Non-Fiction

DOING GERMANY is a series of books for those who are looking for an easy read and to laugh. This is the first book. DOING GERMANY is travel writing at its best: a funny, irresistible portrait of Germany, set against the backdrop of Paletta’s relationship and vigorous loyalties as well as her devotion to Poland, Canada and Italy.

Admit it. You’re exhausted. No matter how much you relax over the weekend, no matter how excited you are going into the week, you’re burnt out before Wednesday hits. It seems like you’re never getting ahead. New tasks pile up, and no matter what you do, or how hard you work, you fall behind. What’s worse, you probably don’t feel financially secure. All this hard work, all this stress and panic, for what? It’s time for a change.

"Mountaineering is the first real literature of the Sierra, and, as a book of familiar travels in unfamiliar places in America, it brooks no equal." Pacific Historian In his own words, hear how this troubled man and his team mapped the treacherous Sierra mountains. Rather than a dry account of pure events, the text is imbibed with a sense of wonder and adventure. The writing is beautiful and compelling: over an over, King finds beauty in the worst conditions.

During the initial stages of the First World War in 1914, Allied forces lost breathtaking numbers of men on the Western Front to Germany’s highly efficient and superior snipers. However, the passion of Major Hesketh-Prichard – hunter and excellent marksman – for the promotion and advancement of sniping practices led to the implementation of brand new sniping methods by the British Army. This is that story.

Facing a horrific attack, a resourceful nurse must summon her wits or lose her life. In this brave and shocking memoir, The Olive Picker will grab you by the soul and hold you captive to the very last page. "A gripping read, deceptively playful at times, this brave book is a stark reminder that truth is often stranger than fiction." - Vibha Malhotra, author and founder of Literature Studio

With the passage of time the name of Borgia has become synonymous with libertinism and nepotism. In 1456, Rodrigo Borgia’s first steps down this path were taken: aged just twenty-five, his uncle, Pope Calixtus III, elevated him to the cardinalate. He was the worst pope ever to have lived.