Martha the mouse and her friends Owl, Ted, Fliss, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Fox decide to have a fun day out in Crickledown Wood. They meet at the duck pond on a sunny morning, stopping to chat with the Beavers by the stream on their way. But while crossing the open field, Martha has a close call! The whole day is about to take an unexpected turn. When the gang arrives at the woods, they huddle together to come up with a plan to help their friend Martha....

Behind the scenes during the Second World War, agreements were, negotiated for the safe exchange and repatriation of wounded or gravely ill prisoners, 'Protected Personnel', diplomats, civilians and alien internees, a little-known dimension of the war. Conducted under the oversight of the International Red Cross and through neutral intermediaries, exchanges were, arranged individually between Allied nations and the Axis belligerents. A group of some...

David A. Williams Jr. has always had a creative and entrepreneurial mind, and growing up, he became more attached to writing. His relationship with God shows in his work, not neglecting the fact that we are all human. In "Words of a Troubled Soul," David mirrors his feelings and takes on life through his work. This book starts like David's life: rough, dark, and hopeless. You'll notice some helpful sayings and quotes as you continue to read. As you...

Most children have a short attention span. However, when Josh gets bored, all hell breaks loose! Even doctors can't explain the mayhem caused when Josh opens his mouth to yawn. Due to the strange power of the young boy's yawn, hilarity ensues in David Williams's sidesplitting When Josh Gets Bored.

David Williams, seventy-four years old and a long-time resident of Flinders Island, Tasmania, tells the story of his lifelong running adventure. An Unstoppable Runner describes the physical and mental challenges he has encountered in such diverse locations as the blister-making Simpson Desert, muddy New Zealand forests, fun runs, and many international marathons and ultra marathons. It also reflects on the life and running lessons he has learned along...

Bill had been captured and sustained life threatening injuries. Rescued and flown back to a hospital in England, Bill spent weeks recovering from his physical injuries. The army had concerns about his mental state of health and could not let him resume his duties, or even stay in the army. Discharged from the hospital he stayed at his parent's home. It was during his two week's leave that he met Sandra. Despite being a sergeant, with men under his...

This is Gypsy's true life story written in her own words. Only a few weeks old, Gypsy was left in a box outside a petshop on the Greek island of Crete. Rescued by David, she spends her first year learning about beaches, olives and Reiki. David then decides to move to a tiny, almost uninhabited island. Gypsy goes with him. She learns to catch crabs and live on beans and fishheads! One year later, Gypsy hitch-hikes with David for 8 days to Germany....

What does it mean to create a "model"? First, we naturally tune our attention toward role models during early childhood and take data to form an accurate model of our world. And from there, we model and remodel ourselves to become more like the ideal person we conceptualize in our imagination. Business Model gives readers a front-row view of Williams' own life experiences that gave rise to his unique business model. With a journey spanning from his...

Since the start of the 20th century, Detroit has been the hub of the motorized world. It was only natural that the powerful motors built in Detroit's huge factories eventually found their way into high-speed boats and that organized racing soon followed. Starting in 1916, Detroit became the center of powerboat racing. Names like Gar Wood, Chris Smith, and Horace Dodge dominated the sports pages of the 1920s and 1930s. Following World War II, racing...