Hamba Gashle is the inside story of white society in colonial Southern Africa during the 1950s and 1960s. Ian Hassall's edgy memoir provides a vivid and disturbing depiction of childhood and family life against a background of racial exploitation, political change and the disintegration of his white community. Written as a diary from childhood through to early adulthood, the deceptively simple style provides a sense of immediacy, buildin ...
When Rex calls after years of being incommunicado, his best friend Grant is hesitant to accept his invitation. Just like the old days, Rex knows the buttons to push. He has invited Annie, the woman Grant thought he was going to marry. Former friends and lost loves reconnect on a long, playful and soul searching weekend in Palm Springs. Each discovering they hold hopes long forgotten, each hold fears that the best times of their lives may have al ...
Tessa Morgan yearned to be an average teenage girl. She had a protective mother who loved her, a stepdad who annoyed her and two spirited younger brothers who entertained her and started a bit of trouble. She didn't have friends, a social life or a boyfriend.<br><br>The summer of her 16th birthday, all of that changed. When her feet hit the sand of Clowder Beach, she believed she finally had the chance to be normal. Suddenly, ...
When Angels Fail To Fly <br><br>A Steve Cassidy Mystery <br><br>Private Investigator Steve Cassidy returns for another adventure involving murder, intrigue, scams, former and current lovers, and his distinctive sarcastic loathing for everyone, including himself. <br><br>Six months after solving a celebrated missing persons cold case, the ex-cop's life appears to be back on track. His P.I. business is b ...
This riveting novel tells the story of Isabelle, a beautiful child, who grows up in the tempestuous city of Bombay. It takes readers through Isabelle's emotional roller-coaster of a journey – her childhood, her starry-eyed romance, the killing of innocence as she endures a traumatic marriage, and her final tryst with true love in Canada.<br><br>The book is richly evocative and entertaining in its portrayal of Bombay. But sadd ...
"Ten Bridges Seven Churches No Stop Light" is a riveting tale of small town people living exciting lives.<br><br>This journey will have you hanging onto the farm sleigh as the team of draft horses fall through the ice. Ring the alarm bell on the assembly line and tell the car and truck manufacturers to fix it before you push the start button. Everett and Rose take on the largest company in the world and you can work ...
gallery |Ë?gal…erÄ?|<br><br>1 a room or building for the display or sale of works of art – a collection of pictures.<br><br>2 a horizontal underground passage, esp. in a mine.<br><br>PHRASES<br><br>Play to the gallery – act in an exaggerated or theatrical manner, esp. to appeal to popular taste. ...