A human story of love, pain, humour, and ambition all spiced with a little scandal and intrigue, We Promise Not to Tell is a dramatisation, plus a little author’s licence of 40 highly successful years in and around the hotel business. Much of it recorded in photographs, on video, and in personal diaries. Starting with nothing more than a little street sense, the book takes you on an emotional journey to battle with prejudice and corruption to create success. The book rarely refers to people or hotels by name, and when it does, the names are fictitious. It includes numerous …

This informative book covers the pre-war WWII period to the 1990s, spanning the author’s experience of the rise of Nazism on the continent, his research, and his involvement in the planning of science and higher education in Britain. He gives a wry commentary on education and science in Britain, and describes his role in pressing for adequate funding for science, especially during the Thatcher era. He writes about some of the famous scientists he has met, and also of his disappointments facing a working scientist. This is not a rounded autobiography. Much of the book is concerned with Kellermann’s research …

As a British Army officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers, Toby Woodbridge twice deployed to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, and spent a total of eight months in the notorious District of Sangin. Employed as mentor to the Afghan National Police during his last tour in the town, Woodbridge spent over six months living, working, and fighting alongside members of that much maligned but critically important organisation, gaining a privileged view of their work and insight into their world. His experiences from those two tours provide the background for this unique perspective on the difficulties and dangers involved when working, living, …

As a young man from a loving, middle class family living in a small English village, Ben Rogers appeared to have it all ... but then he found drugs. As his life descends into chaos and despair, Ben begins to chronicle his daily struggles with the aid of a video camera. He was hopeful that one day his experiences could be used to educate others. Ben lost his battle against addiction and died when he was 34 as a result of medical withdrawal. His family decided to release the tapes in the hope that other families could benefit. The result …

Living in Milford Haven, U.K. since 1972, in 2004 I became involved in a court case requesting a judicial review on the dangers of LNG Ships entering the Cleddau Estuary. All court cases refused the Judicial Review. But during this time period, our very own MPs said it was a good idea. Why, when the dangers were obvious? Why were they so convinced? It was also evident that the authorities would have you believe that it is safe to allow [Tetra] Terrestrial enhanced trunk radio antennae, which generate a carrier wave with frequencies which match. Terrestrial enhanced trunk radio antennae …

The essence of Home Ground is a collection of 20 nature walks, ranging from about five to 15 miles in length, and situated in Northwest England. The criterion for selection is that each walk must be situated in whole or in part on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 ‘Landranger’ map no. 103 (Blackburn and Burnley). This was the map used by the author when he first began to explore the area almost 50 years ago, and these long personal associations, heightened by a long absence from the area, make this truly his Home Ground. Within this relatively small areais a rich variety …

Ben Zabulis' Chartered Territory is a rich and diverse account of 16 years spent living and working abroad as an engineer, from the chaos of everyday life in Lagos to unique Hong Kong, via the conformity of salaryman life in Japan, and the wonders of the subcontinent. Personal accounts of climbing Mount Fuji and taking part in dragon boat races go hand in hand with events on a global scale, as the author experiences a Nigerian coup d'etat, the handover of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China, the terrifying SARS outbreak, and the opening of Bhutan to more commercial …

Millions of us take package holidays for granted every year but did you ever wonder how it all began? Thanks to Vincent Cobb's 35 years of experience working in the travel industry culminating in his position as managing director of Thomson Holidays, we can learn all about the tricks that formed the basis of the business at its outset. This fascinating book allows us to observe the industry's steep learning curve from its infancy in the late '50s to the present day, using you as guinea pigs. You will find this a gripping yet refreshingly humorous account. The author tells …

This is a tale of a cat called Hyam, a very special cat. In fact he is a theatrical cat, a fastidious cat, a funny cat, but most of all an adored cat. He is most famous for talking himself out of a part at an audition for a West End production, for he is an actor. Here he tells his own story in a series of delightfully readable poems that are a pleasure for all age groups. Follow his adventures as he takes us on his travels through the ups and downs of theatre life and his many escapades …