Cheater, Cheater

Cheater, Cheater

Carter Thomas

Architecture

When Liam wakes up from an odd dream that portrays his death, he is terrified to find that his life is replaying the events of the dream. Although he is able to cheat his own death once, that doesn't mean that he can keep on doing it...At the first induction to the group the facilitator handed out:‘Helpful Hints For Creative Writers’. ‘To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong’. Among other things were - keep writing – don’t edit on the run – when the inspiration stops and the pen rests that is the time to edit and rewrite. This is sound advice for any writer and finally words of wisdom:Practice, Practice, PracticeEnjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy. I hope you enjoy reading these stories.
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The Computer That Cared

The Computer That Cared

Randall McMullan

Architecture / Education / Science

An unemployed man has to make a mortgage payment at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). On a whim he scribbles a message on the input card and soon receives a communication from the computer. The man and the ATM develop a ‘relationship’ which solves his financial worries, gives him important information about the bank, and leads to employment - with the bank. But can the relationship last?An unemployed man has to make a mortgage payment outside his bank using an early model Automated Teller Machine (ATM). On a whim he scribbles a message on the input card and soon receives a communication from the computer. The man and the ATM develop a ‘relationship’ which solves his financial worries, gives him important information about the bank, and leads to executive employment – with the bank. But, as can happen, it is difficult to maintain a relationship indefinitely. The story was published in 1983 and also broadcast as a radio story. Although the story is set in the ‘historical’ context of an earlier generation of bank computing, the plot is still plausible as it involves the moral values of Big Banking as they were to be revealed over the decades.
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Ardnish

Ardnish

Angus MacDonald

Architecture

Praise for the Ardnish Series'What I really enjoyed about this book was its beauty, an enthralling read that is both brutal and poetic' – Daily Record'A fast-paced narrative with deeply likeable characters ... far more than yet another wartime love story ... impossible to put down' – Scottish Field, Book of the Month'Not only a gripping and at times horrifying adventure . . . it is also an important piece of social history. But perhaps above all, it is a tale of the importance of true love and determination' – Scots MagazineArdnish, the Highlands of Scotland, 1944. On his deathbed, Donald John Gillies sends for a priest to hear his last confession. During his 85 years he has witnessed much – world wars, the loss of family through death and emigration, and the daily struggles which face the small remote community.Waiting anxiously for the priest, his mind travels back to the dusty plains of...
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At Ancient Thebes

At Ancient Thebes

Randall McMullan

Architecture / Education / Science

An archaeologist working in modern Egypt, near Luxor, wonders if she is an incarnation from the time of the Pharaohs. Perhaps she had once been a stately Queen who died while in youthful beauty. On a solitary walk towards the Valley of The Tombs of The Queens she does bridge time – and she gains insight.The great span of Egyptian history stimulates a Canadian archaeologist working in the Theban hills near the modern city of Luxor. Her original interest in archaeology had come from romantic notions of getting closer to the people of the past – of bridging time by treading the same ground, by touching the same stones as those people. In the Canadian Plains of her childhood a building was considered ancient if it had been built last century, and such antiquity was not usually considered at all desirable. Perhaps she herself was a reincarnation from the time of the Pharaohs. Perhaps she had once been a stately Queen. One who had died while in youthful beauty and had been buried in the Royal Tombs nearby. On a solitary walk towards the Valley of The Tombs of The Queens she does bridge time – and she gains insight.
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Total LockDown (LockDown #2)

Total LockDown (LockDown #2)

A. T. Smith

Architecture / Design / Art

20% OF ALL SALES FROM THIS BOOK GO TO THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY!!! They had it all. The life they could both ever want. They had someone to love, a beautiful child to cherish and a home full of friends and family. But what happens when something, the most extreme of betrayals, rips your heart out? Do you fight or do you give in and surrender to defeat? What happens when the past rears it's head and throws a curve ball your way? Follow Abigail and Leighton as they struggle to deal with the aftermath of the deception and heartache thrown upon them. Will they fight or will they fall? WARNING CONTAINS: DRUG ABUSE, VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, BDSM THEMES AND STRONG M/M, M/F/M, M/F SEXUAL CONTENT.
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Blissful Devastation (Leighton Lock Chronicles #1)

Blissful Devastation (Leighton Lock Chronicles #1)

A. T. Smith

Architecture / Design / Art

Leighton Lock. Perfect Boyfriend, perfect life, perfect girlfriend. His world is soon turned upside down, his blissful carefree life becoming one full of devastation and despair. Losing some of the things he holds dearest to his heart, Leighton struggles to hold the threads of his life together. There is only so much one person can take, and Leighton soon learns he is soon to hit the brink. Can he cope under the enormous pressure or will he crumble to the ground. Follow Leighton on the first instalment of his life. CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEXUAL SCENES.
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We Fought for Ardnish

We Fought for Ardnish

Angus MacDonald

Architecture

After joining the the Lovat Scouts at the outbreak of the Second World War Donald Angus Gillies is sent on a mission to the Alps, where he meets Francoise, a young French Canadian SOE agent. The pair immediately form a close bond, but when Francoise is injured and captured, DA realizes his feelings for her are much, much stronger. After desperate attempts to find her, he has given up all hope. But a posting to Canada leads to some remarkable news, not just about Francoise but also about his own family.Reunited once more, Donald Angus and Francoise plan to live together in his beloved Ardnish, but have one further mission to complete first – a mission more dangerous than anything they have ever faced before . . .
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