When Gervase Frant Seventh Earl of St Erth returns at last from Waterloo to his family seat at Stanyon he enjoys a less than welcome homecoming. Only Theo a cousin even quieter than himself is there to greet him
- & when he meets his stepmother & young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars. The dangers of the Lincolnshire countryside could never be more unexpected.
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The Quiet Gunner at War is a delightfully fresh & well written account of war at the sharp end of North Africa Sicily & North West Europe. In 1939 the Author was already a professional soldier stationed in India. After the Dunkirk disaster he was recalled & initially involved in training recruits at Plymouth before going north to help re-form the 51st Highland Division Gunners. With his regiment he travelled by sea to Egypt & thereafter it was all intense action as part of Montys Eighth Army at El Alamein & the long gruelling advance to Tripoli. HUSKY the invasion of Sicily followed & Gorle describes the horrors of war in the mountains & towns with the locals almost oblivious to the momentous events unfolding around them. After attending Staff College Gorle rejoined the fray in North West Europe. His new Regiment part of 15th Lowland Division fought through Belgium the Netherlands & Germany alternately receiving thanks & welcome from those liberated & fierce & deadly resistance from the retreating Germans. As well as describing his own immediate world he perceptively analyses the wider war situation. In the best traditions of fighting mens memoirs the Author writes with modesty (he was awarded the Military Cross & was Mentioned-in-Despatches) & humility & the dangers that he & his comrades-in-arms faced are consistently understated. At the same time The Quiet Gunner at War sums up the elation of victory the closeness of comradeship & the desperate sadness of losses. ...

Improving human performance involves one of the hardest challenges in the known universe: changing the way people think. In constant demand as a coach speaker & consultant to companies around the world David Rock has proven the secret to leading people (and living & working with them) is found in the space between our ears. If people are being paid to think " he writes "isn't it time the business world found out what the thing doing the work the brain is all about?" Supported by the latest groundbreaking research " Quiet Leadership" provides for the first time a brain-based approach that will help busy leaders executives & managers improve their own & their colleagues' performance. Quiet leaders are masters at bringing out the best performance in others. They improve the thinking of people around them
- literally improving the way their brains process information
- without telling anyone what to do. Given how many people in today's companies are being paid to think & analyse improving our thinking is one of the fastest ways to improve performance. This book offers a practical six-step guide to making permanent workplace performance change by unleashing higher productivity new levels of morale & greater job satisfaction."

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Where can Londoners & visitors find quiet places to meet & talk? London is an exciting place to be but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book or sit & linger for a while. Many visitors to the capital long to discover places off the beaten track
- find a delightful garden to sit in or a tree-lined walk by a river. Busy Londoners are often looking for somewhere to go which is an alternative to lively venues; a place where things are understated rather than grabbing their attention... Quiet London is a guide to quiet places to meet drink eat swim rest shop sleep or read. It

Includes:: interesting attractive places where people dont have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue alongside travel & contact details & simple but atmospheric photographs in colour & black & white.


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White Eagles teaching is an inspirational spiritual message bringing great encouragement & a clearer understanding of human purpose. The understanding & love which the teaching embodies finds its roots in the Ancient Wisdom & therefore contains a distillation of elements from many religions & spiritual teachers including Christianity Eastern Religions & Native American wisdom. However White Eagles voice is timeless & the depth of awareness & explanation as well as advice resonates strongly with the needs & challenges of our modern lives. Therefore much of the material in the publications is not only philosophical but provides us with ways of approaching all aspects of life in a practical as well as spiritual way. This famous collection of White Eagle sayings has already sold over 400 000 copies. Following the Master within is the theme for the sayings in this book. This pocket-sized book seems to touch people from all persuasions at the heart level (nearly half a million copies have been sold). The sayings are not intellectual statements so much as themes for further reflection
- themes that give deep comfort & encouragement. White Eagles gentle words help the reader hear the voice of his or her own heart. Each saying gives guidance on how to bring peace & harmony into our lives. The secret of strength lies in the Quiet Mind". This much-loved book of spiritual guidance is now available in paperback."
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At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child
- the only daughter of an affluent close-knit family. Six years later she made
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He had a good degree from Oxford a girl he wanted to marry & a well-paid job in the city but at the age of 26 he left it all to join the SAS. This is an account of the boys who do the dirty work. The quiet soldier wins by staying in the shadows but as he later finds so do the IRA. ...

In a world where finding even ten minutes to do nothing the benefits of meditation can be profound. Meditation is simply a way of giving our brains a well-deserved break & can actually help our brains to function healthy & happily. This beautifully illustrated guide is an inspiring & practical book which shows you how to meditate without the need for uncomfortable lotus positions or prayer beads! With his typical gentle & insightful humour Matthews guide to meditation will enable to you to feel more present more youthful have more energy & greater concentration improve your mood & sleep more soundly. ...

When Catherine Ducane disappears in the heart of New Orleans the local cops react rapidly
- she is the daughter of the Governor
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Twenty-third century Earth ravaged by climate change looks backwards to the holy ideal of a pre-industrial Eden. Political power has been grabbed by a few powerful families & their green saints. Millions of people are imprisoned in teeming cities; millions more labour on Pharaonic projects to rebuild ruined ecosystems. On the moons of Jupiter & Saturn the Outers descendants of refugees from Earths repressive regimes have constructed a wild variety of self-sufficient cities & settlements: scientific utopias crammed with exuberant creations of the genetic arts; the last outposts of every kind of democratic tradition. The fragile detente between the Outer cities & the dynasties of Earth is threatened by the ambitions of the rising generation of Outers who want to break free of their cosy inward-looking pocket paradises colonise the rest of the Solar System & drive human evolution in a hundred new directions. On Earth many demand pre-emptive action against the Outers before its too late; others want to exploit the talents of their scientists & gene wizards. Amid campaigns for peace & reconciliation political machinations crude displays of military might & espionage by cunningly wrought agents the two branches of humanity edge towards war.. . ...