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  The Orwell Tour - Travels...

  Oliver Lewis

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  A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote 
   
  Following in the footsteps of his literary hero, researcher and historian Oliver Lewis set out to visit all the places to have inspired and been lived in by George Orwell. 
   
  Over three years he travelled from Wigan to Catalonia, Paris to Motihari, Marrakesh to Eton, and in each location explored both how Orwell experienced the place, and how the place now remembers him as a literary icon. 
   
  Beginning in Northern India, where Orwell was born in 1903, and ending in the Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where he was laid to rest in 1950, The Orwell Tour offers an accessible and informative new biography of Orwell through the lens of place.

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  A Cold Eye - Notes from a Shared...

  Carlo Gébler

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  If the past is another country – what happens when we revisit it, one day a year?
  Carlo Gébler has done just that. Here is the story of Ireland – from the tail end of the Troubles to the Good Friday agreement, to the glory days of the Celtic Tiger to the recession to Brexit and on to the present, where, it appears, everything we thought we could take for granted is no longer a given.
  Drawing from journals he has kept for over four decades, Gébler stitches together days of his life into something bigger than his own lived experiences – a vivid patchwork history of the island over thirty-five years, capturing those sweeping changes in sharp, funny, slantwise pieces that will prompt readers to reflect on the strange process of how we got here.
  This intelligent and affectionate compilation, written in Gébler's sparkling prose, is a joy. Whether read from beginning to end or dipped into, it will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in the astonishing evolution of our island.

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  Son of Apollo - The Adventures...

  Christopher A. Roosa, James Lovell

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  Christopher A. Roosa grew up the eldest son of Apollo 14 astronaut and command module pilot Stuart A. Roosa. As a child of the space program, Christopher had a ringside seat at the dinner table of one of twenty-four Americans who had either entered lunar orbit or landed on the moon. The first book written by an offspring of an Apollo astronaut to focus on growing up in that era, Son of Apollo tells the inside story of the life of his father, a man who had a remarkable career despite always believing his air force career was "off-track," from his initial application to the service to his removal from the prime crew of Apollo 13 and his subsequent assignment to Apollo 14. During the Apollo 13 mission and recovery, Stuart played an integral role in developing the procedures to return the crew to Earth safely. The focus—and the pressure—of the entire Apollo program then shifted to the Apollo 14 mission. If the Apollo program was to continue, Stuart and the Apollo 14 crew would need to get safely to the moon, land, and return. 
   
   
   
  In writing about his father's career, Christopher Roosa also shows us a familial side of the Apollo experience, from the daily struggles of growing up in the shadow of a father who was necessarily away in training most of the year to the expectations involved in being an astronaut's son.

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  Everyday Warrior - Frontline to...

  Trudie Marie

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  In "Everyday Warrior: Frontline to Freedom, one step at a time," Trudie takes you on an extraordinary adventure into the heart of healing and self-discovery. 
  After surviving the darkest depths of post-traumatic stress, Trudie embarks on a soul-stirring solo hike along The Bibbulmun Track. With no medications, no distractions, and no camping experience, she courageously steps into the unknown, determined to reclaim her strength and rediscover her inner resilience. 
  As she navigates rugged trails and embraces the solitude of nature, Trudie confronts her deepest fears and unlocks the hidden fountains of her own healing. Through moments of breathtaking beauty and unexpected challenges, she learns to trust her instincts, find solace in the forest, and forge a path towards wholeness. 
  "Everyday Warrior" is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the transformative magic of nature. Through Trudie's inspiring journey, you'll discover the strength within yourself to face your own demons, embrace the beauty of the unknown, and emerge from the forest of trauma into a brighter, more empowered future. 
  Join Trudie on this empowering odyssey of self-discovery and find the courage to embark on your own healing journey one step at a time.

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  A Smoke and a Song - A Memoir

  Sherry Sidoti

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  January 2021, ten months into the global pandemic, Sherry Sidoti's mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, so Sherry prioritizes a trip to Manhattan over long-awaited empty-nesting and her "second chance" with fiancé Jevon. With new life blooming and loss looming, she is beckoned to answer the question that has haunted her since childhood: is freedom found in "letting go," as the spiritual teachers (and her mother) insist, or is it found by digging our heels deeper into the earth and holding on to our humanness? 
  A Smoke and a Song is Sherry's story of her quest to make meaning from the memories homed in her body. Writing with tenacity, tenderness, and wry New York City humor, Sherry stumbles toward self-actualization, spiritual awakening, and, despite it all, love. This is a story steeped in art and spirituality that explores the complexities of womanhood, transgenerational maternal bonds, attachment, loss, and leaning into our wounds to find the wisdom.

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  Rifles - Six Years with...

  Mark Urban

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  The 95th Rifles - Wellington's sharpshooters - first into battle and last out.Acclaimed military writer Mark Urban explores the extraordinary story of these military pioneers; the toughest and deadliest infantrymen in Wellington's Army.Immortalised in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels, the 95th Rifles were skirmishers tasked with acting as Wellington's advanced guard. It was new technology for the warfare of the time: they travelled light, moved rapidly, armed with the accurate rifles that would allow them to take shots from distance. The 95th Rifles were the prototype of the modern infantryman.Mark Urban's fascinating history of the 95th is a must-listen for anyone interested in military history.From the author of Task Force Black, Big Boys' Rules and The Tank War.'If you like Sharpe, then this book is a must, your Christmas present solved.' Bernard Cornwell, Daily Mail

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