SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHThe extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth in 2022On 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, finally succumbed to the crushing ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, it was gone. The miraculous escape and s...

The story of British Falkland Islanders under Argentine occupation—with a new chapter on postwar developments: "Reads like a gripping adventure yarn." — British Heritage MagazineFalkland Islanders were the first British people to come under enemy occupation since the Channel Islanders during the Second World War. This book tells how islanders' warnings were ignored in London, how their slim defenses gave way to a massive invasion, and how they survived occu...

An erotic short story with mixed themes including sex at work, spanking, mild bdsm and female submission.Debbie the admin girl is caught one evening by the company Chief Information Officer using her computer for the most personal of tasks. Debbie decides to employ her feminine charms to escape the expected reprimand, but has she bitten off more than she can swallow? It turns out that there is more than Debbie had imagined beneath his groomed, business-suited exterior.

BRAVE NEW WORLD a Photography Book by JULIAN BOUNDA photographic collection of people from across the world by National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound.Taken over a ten year period whilst living on the road travelling throughout the continents of Asia and South East Asia, the following collection of portraiture work represents the diversity of people found within the countries of Nepal, Laos, Thailand,...

DOCUMENTING ASIA VOLUME 9 by JULIAN BOUNDFrom National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound.The ninth in a series of nine books of photojournalism documenting the people, culture and traditions of Asia and South East Asia.'Documenting Asia Volume 9' includes:The Punakha Fortress Monastery, Bhutan5,000 monks a...

A detailed account of the Falklands war, in particular the siege of Stanley, from an islander's point of view—includes previously unpublished photos.Port Stanley was the tiny capital of a British colony known to few beyond the world of stamp collecting. But then, suddenly, in April 1982, it was the place-name on everyone's lips. The outcome of a war, for which Britain had mobilized its most powerful task force since 1945, would be decided by the flag which flew ove...

**The Sunday Times Bestseller and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month.Over one hundred years after its wreck, Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the depths of the most hostile sea on Earth. The Ship Beneath the Ice is the astonishing story of the ship and its discovery, told by Mensun Bound, the Director of Exploration on the Endurance22 Expedition**.'As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration . . ...

LUANG PRABANG FROM THE HIP a street photography book by JULIAN BOUND.A photography book capturing the Laos city of Luang Prabang, using the photographic technique of 'from the hip' photography by award winning photographer Julian Bound, with all photographs taken from the waist and with no use of view finder or display screen. Featuring the Buddhist temples and monks of the city, its bustling markets and street food and the smiles of the Laotian people in their tra...

The Falkland Islands sprang to fame in 1982, when Argentine Forces invaded and occupied them. British rule was re-established following an intensely violent war. But, as the 30th anniversary of that conflict approaches, the causes of conflict in the Falklands have not been resolved. Simmering tensions means that a powerful military machine remains on the islands, and its guard is never relaxed. The UK has some of its most modern and powerful defense assets there, and on permanent standby. ...

THE LITTLE BOOK OF BUDDHA by JULIAN BOUNDA collection of Buddha's ways for inspiration, guidance and healing, with each quote accompanied by photographs of Tibetan Buddhism, heritage and culture from National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound.Featuring photographs from:TibetIndiaNepalABOUT ...

A shipwreck is a time capsule. When a maritime archaeologist picks up an item from the seabed, it is a direct connection with history. The last time the object was touched was sometimes centuries before; now, it’s starting a new life.The millions of vessels that lie under the sea tell the human history of the world. Mensun Bound is the renowned marine archaeologist who was the Director of Exploration on the team that discovered Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. With journalist Mark Fr...

Children born into twenty-first century America are immersed in a society no other generation in our great nation has ever experienced. The influence of Christianity, the Bible, and the church, have been minimized, and in some cases silenced.The Biblical mandate for the family to do the work of informing and training children in the things of God has never been more important. Poppys Faith is a step in this direction; it is a series of short stories that chronicle Gods involvement ...