Books with author Robert Harding

Mink Trapping by Arthur Robert Harding (1871 – 1930) is a guide for mink hunters. The book describes how to set various types of traps for the various kinds of weather conditions and environmental settings. The methods published are from all parts of the country, and many experienced trappers tell of their best methods, so that it makes no difference in what part of America you live, something will be found of how to trap in your section.

Original and thought-provoking Sci-Fi'A story that makes us challenge humanity and time travel'Evelyn is a 'Shifty', - Identified as a potential candidate as a child in an AI orphanage, and later selected for specialist immersive training by a secretive organisation.The purpose: a five-year secondment in time!As the day of her deployment draws near though, she begins to suspect the motivations of her superiors may not be all they claim to be – and her own prospects post-shift might not be either!In the 'Downtime' she disappears - deceased or gone rogue, who would ever know? No reason to risk that time-fugitives' anonymity then... But that's exactly what she does - the 'lake incident' is the catalyst for her to trade safety in the past, for a dangerous and uncertain future.Partnered with a new ally who's life she just saved, and pursued by a psychopathic assassin named Krasken, she sets out to uncover the real agenda of her superiors.A place in the futures history might be the last thing she wanted - it might also be inescapable! LoveReading review on Downtime Shift'Downtime Shift is an intriguing, complex and chilling work of science fiction by Robert Holding. Set in the twenty-first and twenty-ninth centuries, it paints a frightening picture of a future in which mankind is totally controlled by artificial intelligence. Evelyn, the main character, is a 'Shifty', that is someone who has been trained to survive and carry out tasks for the 'EYE' when travelling 800 years into the planet's past to alter its future for the better. Questioning these tasks, Evelyn returns to her own time to find that many of the remaining population want to take back control of their lives but that the 'EYE' also has more forces under her control than had been reckoned with. This is a very challenging read on many levels and so plausible in general that it is truly terrifying. The characters are well-defined and the plot fast-paced. The author does leave us with a light at the end of the turbulent tunnel. I would certainly recommend this book, especially to anyone feeling disillusioned with the way modern life seems to be heading.'Drena Irish, A LoveReading AmbassadorContains some occasional language and occasional moderate violence that may be unsuitable for younger readers.

What really happens when the most powerful man in the world invites the most famous woman in the world to dinner? What is life really like in the 650 rooms beyond the gates of Buckingham Palace? Who are the 50 people in the line of succession to the throne? What does a Lady-in-Waiting do? What do you actually say when it's your turn to meet royalty?A Year with the Queen tells the story from the inside. No Monarch in history has travelled as far and met as many people as Queen Elizabeth II. And no book has revealed the workings of the Monarchy like this -- with members of the Royal Family and world leaders telling their own stories, too.Like the brilliant television series it accompanies, A Year with the Queen shows the extraordinary world of the Monarch and her family -- from sacred constitutional talks with the Prime Minister to the razzmatazz of a stay at the White House and from a seaside stroll with the Prince of Wales to a weekend in Iraq with Prince Philip. Equally extraordinary is the work of the Royal Household team -- the man who carries the Crown around in a box, the team who counts out the medals, the chef who paints the chocolates, the in-house royal agony aunt....The result is a book packed with fabulous photographs, important insights, wonderful anecdotes -- and plenty of advice, too. Ever wondered how to reply to a royal invitation? Or how to get one...?

Louise Harrison's folks are destroying any chance she has of enjoying 11th grade... Sixteen-year-old Louise Harrison is insecure about a lot of things: her hair, her fashion sense and her "big-boned" build. At least her social status is secure because her BFF (best friend forever), Sienna Marshall, is a certified member of the mega-watt crowd. But all hell breaks loose when Louise's brother walks in on their father, Len, and her friend Sienna's mother, Sunny, in a flagrantly compromising position. Soon after, Len and Sunny move in together. When Sunny decides to return home to her family, everyone lays blame for the entire fiasco on one guy, and Louise calls him dad. Louise instantly loses her BFF and is ostracized by the "it" girls at school. Just when it appears things couldn't get worse, Louise's mom announces she's pregnant-and the baby's father is Louise's math teacher! Wry and melodramatic, smart and spirited, Louise is a typical girl who just wants to fit in. This fun and upbeat novel will captivate readers as they enter Louise's wildly topsy-turvy world.

Every year over 5000 royal engagements take place around the world, from the Queen's famous summer garden parties to the mysterious world of the Privy Council and high-profile overseas tours. But little is widely known about the inner workings of the institution that lies at the very heart of the British nation. For the first time ever, The Monarchy takes the reader behind the scenes, meeting the people that keep the royal machine running like clockwork.With unprecedented access to the key players and organizations involved, The Monarchy follows the working life of the Queen over the course of a whole year, both home and abroad. Ever wondered who opens the Queen's mail, who pays the bills, or even how the royals follow the score in the Ashes? Alongside such trivial matters sit weightier concerns, such as audiences with the Prime Minister, the formal honouring of bravery and excellence, and the sensitive issue of the royal response at times of controversy or crisis. Accompanying a major BBC1 television series, The Monarchy provides a fascinating insight into the public and private lives of this most familiar of families. Written by the Daily Mail's, Robert Hardman, and lavishly illustrated with exclusive colour photographs, this book will appeal both to avid royal-watchers and anyone fascinated in the history and heritage of the United Kingdom.

Aslan is on the move! Internationally acclaimed artist Robert Cording has created a series of full–color paintings that celebrate C.S. Lewis’s fantasy world and the great lion who rules over it. Readers explore the Land of Narnia with Cording and a gathering of well–known writers, Lewis experts, children, and others whose lives have been touched by these magnificent stories. This ideal gift for new and longtime fans of Narnia also includes: letters from Lewis to readers that provide insight into the author’s message an engaging perspective from Douglas Gresham, C.S. Lewis’s stepson original writings on “what Narnia means to me” It makes me, I think, more humble than proud to know that Aslan has allowed me to be the means of making Him more real to you.—C.S. Lewis in a letter to a reader.

Aslan is on the move! Internationally acclaimed artist Robert Cording has created a series of full–color paintings that celebrate C.S. Lewis’s fantasy world and the great lion who rules over it. Readers explore the Land of Narnia with Cording and a gathering of well–known writers, Lewis experts, children, and others whose lives have been touched by these magnificent stories. This ideal gift for new and longtime fans of Narnia also includes: letters from Lewis to readers that provide insight into the author’s message an engaging perspective from Douglas Gresham, C.S. Lewis’s stepson original writings on “what Narnia means to me” It makes me, I think, more humble than proud to know that Aslan has allowed me to be the means of making Him more real to you.—C.S. Lewis in a letter to a reader.

Louise Harrison's folks are destroying any chance she has of enjoying 11th grade... Sixteen-year-old Louise Harrison is insecure about a lot of things: her hair, her fashion sense and her "big-boned" build. At least her social status is secure because her BFF (best friend forever), Sienna Marshall, is a certified member of the mega-watt crowd. But all hell breaks loose when Louise's brother walks in on their father, Len, and her friend Sienna's mother, Sunny, in a flagrantly compromising position. Soon after, Len and Sunny move in together. When Sunny decides to return home to her family, everyone lays blame for the entire fiasco on one guy, and Louise calls him dad. Louise instantly loses her BFF and is ostracized by the "it" girls at school. Just when it appears things couldn't get worse, Louise's mom announces she's pregnant-and the baby's father is Louise's math teacher! Wry and melodramatic, smart and spirited, Louise is a typical girl who just wants to fit in. This fun and upbeat novel will captivate readers as they enter Louise's wildly topsy-turvy world.