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Fallout of War: Ukraine Year One by H. Peter Alesso

Fallout of War: Ukraine Year One by H. Peter Alesso

In the tradition of Herman Wouk’s sweeping historical war epics, Fallout of War follows Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks, a career naval submarine officer assigned as a military attaché to the American embassy in Kyiv in late 2021. Fairbanks arrives in Ukraine with his wife, Lucy, a State Department analyst, just as tensions with Russia reach a critical juncture. A thoughtful, disciplined officer known for his strategic acumen and unvarnished assessments, Fairbanks quickly becomes immersed in the complex political and military landscape of Eastern Europe.

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Under Two Flags by Janis Robinson Daly

Under Two Flags by Janis Robinson Daly

About Under Two Flags by Janis Robinson Daly

 

When dreams collide with war, survival becomes the ultimate performance.

In October 1916, eighteen-year-old Josephine Therese Marzynski leaves Boston for Berlin to pursue her dream of studying opera at Germany’s most prestigious music conservatory. Living with family friends and immersing herself in German culture, she finds unexpected beauty and friendship in the heart of enemy territory.

But when America enters the Great War in April 1917, Josephine’s world transforms overnight-from welcomed student to enemy of the state. Trapped in Berlin as rationing tightens and suspicion mounts, Josephine must navigate daily police check-ins, bureaucratic interrogations, and the constant threat of internment. Her survival depends on German friends who risk their own safety to protect her, while she struggles with divided loyalties between her American identity and the people who have become her chosen family.

Based on the true story from Josephine’s memoir and set against the backdrop of a city slowly starving under the weight of war, Under Two Flags is a gripping tale of resilience, moral complexity, and the transformative power of music in humanity’s darkest hours. As Josephine fights to secure passage home, she confronts impossible choices that will test everything she believes about loyalty, survival, and the true meaning of patriotism.

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The Quarry Bank Runaways by G J Griffiths

The Quarry Bank Runaways by G J Griffiths

In the early 19th century, when it was the policy of many of the poorhouses and workhouses to deter paupers from applying by making the conditions inside harsh and unpleasant, two boys set out on a journey to Hackney Workhouse in London. Their starting point was in the pleasant Cheshire countryside, where they were apprenticed to the cotton mill built by Samuel Greg in 1784. Children as young as nine would be employed there as scavengers, piecers, mule doffers or can tenters. These jobs could be just as unpleasant and difficult for a poor child as those we may have heard of, such as chimney sweeps and match girls.

Quarry Bank Mill was some 200 miles north of London and the boys had to sneak out unnoticed and then attempt to walk all the way. It was likely that these enterprising travellers took advantage of the drovers’ roads and the newly developed “motorways” of the times—the canals. Perhaps they were lucky enough some days to hitch a lift; their general direction of travel taking them to Beartown, the Potteries, Dunstable Downs and, eventually, to London. Whatever challenges they encountered along the way, archived evidence shows that they made it.

Runaway apprentices had become a problem for society during the years of the Industrial Revolution—so what had prompted Thomas and Joseph to do such a hazardous thing? What happened to them on their long journey? Did they receive any help? Or were they chased relentlessly wherever they ran, since what they were doing was illegal in the eyes of the authorities?

This is the story of their adventure and it concludes with the events in the Middlesex courthouse, known then as the Old Sessions.

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The View From Up Above

The View From Up Above

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An elderly Christian woman is caused by God to review her entire life and write it down. A life of relationships, raising children, and faith. A life of living through war, the great tribulation, and the beast system. A life blessed to see the day that the Lord returns to the Earth.

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The Quarry Bank Runaways by G J Griffiths

The Quarry Bank Runaways by G J Griffiths

In the early 19th century, when it was the policy of many of the poorhouses and workhouses to deter paupers from applying by making the conditions inside harsh and unpleasant, two boys set out on a journey to Hackney Workhouse in London. Their starting point was in the pleasant Cheshire countryside, where they were apprenticed to the cotton mill built by Samuel Greg in 1784. Children as young as nine would be employed there as scavengers, piecers, mule doffers or can tenters. These jobs could be just as unpleasant and difficult for a poor child as those we may have heard of, such as chimney sweeps and match girls.

Quarry Bank Mill was some 200 miles north of London and the boys had to sneak out unnoticed and then attempt to walk all the way. It was likely that these enterprising travellers took advantage of the drovers’ roads and the newly developed “motorways” of the times—the canals. Perhaps they were lucky enough some days to hitch a lift; their general direction of travel taking them to Beartown, the Potteries, Dunstable Downs and, eventually, to London. Whatever challenges they encountered along the way, archived evidence shows that they made it.

Runaway apprentices had become a problem for society during the years of the Industrial Revolution—so what had prompted Thomas and Joseph to do such a hazardous thing? What happened to them on their long journey? Did they receive any help? Or were they chased relentlessly wherever they ran, since what they were doing was illegal in the eyes of the authorities?

This is the story of their adventure and it concludes with the events in the Middlesex courthouse, known then as the Old Sessions.

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Jesus of Detroit

Jesus of Detroit

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In a modern world plagued by hatred and violence, Jesus, a compassionate Black man, rises to ignite peace and spread the healing power of forgiveness and compassion. His growing popularity pits him against established religious institutions that will stop at nothing short of crucifixion to silence him. As he grapples with defending the authenticity of his mission, complications from a haunting romance challenge his beliefs.

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John by J.A. Hoskins

John by J.A. Hoskins

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If you love stories about unexpected friendship, unwavering devotion, and small-town settings, John is a novel you won’t forget.

When Jude escapes to the small Adelaide Hills town of Kookaburra Ridge, she isn’t looking for friendship. She’s not looking to put down roots. She’s not even sure she deserves a second chance. She just wants distance from a past that nearly shattered her.

What she doesn’t expect is John.

Everyone in The Ridge knows John. He shows up when it matters — and stays without being asked. He’s a steady presence at the heart of a community that takes care of its own.

As Jude begins to rebuild her life, an unexpected diagnosis threatens everything she’s just started to believe in again. And in the middle of fear and heartbreak, one truth becomes clear: sometimes the person who stands beside you through the hardest days is the one who changes you most.

Warm, uplifting, and filled with heart, John is a story of friendship, chosen family, and the extraordinary strength found in simply being there.

Perfect for readers of Jojo Moyes, Fredrik Backman, and Liane Moriarty, and for anyone who loves contemporary women’s fiction and stories of friendship and found family.

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They Called Me Margaret

They Called Me Margaret

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Cozy mystery writer Margaret Manning fears her husband is mimicking the behavior of some of her book’s shadier characters, even though he claims to have never read any of them. When several pieces of her jewelry go missing, she wonders if he’s responsible for it, he’s trying to make it look like she’s losing her mind, or she’s losing her mind all on her own. Disturbing actions of friends and family coupled with bizarre health issues complicate things and cause her life to go into a downward spiral.

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Heart of a Lumberman

Heart of a Lumberman

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From the deep forests of New Brunswick to the shattered trenches of France, one man’s quiet courage will shape a legacy that endures.
Raised among the timber camps and rivers of the Maritimes, young Frank Bayer learns the strength, honesty, and grit of a true lumberman. But when the First World War erupts, he trades his axe and saw for the thunder of artillery, joining the 20th Battery and stepping into a conflict far from anything he has ever known.
On the battlefields of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and beyond, Frank confronts the brutal machinery of war and discovers moments of unexpected humanity, including a fateful encounter with a frightened German soldier that will stay with him for the rest of his life. Amid chaos, friendship, fear, and fleeting camaraderie with soldiers from across the Commonwealth, he fights not just for survival, but to hold on to the person he once was.
Returning home forever changed, Frank builds a new life in rural Nova Scotia, raising a family, driving the village’s only taxi, and serving his community with quiet dignity. Yet the war’s echoes never fully leave him. In the spaces between words, in the roads he travels, and in the forests he loves, his unspoken battles linger.
Heart of a Lumberman is a sweeping, emotionally rich novel of endurance, compassion, and the ordinary heroism of a man who carried the weight of history, and still found the strength to love, to work, and to live. It is the story of a generation, and of one man whose heart remained steady through every storm.

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Sacking Robbie Stevens by Philip Corridan

Sacking Robbie Stevens by Philip Corridan

About Sacking Robbie Stevens by Philip Corridan

 

Fired? Sacked? Dismissed? Given the Boot? Shown the Door?

No, none of those is adequate – he’s going to be escorted to the door flanked by two black uniformed security men. This after being given 5 minutes to clear his desk. The new Managing Director is making a statement about company loyalty and our man is his chosen victim. Even worse, he’s at the far end of the large open plan office so, sandwiched between the security men, it’s the long walk of shame past his now former colleagues.

Will he slope quietly away, tail between legs?

No, not our hero! Read how his rebellious exit and its aftermath changes the life of a number of people as our once well regarded young design engineer morphs into a private eye of zero experience. He’s been hired to work the sleaze, this being the “not when the client is present” term for erring partner cases. Also known as the stained underwear trail.

Set mostly in the Norfolk Broads there will be humour, tragedy and boating as we accompany him in his first 15 months as a private detective. On the way we’ll meet Ginger Drinkwater, Anna, Louisa, Luscious Lexus, Joe, Lee, Alexander the Weight and other characters. As a Preview or Taster you can download the Prologue in epub format which can be viewed in almost all eReaders – I use the excellent ReadEra app which is both free and ad free!

This book is also available in Google Play Books if you would prefer to use your Google account.

Praise for Philip’s previous novel include:

… at times I found myself laughing out loud … Beautifully written and love the atmosphere of the Norfolk Broads.
Jane on Goodreads

I finished the book in one sitting and the end surprised me … The ending gives a poignancy to the entire book …
Charlotte on LoveReading

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