This book reveals the highs and lows of working offshore. It's witty, gritty, informative, and holds no punches regarding the true life of the offshore worker.

Give me the daggers and I ll pin the blame/ On Duncan s grooms who both are also slain. /A little water clears us of this deed /Though a large scotch might also do the trick... To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the first of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable side notes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly clever, these parodies are a joy for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English...

In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. At about the same time, he embarked on a rereading of George Orwell and--still coping with his recent disability--noticed something peculiar: Orwell was positively obsessed with smell. In this original, irreverent biography, Sutherland offers a fresh account of Orwell's life and works, one that sniffs out a unique, scented trail that wends from Burmese Days through Nineteen Eighty-Four and on to The Road to Wigan Pier.
Sutherland airs out the odors, fetors, stenches, and reeks trapped in the pages of...

A searingly honest memoir of the uplifting highs and crushing lows of a life spent policing on the front line

A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator