Everyone has a camping disaster story and rarely do they have anything to do with wild animals. From forgetting the food to discovering the tent is too small-a myriad of things can go wrong, but with THE CAMPING BOOK, your problems are solved. Beginning with the basics, this handy helper starts with a checklist of what you need for your trip. Choosing the right tent, the right sleeping bag and how to start fires without matches (and he's not talking about rubbing two sticks together ) are only a few chapters in the book. The best advice is the authors Top Ten Mistakes First Time Campers Make...

A major collapse of the power grid is inevitable. There are numerous scenarios that could cause a failed power grid that could leave large sections of the country or world in the dark. If you don't what could cause a massive power grid failure, you need to read the book. It isn't just the lights that go out. Everything will grind to a halt and it will be survival of the fittest, or in this case-the most prepared. Do you know what you need to prepare for a massive power failure that will put life as you know it in jeopardy? Can you feed your family with what you have in your house right now?...

In this new anthology of short stories West Country author Jim Jackson takes a lead in the restoration of this once popular genre, and in so doing escorts us upon a wide ranging flight of the imagination. From Orpington and Africa to Australia and Georgia. From inner to outer space. Lovers, millionaires, scientists and fugitives from justice are just some of the characters he paints for us with colourful precision. Every narrative is a miniature masterpiece in a great story telling tradition and an ideal diet for those who prefer to savour their literature in well crafted bite sized...