Having the ability to sell oneself is of vital importance, especially in today’s tough times. The ‘pie’ has shrunk, but more and more individuals are striving to earn a slice;... More > universities and colleges churn out graduates, but job-candidates consistently outnumber positions vacant; would-be entrepreneurs are flocking to the cities, but few are adequately equipped with the life-skills required to succeed and prosper.
What’s needed is an edge over one’s competitors, be it in a job interview or vying with the sales reps of rival companies or creating a market share for one’s own start-up business. This book reveals how to acquire that advantage, and the formula is laid out in straightforward, easy to follow steps born of the author’s own experience that spans almost half a century.< Less
This is the extraordinary tale of an extraordinary man. An honestly told story of his military career, of a man who was twice decorated for valour, who pioneered and developed the concept of... More > "small team reconnaissance" within the South African Special Forces. He was a consummate warrior and gentleman and has told his story with humility and a disarming sense that what he did was simply the job he was given, when even the most cursory reading will show that it was anything but simple or easy. From start to finish, his life was truly a 'Journey without Boundaries'.< Less
When Stuart Munro's British tobacco company dispatches him to Mogadishu, he meets and falls in love with Amina Abdullahi, the stunning daughter of a wealthy Somali merchant. But trouble is brewing.... More > Dictatorial President Siad Barre begins his persecution of the Isaq clan and bombs their northern city strongholds. Exposed in the south, Amina and her family are forced to flee the capital. Munro initiates a desperate but fruitless search for the woman he wants to marry. In this gripping novel where the action switches intriguingly between Nairobi, London and Mogadishu, the author employs the principal characters as narrators of the tragedies that befall them over a twenty year period. Amina's eventual involvement in a pirate attack on the UN's Kofi Koranteng makes headlines in Britain, and re-ignites Stuart's obsession to find her.< Less
When Stuart Munro's British tobacco company dispatches him to Mogadishu, he meets and falls in love with Amina Abdullahi, the stunning daughter of a wealthy Somali merchant. But trouble is brewing.... More > Dictatorial President Siad Barre begins his persecution of the Isaq clan and bombs their northern city strongholds. Exposed in the south, Amina and her family are forced to flee the capital. Munro initiates a desperate but fruitless search for the woman he wants to marry.
In this gripping novel where the action switches intriguingly between Nairobi, London and Mogadishu, the author employs the principal characters as narrators of the tragedies that befall them over a twenty year period. Amina's eventual involvement in a pirate attack on the UN's Kofi Koranteng makes headlines in Britain, and re-ignites Stuart's obsession to find her.< Less
Whatever the casualties, the Battle of the Thukela Heights was, until the Second World War, arguably the biggest fought by the British in Africa, and until the Falklands war of 1982, the biggest... More > battle fought by the British in the Southern Hemisphere.
This battle paved the way for the development of new battle tactics, which were subsequently used in the great battles in Europe during the First World War.< Less
The Greatest Battle of all time lies ahead, the climax and culmination of the long hard struggle between right and wrong, good and evil.
The forces of evil are putting in place something that will... More > succeed in destroying us if we do not awaken from our present comatose state.
The wicked one has tried and failed down throughout history and in two World Wars to destroy the ones God calls his people, but if we continue along our present path in Satan’s system, letting him have his way, we are not going to make it! It is that simple!
What you are about to read night seem bizarre, even scary; but knowing the big picture, who you are, knowing your roots, the wicked ones plan and the ‘Big Message’ of what to do to survive is absolutely vital.
No doubt in this day of information overload your first reaction would more than likely be something like 'Not now please' You are free to make that choice, but the reality is that this is something you need to know.< Less
Plump and Pathetic Percival and Patsy Parker-Pyle are rescued from bullies by - of all things - a talking lamb. He invites them to come to Fabulous Forest on a questm cheerfully confessing that it... More > has been foretold that if they do they will be killed any number of times.
Surprisingly, they agree, and find themselves in peril before even reaching their starting point.
An enormous lisping 'Knight-Adder' snake and a large serval cat who speaks in rhyme become their companions. Then adventures, surprises and hilarious happenings abound while they struggle to find out what they are supposed to be seeking and somebody strives to stop them. They steadily increase in fitness and confidence - until there is a setback ...
As if the marvels of Fabulous Forest itself are not mind boggling enough, the quest finally takes them to other dimensions, and to experiences which are wonderful beyond their wildest imaginings.< Less
The year is 1984 and Molly van Oudheusden, a thirteen year old girl is being sent from an apple farm in Elgin to a boarding school in Stellenbosch for the first time. She has decided to write a diary... More > to her long lost cat Waffles. Molly has many hilarious experiences throughout the year, which all form part of growing up.< Less
When they stumble on the nature spirit Pan in the heart of an ancient forest Sam and Mikey are convinced they're hallucinating. Seeing and talking to nature spirits doesn't feature in their realm of... More > possibilities. But there he is - in 3-D! And he's going to take them on an incredible journey that not only transforms their idea of reality but also helps them avert a potential environmental disaster. 'Faces in the Forest' is a thrilling eco-adventure in which two intrepid 12-year-olds learn to expand their awareness as they discover the truth about energy fields, intuition, dreams, extra-sensory perception, spirit guides, nature and nature spirits, and the importance of respecting the Earth and all living things. Full of fascinating insights, 'Faces in the Forest' is based on the research and writings of respected biologists, scientists, geophysicists, psychologists, metaphysical teachers, specialist authors and ancient spiritual and medical teachings.< Less
The background to this story is the sad history of African blood or conflict diamonds traded for arms notably in Angola. There South Africa supported an anti-Communist rebel leader, Dr Jonas Savimbi,... More > until it was known that he traded in blood diamonds. Unfortunately for him and good for South Africa's diamond industry, a large cache of diamonds was seized by a South African team motivated by the initiative of a German arms dealer with ties to South Africa.< Less
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