case of Paolina Lozaro and Gaetano Franceschini came before Venice's unusual blasphemy tribunal, the Bestemmia, which heard testimony from an entire neighborhood—from the parish priest to the madam of the local brothel. Paolina's Innocence considers Franceschini's conduct in the context of the libertinism of Casanova and also employs other prominent contemporaries—Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Carlo Goldoni, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Cesare Beccaria, and the Marquis de Sade—as points of reference for understanding the case and broader issues of libertinism, sexual crime, childhood, and child abuse in the 18th century.

Download or read book The Castle Keepers written by Aimie K. Runyan and published by Harper Muse. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating story of love’s ability to overcome family curses, scandals, and even war. Told in three parts, this multi-generational tale is wonderfully heartwarming!” —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London Leedswick Castle has housed the Alnwick family in the English countryside for generations, despite a family curse determined to destroy their legacy and erase them from history. 1870. After a disastrous dinner at the Astor mansion forces her to flee New York in disgrace, socialite Beatrice Holbrook knows her performance in London must be a triumph. When she catches the eye of Charles Alnwick, one of the town’s most enviably titled bachelors, she prepares to attempt a social coup and become the future Marchioness of Northridge. Then tragedy and scandal strike the Alnwick family, and Beatrice must assume the role of a lifetime: that of her true, brave self. 1917. Artist Elena Hamilton arrives in Northumberland determined to transform a soldier’s wounds into something beautiful. Tobias Alnwick’s parents have commissioned a lifelike mask to help their son return to his former self after battle wounds partially destroyed his face. But Elena doesn’t see a man who needs fixing—she sees a man who needn’t hide. Yet secrets from their past threaten to chase away the peace they’ve found in each other and destroy the future they’re creating. 1945. Alec Alnwick returns home from the war haunted but determined to leave death and destruction behind. With the help of Brigitta Mayr, the brilliant young psychoanalyst whose correspondence was a lifeline during his time on the Western Front, he reconstructs his family’s large estate into a rehabilitation center for similarly wounded soldiers. Alec’s efforts may be the only chance to redeem his family legacy—and break the curse on the Alnwick name—once and for all. Three beloved authors share stories of the Alnwick family through the generations, revealing how love and war can change a place—but only its people can unshackle it from the misdeeds of the past. Multiple historical timelines following generations of one family Stand-alone collection of connected stories Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Download or read book Davy s Trips written by David J. Duncan & George S. Duncan and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davy’s Trips is a brilliant collection of children’s short stories, based on the adventures of a little boy from Scotland, who travels around the world on his magical flying trike. Creative illustrations are by Beano and Dandy artist D.S. Sutherland. Parents will find Davy’s Trips suitable for 7-10 year olds, who are learning to read by themselves. The stories are ideal as bedtime stories for 4-6 year olds, sending them off to sleep happy and contented, with magical images in their minds. On each trip, Davy learns some useful geography and history facts about the destination he is travelling to. Kids will enjoy the adventures, whilst learning something at the same time! During the stories, a question is asked, What Will Davy Do Next? Children may then use their imagination to predict what is going to happen. The answers they come up with may be clever, funny, or just plain stupid, but it will really get them interactively involved in the adventure!

Download or read book Thai and the Ghost of Dunnottar Castle written by David Neill and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Thai, a magical dog and his adventures in time, in fact, in Scotland in the year 915AD, when he has to battle an evil wizard and save the country and its people. Thai is transported through a rift in time with his four friends and they have the time of their lives in the first of many adventures for Thai and his pal four pals ...

Download or read book Swords of the Spirit written by Marilyn Kohinke Washburn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-10-17 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swords of the Spirit is historical fiction set in 16th century England and Scotland. It is the sequel to A Rose Without a Thorn. This epic novel begins in the 1540s. It is set at the powerful but contentious Royal Courts of their Catholic Majesties James V and Queen Marie of Scotland, and Protestant Englands infamous King Henry VIII. An aging Henry VIII is James Vs royal uncle. Yet will blood-ties prove thicker than water as, with half drawn swords, Scotland and England stand on the brink of war? Protestant England is also secretly making a pack with the Holy Roman Empire to cross swords with Catholic France. It is an age where treachery and deceit prove deadlier than the point of a sword. Both the Scottish and English Royal Courts are embroiled in dangerous intrigues and betrayals. In hopes of gaining power over one another Catholics and Protestants hatch deadly plots designed to bring down the other. As the reformation of church perilously rages on, many innocent lives become at stake in Scotland and England, and also throughout Christendom. Chief Catholic and Protestant ministers at the English Royal Court scheme to wed a woman of their own choosing to the widower, Henry VIII. Yet while England schemes to find a new queen, the in fighting between Catholics and Protestants has torn the Scottish Royal Court into two embittered factions. Will James V successfully unite his realm in time before Englands army thunders across the border with swords raised high above their heads? This riveting story brings to life a host of new compelling characters coupled with many of the original characters from A Rose Without a Thorn. All are soon joined together through much courtly intrigue as the exciting saga continues in Swords of the Spirit.

Download or read book Pegasus Bridge written by Will Fowler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. Will Fowler provides a detailed blow-by-blow account of this classic wartime raid.

Download or read book The Case of Patience Worth written by Walter Franklin Prince and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: