Books on Travel & Places

The following books on travel and places have been published and are ready for purchase:

Waipori Reflections      Contemplations in Three Locations by Charles Muller

UK price: £9.99   US price: $14.99 Publisher: DIADEM BOOKS Format: Paperback: Perfect binding , cream interior Size : 5.5" x 8.5" (21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm) Pages: 350 ISBN: 978-1907294358 Published: December-2009

The “reflections” in this volume were inspired by the author’s acquisition of a house in the splendid isolation of a remote village surrounded by a scenic reserve. In Waipori Falls Village, about an hour's drive from Dunedin, in South Island, New Zealand, the author and his old friend and colleague Dr Garrett Evans could reflect upon life, on their experiences in different parts of the world where they had lived. This is followed by the author’s reflections back in Clashnessie, his home in the Highlands of Scotland, followed by his reflections during the summer of 2008, which he spent at his home in Nova Scotia. The book, which encompasses the three locales, constitutes, in effect, a “trilocation” portmanteau! All the reflections, wherever they are set, were inspired by his time in Waipori, which began the whole process.

Also included are a number of articles by John Kelly, being memories of the early days in Waipori Falls Village, at the time when the hydro-electric scheme was being constructed in the valley.

Three Cheers for Ghana!    by Robert Peprah-Gyamfi

UK price: £10.00     US price: $18.95 Format: Paperback Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 224 ISBN: 0-595-48523-5 Published: Jan-2008

Other formats: HARD COVER:   UK price: £15.00     US price: $28.95

The author, a medical doctor in the UK, revisits his native Ghana after 13 years' absence to find many positive changes and developments in spite of lingering economic and social problems. The book is a fascinating journey of discovery for the reader new to Ghana, but will be enjoyed by Ghanaian readers too.

The Edge of the Lagoon      Perspectives of Jaffna by K. Paramothayan

UK price: £7.99    US price: $15.95 Format: Paperback Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 162 ISBN: 0-595-46733-4 Published: Sep-2007

An in-depth study of Jaffna in a national and international perspective. "The approach is thoroughly academic right to the end - and imminently readable at the same time!"—Charles Muller, Diadem Books

In Search of the Holy Grail and the Precious Blood      by Deike and Ean Begg

UK price: £9.00    US price: $17.95 Format: Paperback Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 212 ISBN: 0-595-49872-8 Published: Mar-2008

This book is an impressively researched compilation of the historical facts which concern the large number of holy sites in Europe devoted to the Holy Grail and the precious blood legends.

An English family’s first visit to the U.S.A. In addition to seeing traditional tourist attractions, they meet everyday Americans and stay in typical American homes.

A delightful account of retirement in Guanajuato, Mexico and a useful guide to anyone thinking of retiring there.

How can words describe the huge difference between life in a little village in a typical developing country in Africa and that of a city in the sophisticated West? Well, that exactly is what the book sets out to achieve.

Do we at last have an explanation of how the Atlantis story came to be? This intriguing book is an account of the story's origin from legendary history through to elaborate narrative on the part of Plato.

Western Union

This eclectic mix of prose, poetry and film script charts the colourful journey of Red, a 25-year-old single white female through Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

A CAMERA IN THE DALES   by  John Moore.    Published by Writers Club Press, 2000.    

This is a photographic diary in monochrome!  With its authentic and picturesque verbal memories, it is a magical evocation of past customs in one of the most romantic dales in Yorkshire. 

On-line price $9.95       UK price: £8.55

A Stroke of Genius: 
Letters and Stories
by Mick Sutton

$11.95     £9.99
Format: Paperback
Size: 6 x 9
Pages: 98
ISBN: 0-595-27855-8
Published: Jun-2003

Mick Sutton’s letters that recount the experiences and impressions of a world cruise will be an inspiration and help to others who have had to overcome the challenges of a stroke or similar circumstances that have brought unexpected changes to the course of their lives and to the lives of their partners.

A MILD FORM OF INSANITY by Mike Tuson.    Writers Club Press, 2001.

The book covers Mike Tuson's experiences in almost all forms of helicopter operations, including military, oil field support, mountain and desert flying in Oman.

On-line price: $15.95       UK price : £18.01

A Nurse, Two Rabbits and a World Tour 
by Michael Page
A Nurse, Two Rabbits and a World Tour is a humorous and beguiling account of the trials, tribulations and laughable situations in the life of a male nurse in Edinburgh.
Maybe your interests lie in health, animals, travel or socio-political issues, or maybe you just want a laugh. Whichever way, despite its more earnest messages in places, this light-hearted look at contemporary British health and social issues through the eyes of a male nurse will have you in stitches. 
On-line US price:  $11.95     UK price £7.29

Two Rabbits Reliant on Three Wheels 
by Michael Page
This entertaining book presents laughable yet poignant situations in the life of a male nurse travelling through Britain, Ireland and the Continent in a three-wheeler in the company of two rabbits.

US price: $10.95       UK price £7.65

Cinderella in Arabia                             
A Cross-Cultural Autobiography              
by Monika al-Amahani       US price: $25.95    UK price £18.04
Format: Paperback
Size: 6 x 9
Pages: 532
ISBN: 0-595-20116-4
Publication Date: Nov-2001

Cinderella in Arabia is a serious critique of Gulf Arab society, revealing the devastating crunches the author has so triumphantly survived in her intercultural marriage.

The Adventures Of Another Pooh
Caving Explorations and Escapades
by David Yeandle   

US price: $13.95     UK price: £11.99
Format: Paperback
Size: 6 x 9
Pages: 154
ISBN: 0-595-22466-0
Publication Date: Apr-2002

The Adventures of Another Pooh is a light-hearted and amusing look at the eccentric world of caving, and conveys at first hand the excitement of original exploration when entering a cave system or diving into unknown subterranean waters for the first time.

Of Caves and Caving      
A Way and a Life                UK Price £14.49      $16.95 in  US  
by John E Gillett   

US price: $16.95
Format: Paperback
Size: 6 x 9
Pages: 234
ISBN: 0-595-22057-6              
Publication Date: May-2002

This entertaining book on caving will give you a taste of caves and caving -- not only of the caves themselves, but also of the cavers in their caving world, ranging from England, Europe, to South Africa and America.