Mark Carter
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Rowland Bates and his wife buy an old railway station which has been converted into a modern dwelling.
Bates, a steam train enthusiast, discovers that the railway line is still there, partly buried beneath the long grass and brambles, and with the help of three local children who call him 'Uncle Rollo', he uncovers the track so that it can be seen again, running past the 'station'.
They discover a rusty old guards van and an ancient steam
2) Anti-Tank
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This is a vivid and perceptive insight into the horrors of war as experienced by British soldiers of the Royal Artillery in the Desert War in 19412. The author, who fought in the campaign, brings to life the true nature of the fighting as British gunners struggled to defend their comrades from the armored power of the Axis forces under Erwin Rommel. Here, too, are some of the lighter sides of war and the friendships that were made in those days of...
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In 1948, Robert Graves published The White Goddess. His study of poetic mysticism and goddess worship has since become a founding text of Western paganism. As Wicca emerged from what Graves called, a few hopeful young people in California, to over two million strong, The White Goddess has achieved near liturgical status. This rising appreciation brings all the problems of liturgical texts. Many pagans consider Graves' work like the goddess herself;...
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Originally published in 1959, this is the true story of Mark Carter, who was born in Czarist Russia and experienced first-hand the aborted revolution of 1905, the Kerensky Revolution of 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution of October, 1917, and witnessed the coming of communism to the largest country on earth…
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Ignite your potential is a development book that offers practical advice through a combination of memoir, Emotional Intelligence and practical tips from a variety of programs and accredited models. Each chapter centres on a theme of personal improvement, through insight or entertaining story, that is then summarised in three quick tips. These can be applied to all areas of life but geared more towards peak performance, personal development and business...