In the idyllic early summer of 1914, life is good for the de Witt family. Rudolf and Verena are planning the wedding of their daughter Emmeline, while their eldest son, Arthur, is studying in Paris, and Michael is just back from his first term at Cambridge. Celia, the youngest of the de Witt children, is on the brink of adulthood and secretly dreams of escaping her carefully mapped-out future and exploring the world.But the onslaught of war changes everything and soon the de Witts find themselves sidelined and in danger of losing everything they hold dear. As Celia struggles to make sense of the changing world around her, she lies about her age to join the war effort and finds herself embroiled in a complex plot that puts not only herself but those she loves in danger.With gripping detail and brilliant empathy, Kate Williams tells the story of Celia and her family as they are shunned by a society that previously embraced them, torn apart by sorrow, and buffeted and changed by the storms of war.

A dazzling literary mystery from prizewinning author Marcus Sedgwick, for fans of Scarlett Thomas, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Patrick Suskind. In Paris, in the year 1899, Marcel Després is arrested for the murder of his wife and transferred to Salpêtrière asylum. And so the story might have stopped. But this is no ordinary patient: Marcel Després, Mister Memory, is a man who cannot forget. And it is no ordinary case: the hurried cover-up hints at dark secrets in the shadows. A policeman and a doctor decide to unravel the mystery...but the answers lie inside Marcel's head. And how can he tell what is significant when he remembers every detail of every moment of his entire life?

In the 31st century while greed and corruption haunt men like a plague a legend is being forged who is putting a stop to their evil deeds, he is meaner than the devil with a bite nastier than a rattlesnake if they had a plague before then he is the vaccine he is on a mission to right the wrongs of the future the old fashion way one bad man at a time. Fresh off of their fi rst mission Buffalostar a cyborg build from human souls that one thousand years ago once inhabited real live heroes from earth’s past and his crew are back in action to put the bad guys in their place. He and his now veteran crew embark on exploring new solar systems in the hopes of fi nding new allies ,energy resources and maybe even new technologies. However, they did not count on the trouble they would encounter on this mission when they stumble across a planet in a distant galaxy which is way off of the beaten path of any civilized solar system’s star trading fl ight paths. This world is dead and abandoned with very few inhabiting humanoid beings who are now wondering nomads called the Raiders. Among these barbarians but always staying out of their sight is a young girl call Memory who possess wondrous but mysterious super human powers. She represents the only remains of a once thriving society whose powers are highly hunted by the Raiders. Until, unlike the Calvary of the old west Buffalostar and the his brave crew arrive to try to save the day our heroes and the Raiders then battle to the death. Who will win this epic battle between the forces of good and evil? And what of Little Memory what will be her fate if our heroes loose the fi ght? From the writings of Christopher C. Miller and based on a original story from Wendell M. King comes book two of the nail biting science fi ction epic of our number one cyborg with the mind of three he is: Buffalostar, and this is his story The Legend of Buffalostar.

The Phantom Empire is a brilliant, daring, and utterly original book that analyzes (even as it exemplifies) the effect that the image saturation of a hundred years of moving pictures have had on human culture and consciousness.

Mister Pink Suber, whose five children have moved away after the death of his wife, goes on tending his land and livestock while mentoring his young neighbor and friend in the ways of farming and life. It is his deep love for the land and the sensibilities of Celtic imagination that inform us in Kibler's writing, representing what the Agrarians were telling the South and the nation: a way of life that excludes the spiritual side of existence is disastrous to all phases of life.

Matthew Coley's professional journey is as diverse as it is impressive. His career began in the bustling world of retail, where for **six years** he honed his skills in customer service and sales. This experience laid the foundation for his remarkable work ethic and understanding of consumer behavior. Transitioning from retail, Matthew embarked on a significant new chapter in the tech industry. Over the next **16 years**, he established himself as a formidable IT professional, contributing to the success of two of the largest banks in America. His expertise in technology and his innovative approach to problem-solving made him a valuable asset in the competitive financial sector. But Matthew's ambitions didn't stop at IT. His inventive spirit led him to spend several years working on inventions, pushing the boundaries of what's possible and striving to bring new ideas to life. Parallel to his professional endeavors, Matthew nurtured a passion for storytelling. For **nine years**, he has been writing novels, weaving narratives that captivate and inspire. His debut novel, "Reunion," was born from a dream that had lingered in his mind since 1976. It was a dream so vivid and profound that it stayed with him through the decades. In it, his mother was abducted by aliens, cloned, and the clone returned in her place. The dream's details were etched into his memory—the aliens' black suits, crisp white shirts, and gray ties, all identical in their uniformity. Matthew's biography is not just a tale of professional success; it's a testament to the power of dreams and the relentless pursuit of one's passions.

In this, the first published book from a lifelong procrastinator, wit and soon to be retired policeman. Bryan Connor, the author, recounts a successful thirty year career with the British Police Service, providing a fascinating insight into the day to day life of a British copper. Delving into selected extracts from the more humorous stories he noted down following his tours of duty. Modern Police Officers are now life guards, crime prevention officers, crime fighters, admin clerks, scenes of crime officers, taxi drivers, social workers, interrogators, gaolers, stewards for sporting events, missing persons specialists, call centre operatives, traffic wardens, first aiders, accurate chronologists, road safety consultants, filing clerks, truancy officers, messengers, fraud investigators, locksmiths, message dispatchers, emergency fire-fighters, road crossing patrol operatives, undertakers, tourist information officers, security officers, youth and community workers, delivery drivers, school liaison officers, street cleaners, first aiders, and sometimes even street patrol beat officers all rolled into one. In other words, they are 'Jacks of all trades and pretty much masters of none'! This book covers some of the tricky situations, embarrassing moments and uncomfortable episodes that quite often arise when some of the people local to and just passing through the busy Borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands of England decided to breach the laws laid down by Her Majesties Government. Bryan's style could best be summed up as......Style, what style? But it is genuine hearty humour with just a hint of sarcasm, Infused with a wealth of peculiar characters. Bryan extracts just some of the more notable episodes in his past, letting you in on some of the more amusing incidents that he and his colleagues had to deal with daily. Only the names and locations have been changed to protect the not so innocent!