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The Forgotten Soldier (Part 1 of 3)
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Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family. Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military offensive, as Wilfred Owen. They died only a few miles apart and yet there cannot be a bigger contrast between their legacies. Edward had been born into poverty in west London on the eve of the twentieth century, had a job washing railway carriages, was con*ed into the army at the age of eighteen and sent to the Western Front from where he would never return. He lies buried miles from home in a small military cemetery on the outskirts of an obscure town close to the French border in western Belgium. No-one has ever visited him. Like thousands of other young boys, Edward’s life and death were forgotten. By delving into and uncovering letters, poems and war diaries to reconstruct his great uncle’s brief life and needless death; Charlie fills in the blanks of Edward’s life with the experiences of similar young men giving a voice to the voiceless. Edward Connelly’s tragic story comes to represent all the young men who went off to the Great War and never came home. This is a book about the unsung heroes, the ordinary men who did their duty with utmost courage, and who deserve to be remembered.
Iron and Rust: free sampler (Throne of the Caesars, Book 1)
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From the bestselling author of WARRIOR OF ROME comes the first book in a new series set in third century Rome, a dramatic era of murder, coup, counter-rebellions and civil war. In a single year six Emperors will lay claim to the Throne of the Caesars… SPRING AD235 Dawn on the Rhine. A surprise attack and the brutal murder of the Emperor Alexander and his mother ends the Severan dynasty and shatters four decades of Roman certainty. Military hero Maximinus Thrax is the first Caesar risen from the barracks. A simple man of steel and violence, he will fight for Rome. The Senators praise the new Emperor with elaborate oratory, but will any of them accept a Caesar who was once a shepherd boy? And in the streets of the eternal city, others merely pray to escape imperial notice. In the north, as the merciless war against the barbarians consumes men and treasure, rebellion and personal tragedy drive Maximinus to desperate extremes, bloody revenge and the borders of sanity. Iron & Rust, the first book in a major new series, creates a world both sophisticated and brutal, yet firmly rooted in history; a world of intrigue, murder, passion and war, a world where men will kill to sit on the Throne of the Caesars.
The Inheritance: Part One, Chapters 1–7 of 34
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Welcome to Tilly Bagshawe’s Swell Valley, where the scandal is in a class of its own. Tilly Bagshawe’s first Swell Valley novel, The Inheritance, has been serialized into 4 parts – this is PART 1 OF 4 (Chapters 1 to 7 of 34). *The first three parts of The Inheritance are being released weekly from 29th May 2014, before the full novel is published. The final part will be released on 19th June 2014, when the full novel will also be available to buy in ebook and paperback* Tatiana Flint-Hamilton’s gilded cage is torn away when her estranged father dies. As the beloved family estate slips through Tati’s fingers, the portraits of her ancestors look down disapprovingly. The new Lord of the Manor is just as ruthless as Tati. The old-world status of Furlings is everything the wealthy, self-made Brett Cranley has ever wanted. Luckily his wife Angela is the perfect homemaker, happy to fall into line with whatever Brett desires. Along with her two children, Furlings soon becomes Angela’s lifeline, a place she can finally belong. And one she’s not going to give up easily. Losing everything has made Tati realise that her rightful inheritance is all that she now lives for… and she will do anything to get it back. But the fate of Furlings lies in the hands of the villagers. Let the Fittlescombe fireworks begin!
The Show (sampler) (Swell Valley Series, Book 2)
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Welcome to Swell Valley – where the scandal is in a class of its own… The second book in the Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe Nestled in a glorious patchwork of fields, surrounded by chocolate box villages, Wraggbottom farm means everything to Gabe and Laura Baxter. But love and tradition doesn’t pay the bills. Luckily, Laura has an idea that will share the secret of her happy (if sometimes muddy) country life: producing a reality show that will save the farm! Until the interfering new vicar, ‘Call-me-Bill’ takes it upon himself to lead a protest against the show. Suddenly the village is divided; even Gabe is torn between his new found fame and his old, happy life. With so much at stake for her village and her marriage, will Laura be able to weather the storm or will her big idea turn out to be her biggest mistake?
Hidden：Free Sampler
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Discover the incredible memoirs of internationally bestselling author Cathy Glass with this free extended eBook sample of Cathy’s second book, and Sunday Times bestseller, Hidden. Tayo is a young boy whose good behaviour and polite manners hide a shocking and terrible past. Tayo arrives at Cathy’s with only the clothes he stands up in. He has been brought to her by the police, but he is calm, polite, and very well spoken, and not at all like the children she normally fosters. The social worker gives Cathy the forms which should contain Tayo’s history, but apart from his name and age, it is blank. Tayo has no past. Tayo is an 'invisible' child, kidnapped from his loving father in Nigeria and brought illegally to the UK by his drink and drugs dependent prostitute mother, where he is put to work in a sweat shop in Central London. When he sustains an injury and is no longer earning, he is cast out. When Cathy takes Tayo to school and he points out a dozen different addresses where he has stayed in the last six months, often being left alone. Tayo lies, and manipulates situations to his own advantage and Cathy has to be continually on guard. Tayo’s social worker searches all computer databases but there is no record of Tayo – he has only attended school for 3 terms and has never seen a doctor. He and his mother have been evading the authorities by living ‘underground’. With his mother recently released from prison, Tayo is desperate to live with his father in Nigeria, but no one can track him down or even prove that he exists.
Daddy’s Little Princess：Free Sampler
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The latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. Beth is a sweet-natured child who appears to have been well looked after. But it isn’t long before Cathy begins to have concerns that the relationship between Beth and her father is not as it should be. Little Beth, aged 7, has been brought up by her father Derek after her mother left when she was a toddler. When Derek is suddenly admitted to hospital with psychiatric problems Beth is taken into care and arrives at Cathy’s. Beth and her father clearly love each other very much and Derek spoils his daughter, treating her like a princess, but there is something bothering Cathy, something she can’t quite put her finger on. Meanwhile Cathy’s husband is working away a lot and coming home less at weekends. Then, suddenly, everything changes. Events take a dramatic turn for both Beth and Cathy and her family; as Cathy strives to pick up the pieces all their lives are changed forever.
I Miss Mummy：Free Sampler
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Discover the incredible memoirs of internationally bestselling author Cathy Glass with this free extended eBook sample of I Miss Mummy, the story of Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Alice, aged four, is snatched by her mother the day she is due to arrive at Cathy's house. Drug-dependent and mentally ill, but desperate to keep hold of her daughter, Alice's mother snatches her from her parents' house and disappears. Cathy spends three anxious days worrying about her whereabouts before Alice is found safe, but traumatised. Alice is like a little doll, so young and vulnerable, and she immediately finds her place in the heart of Cathy's family. She talks openly about her mummy, who she dearly loves, and how happy she was living with her maternal grandparents before she was put into care. Alice has clearly been very well looked after and Cathy can't understand why she couldn't stay with her grandparents. It emerges that Alice's grandparents are considered too old (they are in their early sixties) and that the plan is that Alice will stay with Cathy for a month before moving to live with her father and his new wife. The grandparents are distraught – Alice has never known her father, and her grandparents claim he is a violent drug dealer. Desperate to help Alice find the happy home she deserves, Cathy's parenting skills are tested in many new ways. Finally questions are asked about Alice's father suitability, and his true colours begin to emerge.
Naughty or Nice？
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Charlotte sat at the bus stop wondering whether she would make the naughty or nice list this year. Last year she had rescued a stray kitten and therefore considered herself most definitely “nice”. This year she had broken Daniel’s heart into a million tiny pieces, so “naughty” seemed to be the only answer. There’d be no Santa Claus coming down her chimney anytime soon.
Sixty Years a Nurse Part 1 of 3
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When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse’s training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would still be going 60 years later – one of the longest ever serving NHS nurses. For Mary, raised in a strict convent in rural south Ireland, working in her first London hospital was a shocking and life-changing experience. Against a backdrop of ongoing rationing and poverty, she saw for the first time the horrors of disease, the heart-breaking outcomes of failed abortions – and faced the genuine shock of seeing a man naked for the first time! 60 Years a Nurse follows the dramas and emotions as Mary found her feet during those early years. From the firm friends she made under the ever-watchful gaze of Matron and the sisters, to the eclectic mix of Londoners she strove to care for; the Teddy Boys she danced with and the freedom of living away from home; and her own burgeoning love story, as extraordinary as it was romantic – these are the funny and heartwarming moments that helped Mary to follow her dream.
新生活城市巡游志 武汉篇
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遵循LifeWear理念，探索城市如何让生活更美好。
理财实验室——超强数据验证过的事（简七理财017）
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简七理财，让理财更简单。大家好，我是简七，欢迎来大家来收看我们小白理财互助平台【简七读财】为各位七粉准备的小白入门9堂课。今天我们终于来到了后一课。首先，要谢谢大家这段时间的支持和鼓励，因为有你们，我们才能不放弃，把这个课程慢慢做完。我们想看到的，就是大家能坚持到后一课，学习完后有所收获。
我的人生我做主——规划集锦（简七理财016）
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这个信息发达的时代，你不进步原地踏步就一定程度上意味着你在倒退。我不想成为特别富有的人，我不认为物质富足就一定幸福，也不认为贫困家庭就不幸福。我希望未来的生活有相对较好的物质基础。
小白股票入门（简七理财013）
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想写一篇关于股票的帖子很久了，总是没有合适的时机整理自己的思路，以前混迹了很多股票论坛也很少有好氛围，现在开始吧。可能废话会很多，因为想把这篇帖子送给入市或即将入市的朋友们，也送给我自己以理清摸爬滚打多年的思路。
社保交了怎么用？（简七理财009）
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对于咱们上班族来说，按照法律规定，企业都应该为你缴纳这我们这五险一金哦。
如何聪明地买买买（简七理财021）
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知其然还要知其所以然。在谈如何能忍得住吃得苦把钱存下来之前，先来讨论一下我们为什么要理财。简七、三公子以及小狗钱钱和富爸爸等苦口婆心坚持不懈地不断向我们这些理财小白们传递的理念就是：我们并非为金钱而理财，而是为了给自己与家人提供安稳和保障，以让我们没有后顾之忧地完成更多的梦想。
阿Q正传【公版】
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《阿Q正传》讲述值此世纪末，衷心祈愿这里所议论的人物在下一世纪的中国现实生活中淡出；当然，作为光辉的典型人物，他将和哈姆雷特、唐·吉诃德等不朽的名字一样万古不朽。
前进，打倒通胀！（简七理财003）
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大家好，我是简七，欢迎大家收看小白理财互助平台【简七读财】为各位准备的小白入门9堂课。
钱生钱，利滚利
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今天，我们一起来学习第4课，我们来谈谈储蓄，为什么要储蓄，以及如何储蓄。
简七理财快乐读书，轻松理财（简七理财020）
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书中真的有黄金屋噢！想要理财，快速的方法就是系统地读一读好书。学习前，不妨读读简七小红人——民工君的学习方法，更加轻松地建立自己的理财体系吧。
极简投资（简七理财019）
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《极简投资》包括：你早就该这样投资了、懒人组合，为什么是它们、每年花60分钟调整投资组合等内容。
定投基金小白手把手
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每月定投的具体时间尽量不要选择1日到8日，因为会碰到元旦、春节、五一、十一假期，这期间基金业务暂停，而假期过后天才扣款，且这天股市基本上都是上涨的，基金净值较高，如此看来，不划算。
