The Man Who Loved Islands (Disco Days Book 3)

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This amiable and ambitious transatlantic extravaganza is a busy social tapestry pegged to real-life events in Scotland and the US … Ross’s affection for his characters shines through. Perhaps it helps me that in the early `80s I was still almost young enough to have shared many contemporary experiences and that for very brief periods in the `70s I even walked on not so distant streets. The attempt of a group of adolescents to make a bit of pocket money, even if not a living, by setting up a mobile disco business, makes for a very good major plot-line. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

You are invested in each and every one, so when everything is brought together the effect is all the more powerful. JPG' alt='Children in a school watching an author event' x="0" y="0" height="350px" width="350px" style="transform: scaleX(. You can then purchase membership, purchase a promotional pass and/or book your activities (including Pay as You Go) online.The story itself is an entertaining one, but gets bogged down in parts, despite how entertaining and true to life some of the scenarios are. The fiascoes at the Henderson Church Tennis Club and the Conservative Club are worth reading even on their own.

From the Viking longship through the 16th century galleon to the super carriers and nuclear submarines of the 21st century, Ships: Visual Encyclopedia includes every conceivable type of ship in which man has gone to sea. This book presents a selection of 27 poems ranging in theme from love and the land to poems of exile and patriotism. Ross has an unparalleled ability to combine his broad technical expertise, commercial acumen, an in-depth understanding of Agile ways of working and an unusually high EQ (most of the time!

Personally speaking he was a brilliant line manager, a perfect example of the servant leadership model. We committed to a 50/50 gender balance in our coverage in 2021 and have exceeded this pledge annually since. Joey is an idealist; Bobby just wants to get laid and avoid following his brother Gary to the Falklands. Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. As Scott and I worked our way through our text, we found ourselves coming upon stories from the past that were not only fascinating, but true.