Historical novels
Sent to kill:
The true story behind a South African colonial war
The greatest true war story ever told — a tale of control versus freedom, defiance, suffering and a desperate struggle to survive.
• Read it for entertainment; it's a fast-paced gripping historical novel. • Read it for education; it reveals the true nature of colonialism.
• Read it for enlightenment; it's an insight into why wars start and how they can be prevented.
Also available in Kindle and Kindle Unlimited editions
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Defeat by Deceit:
How the Battle of Muizenberg was won
How did the British win the Battle of Muizenberg and take over the Cape Colony in 1795?
Not through sheer force, superior weaponry or more skillful fighting prowess.
They won largely by using disinformation, cunning and strategy. And they continued in the next century to conquer a huge swath of the African continent.
Had the Dutch, who controlled the colony until then, not fallen for the British misinformation they might well have won the war and ousted the British forces.
The full exciting true story is told in Defeat by Deceit.
Massacre at Dimawe Hill:
How a view of the Bible ignited a war
Massacre at Dimawe Hill tells the dramatic true story of a pivotal 1852 battle in the South African interior between the white Boer settlers and the Indigenous BaKwena people.
It outlines how the settlers drew on the Bible to justify their actions, which became the basis of the white supremacist policy under which South Africa was later governed until the move to democracy and the release of Nelson Mandela 150 years later.
Coffee table books
Awesome Automobile Ads
1930s edition
A collection of 135 automobile ads from the 1930s, this book makes a great gift for any lover of antique cars.
The ads themselves tell a story of a time when American-made cars dominated auto manufacturing in the world. They also contain fascinating information about the cars, how they performed, and what made them great.
The book is available in a magnificent coffee-table hardcover edition as well as a paperback edition.
The ads themselves tell a story of a time when American-made cars dominated auto manufacturing in the world. They also contain fascinating information about the cars, how they performed, and what made them great.
The book is available in a magnificent coffee-table hardcover edition as well as a paperback edition.
All Venda in stamps:
The former African republic’s wildlife, plants, culture and traditions told in 276 remarkable stamps and explanatory sheets
Venda stamps, which were issued regularly over the 15 years of the republic's existence, depict the country’s people and their customs, its wildlife, its flora and its bird life.
The stamps are featured in this book on first-day covers. Detailed information on the subjects that are pictured in the stamps is provided in explanatory sheets that accompanied the original first-day covers. They contain a treasure trove of fascinating information on the subjects depicted on the stamps.
Preaching aids
Secrets of sermon success:
No more boring messages
Successful media professionals use tested methods to attract and retain audience attention. This book—written by a media professional—reveals how those techniques can be applied to preaching with dramatic effect.
It outlines a series of powerful strategies on how to construct a sermon theme, develop it, and ensure it will be remembered.
In addition, these techniques can cut sermon preparation time in half.
It outlines a series of powerful strategies on how to construct a sermon theme, develop it, and ensure it will be remembered.
In addition, these techniques can cut sermon preparation time in half.
How to make life worth living
This series of Bible-based 10 sermons will revitalize your church listeners as you tell them why the Christian life is one that is worth living.
In today's world of gloom and doom they will thank you for introducing them to a whole new exciting way to live.
Based on the highly effective and proven Markew sermon system.
General
She seemed the perfect woman
A fun story set in the 1880s with an unexpected twist. Can you guess what it is? Available to be read online only.
Take steps now to prevent dementia later
A CURE FOR DEMENTIA and Alzheimer's disease remains elusive. Medical researchers are concentrating on ways in which you can prevent dementia and Alzheimer's in the first place, even when you are older.
This booklet outlines 12 steps you can take to sharply lower your risk of developing the debilitating condition. The steps are natural, without drugs, and easy to follow. They are all based on peer-reviewed scientific studies, which are cited in the publication.
Case studies prove these steps really work
OVER 10 YEARS, journalist Graham Fysh interviewed 120 successful small businesses, researching in depth the factors that lay behind their profitable ventures.
As he probed deeper, he found that the successful small business owners all had taken 10 steps that contributed to their success.
The book is packed with real-life examples and case studies so the reader can see how the businesses applied the 10 steps to make their ventures successful.
How Council 2, one of America's most successful unions, won the fight for the American worker
UNION QUALITY is a must-read for anyone interested in learning the value of union membership.It features gripping, instructive and humorous highlights in the highly admired 78-year history of the Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME Council 2). Through highly readable anecdotes and numerous photographs and illustrations, it tells how the union won fight after fight for the American worker. In doing so, it demonstrates how the trade union became so successful.
A huge — and humorous — scam and other tales of mystery and intrigue
FASCINATING, INFORMATIVE and occasionally humorous stories that have been lost in the mists of time.
In this issue, learn how South Africa coped with past pandemics and what we can learn from those experiences; find out the secrets of "the happiest people on earth"; read a story Khoikhoi people told their children, follow searches for treasure lost in the sands of the Namibian desert; discover how weather patterns 300 years ago might predict future events; discover forgotten cooking secrets; laugh at a story about a man and an ostrich; and much, much more.