My Bloody Efforts
DOWNLOAD
Download My Bloody Efforts PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get My Bloody Efforts book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
My Bloody Efforts
DOWNLOAD
Author : Stephen Bridgman MBE
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2012-09-17
My Bloody Efforts written by Stephen Bridgman MBE and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In May 2000 the British nuclear hunter-killer submarine HMS Tireless limped into Gibraltar using emergency propulsion and with her nuclear reactor shut down. Days earlier, while traversing the Straits of Sicily the crew had discovered a crack in one of the nuclear reactor pipes, requiring the immediate shutting down of the reactor to prevent a potential reactor accident, an operation never before conducted on a British submarine at sea. Th e previous six days had been a difficult time for the crew of the submarine. Initial indications of a nuclear reactor defect had quickly escalated into a full scale potential nuclear reactor accident at sea, requiring decisive action by the crew to make the reactor safe, to identify the defect and attempt to repair the reactor, and then to surface the submarine and to sail her safely back to the nearest safe harbor using emergency propulsion machinery designed for very limited use. The resulting lack of electrical power resulted in the crew having to sacrifice lighting, air-conditioning, bathing facilities and even hot food until their return to harbor, and to suffer in the excessively hot interior of the boat. Throughout, there remained the fear of exposure to deadly radiation and the uncertainty that the reactor might still be one step away from a major accident. For one man onboard, this episode formed the culmination of a 25 year naval engineering career almost fated for this moment. Charge Chief Stephen Bridgman, the senior nuclear propulsion technician, had needed all of his engineering knowledge and experience in the identification and eventual repair of the submarine reactor, subsequently being awarded an MBE together with a colleague for his services to naval engineering for his actions. This book provides an insight into a remarkable naval career starting as a 16 year old Stoker on the final proper British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in 1977, through the Falklands War, being selected for naval technician training and submarine service, submarine training, submarine patrols in the supposed post cold-war period, the Kosovo conflict, progression through the ranks, submarine refi t and refueling through to the nuclear reactor accident onboard HMS Tireless. While there are countless accounts of naval life during wartime, this book tells the unique story of life as a British naval rating in the modern era, starting from the lowest level at a time of decline for the Royal Navy in the late 1970s, and paralleling the major political and military events of the 1980s and 1990s.
Blood And Honey
DOWNLOAD
Author : Graham Hurley
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-11-18
Blood And Honey written by Graham Hurley and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-18 with Fiction categories.
'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily Telegraph Is time running out for DI Joe Faraday? The discovery of a headless corpse on the rocks below the cliffs on the Isle of Wight is only the beginning of a journey for DI Joe Faraday. It's a journey which takes him right to the heart of the grim trade in human cargo from the crippled societies of the Balkans. From cheap labour to prostitution, Portsmouth, like every other city in the UK is home to untold human misery; a black economy built on illegal immigration. Joe Faraday is determined to find the real criminals that lie behind the tabloid hysteria. DC Paul Winter on the other hand is determined only to find a way out of the disciplinary action that threatens his entire career. A burgeoning relationship with a young prostitute isn't exactly helping his cause. And for Winter, it's beginning to look as if time is running out... Why readers love Graham Hurley: 'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily Telegraph 'Well-written and plotted, utterly convincing and really exciting... Excellent' Daily Mail 'One of the great talents of British police procedurals... every book he delivers is better than the last' Independent on Sunday Fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Peter Robinson will love Graham Hurley: Faraday and Winter 1. Turnstone 2. The Take 3. Angels Passing 4. Deadlight 5. Cut to Black 6. Blood and Honey 7. One Under 8. The Price of Darkness 9. No Lovelier Death 10. Beyond Reach 11. Borrowed Light 12. Happy Days Jimmy Suttle 1. Western Approaches 2. Touching Distance 3. Sins of the Father 4. The Order of Things * Each Graham Hurley novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *
Trowel And Error
DOWNLOAD
Author : Alan Titchmarsh
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-09-03
Trowel And Error written by Alan Titchmarsh and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Alan Titchmarsh has had a passion for gardening for as long as he can remember. Aged 8, he announced to friends that he was going to be the next Percy Thrower, although he thought it was no more than a dream. With the magic touch of a best-selling writer, Alan tells his own story from Ilkley Moor to Pebble Mill and to the final realising of his dream of becoming TV's favourite gardener. Along the way, the cast of characters includes everyone from Auntie Ethel to Nelson Mandela and the Queen. With great charm, humour and passion, this is probably the best story Alan Titchmarsh has ever told.
Alan Titchmarsh Collected Memoirs
DOWNLOAD
Author : Alan Titchmarsh
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-01-07
Alan Titchmarsh Collected Memoirs written by Alan Titchmarsh and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In these three bestselling memoirs, Alan tells his own story from Ilkley Moor to Pebble Mill and to the final realising of his dream of becoming TV's favourite gardener. Along the way, the cast of characters includes everyone from Auntie Ethel to Nelson Mandela and the Queen.
Swimming Against The Tide
DOWNLOAD
Author : George P Raven
language : en
Publisher: Memoirs Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-28
Swimming Against The Tide written by George P Raven and has been published by Memoirs Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
George Raven served as a police officer in Essex for thirty years, rising to the rank of Detective Superintendent. In this autobiography he looks back on a colourful career, recounting stories of fascinating manhunts, gruesome murders, violent encounters and heartrending tragedies – as well as plenty of amusing and not-so-amusing incidents as he worked alongside officers who ranged from the excellent to the incompetent. Raven’s conclusion in retirement is that police recruitment standards and performance have deteriorated alarmingly over the years, while public perception and trust now stands at its lowest since the British police force was founded. In this entertaining account of his life in the force, he examines the reasons and challenges politicians to address the serious problems facing the police in the 21st century. ‘Politicians pass more and more laws, dream up more and more regulations and issue more and more directives to the police, to tie their hands and make enforcing both the good and the ridiculous laws they pass an almost impossible task.’
My Island In Time
DOWNLOAD
Author : H. A. Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-01-06
My Island In Time written by H. A. Shaw and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Tony Shaw was born in 1918. He saw service in Europe in the Second World War, rising rapidly to the rank of Major in the Royal Army Service Corps. He received an MBE for his war service. The end of the war saw him posted to the military government of Malaya where he was made Lieutenant Colonel shortly before joining the Malayan Civil Service. In the MCS Tony served as a District Commissioner in Terengganu, then in various posts in Singapore including Governor's Secretary and Clerk to the Council of Ministers. In the late 1950s Tony returned to the UK and in 1960 received an OBE for his services to World Refugee Year. He later went on to be the first Director of International Students House in Park Crescent London. He served there for over twenty years before retirement, when he finally took up his pen to write this highly readable memoir.
The Deadly Game
DOWNLOAD
Author : Will Britten
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2024-03-28
The Deadly Game written by Will Britten and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-28 with History categories.
'A gripping tour de force – reveals the inside story of the secret war in Northern Ireland, from one who was there, at the very heart of the darkness. A riveting, insightful, rollercoaster read. Truly revelatory.' – Damien Lewis, Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author SOUTH ARMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, 1983. Will Britten, 23, has just qualified as an agent handler for the British Army's ultra-secret Force Research Unit. He and a fellow agent handler complete the detailed paperwork following a covert meet with one of the Detachment's most important agents, who has successfully infiltrated 'Mad Dog' McGlinchey's INLA Active Service Unit. A few days later, there is a phone call. The draft Contact Form wasn't put in the burn bag. Both PIRA and INLA now know his real name. What would you do? The Deadly Game is the memoir of a military intelligence officer with the FRU – a unit so secret that the rest of the army barely knew it existed. Their role was to infiltrate terrorist cells on both sides of the Troubles, to gather intelligence and disrupt them from the inside. Will Britten provides a unique insight into one of the most successful intelligence units of all time, and the part they played in ultimately bringing Republican terror to the negotiating table.
Blacklisted
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles Shannon Mallory
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2016-10-10
Blacklisted written by Charles Shannon Mallory and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that strange travel plans are dancing lessons from God. If that be true, God found some great entertainment in Shannon Mallory, who for 18 years had the strangest travels throughout Africa. These memoirs are the story of those travels, the story of a young man and his family dodging some circumstances beyond belief: being forced out of Namibia when it was under South African occupation; getting black-listed and kicked out of South Africa for courting the underdog during the years of apartheid; living in the midst of Idi Amins bloody regime in Uganda; and experiencing close brushes with death on many an occasion. Mallorys account of his years in Africa is colorful and descriptive. He takes the reader on a journey not only of his own but of Africa itself: its history, its people, its spirituality, and its pleasant and unpleasant political past. Shannon writes freely as an insider about the churchs influence on that great continent much of it negative and how it has affected not only religious but social and political life there as well, and he calls on the church for accountability for its actions. This book is compelling, informative, enthralling, and raw, a must-read for lovers of Africa, lovers of travel, lovers of political and social justice, and lovers of a good story well told.
Building A Billion
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charlie Berridge
language : en
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
Release Date : 2011-05-09
Building A Billion written by Charlie Berridge and has been published by Harriman House Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John McCarthy MBE, of McCarthy & Stone, is a self-made multimillionaire. He and his family have been long-term members of The Times Rich List. One of the best examples of the self-made man, John started working life at fifteen as a "chippy". Every venture he has embarked on, he has achieved with drive and success. His legendary reputation is as the most successful builder of retirement homes across Europe. He has also built and skippered winning ocean-racing yachts. He has owned and run a top polo team. He became a big game hunter and avid game bird shooter, underwater diver, skier and squash player. He makes other septuagenarians look really old. In this book John McCarthy recounts his fascinating life story so far. But these are not just the interesting memoirs of a successful man. John's tussles with bankers and lawyers, planners and politicians, Government red tape and political autocracy, competitors and recalcitrant employees tell a story that has real relevance to all aspiring entrepreneurs in whatever field of endeavour. John McCarthy's rules of engagement and how to build a billion pound company are as topical now as they were when he did it.
Seeing The Liberty
DOWNLOAD
Author : Sharon Roni Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2010-02
Seeing The Liberty written by Sharon Roni Ellis and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02 with categories.
Sharon has seen angels her whole life. Why? This soul-penetrating true story of uncommon things occurring as adversity giving way to transforming redemption-leaves you feeling emotionally wrung out, stunned, inspired, and wanting more. Seeing The Liberty is a gripping tale told honestly. Spanning six decades, with all the walls down, Sharon reveals the bare gut-wrenching truth of her passage through terror into glorious meeting and speaking with God. An extraordinary explanation of the life and journey of a true Christian mystic who has been given by God the destiny of understanding the Mystical Marriage to Christ in direct awareness of God, and who has been chosen and commissioned by the Grace of God to tell the pathway of struggle that leads her to His Heart. She has been empowered to report all that she has seen and heard for the sake of His Kingdom. We have here a generational anomaly that is to be cherished and seen for the miracle that it is. Pick it up. Prepare to be shocked. You will be blessed. This is the book you will want everyone you know to read. The riveting true story draws you in as every sight, sound, taste, texture are wonderfully created. "We have in our midst a true Christian mystic: Sharon Ellis. It is very rare but it is documented in the Church. I recommend everyone read Sharon's writings and share them." Dr. M.V. Myre, Old Testament Scholar, Christian Pastor, Ph.D. Hebrew Bible ______________________________________________________________________ And then the Angel said to me, "I am Raphael. I am an angel of David's Lord. I come in the name of the Healer. Put on this habit, woman. Put on this holy habit." Sharon Roni Ellis is also the Author of Communions With Christ by Sharon Ellis