What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in UNDERGROUND LONDON, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time: Queen Boudicca lies beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross (legend has it); Dick Turpin fled the Bow Stree...

Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels assembles an expansive archive of slavery, resistance, flight, and remembrance across autobiography, testimony, antislavery polemic, fiction, journalism, travel writing, and documentary records. Its range illuminates both the brutal structures of enslavement and the literary strategies through which survivors and witnesses made those structures legible. Narratives of escape, family separation,...

Never Forgotten, Never Could be gathers testimonies, memoirs, abolitionist writings, and documentary narratives that confront slavery's violence while preserving the intellectual, spiritual, and political lives of those who endured and opposed it. Moving between firsthand witness, antislavery polemic, travel account, and recollection, the collection situates individual survival within the larger history of the Atlantic slave system. Its most powerful passages render bondage, escape, family...

Taking the Chains Off - Testimonies and Narratives of Former Slaves is an illuminating anthology that explores the multifaceted experiences of those who endured and eventually triumphed over enslavement. This collection spans a vast array of literary styles, from personal autobiographies and polemical essays to compelling speeches and poignant letters. It encapsulates a significant era in history through its powerful narratives, each piece contributing uniquely to the understanding of this...

Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Former Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels is a seminal collection that weaves together a tapestry of narratives documenting the visceral realities of slavery and its enduring impact. This anthology presents a rich array of literary styles, from harrowing autobiographical accounts to incisive essays and riveting novels. The collection's strength lies in its diversity, featuring standout pieces that poignantly capture the human spirit'...

When a thunderstorm delivers a broken, wordless Dawson Grant to the porch of three strange Sisters at the edge of Reckless Abandon Swamp, he wants only to disappear from a world that has quietly betrayed him. Under the Sisters' roof, Dawson begins the slow work of rebuilding a life from the wreckage of the one he lost.Hushpenny Parish has a way of drawing buried truths back to the surface. As the town prepares to reopen its long-abandoned theatre, Dawson's new play ref...

"100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD 'Äì Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former Slaves: 28 Narratives in One Volume" stands as a monumental anthology capturing the raw and diverse testimonies of 28 former slaves. This volume presents a vivid tapestry of literary styles, encompassing gripping narratives that span from eloquent appeals to brutal truths about the institution of slavery. At the heart of the collection lies an unyielding theme: resilience and the fight for freedom against an oppressive sy...

100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD – Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former Slaves is a profound anthology that encapsulates the diverse experiences and indomitable spirit of former slaves through a rich tapestry of memoirs. This collection, set against the backdrop of antebellum America and the harrowing legacy of slavery, presents an unfiltered snapshot of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. The narratives range from deeply personal recollections of escape and survival to c...

An insider's account of an elite unit fighting crime and terror on the streets of London—includes hundreds of photos.In this book, veteran firearms officer Stephen Smith goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19—covering a wide range of events in recent history, from the controversial shootings of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011 to the terrorist attacks on Westminster, London Bridge and Borough Market, as well ...

Two stories with a story about first a young woman pushed by her parents to be that she has little taste for. A geek and an athelete whose parents die tragically but are recipents to a fortune. Siamese twins are the characters that teach us all what hardship and sacrifice are but after tragedy a happy ending awaits

Join veteran crime-fighter Stephen Smith on a journey through the dark and dangerous world of the Metropolitan Police specialist firearms command from its inception in 1966, when the cold-blooded murder of three police officers sparked a revolution in the training of armed officers, to the present day. This unique police unit battled against the IRA in the 1970s, experienced its first operational shootings in the 1980s and underwent massive expansion in the 1990s. In the new millenium it f...

"Never Forgotten, Never Could Be" emerges as a compelling and cohesive collection that traverses a vast landscape of personal testimonies and narratives surrounding the theme of enslavement and emancipation. This anthology captures the indomitable spirit and the relentless pursuit of freedom, exploring diverse literary styles including autobiographies, memoirs, and impassioned addresses. Amidst this tapestry of voices, the collection stands out for its inclusion of narratives that not only...