This book is an autobiography of my life on this planet during the last seventy years. It didn't start out that way, it just sort of developed as I went along. Originally I started out to write a novel about a young man leaving home and joining the armed forces to travel the world and expand his mind, at other people's expense of course. At some point fate took over and this is the result, a huge step four! My childhood and subsequent addictions and compulsions are mentioned quite a bit as the book progresses but this is not meant to be a trip down the roads of self-pity and blame, it is more of an exploration of what it was like, what happened, and what it is like now. Enjoy.

‘An enjoyable, heartfelt read.’ Closer Magazine Amy Nicholson never expected to leave London for the Suffolk countryside...

Uses the case of India's migrant shepards to critique the social science understanding of markets, states, and communities.

first novel in a series about village life, follows the trial and tribulations of the community as the nearby motorway is extended.

A family of five decides to leave their native country, South Africa, to move to the U.S.A. Experiences of anxiety, stress, tears and happiness as they put their faith and trust in Almighty God to try and find a better future for the children. Securities and a comfortable lifestyle are left behind with only hope and dreams as they enter a new life in a strange land. They went through deep waters, but persevered and found it possible to recognize the blessings while pursuing their dreams.

A Penguin Classic In Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s beautifully rendered depictions of small yet fateful moments that transform ordinary lives, these twelve early stories introduce both the subject and style of artistic expression that recur in the most important works of his career. Each of these self-contained stories is linked to the others by the presence of the Munroes, a family whose misguided behavior and lack of sensitivity precipitate disasters and tragedies. As the individual dramas unfold, Steinbeck reveals the self-deceptions, intellectual limitations, and emotional vulnerabilities that shape the characters’ reactions and gradually erode the harmony and dreams that once formed the foundation of the community. This edition includes an introduction and notes by James Nagel. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.