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Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival
Publisher and Anthologist Brenda Dempsey brings together 45 Voices
to share their true stories of resilience, positivity and hope from
a pandemic. Sharing their experiences of surviving through a
pandemic, and other stressful situations life throws at us, the 45
Voices come from all walks of life - from doctors and nurses, to
parents and business owners - raising their voices and sharing
their real-life inspirational stories, to show their
bouncebackability and resilience. Each of the contributors are
New-Found Heroes in their own way, baring their souls and finding
the courage to allow themselves to be vulnerable, in a pandemic
that in many ways unites us. All profits of Resilient Voices will
be donated to the NHS in gratitude for their commitment, dedication
and going beyond the duty of their role to support, help and
protect lives. Our New-Found Heroes are: Chief Dr Cllr Kate Anolue,
Chris Ashford, Rany Athwall, Michael Bacon, Jo Baldwin Trott,
Jannette Barrett, Dee Blick, Sharon Brown, Dr Georgina Budd, Jackie
Carter, Jaswinder Challi, Fiona Clark, Tammy Clark, Paul Corke,
Brenda Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mitali Deypurkaystha, Mandy Dineley,
Bella Donna, Robert Eddison, Dr Alison Graham, Sue Hardy Dawson,
Kevin Hill, Anne Iarchy, Susan Kathleen, Sherine Ann Lovegrove, Uju
Maduforo, Monike Martins, James Mellor, Dexter Moscow, Joy Bester
Mwandama, Ihuaku P Nweke, Joyce Osei, Chief Lady Waynett Peters,
Mark Stephen Pooler, Caroline Purvey, Una Rose, Satwinder Sagoo,
Ritu Sharma, Alison Smith, Andrea A Smith, Carol Stewart, Dr Jacqui
Taylor, Mira Warszawski, and Rhoda Wilson.
With bullets flying, wounded soldiers scream out in pain as the
Chinook comes in to land in one of the most dangerous parts of
Afghanistan. At the machine's controls is one man and if he doesn't
stay calm then everyone could die. That man is Flt Lt Alex
'Frenchie' Duncan and he's been involved in some of the most daring
and dangerous missions undertaken by the Chinook force in
Afghanistan. In this book he recounts his experiences of life under
fire in the dust, heat and bullets of an active war zone. At 99ft
long, the Chinook is a big and valuable target to the Taliban, who
will stop at nothing to bring one down. And yet Frenchie and his
crew risk everything because they know that the troops on the front
line are relying on them. Sweating the Metal is the true story of
the raw determination and courage of men on the front line - and
it's time for their story to be told.
'What a story - never heard a story like that before' - Chris Evans
'Uplifting and brave' - Stylist 'Claire Nelson relives a
life-changing four days' - The Times 'A riveting account of
loneliness, anxiety and survival' - Cosmopolitan 'An astonishing
feat of physical and emotional endurance' - Mail on Sunday YOU
Magazine 'A gripping account of her determination to survive' -
Guardian INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD In 2018, Claire Nelson made
international headlines. The relentless pace of work, social
activity and striving to do more and better in the big city was
frenetic and stressful. Surrounded by people, Claire was
increasingly lonely - and beginning to burn out. When the anxiety
she felt finally brought her to breaking point, Claire decided to
take some time out and travelled half-way around the world to clear
her head. What happened next, on a hike in California, was
something she could never have anticipated. Things I Learned from
Falling is an incredible story of courage, determination and
survival against the odds. Utterly gripping and profoundly moving,
this inspirational memoir reminds us all how easily life can go off
course, how simply we can lose touch with the truly important and
that - even when we are utterly broken - we can be made whole
again.
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Samuel
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Samuel Baldwin
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