Books with author James Troughton

This second edition of the popular Colloquial Czech has been rewritten to bring it completely up to date.Written by an experienced teacher, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Czech. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Czech is spoken by over 10 million people. It is closely related to the other members of the Slavic family of languages but, unlike Russian, uses the Roman alphabet.By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

This book is a TRUE mystery story 0f amissing family, who vanished from their home on a Friday evening in early fall of 1959. (It is not a CRIME STORY, It may turn out to be one, but not at this time). They were the last remote stop on the author's paper route, 50 ft. from the Connecticut River. Parts of the theme and era's similarities were evident in Stand by Me which was set a year later in 1960 based on the fiction novella "The Body" by Stephen King. [It is not an attempt to compare the two, but rather to highlight the era with teenagers coming of age.]Instead of calling the police, he called two buddies to conduct their own investigation and nearly got killed. The book is also a memoir in a sense that the author allows the reader to peer into the '50s era in his hometown, by utilizing the nervous flashbacks nervous flashbacks he experienced and recorded afterward, during a run for his life. Because of a sworn oath between the author and his two buddies, he was unable to tell their story until now.As a coincidence, a relatively new college [Goodwin College] purchased the missing family's home and invited the author to do a tour of it one last time. They acknowledged that they planned to tear it down and build a "cottage" for hosting off-campus meetings on the site. They also shared with him how the street he grew up got its name, "Colt Street", [The missing family's home was the last house on the street.] The fact that the house was originally part of a ferry landing set up by Samuel Colt (Colt 45) was incredible. Mr. Colt also lived at the landing, while another of his mansions was being built for him across the street, also overlooking the Connecticut River. If you log onto Goodwin College.Com, you can maneuver via telescope on the peak of their building to view the area. webcam.goodwin.edu/view/index.shtm/In discussing the story with the editor of the town newspaper, The Gazette, Bill Doakes, he informed the author that there were a number of unsolved missing persons in town since the mid-1900's. It sounds implausible that these situations exist, but they do. initially, and for a long time after the "incident", the boys kept a low profile. they were young and just plain scared they would be implicated in a crime in a crime, especially having found a hidden wall safe's door swinging open and "empty" in the house. In fact, they agreed to never discuss it with anyone unless all three agreed.Please note: the search for the Pecords is still going primarily by the readers. Bits and pieces continue to flow in and will be published in my soon to be released Blog Jump In and Start Swimming, November 2016. You can also go to my book website KeyPublishingCompany.com click on the Contact Tab and forward any information you might have or submit any questions. Recent findings will be updated soon.

This second edition of the popular Colloquial Czech has been rewritten to bring it completely up to date.Written by an experienced teacher, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Czech. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Czech is spoken by over 10 million people. It is closely related to the other members of the Slavic family of languages but, unlike Russian, uses the Roman alphabet.By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.