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Recently discharged from the Army, Rob Parker, clarinettist and saxophonist, arrives at a northern variety theatre to be auditioned for the post of First Reed. It is 1949, men are returning from military service, and there are more musicians than there are jobs, but he is fortunate enough to be hired.He receives the barest introduction to the job from the surly conductor, and he has much to learn about the ways of the theatre, but he nevertheless proves himself capable and resourceful, rising to a series of challenges.Life outside the theatre becomes hectic, too, as he moves from one romantic situation to the next against the inescapable backdrop of post-war rationing and austerity.Despite changing fortunes, however, he never loses sight of his ambition to become, one day, a conductor in a London theatre.

In this story, you will find an imaginative little girl who narrates her own story of adventure. Melba and the Hair Monster is filled with excitement and lasting friendships. Despite their unique personalities, Melba and her superhero pals defeat their recurring monster.

A self-taught artist and writer, David Sheskin has created a voluminous body of work over the past 40 years

This sequel to The Right Direction finds the Watkinson family heading for turmoil. An unguarded remark from Jimbo on a TV talk-show causes feminist outrage, and Leanne crosses swords with a hidebound Ofsted inspector and the Principal of The Derwent Academy. Crisis looms, also, at Netherdale Amateur Operatic Society, where Jenny is rehearsal accompanist. All of this impacts, one way or another, on Adam, who is just beginning to enjoy some peace and relaxation, having recently relinquished the post of Conductor of Netherdale Choral Society. Duty beckons, however, and he and Jenny must find a way to help Jimbo, Leanne and the Society each find a new direction.

This new collection of two years of poetry follows "Sights, Sounds and Spirit" published in 2016, a publication of much older poems in 2017, "Emotions, Images and Spirit", and "Sunlight, Shadows and Echoes" in 2019, covering years 2016-2018.This edition has a wide range of focus.Poems of memory, perception, and the human condition.A few poems about the ultra-consciousness and Spiritual questions. Poems of love and a look into creativity - "Moment of a Poem".Awareness of Nature - like "Mist", "Sunset", "The Hudson", "Awaiting".Poems of family - "The Last Phase", "Mother and the Dog", "The Lake".Poems of international trips and a poem to Ellington.Two poems about the pandemic in 2020.