Boyd: 1234 books

Wiliam Boyd, winner of the Whitbread and Somerset Maugham Awards, introduces unlikely heroes desperate to redeem their unsatisfying lives. From California poolsides to the battlegrounds of Vietnam, here is a world populated by weary souls who turn to fantasy as their sole escape from life's...

“Terrific pace, surprises galore….Move over Jack Reacher, here comes The Bricklayer.” —James Patterson There is a brand new master on the thriller scene. Noah Boyd makes a truly spectacular entrance with The Bricklayer—the first in an explosive new series featuring former FBI agent...

From the series that inspired the hit London Weekend Television sitcom Bless Me, Father: St. Jude’s parish is as lively as ever After finishing his first year at St. Jude’s, Father Neil finally feels as if he has his feet firmly planted underneath himself. His rapport with Father Duddleswell...

The war above the battle lines of the First World War is brought to life in these tales of the cavalry of the skies. However, by and large, the knights of the air were not much given to self-publicity that their exploits and effectiveness entitled them to. Writing under a pseudonym, Boyd Cable, who...

Guantanamo closed? Terror trials on US soil? That's only the beginning.A Hero Captured:Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, LT CMDR Jose Carmona, a Cuban American and his SEAL team are ambushed in an attempt to capture the terrorist known as The Banker.The world believes the team...

Did you know that what God has always wanted is for you to become one of His friends? More than a children’s book, The Big Picture of What God Has Always Wanted is for parents who care deeply about passing on a legacy of faith in Christ to the next generation – parents who invite children...

Animals gently angle to have a new baby named after themselves in this sweet picture book by Lizi Boyd, whose previous work was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. "A name is a sound that follows you around. I'm listening for one," says Mother Mouse. Holding her new baby...

Of the 2.3 million National Servicemen conscripted during the Cold War, 5,000 attended the secret Joint Services School for Linguists, tasked with supplying much-needed Russian speakers to the three services. The majority were in RAF uniform, as the Warsaw Pact saw air forces become the greatest danger...

What happens when two U.S. Naval Astronauts land on the planet Harlech, where there is no government, no law -- indeed, no concept of sin! Public nudity is a way of life and the paternalism of children is of little interest to their mothers. This wry, amusing, and suspenseful satire is truly John...

Magic carpets, Yogi's levitating, incense burning smoke trails like an exhaust pipe behind my capet ride, I was taken up with visions of India as my wife, Kelly, woke my meditation with the words, 'Boyd, it's time to go'. And go we did, our plane for India and to the Ashram of Satya Sai Baba, Avatar...

“These 30 devotional readings for mothers are meant to encourage, instruct and comfort. A woman can have down mothering techniques, but they must be based on a deep trust in Jesus Christ. He is your identity and security. So, the over arching goal of Wisdom for Mothers is to engage you into a deep...

Instead of getting out of bed and hoping today will be a good day, you can choose the day you want to have. You can control your own emotional response to the people and the things in your life. In The Two-Minute Tune-Up, author Pam Boyd provides a series of inspirational quotes, messages, and personal...

As an Allied soldier, the Ypres salient was a hellish tongue of land to serve in during the First World War. Overlooked by German forces, surrounded on three sides by the enemies' guns, with little or no protection from the land features, it became a symbol of the stubborn resistance of the Allied...

The authors of this book share a concern for the state of law and democracy in our country, which to many seems to have deteriorated badly. Deep changes are visible in a wide array of phenomena: judicial opinions, the teaching of law, legal practice, international relations, legal scholarship, congressional...