Artist-drawn humorous postcards were growing considerably in popularity at the start of the 20th century. When war broke out in 1914 trade in them soared as the government utilised them as a widespread means of communication, to bolster morale, stiffen resolve and lift up the spirits in the field, at sea and on the home front from 1914 to 1919. They were also an excellent tool for recording and commenting on military and civilian events as they unfolded. Although the conflict was no laughing matter, humour helped to bring people together and feel stronger during a time of suffering; these postcards helped achieved this and they are therefore considered as significant historical documents. Pack Up Your Troubles is the first book of this kind to focus exclusively on the impact of British humour in the art of the picture postcards of World War One, both in the field and on the home front. The book is divided into themed chapters of the era, from Camp Life and Training to The Western Front through to Women at War and many more in between. Each section shows approximately 20 postcards within that theme, each with an explanatory caption. This book would be an ideal gift for anyone with an interest in war and military history, art and design, cartoons, and anyone who enjoys humour and laughing.

A “fascinating” guide to war propaganda of WWI and WWII, from “Loose Lips Sink Ships” to “Keep Calm and Carry On”—includes vintage images (Firetrench). A Guide to War Publications of the First & Second World War is devoted to the printed ephemera that was designed to educate, instruct, inform, and entertain during the first and second World Wars. This includes soldiers’ Field Regulations, updates airmen received about airborne early warnings, bomb sights, and radio navigation, and materials sailors were given to help them identify enemy aircraft and operate new weapons on submarines. This comprehensive guide illustrates the large amount of material produced during the war by looking at encouraging wartime sayings such as: “Go To IT!,” “Come Into The Factories,” “Keep Calm and Carry On,” “Dig for Victory,” “Lend A Hand on the Land,” and “Walk When You Can.” While showing how other messages warned of consequences to irresponsible behavior: “Careless Talk Cost Lives,” “Loose Lips Sink Ships,” “Keep It Under Your Hat,” and “Be Like Dad, Keep Mum.” Arthur Ward gives information on what propaganda was produced, what items are still available and where to find them, and how to conserve and store vintage printed items.

"The Lure of the North" by Harold Bindloss Harold Edward Bindloss was an English novelist who wrote many adventure novels set in western Canada and some in West Africa and England. In this book, readers are whisked away to Canada, a beautiful but harsh place that called to many young men and women who were on the hunt for adventure. Jim Thirlwell is an engineer at a struggling silver mine in northern Ontario. When one of his coworkers drowns in a canoe accident, Thirlwell begins a correspondence with the deceased's daughter Agatha who coaxes him into an adventure.

There's a new kid in the air. Arriving just in time to satisfy the insatiable cravings of wizard fans is a completely new character -- Mabel Syrup. But this girl is no wizard, she is a Wiccer. Enter the world of Wiccers. These special people have lived within our society with their own rich culture for thousands of years -- a fascinating world of crystals and mental power. Come with Mabel into WiccerDom. Where the extraordinary is ordinary. Where she learns the ways of Wiccers at Volcanbridge Summer Camp. Where Mabel is stretched to the limit both mentally and physically. Where she learns a dreadful secret about her father's past. Where she and her new friends have to overcome the 'Shadow of the Veil'.

Condemned man Archie Flowerdew is to hang for the murder of rival artist Percy Despart. Convinced of his innocence, Archie's niece, Tammy, persuades Evening Chronicle reporter Colin Crampton to take up the case, but the more Colin investigates, the more it looks like Archie is guilty. But as Colin continues to probe he realises that he is putting his job, and his life, in peril... Join Colin in this Swinging Sixties fun adventure, where the thrills and the laughs continue right to the last page. The third book in the popular Crampton of the Chronicle mystery series.

Humanity is going extinct, there are only a few fertile people left in the world so the government decided to test everyone on their 19th birthday to see if they are fertile. If they test is positive, the government matches the person with another fertile individual for reproductive purposes. Everyone seems to accept this new reality except for a small group of rebels. After taking her test, Aubrey Campbell, a regular 19-year-old girl, is confused with a rebel. She is jailed and sentenced to death until her fertility test result comes back positive. So authorities give her a choice: she can either be executed or she can pay her debt by giving children to society. She chooses the latter and she is matched to Leopold Mortensen, the most frightening man Aubrey has ever seen. Now she will be his forever.

Ingredients: One feisty female chemist. One straight-laced businessman. Combine with stinky bagels, quinoa, and stir to find the unexpected. Leah is a new woman with a deliciously perfect recipe for her family's failing bakery. There's just one problem: Grandpa's head of operations is Leah's ex-heartthrob, Ben Stratton. At one time, she and Ben tried dating but they were like oil and water. When her Grandpa kicks the bucket, he has two final conditions for Leah's inheritance: Save the bakery and get married within one year. Can she make her family's business a huge success and get a man, any man, to say 'I do' in less than twelve months while keeping it all a secret? If you like fast-paced, witty banter, this funny romance will tickle your taste buds (and maybe send you running to the store for cereal). Follow this delightful Jewish couple through the good, bad, and hilarious to discover love among the bagels. Download your copy today!