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The author, being a top engineer/sales man for forty year was, out of necessity, a dedicated phone user. When he moved to Florida, he worked for a further two years before deciding to take an early retirement.

His ability to grasp the weirdness of today's sometimes wacky life experiences, with all its oddities, and then turn them into amusing anecdotes is, to say the least, a true gift. He has gleaned more zany observations in this, his latest book, and hopes that he is able to impart, to the reader, his curious and sometimes wild visions. The slanted use, of the English language, also provides some adaptations to give the reader an opportunity to explore its convoluted use of actions, sayings and views. Humor is extremely subjective and thus some people will not see the funny side of all his deep thoughts and off beat descriptions. Do not be offended by any of these twisted tales as they were merely devised with the single hope of attempting to encourage thinking and amusement for the reader. Therefore, no harm is ever meant or intended. The author assures that, with his range of experiences, each reader will get an ample share of his off -the-cuff satire so dig in and let the good times roll.

A Refreshing Insight Into The Previously Unseen Wildlife Side Of The Author's Upbringing. Unusual Wildlife Encounters is a complete diversion from the earlier six books that Clarke has written.These colorful anecdotes are a breath of fresh air in an otherwise complicated world filled with forebodings of gloom and doom. This lighthearted romp through natural wildlife encounters will bring the readers back to earth with a clearer appreciation of the true world which we all live in. Clarke does not take for granted the raw and beautiful world around us and it is his hope that these written experiences will also bring the readers to this realization. In this busy world that we all live in he recommends that we literally take time to smell the roses along the way. This book will assist in this matter and hopefully leave the reader in a more relaxed frame of mind. The bounties of nature are wonderful and seemingly endless.

This book, Clarke's fifth, is another gem of laughable events and is riddled with hilarious anecdotes and stranger than true stories. His travels between Florida, where he now resides, and his homeland of Wales is encapsulated in colorful detailed stories. The described events of his life span a time period of some sixty odd years and include boyhood memories and all the way up to present times. He tells about historic places, from off the beaten track to famous and exotic places and allows the reader to see these locations and the related incidents through his eyes. If you are not able to travel, or perhaps do not know how to find these rare sites, let Clarke be your guide as he will tell in detail what you will find at the end of the journey. The author has also expresses his opinion on some matters, which have puzzled him for some time past and for this he makes no apology. All the troubles of the world will disappear when you decide to engross yourself in the larger that life occurrences which are meticulously catalogued in this book because you will be over awed with the excitement of these annals.

A selection of stories depicting the authors travels and interesting people that he meets along the way. This romp is easy to read with many twists and turns. How two Rod Stewarts could end up in one place at the same time must be discovered. How anyone can drink a tropical fish from his beer must also be read to be appreciated.

Memoirs is a collection of amusing tales told to the reader as only a true raconteur can. Born in Pontypool, where men are men sheep are nervous, and rugby rules the valleys.

Reflections continues in the same vein as Clarke's previous two books Memoirs and Ramblings. Funny and audacious it contains colorful stories of his carefree life style and the famous and unusual people who he met along the way. To say that he led a full life is an under statement. Clarke tells the stories in his own distinct style which adds to the enjoyment of yet another interesting biography. This is not so much the story of his life but is a series of stories about happenings in his life. These all add up to make this sequel a light and easy read with a goodly sum of chuckles along the way.A must read if amusement is your goal.

"Ramblings of a Welshman," Lyn Clarke's follow-up to "Memoirs of a Welshman" is just as funny, heartfelt and audacious as the original. "Ramblings..." contains colorful stories about such topics as the famous people he has met, insight to his family history, and his often exciting and care free lifestyle. To say he has had a full life is an understatement. With a writing style much like Irish writer, Frank McCourt, Lyn tells his story not from beginning to end, but by subject making his memoir an extremely interesting read. Now, his story can be shared with you. "Ramblings of a Welshman" is guaranteed to make you look at memoirs in a completely new light.

The workbook for HOW 14 reinforces the major principles contained in the reference manual. This expanded supplement contains exercises that are coordinated specifically with sections in HOW 14 and are designed to provide you with realistic learning applications rather than isolated sentence exercises.