'If ever a dog's story is guaranteed to touch hearts, then Maggie's is.' Your Dog Magazine 'This story will leave you smiling.' Best Magazine Beaten, tortured and shot 17 times, Maggie the little street dog should have given up on the world. But the world didn't give up on her. With the help of her human friends, Maggie begins her long road to recovery and starts to spread joy everywhere she goes. This is the inspirational true story of a little dog who learned to be loved just as she is.

In March 2020 Covid struck and the world changed - much of the world locked down - will it ever be the same again? The author decided in June 2021 that she wanted to put a book together of "lives during these times". She had been watching families and friends become increasingly divided by their opposing views on what was going on in the world. People were becoming angry and frustrated with each other for not sharing the same view. Fear, blame, anxiety, were on the increase. People were suffering and if there was one thing we didn t need more of it was suffering. We all have our own individual circumstances, views, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, hopes and fears and her aim for this book is to create more understanding, respect and love. She has gathered individual heartfelt stories from friends, ordinary people, of where they were in their lives when Covid struck and how they have navigated the past 18 months. The world is in crisis and we need unity, trust and love, not division, hopelessness and fear. This book tells the unique stories of people living in different countries with some very different opinions. Each story is the truth of the person who wrote it even if it is not your truth. The author hopes you will enjoy reading the wonderful stories that have been shared with her.

As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles (to match their husbands' spaceships). Annie Glenn was the envy of the other wives, with her many magazine features; platinum-blonde bombshell Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favourite; homely Betty Grissom worried her husband was having affairs; Louise Shepard just wanted to be left alone to her card games; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a dirty secret. Together they rallied to form the Astronaut Wives Club, which has now turned into over 40 years of enduring friendship. Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Age, THE ASTRONAUTS' WIVES CLUB tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, and public dramas during the Mad Men era.

In a career spanning five decades, Dr John Gayner acted as a medical adviser on dozens of TV and film sets. This led to a collection of stories that entertain, and show what went into the making of many well-known films. "A Doctor For All Seasons is an engrossing and compelling read, a genuine page turner. A fascinating, profound, informative and, at times, extremely funny memoir of what it's like to be a doctor labouring on the coalface devoted to keeping the main players in entertainment, sport and more importantly life in general up and running." - Timothy Spall "An intriguing and entertaining account of a doctor's encounters with the luminaries of film and sport. It is a diverting account of a professional life with a difference." - Peter Ackroyd

It's very difficult to write a collection of stories from massage therapists without including the very annoying innuendos and inappropriate behaviours of some clients. However, it's not all, "Do you do happy endings?" and "How much do you charge for extras?" Collecting these stories was the most incredible fun; I have never laughed so hard listening to the true stories that therapists have shared with me. The purpose of this book is to bring a spark of joy and sense of unity to massage therapists, so we can all share a laugh about some of the hilarious things that can happen in this industry. Every massage therapist has at least one funny, cringey or awkward story to tell. There are the moaners and groaners. The rudest and the crudest. The growers, the show-ers. The clueless, mannerless, dirtiest and flirtiest. There are stories that will make you blush, giggle, smile or sigh. In here, we have them all. Welcome to the crazy world of massage therapy. Every story in this book really happened!

Safari guide Jeff Williams has brought together a treasure-trove of stories of dramatic events that occurred whilst guides were leading parties through the bush on foot. Often these were recounted during evenings sitting around a campfire with friends and guide colleagues, swapping yarns and sharing their experiences. Frequently guests were there listening enthralled, shocked and amused in equal measure and sometimes the telling of the tale evoked vivid images. A walking trail in the bush is the ultimate adventure for a visitor to wild Africa and it is the skill and experience of their guides that allow them to do this safely. These walks highlight the essence of the bush - the sights, sounds, and scents that still embody the Africa of the past. Nevertheless, there are occasions when, in spite of the guide's best efforts, unplanned confrontations with potentially dangerous animals occur. Usually these end comfortably with only an adrenaline rush for guests to carry home or publish on social media. But occasionally things become much more dramatic. The reader will hear of potentially perilous situations involving encounters with charging lions, angry elephants, cantankerous buffalos, curious rhinos and, worst of all, the animals' and humans' greatest enemy, poachers. There is the bushman guide who walked over 20km through the night with an inexperienced young girl, successfully handling an attack by a hyena, avoiding elephants and finding shelter and sustenance. Another very young guide used a hugely unorthodox and personally dangerous technique to rescue a guest literally from the jaws of death. Talking to a large elephant to dissuade him from harming a walking party? Yes, that's here too. Sadly, the real African bush is shrinking in size and is under serious threat from the increasingly populated and developing modern world. Some may be able to visit these precious remnants in person but this book provides a window into the specialized field of walking safaris for the armchair reader, the seasoned world traveller and even a stimulating reminder for those who have done it before. Whether you are an armchair explorer or an old Africa Hand there is drama, excitement and even laughter: they are all here.