Daylight Of Seagulls

'Alice Allen spent her formative years in Jersey, and her poems are imbued with its landscape, language and people. The particular focus of Daylight of Seagulls is the occupation of the island during WWII and the bravery of its citizens in the face of invasion. But Allen's poems offer more than a history retold - they are compassionate, lyrical, inventive, often taking on voices of ordinary men and women who've remained unheard. She unearths the island's secrets and sets them in front of us - treasures from a bygone world. This is a beautiful debut from a poet who understands how to evoke the potency of place.' Tamar Yoseloff 'Like the granite of the islands, this collection glitters with facets, sharp-edged glints of many lives. Good writing of place is also about time; addressing a difficult history, these poems show how the past, especially the unspoken, lives in the present tense.' Philip Gross

A red color sun rose lazily out from the Eastern horizon, casting its early dim light upon the calm waters of the ocean Bay marking the beginning of a new summer morning. The warm sun rays slowly mixed with the cool air abandoned from the night before, inspiring a gentle breeze to start blowing towards the land. Seamore, a young seagull, had his head tucked under his warm wing when he first felt the gentle sea-breeze ruffling his feathers. He sleepily peeked out from under his wing at the bright new morning sun and thought to himself, "How good it feels to be awakened by a gentle warm breeze," comparing his thought and memory to some of the cold winter mornings he had experienced in the past. Seamore was perched on the top of an old wooded dock piling where seagulls normally stand or 'roost' when sleeping, he had one of his legs tucked up and pressed against his warm body to protect it from the chilly night air. He then slowly stood up from his perch, shook himself vigorously, ruffling his feathers, stretched his wings out widely, and then gave a loud screeching "SQUACK!" sound from deep within his throat which broke the morning silence, and startled some seagulls across the bay. Seamore was like all the other seagulls you may have seen at the beach. He flew around the Bay most of the day searching for things to eat. But, there was one thing that made Seamore very different from all the other seagulls. Seamore WAS AFRAID OF THE WATER!!!

Stories can heal many minor and major problems without harming the listener. By telling a story to number of people, each one of them can subjectively relate the story to their own situation and find a solution to their problem, without even the story teller being aware of the nature of their problem. Stories can directly connect you to your inner subconscious powers and awaken this tremendous creative power, which will help you to deal with your daily challenges. Stories are also great tools for parents, to teach various moral and ethical values to their children. There are 52 sets of stories, wisdom, and spiritual exercises in this book. One set for every week of the year. Just as physical exercise helps us to build and improve our physical vitality, mental and spiritual exercises help you to build and improve your mental and spiritual well being. This incredible book is like a staircase with 52 steps. It is a very unique staircase because any one of the steps has the potential to get you directly to the top. And what awaits you up there? There you would find the gateway to spiritual freedom, inner peace, divine wisdom, love, success, abundance, creativity and happiness.

On the Origin of Species is a book that changed the way we think about the development of life on earth. The author's controversial theory of natural selection, would make him internationally famous and put the issue of evolution at the centre of a fierce debate which still rages some 150 years after the book's first publication. The text used for this edition was the last to be published during Darwin's lifetime and is considered to be the definitive version.

Meet Dusty-a recently hatched seagull. He has a fear of heights and as a result, Dusty is afraid to fly. The inability to fly embarrasses him. Even though he is afraid, Dusty is willing to trust his friends and face his fears. He doesn't seek adventure, but adventure seems to follow him as he finds himself in some rather unusual situations. A bird's first reaction to any problem is to fly away. But because he can't fly, Dusty is forced to face obstacles that shape his character in ways that make him unique. He would rid himself of his fear of heights if he could, but he doesn't know how to do it. He must learn to trust and depend upon friends and learn the value of friendship.

The book entitled Simply Poetry is a personal compilation of poetry with some short stories included. The poetry is drawn from a wide subject matter encompassing topics of humour, thought provoking metaphors, sensitive, fantasy, inspirational, romantic and also expressions of sympathy. The vicissitudes of life and living, expressed in poetic simplicity. Listen and feel the inaudible whisperings to the heart and soul.

This inspiring story will teach you to appreciate life and live each day as if it is your last. Brenda E. Rocker has spent the last decade of her life surviving breast cancer. Hopefully through her testimonial she can save someone from what she encounters through her battle to overcome breast cancer. Throughout the book she stresses the significance of early detection being the key to life. She contributes her triumphant victory to having faith and keeping her trust in God. She acknowledges that through love and support from her husband, family, and friends gave her the strength and courage to survive this deadly disease. Her relentless determination in being her own advocate in implementing her medical treatments was fundamental in her surviving breast cancer which steals the lives of thousands of women around the world each year. If her book From Midnight to Daylight can inspire women all over the world to defeat breast cancer then it has been well worth the time and effort invested in the writing of her book. And most of all she recommends that you take the time everyday to tell your loved ones how precious they are; because you never know what tomorrow may bring.

The gunboat moored below the dock wall was painted a drab grey. It was christened H.M.S Seagull. The converted First World War German gunboat, first launched in 1918, was still going strong two decades later. The novel Seagull tells the exciting story of the action this converted German gunboat now faces in World War II under the command of the British Royal Navy, which needs it to blow up oil installations and ships in the Norwegian Fjords. Seagull is purely fiction, but its timeless story is based on and dedicated to the men who served bravely in small boats during and after the war. These men fought the enemy on a daily basis and faced danger without expecting favours or special treatment. They are true heroes. Says the author, "I would also like to thank some of those men who gave me their stories who are all gone now, but will never be forgotten by their loved ones." About the Author Now retired, Ronald Botham served in the Royal Army from 1947 until early 1950, first in the Royal Army Service Corps and later in the Royal Artillery as a radio operator observer in aircraft. He was born in West Hartlepool in County Durham, England. The author currently lives in Salford in Manchester, England. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/RonaldBotham