Books

Making Beds in Brothels: A Memoirby Adam Brock

Life was hell in the small house overlooking Battle Hill. Almost from birth, Adam had been the victim of brutal physical, sexual and psychological abuse at the hands of his father.

Fearing for his life, Adam bravely fought back and made his escape. Believing he had found sanctuary among Manchester’s gay community, things had in fact become much worse. Adam was raped, trafficked and exploited. Aged just fourteen he had been lured into the city’s underground child prostitution scene. This was the beginning of seventeen years involved in the sex trade. His journey would take him from the dangerous streets of Manchester, to the luxurious surroundings of a West London brothel. All the time in the dubious company of his best friend, Mitchell.

He candidly recalls the people and places he encountered, and his decline into homelessness and drug addiction. Adam never gave up hope that things would eventually get better, and this memoir records both his survival against the odds and, ultimately, his fight for redemption, eventually triumphing over great adversity through his belief in God.

Now aged thirty-eight, Adam is researching his PhD at the University of Manchester.

40% of profits will be donated to Survivors Manchester.

Eat Pray Love 10th-Anniversary Edition: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth Gilbert

The 10th anniversary edition of one of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert.

Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated introduction from the author, to launch a whole new generation of fans.

In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want–husband, country home, successful career–but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and set out to explore three different aspects of her nature, against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence.

The Truth About This Charming Man: A Crime Comedyby Peter Jones

A fast paced, witty, romance-heist, with an unexpected twist in the tale.

Meet William Lewis. All Will’s ever wanted in life, is to be an actor. That is, until he met Rachel – Beautiful. Beguiling. And married. To cut-throat venture capitalist Michael Richmond. So that’s the end of that.

Or is it?

Although Will’s never actually been on stage, or immortalised in celluloid, or appeared in a TV commercial, he’s still made a reasonable living pretending to be people he’s not, such as… boyfriend to city executive Nathia, flirt coach Gary, and French entrepreneur Stephan Le Blanc.

Which is all fine, until he needs to play two of those ‘roles’ at the same meeting! Although oddly this has given Will an idea, and maybe there’s a way he can be with Rachel after all…

Appealing to fans of Matt Dunn, Nick Hornby and Nick Spalding – and movies such as ‘You’ve Got Mail’, ‘The Italian Job’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ – comes this hilarious romp about love, truth, deception, and the spaces in-between.

Orion: Satan’s Pride Biker Romance Seriesby A. G. Kirkham

Orion – sign of the club and shield. He lost it all before he found the family he’s committed to now, Satan’s Pride. He survives the loss of his mother, the coldness of his father and the sudden death of his wife and child. He survived this all and the only casualty was his heart. He vowed to never love again, so he would never relive that pain. Can one woman make him learn to give all of himself one more time?

Viviana loved everything and everyone. She embraced life, even though her childhood was filled with turbulence and abandonment. She wanted a family to call her own and when she became pregnant, she believed her choice was to flee, giving Orion the freedom she thought he wanted.

Can these two souls leave the past in the past and listen to their hearts instead?

Raiders of the Rockies (Stonecroft Saga Book 5)by B.N. Rundell

AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING BUCKSKIN CHRONICLES SERIES TAKES US ON AN EPIC JOURNEY IN BOOK FIVE OF THE STONECROFT SAGA.

By any measure, they would be considered old-timers in the mountains of the uncharted territory. Land that had been known as French Louisiana and Spanish Colonial Louisiana, was largely unexplored. The two old-timers were young men that had spent the last two years in that uncharted territory and had taken women from the Shoshone people as their brides. But their long-held dream and goal was to discover and explore the vast lands of the western wilderness and they set out to do just that.

But when renegade Coureur des bois of the Hudson’s Bay Company and trappers of the Northwest company decide to abandon the fur companies and seek their fortune by raiding the native villages, the two young friends and their women stand in their way.

The life and death struggle will bathe the wilderness in the blood of both raiders and explorers, and the screams of the tortured will echo through the canyons of the wilds.

Déjà Deadby Susan Kiernan-Lewis

Claire Baskerville is a sixty-something American who finds herself alone in Paris when her husband is brutally murdered. Reeling from the devastating secrets he left behind, Claire only knows she can’t move forward until she finds out the truth behind who killed her husband. Unfortunately, the closer she gets to the truth, the more determined that killer is to make sure she never leaves Paris alive.

Business & Spirituality: Secrets of Personal, Professional, & Planetary Evolutionby Justin S. Grant

Inspirational books may provide effective motivation, but often “preach to the choir”. In our multicultural and scientific age, and with the rise and dominance of multi-national corporations, more innovative and inclusive approaches are essential to address the enormity of the issues faced by humanity. To answer this need, Business & Spirituality “preaches to the workplace”, employing an omni-denominational voice. It speaks to a wide audience: thought leaders, knowledge workers, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, engineers, staff members, volunteers, and homemakers can all gain new insights for synchronizing personal evolution with professional development, the advancement of groups, and the upliftment of our world.

The alluring topics of happiness and prosperity are metaphorical honey, summoning readers toward the higher purpose of self-realization. In this comprehensive work, ageless spiritual teachings and philosophies are explored in conjunction with current studies in exact science and psychology. Abstractions are fashioned into applicable tools and valuable techniques for guiding visions, thoughts, and actions. These powerful transformative technologies can be utilized by individuals and groups in non-dogmatic and non-religious ways that are fully compatible with the ordinarily secular work environment. Mindful and steady use of the suggested methods can elevate organizations and societies into the realm of three-dimensional profitability, with wide-ranging benefits for people and our home Planet.

The textual content of Business & Spirituality is brought to life with over fifty inspiring images and illustrative diagrams. Author, Justin S. Grant, who holds an MA in Transformational Psychology (the science of the soul and mind), writes in a clear and uplifting style that renders specific teachings more universal, the mysterious world more accessible, and the mystical way more practical.

Topics and techniques include:

– Happiness in Relation to Health, Wealth, & Gratitude
– The Interrelationship Between Environment, Wellbeing, & Profitability
– The Illuminating Force of Education
– New Era Teachings
– The Interrelationship Between Humanity, Society, & Divinity
– Buddhist Philosophy in the Multicultural World
– Cult vs. Culture
– The Ascent of Women & Societal Holism
– The Interrelationship Between Philosophy, Religion, & Science
– Meditation, Visualization, & Invocation
– The Evolving Planetary Plan