'Nostalgic and tender as a bruise.' - Jacqueline Bublitz, Before You Knew My Name Becky thought she'd left Zoe and that summer far behind. Set in 1995 against the backdrop of Auckland's burgeoning party scene, Golden Days is the story of an intense late-teens friendship between bookish Becky Chalke and star-dusted Zoe Golden, and what happens after one terrifying night changes their lives and destroys their friendship forever. After finding out that her husband has been cheating on her, Becky is mourning the end of her picture-perfect marriage at the bottom of a bottle. The trauma of the break-up brings back harrowing memories of a summer she thought she'd left far behind. But with Zoe's reappearance, Becky is forced to reconsider her interpretation of events, as well as where blame lies, her true nature and her place in the world. Music, clubs, art, collaboration, spirituality, sex - Golden Days is a thrilling and nostalgic ride into the past, where nothing is as it seemed.

This antiquarian volume contains 'In Good King Charles' Golden Days', a play in two acts by George Bernard Shaw. It is a wonderful restoration comedy and a discussion on the nature of power and wealth between King Charles II, Isaac Newton, George Fox and Godfrey Kneller. It is sure to appeal to discerning fans of restoration theatre and collectors of Shaw's seminal work. George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950) was an Irish playwright who co-founded the London School of Economics. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

How can a nerdy, young dad hope to attract his hunky new neighbor? And if he can get his attention, does he have any hope of making it last? Kyle only recently became an adoptive father to a vulnerable little girl. He's a devoted dad, and Viv is a spirited and loving five-year-old. With the help of his little dog, Kyle worked hard to gain Viv's love and trust in record time. Now they are a family. That doesn't mean he has no room for a man in his life. Luke has been working in a string of nightclubs for most of his adult life. It was an exciting life, but Luke had enough of it. A recent loss sends Luke into suburbia in search of a more peaceful life. The loss of his brother is still fresh, but spending time with Kyle and Viv brings him so much joy. In the past, Kyle hasn't been lucky in love. He always goes for the wrong kind of guy. But with Viv in his life, he can't afford those kinds of mistakes. When Luke moves into the neighborhood, Kyle ends up with two wounded souls on his hands. Good thing he has room in his heart for both of them. If Kyle can get past his fears, he might just get everything he has always dreamed of.

This vintage book contains an short story written by Hubert Garle. It is a tale based around historical fox hunting, and was inspired by a silver wine funnel owned by the author that was passed down to him from his forefathers, who were avid hunters. This charming story is highly recommended for those with an interest in fox hunting, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.

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Four persons , two male and two female of different nationalities travelled into the Mars shuttle. No human still reached at Mars.These four took the risk to go to strange planet Mars and that also in 50 days. No one can stay for a very long time in space due to lots of dangers. Thes four also faced lots of dangers like space dust,solar effects,meteorites and black hole in their way. During this dangerous journey they also shared their love stories. How they left their loved ones to travel into the Mars shuttle? How they came out of danger of space dust, meteorite and massive black hole? Have they reached on Mars in the targeted 50 days? Author narrated everything very dramatically, with the dilemma between human behavior and science and technology.