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What does it mean to build a life — when life first breaks you? A Man Under Construction is a powerful literary memoir about survival, responsibility, migration, leadership and inner growth. Born from a near-fatal accident in infancy, Fernando J. M. Lopes grows up between fragility and resilience, navigating childhood instability, early fatherhood, turbulent relationships, and the demanding reality of rebuilding himself in London’s construction industry. Through honest reflection and poetic clarity, this book traces the evolution of a man who refuses to remain defined by circumstance.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival anthology, a captivating collection that emerges from the shadows of our most primal fears. Within these pages, you will find an array of four chilling short stories crafted by talented writers whose works were selected from the festival’s 2024 submissions. As you delve into this collection, you’ll encounter tales that evoke the eerie strangeness of reality, the supernatural, and the psychological tension inherent in our existence.

"Royal Family, News Headlines and True Crime: Britain in the 20th Century" is a book in the series "Bitesize Britain". The book will take listeners on a unique voyage through time, offering bite sized chunks of social history helping the listener gain an understanding and appreciation of the key events that shaped Britain.

The Compound consists of 23 males and 23 females. The same Routines are rigidly followed every single 24 Hour Block. The Compound's Rules must always be obeyed. And Sexual Relief is only allowed to happen between the same sex. Male 13 slowly starts to quietly question the world of the Compound. He wonders if there could be more to life other than Work, Eat and Repeat. And, Compound-forbid, could he dare to risk everything, and ever attempt to have Sexual Relief with a female..?

From renowned neuroscientist Dr. Vyshedskiy comes a bold and original account of the evolutionary journey that led to humanity’s most defining trait: syntactic language. Drawing on over 40 years of research and his acclaimed course Neuroscience of Consciousness and the Evolution of Language at Boston University, Vyshedskiy masterfully bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with anthropology, linguistics, and evolutionary biology.70,000 years ago, Earth was home to at least six human species. Today, only Homo sapiens remain. What set us apart?

A widowed artist discovers evidence of an adulterous affair his spouse had had shortly before her death. Some online sleuthing leads him to Nana Tanaka: a jetsetting Japanese-American woman who was once his late wife's lover. By a twist of fate, he learns Tanaka is flying out to Jamaica. He does the unthinkable and follows her there with more than just burning questions on his mind...

Peggy Lighterman vows she will never be like her father. His was a life blighted by alcohol addiction and an untimely demise. Hers is one of placid fulfillment in the urban sprawl of Bermondsey. But Peggy’s life is turned upside down by a series of tragic events. A drink to fill the empty void soon escalates into a downward spiral until she meets Dr. Theo Hither, a psychiatrist who has witnessed first-hand the trauma of mental illness in his brother and is fiercely protective of those marginalized by society.

Who helped make the massacre in Gaza possible? The Enablers exposes the politicians, companies, media outlets, and celebrities who supported--or stayed silent during--Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. With clear facts, Marwan Julio Khadar shows how bombs need more than just launch codes--they need approval.

Jessica and Jack grew up listening to their grandmother's captivating tales—stories of adventure, treasure, and pirates. But they never expected those bedtime stories to become their reality. Having first lost their father a year ago, now their grandmother has gone missing. They're now set adrift, only to find themselves aboard The Ship of the Lost, embarking on a thrilling quest to right a terrible wrong committed by one of their descendants.

Whispers in the Woods In the tranquil village of Oakhaven, buried deep in the Surrey countryside, secrets don’t stay silent—they whisper through the trees. Lily, Tommy, Ryan, and Sophie are bound by friendship and boredom—until they stumble upon a terrifying pattern: every ten years, a child disappears without a trace. No one talks about it. The adults look away. But the woods remember. As the group digs deeper, they uncover a chilling legend—the Dark Man, a presence older than the village itself—and a conspiracy stretching to the very heart of Oakhaven’s council.

It was meant to be a night off duty for Jen Garner and Hannah Littlefair, spent celebrating the achievement of a dear old friend in a luxury hotel penthouse suite. But crime doesn’t take a night off, as they’re soon to find out…

A tale for kids, parents, and every cyber pro who guards their pies. When a sly fox sets his sights on the golden mince pies, only Ollie — bathrobe-clad guardian of pastry — stands in his way. From wobbly locks to glowing flaps, duct-tape fixes to midnight spy checks, every page is packed with sneaky schemes, heroic gnomes, and one very determined defender.

When Jim and Millie return to the Faerie realm, they discover that an ancient evil —the Hornets of the Cosmos —threatens to devour the entire Milky Way. The gate between worlds demands they stand one final time against apocalyptic darkness. To survive, Jim must unite a fractured coalition: the Guardians, the Cyan, Pixies, Dwarves, Orcs, and Fae of a hundred kingdoms. Some are natural allies. Others are bitter enemies. All must overcome centuries of prejudice, pride, and sacred tradition to fight together.

Edward Michaels' gripping novel unfolds a tale of morality, friendship, and consequences against the backdrop of London. At the heart of the story are four friends, each thriving in their professional lives, who are secretly drawn into the orbit of an underground organization fighting terrorism through unconventional and dangerous means. By day, they maintain their respectable careers, but by night, they orchestrate covert operations to dismantle terrorist groups through staged 'accidents.'

"The Light Between The Shadows" is ultimately a novel about hope—not the cheap, easy hope of happy endings, but the hard-won, daily-renewed hope of choosing to keep living when everything in you wants to give up. It's about finding light not by denying the shadows but by learning to carry both. Jim's journey from suicidal isolation to purposeful Guardian is neither simple nor complete. By the novel's end, he's still struggling, still uncertain, still carrying wounds that may never fully heal. But he's also connected, purposeful, and alive.

Dive into the depths of human consciousness and cosmic mystery with “Threshold Protocol,” a gripping science fiction novel that blends psychological intensity, high-stakes suspense, and profound philosophical questions.

The human brain is remarkably pliable, capable of reshaping itself while still producing firm, enduring thoughts. Across the stages of life, our neuroplasticity gradually declines, yet the mind continues to adapt, compensate, and evolve. Technology, however, does not age as we do. It accelerates relentlessly—its pace now far exceeding the slow cadence of human biological evolution, which has largely plateaued some 100,000 years ago. This widening gap raises an essential question: what happens when our tools evolve faster than the minds that wield them?

In the cold depths of the North Atlantic, a Royal Navy research team led by Commander Dr Sarah Chen uncovers a baffling electromagnetic pulse, repeating every seventy-three seconds, and witnesses the rise of geometric, non-human structures from the seafloor. Their discovery is quickly suppressed by military authorities, but the mysterious pulse continues, undeterred.

When Lieutenant Commander James Wearing is found dead aboard HMS Valor, the Royal Navy's most advanced nuclear submarine, it's ruled an accident. A tragic electrical mishap during a routine patrol. But Dr. Blake, the boat's medical officer, knows better.

In the late 19th century, Dr. John Watson and the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes are thrust into one of their most sinister investigations yet. When Mrs. Mary West approaches them with a desperate plea to find her missing husband, William, the case leads them across the Atlantic to the bustling streets of Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair. Amid the dazzling splendor of the "White City" lies a dark underbelly of deceit, danger, and death.