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  • Solo

    by Frank Cyril Shaw Davison ...
    Solo by Frank Cyril Shaw Davison is a striking work of classic fiction that explores themes of isolation, identity, and personal endurance. Through a compelling narrative centered on a lone protagonist, the novel delves into the psychological and emotional challenges of confronting life without companionship or certainty. As the story unfolds, the central character is drawn into a series of ... Read more

    $0.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Coronado's Children

    Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest

    by J. Frank Dobie ...
    Series Book 3 - Barker Texas History Center Series
    "This is the best work ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas." — Basic Texas BooksWritten in 1930, Coronado's Children was one of J. Frank Dobie's first books, and the one that helped gain him national prominence as a folklorist. In it, he recounts the tales and legends of those hardy souls who searched for buried treasure in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • We Remember Dunkirk

    by Frank Shaw, Joan Shaw ...
    ‘Yes we were scared. It could be seen on the faces of the men. No food didn’t help. We stopped to suck pebbles during the day as our tongues began to swell through lack of water … We had an order come through to us one day. Every man for himself. And then the soldiers – Belgian, French and British – were side by side in silent soddy ranks in columns, zig-zagged across the beaches. I still believe ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • We Remember the Blitz

    by Frank Shaw, Joan Shaw ...
    'I went to the public baths and after I undressed I could hear someone whistling. I looked round to see if I could see anybody about, but I couldn't, so I got into the bath and lay back to relax. As soon as I did, of course, I looked up and saw a man putting in the glass windows that had been blown out the night before.' Joan Adams, LichfieldOn the night of 7 September 1940, bombs rained down on ... Read more

    $17.69 USD

  • We Remember D-Day

    by Frank Shaw, Joan Shaw ...
    'On leaving the plane I can only say I felt very lonely, except that the sky was full of bullets coming upwards. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before my feet hit the ground with a thud. Almost as soon as my feet touched the ground, I was to find that I had landed directly in front of the muzzle of a German Machine Gun and I received a burst of fire straight at me. I can remember being hit and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • We Remember the Home Guard

    by Frank Shaw, Joan Shaw ...
    'I remember standing on top of our local glen with a block of wood, expecting thousands of Germans coming down from the sky. What was I going to do with the block of wood? I never knew.' Leonard JacksonOn 22 June 1940 France surrendered to Germany and the invasion of Britain seemed a very real possibility.The Home Guard was formed to defend our villages and towns. Members came from reserved ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • We Remember the Battle of Britain

    by Frank Shaw, Joan Shaw ...
    ‘I was talking and laughing with a school friend in the street when suddenly there was the eerie wailing notes of the air raid siren filling the air. I can remember that our laughter stopped straight away, and I recall feeling chilled and scared. Doors were opened and people came out of their houses looking up to the sky … It was a Sunday morning on a beautiful summer’s day with blue skies and ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia

    Progress, Challenges, and Issues

    Edited by Riyanti Djalante, Matthias Garschagen, Frank Thomalla, Rajib Shaw ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is a unique, transdisciplinary summary of the state of the art of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Indonesia. It provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk governance across all levels and multiple actors including diverse perspectives from practitioners and researchers on the challenges and progress of DRR in Indonesia. The book includes novel and emerging topics such as the ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Devil's Cargo

    by Capt. Frank H. Shaw ...
    The stake was ten million in gold. Life was cheap for that—but when the Sea-Devil made his desperate play with a gun in his hand and a swarm of cut-throats at his back, he overlooked one small detail— the mad laughter of a fear-crazed man. THE warning bell had rung aboard the R. M. S. Coristan, and the friends of the passengers were flocking ashore. The marine superintendent, standing on the ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Into the Frozen South

    A Journey Through the Icy Unknown

    by J. W. S. Marr ...
    In "Into the Frozen South," J. W. S. Marr embarks on a thrilling narrative journey that intertwines adventure with profound introspection. This meticulously crafted prose captures the stark beauty and harsh realities of the Antarctic landscape, illuminating both the physical challenges of survival and the psychological depths of isolation. Marr'Äôs evocative descriptions and lyrical style resonate ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The Violet Hour

    A Lowcountry Tale

    by Victoria Benton Frank ...
    Narrated by Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Stephanie Einstein, Janet Metzger, Megan Tusing ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 26 min

    A heartwarming and empowering novel about thriving after tragedy, from the author of the “enchanting, hilarious, and insightful” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times author) My Magnolia Summer.Violet Adams is the perfect, youngest child in a family of strong women on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. As the sweet, traditional one, she’s always been the steady hand in her family, but after a ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum

    by Becky Heaver, Michael Barton, Andrew Smith, Colin Newton, Dominic Walsh, Maggie, Debbie Allen, Sarah Galley, Gerard Wilkie, Eloise, Maurice Frank, Serena Shaw, Andy R, Natasha Goldthorpe, Barnabear ...
    In this rich and diverse collection, 28 writers describe what positive experiences they have had as an autistic person, and show how the most unexpected subject areas can be a source of the positive. They demonstrate that individuals can, and do, experience life in positive ways, sometimes in the face of adversity. Sharing both dark and joyful moments with unreserved honesty, their insights are ... Read more

    $17.99 USD