World War II and a Dublin-Liverpool family's 20 years of living before, during and after those tough and often funny times. Seen through the eyes of a young boy.

""Sailing Through the Jungle"" by Roy Samuels in part two of an autobiographical trilogy and covers the second twenty years of his life working in the Ladies Fashion Industry. In Britain and Ireland the business commonly referred to as ""The Rag Trade"" in America is more aptly called ""The Jungle."" Roy was born in Dublin in 1933 shortly after his parents moved there from Liverpool. In Book One ""Sailing through Plate glass Doors"" he described what life was like for him and his family, before, during and after World War II. Nowadays, semi-retired, he and his wife Anita live in Manchester close to their four sons, daughters-in-law and eight grandchildren. For the past eight years Roy has been treated for Leukaemia but still finds time to work, write, paint - and play

The third in the trilogy of Sailing Through stories about life from 1933 to 1993. Moving events from the life and times of Roy Samuels.

Behind the curtain of popularity, the veil of humor, the cloak of showbiz, in the shadow of fame, hidden from the multitude of cheering fans, the phenomenal ratings and mammoth stardom, talk show host Darlene Lyte, and co-host, Lew Dark, discover there's only one way to go being number one in radio broadcasting: down.Their life is the stage, their dreams, aspirations, successes and failures constitute the play, and when the curtain falls, they have only themselves to blame.

Eleven sensual and modern-day short stories about love, loss, sex, devotion and desire. Set in the small lake towns and suburbs of the country's Midwestern heartland, the tales thread from one heart to another with extraordinary effectiveness and power. Lovers, partners, family members and friends-they push courageously toward love, and often win. Intimate and impeccably crafted, they invite us into the passionate world of one of the most important new voices on the American literary scene. JoAnneh Nagler, author of "Naked Marriage," wows her fans again with her first foray into short fiction, where they will beg her to stay.

Women wanted--lots of them! The Armstrong brothers have recruited an army of men to rebuild their hometown in the Georgia mountains that was destroyed by a tornado 10 years ago. But when the men threaten mutiny over the lack of women, the brothers have to get creative. So they take out an ad for "100 women with a pioneering spirit." And they wait... This boxed set includes: Baby, I'm Yours (prequel novella) Baby, Drive South Baby, Come Home Baby, Don't Go Baby, I'm Back (novella) Baby, Hold On (novella) Baby, It's You (novella) For the first time ever, get all 7 Southern Roads stories together!

"Years ago Dr. John F. McGrady and his soul mate Davey chose to sell their businesses and possessions in Washington state, and change their lives forever. Together they pursued a common belief in free will and high-spirited adventure aboard their 34-fool sailboat, Querencia. The journey, which winds its way from North America to the South Pacific and Hawaii, was chronicled and published on the Web . . . " - p. [4] of cover.