Peter John

People come in two kinds: travellers and those who are missing out. From Cambodia to The Caymans and Arizona to Zimbabwe - travelling has never been easier or more popular. From two week jaunts to gap year meanderings, and for people on all budgets, glorious opportunities exist in all corners of the world. Unfortunately, travelling also presents openings for the less principled people out there. Every year, thousands of people fall victim to various scams, crimes and confidence tricks while they travel. Most people escape having simply lost a little money, but many lose much more, and some encounter real personal danger. Of course, despite the hazards people should not stop travelling - people just need to get smart. This essential book...

Дата выхода: январь 2011

Do you believe in the Sleepers? Loving mother Myra Bradshaw does. In fact, she is always weaving tales to her son, Timmy, of mystical adventures in the Elysian field, land of the Sleepers, where children are kept safe at night. After Myra`s untimely death, Timmy takes the story to heart, knowing that his mother, ferried across the River Styx by the mythic boatman Charon, will be safe in the land of Elysian, the place where the adult Sleepers tend to the children who have wandered there in their dreams. Shortly thereafter, Timmy and his father move to the Welsh border. There Timmy struggles to put Myra`s death behind him. He finds some solace in the friendship of local boy Elliot. Timmy`s belief in Elysian, and hope of finding his mother...

Дата выхода: январь 2007

"A senile clown", "Bloodthirsty Guttersnipe", "Undisciplined Swine", "Gangster", "Drunkard"... Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill clashed for years in public as their opinions of each other and feuding helped determine the course of the Second World War. As diplomatic and military episodes unfolded - both men analysed, commentated upon, and taunted each other with Churchill continuing to do so for many years after Hitler`s death. Yet, until now, there has been no dedicated, detailed history of the men`s rivalry. Based on three years of research in archives across Britain, Germany and the United States, Churchill versus Hitler: War of Words chronicles the Second World War, and much more, through the protagonists` speeches, writings and...