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Jacob Fletcher is unsure of his parentage, but he does know that, as an apprentice, he couldn't legally be seized by the press gang. This particular gang, however, doesn't abide by the law. Fletcher finds himself risking life, limb, and sea sickness to save his fortune now at risk of being lost to his evil step-mother and loathsome half-brothers.

Why is it that a founder often turns into their own business’ worst enemy? What is one of the worst things you can do when trying to tell the world about your new venture? In this insightful book, full of practical ideas, advice, and a little of his dogma, Garry Mansell, a longtime entrepreneur and business advisor, reveals answers to these and many of the other common questions he has been asked in his career advising boards. The author helps you realize that business is simple and that life doesn’t have to be complicated.

Bored with his desk job, Flight Lieutenant Harry "Flash" Rose is persuaded by his dear friend Daniel "Granny" Smith to re-join Excalibur Squadron, now flying Hawker Typhoons in the defence of the south coast of England. His success rate is extraordinary, but there is much more to Rose’s story than combat.

As the Industrial Revolution threatens the way of life for many, it gives birth to rebellion. Ned Ludd, leader of the Luddites, directs an offshoot of the uprising to terrorize the factories of Scotland. While tensions between tradition and progress reach violent heights, a young boy, Nicholas Locherbie, flees his home and discovers an arcane workshop beneath the winding streets of Edinburgh.