The major contribution made by Coastal Forces to the Allied war effort has had surprisingly little coverage in the literature of the Second World War. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the War, and in every theatre. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbour defence vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats and transports for agents and clandestin...

It's sometimes difficult for those of us steeped in the comforts and ease of today’s modern world to grasp what a life of radical faith can look like. What was ministry like for missionaries living a hundred years ago? What happened "back in the day" when brave missionary pioneers forsook all to follow the calling of God into completely unknown territories? How did God’s faithfulness sustain them?This collection of 24 short stories of missionary adventures from around the globe is ...

"Fields of Light" is a collection of noetic prose, poems and song poems inspired by John Lambert's near-death experience at age 19. The collection is punctuated with references to mythical and mystical traditions that emphasize the transcendent in our humanness. From the I Ching to Frances Bacon, John's use of language playfully invites readers to open themselves to the goodness and beauty within and around them. "Fields of Light" is a lyrical exploration of the spirituality each of us can...

The first volume is devoted to Canada, the second to the United States. Lambert landed at Quebec in October 1806. He furnishes a picture of the place of that date, and describes the social manners, dress and political events which were happening, with more than the usual care bestowed by the passing traveller. Much of his historical narrative, however, is not in accordance with fact, having been disproved by authentic document . From Quebec he visited Three Rivers and Montreal, and ascendi...

This reference text presents a conceptual framework for understanding room-temperature electron and phonon transport through molecules and other quantum objects. The flow of electricity through molecules is explained at the boundary of physics and chemistry, providing an authoritative introduction to molecular electronics for physicists, and quantum transport for chemists.Professor Lambert provides a pedagogical account of the fundamental concepts needed to understand quantum trans...

Missionary Heroes in Asia are true stories of the Intrepid Bravery and Stirring Adventures of Missionaries with Uncivilized Man, Wild Beasts and the Forces of Nature. Written by John C Lambert, this book is a reprint of the 1910 edition. The contents of this book have been taken from the author's larger book entitled The Romance of Missionary Heroism. A remarkable account of faith and courage, it now ranks among the classics of missionary romance. It narrates six brief accounts of missiona...

In the high-stakes world of corporate tech, reclusive genius Mark Stanford—neurodivergent and guarded against emotional ties—pitches a groundbreaking guest app to a skeptical hospitality giant. After winning the development contract, he hires an exceptionally perceptive executive assistant whose quiet efficiency and anticipation of Mark’s needs prove invaluable—especially protecting him from distractions and sensory overload.As long days and high pressure draw them closer, buried s...

A ‘coach’ is more than just somebody who leads in the organisation and delivery of structured sport. The role of a coach goes beyond leadership, requiring an understanding of theories of teaching and learning. To become a coach you must know how people learn.Becoming a Sports Coach aims to introduce the multi-dimensional and inter-locking knowledge bases that any aspiring coach will need to develop, and that any established coach needs to master in order to improve their profession...

A sexy, daring and darkly comic odyssey: a young woman rails against conformity to create a life outside the social order by Prix Goncourt winning poet Laura Vazquez'Unique, poetic, and radical – witty and so beautiful it brings tears to your eyes.' Édouard Louis‘Her prose has a marked propulsive power… There is a dreamlike quality to her writing, reminiscent of Kafka, Beckett and Dostoevsky’ TLS

A sexy, daring and darkly comic odyssey: a young woman rails against conformity to create a life outside the social order by Prix Goncourt winning poet Laura VazquezWinner of the Prix DécembreThe Forces follows an unnamed narrator on an intoxicating journey through an unnamed French city from scenes of childhood to city streets, an underground cult, a lesbian bar, a drug den, through screens and memories, and into the wilderness un...

A TIMES, NEW STATESMAN and WASHINGTON POST Book of the Year'Absolutely gripping' GUARDIAN'A marvel' SUNDAY TIMES'Magisterial' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Extraordinary and generous' WASHINGTON POST'A gripping testimony of terror and loss' OBSERVERA moving, hard-hitting account of the Paris attacks trial by France’s leading non-fiction writer

I freed myself from your father, I thought this would be a new life for me and now it’s starting all over, everything’s starting all over again.The blazing new book from once-in-a-generation writer Édouard Louis, as he helps his mother escape from an abusive partnerSELECTED AS A BOOK TO READ FOR 2026 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND NEW STATESMANOne evening, during a writers’ residency in Athens, Édouard receives a tearful phone...