All Clenched up and Nearly Finished

All Clenched up and Nearly Finished
Author: Mick O'Reardon
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1839757760

I sat in my interview intending to make decorative iron work after I left school and my future boss said; 'we also do one or two horses are you interested!' That was the beginning of my working life of fifty two years as a farrier instead of blacksmithing. I have amassed many amusing stories from the stables. I met some wonderful clients with one or two exceptions. A long the way I had the pleasure of meeting some amazing characters both animal and human. my life wasn't without its trials and tribulations but my love of my work carried me through.

All clenched up and finally finished

All clenched up and finally finished
Author: Mick O'Reardon
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2024-11-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1836150717

After retiring to Cyprus and looking forward to a life of leisure, a neighbour told me the donkey sanctuary was losing their farrier and was I interested! This was the beginning of my second career as a farrier in Cyprus that led me to some way out places, and to meeting some really interesting people. Also I was asked if I could shoe a horse which snowballed into horseshoeing the length and breadth of Cyprus and over the border into the Turkish area too. My work all came from recommendations. I did try to control my work to two or three days a week as i wanted to follow other leisure activities. Some weeks though, that plan went out of the window. One leisure activity I did get involved with was a writers group. For years I had always wanted to write a book about my life as a farrier, but it was always going to be tomorrow when I would start it. I had told God knows how many folk over the years that one day I would write a book but it certainly wasn't going to be today as I had no idea how to go about it. That changed when I met the chairman of Paphos writers group and told him about my plans to write about my farrier life, one day he said; ''Well it is no good talking about it. I hope to see you at our groups meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow. That morning was the ''tomorrow'' that had finally come to start writing my first book; All clenched up and nearly finished.'' Now I write regularly and my second book ''All clenched up and finally finished'' is published.

The Aftermath

The Aftermath
Author: Ben Bova
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780765343161

In the wake of the Asteroid Wars that tore across the solar system, Victor Zacharius makes his living running the ore-carrier Syracuse. With his wife and two children he plies the Asteroid Belt, hauling whatever cargo can be found. When the Syracuse stumbles into the middle of a military attack on the habitat Chrysalis, Victor flees in a control pod to draw the attacker’s attention away from his family. Now, as his wife and children plunge into the far deeps of space, Victor has been rescued by the seductive Cheena Madagascar. He must do her bidding if he’s to have a prayer of ever seeing his family again. Elverda Apacheta is the solar system’s greatest sculptor. The cyborg Dorn was formerly Dorik Harbin, the ruthless military commander responsible for the attack on Chrysalis. Their lives and destinies have been linked by their joint discovery of the alien artifact that had, earlier, profoundly affected industrialist Martin Humphries. Similarly transformed by the artifact’s mysterious powers, Apacheta and Dorn now prowl the Belt, determined to find the bodies of the many victims of Harbin’s atrocities so that they can be given proper burials. Kao Yuan is the captain of Viking, owned by Martin Humphries, who’s determined to kill Dorn and Elverda because they know too much about the artifact and its power over him. But Viking's second-in-command, Tamara Vishinsky, appears to have the real power on board ship. When Viking catches up to Apacheta and Dorn, their confrontation begins a series of events involving them, the Zacharius family, and Martin Humphries and his son in the transformation of the human solar system…

Before We Were Strangers

Before We Were Strangers
Author: Renée Carlino
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-08-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501105787

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

Delphi Complete Works of William John Locke (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of William John Locke (Illustrated)
Author: William John Locke
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 7527
Release: 2024-07-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1801701938

The early twentieth century English novelist William John Locke has suffered neglect in recent rimes, though in his day he was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic. He published a long series of novels noted for their charmingly written romances, which went on to be adapted for the stage and silver screen. Locke’s books are noted for their enticing social dramas, well-drawn characters and polished prose. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Locke’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Locke’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 32 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘The Shorn Lamb’ and ‘Moordius & Co.’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels At the Gate of Samaria (1894) The Demagogue and Lady Phayre (1895) Some Women and a Man (1896) Derelicts (1897) The White Dove (1900) The Usurper (1901) Where Love is (1903) The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905) The Belovéd Vagabond (1906) Septimus (1909) Viviette (1910) Simon the Jester (1910) The Glory of Clementina Wing (1911) Idols (1911) Stella Maris (1913) The Fortunate Youth (1914) Jaffery (1915) The Wonderful Year (1916) The Red Planet (1917) The Rough Road (1918) The Mountebank (1920) The House of Baltazar (1920) The Tale of Triona (1922) Moordius & Co. (1923) The Coming of Amos (1924) The Great Pandolfo (1925) The Old Bridge (1926) The Kingdom of Theophilus (1927) Joshua’s Vision (1928) Ancestor Jorico (1929) The Town of Tombarel (1930) The Shorn Lamb (1930) The Shorter Fiction A Christmas Mystery (1910) The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol (1912) Far-Away Stories (1916) Stories Near and Far (1926) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order

Going Over

Going Over
Author: Beth Kephart
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1452132348

It is February 1983, and Berlin is a divided city with a miles-long barricade separating east from west. But the city isn't the only thing that is divided. Ada lives among the rebels, punkers, and immigrants of Kreuzberg in West Berlin. Stefan lives in East Berlin, in a faceless apartment bunker of Friedrichshain. Bound by love and separated by circumstance, their only chance for a life together lies in a high-risk escape. But will Stefan find the courage to leap? Or will forces beyond his control stand in his way? National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart presents a story of daring and sacrifice, and love that will not wait.

Shadow and Light: The Complete Series: A Snarky Urban Fantasy Series

Shadow and Light: The Complete Series: A Snarky Urban Fantasy Series
Author: Kim Richardson
Publisher: Kim Richardson
Total Pages: 1832
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This bundle contains all 7 books in the Shadow & Light series by USA Today Bestselling author Kim Richardson. Find out why readers are loving this fast-paced Urban Fantasy adventure with a kick-butt heroine and plenty of action, suspense and humor. A Hunter with a secret. A string of mysterious deaths. And a foul-mouthed Siamese cat familiar. What could possibly go wrong? My name is Rowyn Sinclair and I’m a hunter. I’m the best there is at what I do, and what I do isn’t pretty. If a demon crosses over to our side of the Veil, or if a werewolf goes feral and kills an innocent—they send me. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, and the pay usually sucks. But I do what it takes to keep my belly full and a roof over my head. When the Council, the group of angel-born who’d shunned me all those years ago, offer me a job, I have no choice but to take it. Everything would have worked out fine if the Council hadn’t forced me to work the case with Jax—the devilishly handsome and mysterious angel-born warrior. But something doesn’t smell right. Literally. The deeper I dig, the worse it gets. Turns out these murders are not what they seem. They’re much, much worse... Non-stop action and laugh out loud funny. Start the adventure today and escape into this world of magic, romance, and mystery! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A thrilling paranormal story, which will have you reading late into the night. I devoured it, and I couldn’t stop." —Boundless Book Reviews The Shadow & Light series is a fast-paced urban fantasy series filled with demons, angels, vampires, werewolves, witches, fae, and shifters. If you enjoy urban fantasy books with a kick-butt heroine and plenty of action, suspense, and humor, you’ll love The Shadow & Light series.

Delphi Complete Works of Honoré de Balzac (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Honoré de Balzac (Illustrated)
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 12439
Release: 2013-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1908909668

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete Human Comedy of Honoré de Balzac in English, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (28MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Balzac's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other works * The COMPLETE 'La ComÈdie humaine' in English translation * The whole series is precisely organised into Balzac's plan * Includes Balzac's introduction AVANT-PROPOS * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Famous works such as FATHER GORIOT, COUSIN BETTY, THE MAGIC SKIN and many more are illustrated with their original artwork * Balzac's five plays * Criticism section, with seven essays by writers such as Henry James and Leslie Stephen, evaluating Balzac's contribution to literature * Features five biographies - discover in depth Balzac's literary life! * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * Special CHARACTERS resource, with information on all members of the cast 'La Comédie humaine', with references to the novels and stories they appear in Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles. CONTENTS: THE HUMAN COMEDY THE HISTORY OF 'LA COM…DIE HUMAINE' AVANT-PROPOS (PREFACE) THE COMPLETE HUMAN COMEDY - OVER 110 NOVELS AND STORIES (too many to list) The Short Stories DROLL STORIES THE NAPOLEON OF THE PEOPLE The Plays INTRODUCTION TO BALZAC'S DRAMAS by J. Walker McSpadden VAUTRIN THE RESOURCES OF QUINOLA PAMELA GIRAUD THE STEPMOTHER MERCADET RESOURCES The Criticism HONOR… DE BALZAC by Henry James A LETTER, 1883 by Robert Louis Stevenson BALZAC by John Cowper Powys BALZAC'S NOVELS by Leslie Stephen BALZAC by William Ernest Henley BALZAC AS A DRAMATIST by Epiphanius Wilson THE NOVEL by D. H. Lawrence The Biographies HONOR… DE BALZAC by Albert Keim and Louis Lumet HONOR… DE BALZAC, HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS by Mary F. Sandars BALZAC AND MADAME HANSKA by Elbert Hubbard BALZAC by Frederick Lawton WOMEN IN THE LIFE OF BALZAC by Juanita Helm Floyd Glossary of Characters in 'La ComÈdie humaine' Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to view the full list

The Great Pretender

The Great Pretender
Author: Millenia Black
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451216489

A modern-day family begins to unravel thanks to the discovery of one man's double life and its repercussions for everyone involved. A first novel. Original.