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Michael Terence Publishing Announce the Release of “The Quayside” by Richard Barker
At the outbreak of the Second World War German troops were storming through Europe. Englishman Harry, having settled in Brussels, has to get away fast. But what of his two young Belgian born sons, Paul and Stephen? They head for the northern French coast but are unable to cross the English Channel to safety.
They eventually find themselves holed up in a small fishing village in southern Brittany to wait and see how the fighting develops. As the German machine closes in on the remote coastal village, they witness a refugee ship steam by. Harry knows that going after that ship by sea is his last chance to get away and agrees an escape with a local fisherman. As they wait on the quay Harry is told that things have changed and now there is no room on the little fishing boat for the children.
Does he leave his boys behind and take his last chance to escape alone or stay with his sons and face the Nazis?
A true tale of a father’s heartache and his sons’ strength in adversity.
This work is available worldwide via Amazon:
Paperback (230 pages)
Dimensions 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.9 cm
ISBN-13 978180092943
Kindle eBook ASIN B09S9W3N4V
Amazon URL: http://getbook.at/QUAYSIDE
Published by in the UK by Michael Terence Publishing, 2022
About the Author
Richard Barker was born in 1957 in Lusaka, which was the capital of what was then known as Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. He was sent to boarding school in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, at the age of seven and then on to school in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dad was English, as far as Richard knew, and his mother was Swedish. A strange mix one would think.
In 1972 they all left South Africa and journeyed by ship to England where, arrival, Richard and his two brothers were dispatched off to boarding school once more.
Ricard has remained in England all his life and am the father of three beautiful daughters. At the time of writing, he resides in Kent with my wife and golden retriever dog.
About Michael Terence Publishing
Web: www.mtp.agency
Michael Terence Publishing is a UK-founded hybrid publishing house and literary agency founded to give worthy authors a platform to publish their works and to promote their success via online and traditional channels.
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New Book “Camp Grampy” Chronicles a Retired Couple’s Homemade Summer Tradition for Their Eleven Grandchildren
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David R. Stewart has published "Camp Grampy: An Adventure With Grandchildren," a book built around a four-day summer gathering he and his wife, Nancy, started for their grandchildren after Stewart retired.
The idea, according to the announcement, grew out of a practical problem: grandchildren living in different cities who barely knew each other as cousins. Stewart and his wife set a recurring window each summer, picking the children up on a Sunday and returning them the following Thursday, timed around his Rotary Club schedule. Over time, that logistical arrangement became a standing family tradition with a name of its own.
Stewart draws on a background in sports, board games, and youth mentoring through scouting and Sunday school programs, according to the announcement, and he and Nancy built Camp Grampy around crafts, games, and activities modeled on traditional summer camp. The book states that children needed to be at least five years old to participate, a threshold set so everyone attending could take part in the full program. The family now includes eleven grandchildren, per Stewart.
"This book represents our family’s joy in building lasting memories and demonstrating to our eleven grandchildren that they matter," Stewart said in the announcement. "We wanted to show other families how accessible these meaningful experiences can be when approached with love and creativity."
The publisher describes the book as offering grandparents and extended families a model for building their own recurring traditions, framed around the argument that intentional, structured time together can carry weight beyond an ordinary visit. "Camp Grampy" was published by Christian Faith Publishing and is available in paperback and through major retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, and the Apple iTunes Store.
Studio CarryOnHarry sees this as part of a familiar shelf of grandparent memoirs turning a family ritual into a template for others, and that’s exactly the kind of book that tends to find its readers by word of mouth rather than headlines.
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From Bay Area to World Stage: Brian Brady Unveils International Thriller ‘The Crew’
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Brian Brady’s latest thriller, titled "The Crew," shifts away from San Francisco and explores international locales according to an announcement circulated this week.
The announcement positions this title as a shift for Brady, whose previous fiction has centered on the San Francisco Bay Area Details on plot, characters, and publisher were not included in the material provided, and no author biography or backlist accompanied the release.
Publishing contains multiple books with the title "The Crew" It’s also the name of a 2025 nonfiction book by fire chief Matthew Aalto on firehouse leadership and accountability, and echoes Stephen King’s 1985 story collection "Skeleton Crew." None of that overlaps with Brady’s book in subject matter, but readers searching for it online should expect some noise in the results.
Beyond the shift in geography, the announcement does not specify what genre conventions the book follows, who its central characters are, or where its globe-trotting story actually takes place. Those are the kinds of details that typically separate one thriller from another on a crowded shelf.
Studio CarryOnHarry will hold off on further comment until more specifics on plot and publisher emerge, but a known author moving away from a signature setting is usually worth a second look once the book itself is available.
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