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Summer Reads

If you are looking for something to read on holiday or over the summer then you wont go far wrong with a selection of 2QT Titles.

Here are our top three best selling fiction/based on true stories titles just to get you started…

Based on true events which are only now being revealed, Stolen Children is both a terrifying story full of suspense, and an extraordinary tale of pathos and determination. An emotive tribute to those who lost their lives, or their children and grandchildren during Argentina’s military dictatorship.

 

 

 

 

This the the first of the Jack Series. A tale based loosely in reality, this story traces the fortunes of the Ingles family in the West Riding coal fields around Wakefield. Theirs is a saga that could be replicated time after time in an area where scratching a living wasn’t easy, and where coal, drink, and occasional infidelity played integral parts in the life of the community.

 

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Aspiring artist Miles lives with his family in a small village above an industrial town in West Yorkshire. After his first encounter with the spirited and enchanting Kavita, the sister of one of his school friends, he is drawn into a relationship that must cross not only physical but cultural divides. Bright Sari in a Darkened Street is an intensely moving coming-of-age story that will resonate with anyone who can remember the intensity and passion of first love. It’s lyricism and intensity will remain with you long after you have turned the last page.

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2QT’s Favourite Childhood Books

To keep in the spirit of World Book Day 2018, the 2QT team have been remembering their favourite books from childhood which evoke treasured memories.

A few popular titles have cropped up including Enid Blyton’s Famous Five as well as C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia (Author Robert Auty’s choice) making a few appearances, but here are a few more of our top children’s books making the rounds:

Tintin by Hergé – Charlotte Mouncey is struggling to pick just one as she is one of the advocates for the Chronicles of Narnia and the Nigel Molesworth series – Down with Skool! But Charlotte remembers having a large collection of Tintin and of course, loves the illustrations.

Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison – A firm favourite for Dale Rennard.

Fairytales by Hans Christian Anderson for Hilary Pitt who’s Grandmother bought for her Christmas 1970. She left the price on the cover flap (a family trait!) but wrote inside it so Hilary still has some of her handwriting which makes the book extra special. It’s paper case is looking a bit battered but she still reads the occasional story and loves the illustrations.

The Lone Pine Series by Malcolm Saville – Karen Holmes loves the twenty-book series set in Shropshire, which tells the adventures of the Morton family as they travel away from war-torn London.

For Catherine Cousins, it’s Enid Blyton’s The Faraway Tree, as she remembers being a bit of a “tomboy” so loved the adventures that were part of Blyton’s tales.

Sara Ward loved Pooh at Pooh Corner by A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh.

At the age of twelve, Joanne Harrington could not put down The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien and has even read it a three further times over in her life. She also loves all things Beatrix Potter but never tired of reading Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things are to her own children.

Kate Cousins’s childhood consisted of her nose constantly buried in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter to which she has read over and over again well into her adult years. But most of all, she cherishes the stories her Grandmother wrote about her and her teddy bear – one of our very first 2QT publications – The Adventures of Hamilton Bear by Patricia Anne Donald.

That’s only a select few of our favourites as we could have written an entire series, but it’s got us all feeling nostalgic on a winter’s day!

 

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Step into history with Lowton author’s debut novel (Leigh Journal)

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BRAVERY and heroism are aplenty in the debut novel of a Lowton author.

Andrew Fogarty spent five years crafting and researching his first book which is set during the time of the Spanish Armada when Elizabeth I and her ministers are trying to entrench a new religion – the Church of England.

It tells the story of Thomas Rufford, a Catholic and the eldest son in a recusant – a word used to describe those that refused to attend Church of England services – Lancashire family.

In an attempt to defend his faith and find out more about his beliefs, Thomas heads off on a perilous journey across England with his younger brother, a Jesuit priest who is wanted by the authorities.

“The brothers encounter secret hiding place, priest hunters and of the Tower of London on their journey and they risk their lives to try and find the meaning behind their faith,” said the 53-year-old dad-of-two.

“I have always been interested in books and I read one a few years ago that was about the gunpowder plot.

“It is a story we all know from our childhood but the book was more about the people behind the plot – the people who hid and helped them.

“From there I did lots of research and started writing the book.

Andrew, a building surveyor, spent five years researching and writing the book.

“Most of it was written at weekends and late at night because I had to fit it round a full-time job but it is something I really wanted to do,” said Andrew, of Ranworth Drive.

“The research took the most time because I would sit down to write and then get to a bit where I needed to find out more.

“There are lots of feasts in the book so I would research the kind of food they would eat in that period and how the feasts would be held.

“I think it will appeal to people who like history and bravery, heroism and a battle against the odds to preserve something you believe in.”

The Greater Glory, published in July by 2QT Publishing of Lancaster, is available online and from bookshops.

Article first featured 27th August 2014

Original Article can be found at: http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/11435187.Step_into_history_with_Lowton_author_s_debut_novel/?ref=var_0

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Discarded Images – Thelma Hancock

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Author: Thelma Hancock
Release Date: 31st May 2014
Format: Paperback
ISBN:978-1-910077-1-39

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Death has a habit of opening more doors than one might expect – and not just for the deceased. After the sudden death of her mother, Kate discovers a conspiracy of silence about her childhood. Her memories are ripped apart to expose a nasty underbelly of lies and deceit. And she is not alone in having her illusions shattered…
In Ireland, a priest sets out to discover his history, one that is inextricably linked with Kate’s. Will they discover the truth about their complex relationship – and will that truth redeem or destroy them?
In her ground-breaking new novel, Thelma Hancock explores the problems that many of us face in a society where family affairs are rarely straightforward.

At its heart lies the question: can any of us save ourselves from the past?

 

 

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ALIGNMENT – Soul – Press Release

*** PRESS RELEASE BEGINS ***

14th January 2014

NEW FOR 2014 – ALIGNMENT – taking you to the core of who you truly are.

A Personal Message from Udell Group…

2014 – New Year, New You – an age-old cliché – but one we know we can improve on.

Our philosophy at Udell Group is ‘Meaningful lives deliver Powerful Results’. By focusing on results and impact, success and fulfilment helps you to rediscover your ‘authentic self’, being who you truly are. This enables you to achieve beyond reason.

Lining up all aspects of you – your Spirit – how you connect, your Mind – how you think, your Heart – how you feel, your Body – what you do and your Soul – who you are, gives you ALIGNMENT.

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NEW FOR 2014 – ALIGNMENT – taking you to the core of who you truly are.

We are delighted to share truly exciting news about the release of the series of experiences simply called  ALIGNMENT.  SOUL is the first CD in this series and with it we have included a booklet, which provides the background supporting the series, our philosophy and work.  This brand new multi-dimensional series enables you to achieve   ALIGNMENT – to be who you truly are in this world. 

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When your spirit, mind, heart, soul and body are aligned, inner calmness spreads from you to those close to you, better decisions are made and performance soars.

The dictionary describes soul as ‘a person’s moral or emotional nature or sense of identity’, and, similarly as an ’emotional or intellectual energy or intensity’.

We describe soul as ‘the space in between‘.  It is our essence and the core of who we are. It has no beginning and no end and the only boundaries are the ones our mind creates. From this vantage point we can be all that we are.

ALIGNMENT – the SOUL – helps you to explore ‘the space in between’, the space between where you want to be and where you are, the space between what you want for yourself and what others want you to be, the space between being tired of all the noise, distractions, expectations, anxieties and concerns and instead to be free, calm, at peace, fired by passion and in your full power with true meaning and purpose.

Discover all of yourself in a powerful and deeply rewarding way and experience the core of who you really are.

With warmest wishes

Udell Group

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