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Alan C. Williams is a widely published Australian author, concentrating mainly on women's magazines, where he pushes the boundaries way past 'boy meets girl' love stories. He has had over forty short stories published in Australia's That's Life, many of them included in The Rain, the Park and Other Things, his first collection. Since 2012, he has had stories published in Ireland, Canada and Britain, where he is also a regular contributor to Take a Break magazine. His quirky tales cover crime, fantasy, science fiction, romance and thrillers, usually set in the here and now. He has vowed never to write a western. Despite being both male and Australian, he is a member of the RNA (Romantic Novelists Association). It seems that, like many of his stories, the impossible is possible after all. Alan is a retired science teacher, currently exiled and living in France, residing in a seventeenth-century stone farmhouse with his long-suffering wife, Anne, and maniacal cat, Zorro. His continuing writing story can be found at acwilliams-author.com
The Calamy family was a prominent family in English Nonconformity from the period of Stuart Puritanism down to the Victorian era. The most famous of the family is Edmund Calamy III (1671-1732), who was an English Presbyterian churchman and historian. Ordained at the London meeting-house of Samuel Annesley, the Presbyterian grandfather of John Wesley, Calamy served Christ faithfully in London during the first third of the eighteenth century. This booklet by the historian-pastor Alan Clifford is a celebration of Calamy's life and ministry on the 350th anniversary of his birth.
This very welcome account of Philip Doddridge has Alan Clifford's characteristic clarity and forcefulness-that is, commitment-coupled with, again characteristically, an unrivalled familiarity with the primary sources. Its summary of the context and course of Doddridge's life draws out clearly his character and significance. And all this is done with a liveliness and wit too rare in scholarly writing.
Mentorship Matters provides an updated guide to effective mentorship practices and relationships. The book reviews the history and research about what makes effective mentorship for both mentors and mentees, while lists a number of how to's for improved mentorship practice.The book covers ten cases of effective mentorship practices from the viewpoint of mentors, mentees and organizations and their mentorship programs. It reviews the latest forms of mentorship practices and makes the case for this process as becoming a critical management skill in the post-pandemic world: the world of flattened organization hierarchies, blends of work at home and at workplace and the need for greater employee engagement leading to more innovation and improved customer relations. This book is an ideal primer for any organizations looking to develop their own mentorship programs. The cases present success samples of both external programs and internal corporate programs, and arguments to garner sponsorship to launch your own program.
This beautifully illustrated book provides information on the air arms of the nations which took part in aerial warfare during the First World War featuring the Aces and their mounts. The war was a global conflict with 57 nations involved, but with aviation being in its infancy only eight nations had a major air arm to their fighting Services. The Allies: Britain, America, Italy, Belgium, France, and Russia and then the Central Powers comprising Germany and Austria-Hungary. This book is not intended to be comprehensive, for to provide such a work would require many volumes totalling thousands of pages. Instead this should be viewed as a relatively detailed overview; a general introduction to the topic of military aviation in the First World War. The aim has been to produce a well-illustrated book to maintain the interest of the reader with some short biographies of the leading Aces and basic information on the aircraft types used, and their development during the First World War. Furthermore, this book focuses on the air arms initially developed by the respective armies, and therefore the air arms of the navies, although fleetingly touched upon, are not dealt with in much detail. To provide reasonable coverage for the Royal Naval Air Service alone would require a separate and substantial additional volume. In a similar manner, although Zeppelins, other airships and balloons are mentioned and illustrated, little detail is given. The book contains details of the top Aces for each nation and in extensive illustration sections provides an extensive summary of the aircraft flown. While much of the focus is on the Aces, the book provides information on the aircraft flown and also has a separate illustrated section on Manfred von Richthofen and his 'flying circus'.
One of the most unusual and remarkable American fighter aircraft, the F-82 Twin Mustang was the last mass production propeller-driven fighter acquired by the U.S. Air Force. Originally intended as a very long-range fighter escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II, it arrived too late to see combat and evolved into a night and all-weather fighter during the post-war years. Combat operations in the Korean War followed, along with a host of other dynamic episodes of deployment. This work traces the developmental, operational, and combat history of this unique American fighter and features 120 photographs and illustrations, many of which have never been published before. Seven chapters, all extensively illustrated, cover the aircraft's development, descriptions of the variants and sub-types, details of initial entry into service, three chapters covering the F-82's service in the Korean War, and a final chapter detailing the type's removal from the Korean War Theatre in February 1952, to see out its operational days in the Alaskan Air Defence Command. An appendix section follows, featuring tables of the different variants, an illustrated list of known nose art applied to F-82s, and an entry of losses suffered in the Korean War. All these additional details bring new points of interest to the popular Images of War format, making for a richer, more informative reading experience. Focussing on an overlooked type, deployed in a conflict often side-lined within mainstream war histories, this publication offers a much deserved platform upon which to appreciate this dynamic and immensely interesting aircraft.
The first of a brand new Tank Girl trilogy from series originator, Alan Martin, and artist extraordinaire, Brett Parson!Expect a healthy dose of delirium and plenty of ball-crunching action in this high-octane cross-country skirmish that asks the question: is this world really big enough for TWO Tank Girls? Strap yourself in, folks; it's gonna be one helluva ride!
The first of a brand new Tank Girl trilogy from seriesoriginator, Alan Martin, and artist extraordinaire, BrettParson!Expect a healthy dose of delirium and plenty of ballcrunchingaction in this high-octane cross-country skirmishthat asks the question: is this world really big enough forTWO Tank Girls? Strap yourself in, folks; it's gonna be onehelluva ride!
U.S. Navy SEAL, Lt. Commander, Carlo, "Charlie" Bonarelli, is on his last op before retiring to civilian life. He is badly wounded during the evacuation of the prominent South American Zamoras family, kidnapped by Ernesto DelSalvo, and held at his Colombian estancia. DelSalvo, poses as the Colombian Minister of Agriculture, but is a vindictive and deadly drug lord. This is action-adventure, from the extraction of the kidnapped family in Colombia, while dodging DelSalvo's attempts to find the family and assassinate Commander Bonarelli. The pursuit of Commander Bonarelli begins as the U.S.S. Midway, CV41, docks in San Diego, to San Diego Naval Hospital and the Colorado home of the retiring Bonarelli who only wants to fly-fish and return to civilian life. During the rescue, Charlie is intrigued by two family members, the beautiful, widowed, Professor Antonia Boticelli-Zamoras and her four-year-old son, Rios. Ernesto DelSalvo's pursuit causes the family to be given political sanctuary and witness protection in the U.S. DelSalvo has ambitions to set up a major U.S. illegal drug distribution by taking over a prominent Denver laboratory owned by Dr. Beverly Waldorf. Waldorf is subsequently murdered at her estate with evidence pointing toward DelSalvo, in the U.S. on a diplomatic mission with diplomate immunity. The U.S. government pressures Charlie and his former SEAL team members to covertly pursue DelSalvo and criminal cohort, Fernando, "The Fat Man," who is based on a yacht in Miami, Florida while posing as a legitimate produce importer. Charlie enlists the help of his SEAL team and cousin, Bobo Marcantonio, who owns a Denver wholesale produce company. Resulting in steady action through the Rocky Mountains and a chase to and from Dead Man's Key, The Bahamas, back to Florida and an explosive encounter in a Florida Mangrove. The climax ensues with a pursuing Bonarelli and SEAL team, in hot pursuit of DelSalvo and his psycho-killer henchman, Sagger, from Dead Man's Key to a Florida mangrove and a troubling ending. Charlie returns to his home in Denver, civilian life and a serendipitous encounter. POISON FROG-Bonarelli's Last Op leaves the reader speculating about Bonarelli's future. POISON FROG is a sequel to the coming of age novel BEING BONARELLI published in 2015.
Join everybody's favourite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she 'bumps' her way through another increasingly bizarre escapade. Tank Girl's back and this time she's pregnant...yes, pregnant! How will our manic heroine cope with looming motherhood? Is it Booga's? What will it look like? And what do the followers of the Blood God Baal have to do with it? Not only does she have all that to contend with, but there's also a meteorite headed straight for Earth...all this and plenty more will be revealed in this final slice of Tank Girl's lunatic adventures.
A development of the successful Lockheed 'medium twins' of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards. The USAAF also used surplus Venturas originally ordered by the RAF, designated B-34 Lexingtons, in the bomber training and coastal patrol roles. The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards. Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day. This book covers each of these variants in complete illustrated detail.
The Texas Revolution is remembered for the 13-day siege of the alamo and the immortal heroes thus created in David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis. This work explains that the Revolution had been fermenting in resentments and minor confrontations for some years beforehand. War finally broke out after an obscure skirmish at Gonzales in October 1835, fought over possession of a small cannon. A Mexican army invaded, but Texians rallied in defense and at the Battle of San Jacinto won their independence.
She's back! Join everybody's favourite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-lurving lunatic as she embarks on her first 'proper' literary excursion. Violence! Time travel! Midgets! Yes, tremble in fear at "Tank Girl: The Novel!" Tank Girl and Booga have launched an all-out assault on the town of Chankers, starting with the church. But what prompted this attack? Could it have something to do with Booga's nightmare vacation there years ago? Well, duh - whaddyou think?Destined to become a literary classic - y'know, like Watership Down or something - and a mainstay of school syllabuses, this is Tank Girl as you've never experienced her before: in attractively justified eight point serif. Warning: Adults Only!
From the depths of the outback she charges, astride her fabulous tank! It's...Tank Girl.Join everybody's favourite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she blitzes her way through a dazzling array of bizarre adventures, including bounty hunting, delivering colostomy bags to Australian presidents, kangaroo boxing...and many more outrageous and mind-warping thrills!Marking the 20th anniversary of "Tank Girl", with a new introduction from Alan Martin, and previously unseen material from Jamie Hewlett, this is the first in a series of ultimate collections. Presented for the first time in chronological order and in glorious black and white - as nature intended! Warning: Adults only!
She's back to wreak her own unique brand of havoc! From the depths of the outback she charges, astride her fabulous tank! Run for the Hills! It's...Tank Girl!This time round, "Tank Girls" reveals the true story behind popular beat combo - The Smiths, battles titanically with evil deranged bounty hunters, takes a globe-trotting, gastronomic odyssey and still finds time for a naughty interlude behind a bulldozer. Marking the 20th anniversary of "Tank Girl" with a new introduction from Alan Martin and featuring rarely seen Jamie Hewlett material. All presented in chronological order and in all its wonderful four colour glory.Warning: Adults only! Widespread coverage in both national and local press, style, music and men's mags, e.g "Independent", "Guardian", "Uncut", "SFX", "i-D" and "RockTV" and in specialist press such as "Comics International" and "Wizard". It includes interviews with author in both music and art and design magazines.
Spewing filth and fury since 1988, celebrate the 20th anniversary of Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett's foul-mouthed, anarchic creation with "The Cream of Tank Girl"!Boasting tons of unseen artwork, rarely seen comic strips, every Jamie Hewlett "Tank Girl" cover ever, publicity posters, script samples and more besides, this is the ultimate guide to Tank Girl and her world!Bask in the glory of exclusive new commentary from writer Alan Martin! Shiver with pleasure at the sight of rarely seen drawings by Gorillaz genius Jamie Hewlett! Have a nice cup of tea whilst studying the recipe page! Verily, "The Cream of Tank Girl" is a smorgasbord of Tank Girl-osity.
In "The Lament of The Leprechauns," Wayne Higginbotham, an eleven -year-old schoolboy discovered that his life was not as average as he had assumed. Not only was he adopted, but he was also destined to be the "Slanaitheoir Mor," the Saviour of the World. Whilst in "The Cry of The Banshee," a sixteen-year-old, Wayne Higginbotham faced the deadliest forces of evil as well as the challenges and temptations of teenage life.Now, in: "The End of Magic," part one of: "The Demon's Curse," eighteen-year-old Wayne leaves Yorkshire, brimming with the over-confidence, hubris and arrogance of his age. Wayne must face his most insidious and dangerous, foe yet.Himself!Meanwhile, a dark force grows in power.