Michael Tracy’s book Memoirs recount his experiences from boyhood in wartime Scotland, through his life in public school and university, to postings in various international organisations and a senior position within the European Union in Brussels; then to involvement in Russia and other Central/European countries in the 1990s. The book concludes with an assessment of current issues facing both the EU and Russia; also Britain in its relations with the EU. Tracy has been president of the British Agricultural Economics Society and is an honorary member of the Académie d’Agriculture de France. His final chapter assesses the issues currently facing …

The year was 1991 and John Raynor’s life was in a mess. At 46, two years after separating from his wife, he is living on his own and the future seems bleak. Then he meets Carol, a divorcee two years younger than him. Suddenly, everything changes. Their bond was immediate and intense. The problem is that one day Carol would need John, both physically and emotionally, while the next, she would be secretive, cool, and distant.This is the true account of a s16-month relationship that turned John’s life upside down, with the added complexity of him being registered blind. During …

This is a book to help you learn to play the piano. It is not a "Learn the Piano in Ten Easy Lessons" tutor - plenty of those exist - but an adventure introducing you to the world of music that will stir your imagination. Beginning with simple pieces, as you are fed with more knowledge the compositions become more advanced. They are all by composers whose works range from a 14th-century Venetian dance to a 20th-century South American tango. Your journey takes you through 68 pieces, with their historical and geographical backgrounds, the last being the much-loved first movement …

The A to Z of Being British is an acerbic take on the state of modern Britain. Funny, insightful and ever-so- slightly non-PC, the book is split into 70 alphabetic sections. It covers a range of topics from the generic (e.g. democracy) to the specific (e.g. Jeremy Clarkson), and from the perennial (Wimbledon) to the very topical (banks). The author is very fair in criticism, being equally disgusted with everyone and everything that gets a mention.This hasn’t stopped some from taking offence, so be warned: This is not a book for the fainthearted or the deeply patriotic. There are many …

Following on from the turbulent events described in A Chronicle of Intimacies, John Raynor's luck seemed, at last, to be turning in his favour. In January, 1993, he flew from Manchester to the Philippines to meet Aleth Ledres, a Filipina 23 years younger than him. The two had been writing for several months, and within a short space of time, they fell in love and their marriage was planned for April. Unfortunately, nothing was ever simple for John and Aleth, as many problems prevented them from enjoying a life together in the U.K. Cultural differences, the Catholic Church, and British …

This book is meant to challenge. It is often controversial, even something of a whistleblower and, being radical, doesn’t settle for the status quo as author Henry Field speaks against the terrible times we live in. It is about dealing with life and death, and all that means in joy and heartache. Consider the realities of such with both the physical and spiritual supernatural sides of life, something of how they interact between good versus evil, right and wrong, and the intense and desperate warfare we are locked into here on Planet Earth, as well as the Divine judgment we …

Only The Makers Name is the poignant and reflective memoir of acclaimed flying Instructor Ray Blyth. Spanning the years of his childhood growing up in a small house on the outskirts of King's Lynn in the county of Norfolk, surviving the King's Lynn Blitz, as well as many childhood adventures, he writes vividly of his early life underscored by his undying ambition to fly.Inspired by an early Fun Flight on the beach at Hunstanton with his father, family tragedy is soon to strike leaving him alone to set forth on the fulfillment of his dreams. Following many years of hard …

Tubby Vielle briefly mentions his schooldays, falling in love with his future wife when he was 15 years old and the effect the Great Depression and fear of starvation in 1931 had on his future. He describes his flying training at the RAF College, Cranwell, his experience as a fighter pilot at Biggin Hill in 1934, and his two years as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm at the time of the Abyssinian war. He explains his several narrow escapes from being killed, due to his amazingly good luck which was repeated many times during his career. He details …