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Chapters: Jack Beresford, Bobby Pearce, Guy Oliver Nickalls, Edward Vaughan Bevan, Paul Costello, Richard Beesly, Jamie Hamilton, Kenneth Myers, Denis Guye, Humphrey Boardman, Édouard Candeveau, Eugene Belisle, Rudolf Bosshard, Fritz Bauer, Teun Beijnen, Hubert A. Caldwell, Georges Piot, Harold West, Alvin F. Rylander. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 55. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jack Beresford, CBE, (1 January 1899 3 December 1977) was a British rower who won medals at five Olympic Games in succession, an Olympic record in rowing, which has since been tied by Steven Redgrave. Beresford was the son of Julius Beresford. The family name was Wisniewski but his father dropped the name after Beresford was born. Julius Beresford was also a rower who won an Olympic silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics as well as winning several times at Henley. Beresford was educated at Bedford School where he stroked the eight and also captained the rugby football XV. During the First World War he served in the Liverpool Scottish Regiment and was wounded in the leg in France. He returned to London and learned the craft of furniture-making for Beresford ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Simon Maccorkindale, Eadnoth the Younger, Clive Woodward, Stephen Conroy, Guy Pearce, Andrew Eldritch, Glenn Torpy, Jack Hulbert, Æthelstan Mannessune, Peter Chilvers, Scott Mitchell, Boo Hewerdine, Che Wilson, Alan of Walsingham, Ken Wallis, Nicola Barker, Katherine Barber, Julie Cox, George Bruce, Roger Law, Richard Glanfield. Excerpt: Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (born 12 February 1952) is an English actor, director, and producer. MacCorkindale was born 12 February 1952 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, the son of Gilliver Mary (née Pendered) and Peter Bernard MacCorkindale. He has a younger brother, Duncan. His father was a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a station commander. MacCorkindale spent part of his chilhood in Edinburgh where his father was stationed. He attended the exclusive Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertfordshire from 196570, where he was Head Boy. He also joined the Air Training Corps and initially had plans to join the RAF, but at 13 his eyesight began to deteriorate. He considered joining the diplomatic corps and becoming an ambassador but become a fan of theatre and instead opted to become a stage director. Convincing his parents that he would get a "sensible job" if by 25 a directing career was not sustaining himself, MacCorkindale attended Studio 68 drama school rather than university. He took acting classes there as well so he "could better understand actors and, hopefully, be a more competent director." He became a "star pupil" and continued acting after graduating "until felt confident enough to" direct "a seasoned performer". He began an acting career and toured the country with a repertory theatre group. MacCorkindale's first professional stage part was in A Bequest to the Na... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2614946 ... Read more

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Chapters: Abbots of Ely, Simon Maccorkindale, Eadnoth the Younger, Bishop of Ely, Clive Woodward, Stephen Conroy, Guy Pearce, Andrew Eldritch, Glenn Torpy, Jack Hulbert, Æthelstan Mannessune, Peter Chilvers, Scott Mitchell, Boo Hewerdine, Che Wilson, Alan of Walsingham, Ken Wallis, Nicola Barker, Katherine Barber, Julie Cox, George Bruce, Roger Law, Richard Glanfield, Simeon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 93. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury . The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough ), together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely , Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity . The most recent bishop was the Right Reverend Dr Anthony John Russell John Russell , BA, DPhil, the 68th Lord Bishop of Ely , who signed +Anthony Elien: . The Bishops of Ely now reside in the Bishop's House, Ely, the former Cathedral Deanery. Dr Russell became Bishop of Ely in 2000, translated from the Diocese of Oxford , where he was Bishop of Dorchester from 1988. On 23 April 2009 he announced that he would retire on 28 February 2010. He duly retired on that date; his successor is yet to be named.The roots of the diocese of Ely are ancient and the area of Ely was part of the patrimony of Saint Etheldreda . Prior to the elevation of Ely Cathedral as the seat of the diocese, it existed as first as a convent of religious sisters and later as a monastery. It was led by first by an abbess and later by an abbot . The convent was founded in the city in 673. After St Etheldreda's death in 679 she was buried outside the church. Her remains were later translated inside, the foundress being commemorated as a... ... Read more

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On August 21, 1940, a Nazi raider torpedoed the British merchantman Anglo-Saxon and machine-gunned the survivors as they tried to escape in their lifeboats. One little boat escaped with seven men. Five of them perished, but Robert Tapscott and Wilbert Widdicombe endured for seventy full days and 2,300 miles to landfall on the other side of the Atlantic. This is the almost incredible account of their ordeal - one of the most thrilling stories of the sea that almost never came to light."It has seldom happened," writes William McFee in the introduction, "that a narrative so circumstantial, so entirely stripped of all humbug and false sentiment, has come out of the depths of the sea, to inspire us with admiration for human valor." Two Survived is an unforgettable true story of survival against the very longest odds. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4, 218 pages, b&w photos) ... Read more

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Two Survived
Glad I missed this little adventure.
A German Raider attacks and South American bound British frieghter, which is hauling coal... and blow it's to bits on a dark night. Written and published during that war, it's tale of high sea advanture and survival. A must read. Why? thos who forget the past and condemned to repeat it.

Excellent, very authentic
This was a very good book, so authentic you almost feel part of the hapless crew of this boat. The strong point is, it was written during the war, and it was not edited afterwards.. Luckily for us readers. You get a very authentic feel of how things were seen then. Excellent, well worth reading!

Great story
This is an excellent book. All Brave Sailors by Revell Carr covers the same story in much greater detail and is also recommended highly.

Good story -not well written
This is an amazing survival story but I think it could have been written better. This story was written in 1940 or 1941 right after the events described take place. The copy of the book I have was printed in 2001. Even though it is 60 years later they still say things like "they can't say where the convoy was headed because of security concerns...." I think 60 years later it is fine to know where a coal cargo ship is heading. There are several things like this in the book - it just shows 60 years later they didn't even spend a few minutes updating some minor details. That's minor stuff.

What I thought was worse was the way the author wrote the book. He starts of the first few pages telling you most of the story... who dies ... who survives... how long it all took... where the survivors finish their journey.I think that is a very poor way to tell a story. It's like watching a five minute edit of a movie just before you see the whole movie - kind of ruins most of the suspense. It's a good story but I would recommend skipping the intro & reading it at the end of the book. The guys endured some terrible events for sure. I do think it is worth reading if you like survival stories - it is one of the most amazing survival stories ever.

A much better read I would recommend is "Adrift".

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Peabody's Mermaid book
If you loved the movie, you will love the book. Like most books to movies there are slight differences, but I loved it.

Fish tail
I believe this book is the only fiction I have ever read authored by a husband-wife team.I think it would have been a stronger story had it been written from either the male or female perspective and edited by the other.However, it was successful enough to have a movie made from it.

The premise of a middle-aged man being attracted by an enchanting singing siren is an archtype that harks as far back the voyage of Odysses but the story strikes an odd, too-even handed tone that never really allows it to take off.It is also an examinination of the social interactions of the upper class on a Carribean resort island but isn't really done as well as Ian Fleming who set several early Bond adventures there.Personally, I wasn't very pleased with the ending either.

The out-of-print, smallish yellowed book I bought here on Amazon was celebrating the release of the motion picture made from it.It had a cute photo of William Powell and his "mermaid" on the cover.

"...an unearthly song that came from the sea"
From the cover:
"If you cannot bring yourself to believe in the existence if a beautiful and irresistible mermaid, this boos is not for you."

The back of the Dust jacket contains information from Mr. And Mrs. Jones on how they came about collaborating on this story. There is a picture by H.W. Hannau of the authors together.

Contents:
1. St. Hilda's
2. Villa Marina
3. Cay Oro
4. Thoughts in a Green Bathtub
5. St. Hilda's Takes Over
6. Absence of a Comb
7. Beach Picnic
8. Land Siren
9. Strange Catch
10. Sea Siren
11. Fish Pond
12. Grapevine
13. Fish Tales
14. Two Bites
15. Blip Protests
16. Polly Protests
17. Enchantment
18. Polly Hesitates
19. Freedom of the Press
20. Interest from Government House
21. Job for Mandrake
22. Cay Oro Again
23. The Wild White Horses

Arthur Peabody and his wife are the type of old Bostonians that one would imagine. They take a vacation Villa (Marina) in the Caribbean; There Mr. Peabody is getting over the flu. What should be some quiet time for them turns intone big party and the Organizer of the party insisted the Peabody's' foot the bill.

They just had to meat all the exotic people that live on the island. Naturally Mrs. Peabody is flirted with and even Arthur is being corralled.

He manages to borrow a boat from the local caretaker and plans on doing a little fishing to the consternation of his wife and dog. I need not tell what is finally caught and fearing evil spirits the household help runs off. His wife suspects hanky panky. And the situation snowballs from there.

If you get a chance, you will want to watch the movie with William Powel "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid"

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

"...an unearthly song that came from the sea"
From the cover:
"If you cannot bring yourself to believe in the existence if a beautiful and irresistible mermaid, this boos is not for you."

The back of the Dust jacket contains information from Mr. And Mrs. Jones on how they came about collaborating on this story. There is a picture by H.W. Hannau of the authors together.

Contents:
1. St. Hilda's
2. Villa Marina
3. Cay Oro
4. Thoughts in a Green Bathtub
5. St. Hilda's Takes Over
6. Absence of a Comb
7. Beach Picnic
8. Land Siren
9. Strange Catch
10. Sea Siren
11. Fish Pond
12. Grapevine
13. Fish Tales
14. Two Bites
15. Blip Protests
16. Polly Protests
17. Enchantment
18. Polly Hesitates
19. Freedom of the Press
20. Interest from Government House
21. Job for Mandrake
22. Cay Oro Again
23. The Wild White Horses

Arthur Peabody and his wife are the type of old Bostonians that one would imagine. They take a vacation Villa (Marina) in the Caribbean; There Mr. Peabody is getting over the flu. What should be some quiet time for them turns intone big party and the Organizer of the party insisted the Peabody's' foot the bill.

They just had to meat all the exotic people that live on the island. Naturally Mrs. Peabody is flirted with and even Arthur is being corralled.

He manages to borrow a boat from the local caretaker and plans on doing a little fishing to the consternation of his wife and dog. I need not tell what is finally caught and fearing evil spirits the household help runs off. His wife suspects hanky panky. And the situation snowballs from there.

If you get a chance, you will want to watch the movie with William Powel "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid"

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

"...an unearthly song that came from the sea"
From the cover:
"If you cannot bring yourself to believe in the existence if a beautiful and irresistible mermaid, this boos is not for you."

The back of the Dust jacket contains information from Mr. And Mrs. Jones on how they came about collaborating on this story. There is a picture by H.W. Hannau of the authors together.

Contents:
1. St. Hilda's
2. Villa Marina
3. Cay Oro
4. Thoughts in a Green Bathtub
5. St. Hilda's Takes Over
6. Absence of a Comb
7. Beach Picnic
8. Land Siren
9. Strange Catch
10. Sea Siren
11. Fish Pond
12. Grapevine
13. Fish Tales
14. Two Bites
15. Blip Protests
16. Polly Protests
17. Enchantment
18. Polly Hesitates
19. Freedom of the Press
20. Interest from Government House
21. Job for Mandrake
22. Cay Oro Again
23. The Wild White Horses

Arthur Peabody and his wife are the type of old Bostonians that one would imagine. They take a vacation Villa (Marina) in the Caribbean; There Mr. Peabody is getting over the flu. What should be some quiet time for them turns intone big party and the Organizer of the party insisted the Peabody's' foot the bill.

They just had to meat all the exotic people that live on the island. Naturally Mrs. Peabody is flirted with and even Arthur is being corralled.

He manages to borrow a boat from the local caretaker and plans on doing a little fishing to the consternation of his wife and dog. I need not tell what is finally caught and fearing evil spirits the household help runs off. His wife suspects hanky panky. And the situation snowballs from there.

If you get a chance, you will want to watch the movie with William Powel "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid"

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
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A story of courage, survival, death at Sea. ... Read more

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A 20th Century Guy is an action packed story of one guy's experiences as he participated in the most adventuresome and exciting times of the 20th Century. Jim Pearce, the author, shares his adventures as a WWII Naval Fighter Ace, as an experimental aircraft test pilot at the dawn of jet propelled flight, as a Director of Testing Operations on the Apollo Command and Service modules that transported NASA astronauts to the moon and back, as a manufacturing executive of a water pollution contol equipment manufacturing company, as a home development project designer and manager in Costa Rica, and as a builder and aviator of general aviation aircraft for private use. ... Read more

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A 20th Century Guy
Recived the book and it was like new/never used.Very pleased with condition etc. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V. on March 1, 1998. The length of the article is 725 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Los Angeles al desnudo.(TT: LA Confidential)
Author: Javier Betancourt
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1998
Publisher: CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V.
Issue: n1113Page: p65(1)

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