. ..scattered heaps of stone so thoroughly collapsed but still so numerous mysterious & challenging.. . This unique & engaging book takes the reader back in time on a journey into the forgotten lives of Lancashires lost hill-farming communities. In the space of little more than five square miles there used to be nearly fifty farms upon which hundreds of men women & children depended. Then almost overnight the march of progress robbed them of their homes & livelihoods leaving behind a landscape frozen in time with crumbling buildings & lonely vestiges of human habitation. Local author David Clayton has located all the remains of the old farmsteads that were the beating heart of life & work for generations of farming folk & he reveals why it all ended so suddenly. Skilfully combining his intimate knowledge of all of the farms & most of the families with testimony from surviving diaries & other documents he paints an intriguing often poignant picture of a way of life that now exists only as a memory. Presented in the form of a gentle tour that can be undertaken either from the comfort of an armchair or by wandering around the ruins Lost farms of Brinscall Moors is a journey of exploration & discovery that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of both the local area & the county of Lancashire. ...

The Lost Fleet continues its perilous journey home. Badly damaged & low on supplies the Alliance Fleet is raiding Syndic mines for raw materials & Captain ' Black Jack' Geary hopes they can continue to remain one step ahead of their enemies. But the Syndics are the least of Geary's worries when he learns of the existence of aliens with the power to annihilate the human race. ...

The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century & losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled & stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John Black Jack" Geary
- a man who has emerged from a century-long hibernation to find himself heroically idealized beyond belief. Now he must live up to his own legend."
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Outnumbered by the superior forces & firepower of the Syndicate Worlds the Alliance Fleet continues its dangerous retreat across the enemy star system. Led by legendary Captain John Black Jack" Geary the Alliance is desperately trying to return home with its captured prize: the key to the Syndic hypernet." ...

Admiral Geary's First Fleet of the Alliance has survived the journey deep into unexplored interstellar space a voyage that led to the discovery of new alien species including a new enemy & a possible ally. Now Geary's mission is to ensure the safety of the Midway Star System which has revolted against the Syndicate Worlds empire
- an empire that is on the brink of collapse.
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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers
- Roger Williamson Tony Brise & Tom Pryce
- in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families friends & race colleagues David Tremayne tells their full stories in this superb book now available in paperback. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers
- Roger Williamson Tony Brise & Tom Pryce
- in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families friends & race colleagues David Tremayne tells their full stories for the first time. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

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What would happen if we lost the happy endings to stories
- imagine the tears at bedtime! A fantastic & magical tale about what
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Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union & documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. An inspirational writer intrepid traveller & insightful observer Thubrons The Lost Heart of Asia" is an outstanding guide to the history people & culture of a vast region resonating with history & politics." ...

This is the number one bestselling title in this new spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan. Old enemies awaken as camp half-blood's new arrivals prepare for war. When Jason Piper & Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods
- despite the monsters roaming the woods & demigods practising archery with flaming arrows & explosives. But rumours of a terrible curse
- & a missing hero
- are flying around camp. It seems Jason Piper & Leo are the chosen ones to embark on a terrifying new quest which they must complete by the winter solstice in just four days time. Can the trio succeed on this deadly mission
- & what must they sacrifice in order to survive?



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