"SHARKS IN THE RUNWAY" BY CAPTAIN PAUL J. HARDING

Diver, pilot and owner/operator of Safari Seaplanes, Captain Paul J. Harding’s book "Sharks in the Runway: A Seaplane Pilot's Fifty-Year Journey Through Bahamian Times!" looks like a fascinating read!

This reminds me of the time I worked for a construction engineer on downtown Bay Street, Nassau. Once a week I had to walk over to the British Colonial Hotel, pull up my trousers and wade out in the clear blue water to a seaplane that landed just offshore. The pilot flew in once a week to pick up the payroll for staff on Lee Stocking Island. It was my job to make sure I delivered the money to him on time!

JUSTINA WALLACE-WHITFIELD MAKES WAVES!

Women who lead active and fulfilling lives are always making changes and improvements in their careers and lifestyles! My “Woman In Action” article in The Punch on page 15 today tells of the onward progress in Justina Wallace-Whitfield’s life and that of her daughter Angelika who has now graduated and pursuing her own career.

CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!

For all of you animal lovers, there’s a little dog in my novel “Love at Sunset”! - Excerpt: “He took Snoopy for a quick walk in the wind and rain, made sure the dog had water and left a window slightly open, so his pet had enough air. The hurricane shutters would keep out any gusts of wind. Snoopy whimpered a little as Ian closed the doggy hatch and made preparations to leave. The dog lay in his basket, nose on paws, looking up at his master with worried eyes. His ears twitched at the increasing noise of the wind outside. ‘I’ll be back soon,’ Ian reassured his pet before he left."

"CAN'T CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY!" - ANOTHER SHORT STORY COLLECTION BY PATSY COLLINS

Another lovely collection of short stories by British author Patsy Collins - “Can’t Choose Your Family” available on AMAZON. It’s an assortment of well written stories that evoked various emotions in me as I read them!

Patsy is the author of four novels and working on a fifth, Her short stories (500+ published to date) have appeared in a range of UK, Irish, South African, Canadian, Swedish and Australian publications.

"THE GUEST CHILDREN" BY GEOFFREY BILSON

I’ve just started reading “The Guest Children – The Story of the British Child Evacuees Sent to Canada During World War II” by Geoffrey Bilson. The book has been loaned to me by a friend, now in her nineties, who was one of those children. It looks fascinating. Can’t wait to get into it!

BAHAMIAN AUTHOR TANYA R. TAYLOR ROCKS!

This is my latest “Woman in Action” article that appears in “The Punch” on page 15 today about bestselling Bahamian author Tanya R. Taylor. Tanya is now working on her 18^th book! All of her books have made Amazon Kindle’s Top 100 Paid Bestsellers’ List in several categories. The Punch features an outstanding local woman in their “Woman in Action” column every Thursday, with my articles usually appearing every other Thursday.

"UP THE GARDEN PATH" - GARDEN THEMED COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES BY PATSY COLLINS

British author Patsy Collins’ Collection of 24 short stories, “Up the Garden Path”, is available to download free until July 16th.

Patsy, the author of four novels and working on a fifth, lives on the south coast of England with her husband, photographer Gary Davies. When she's not writing, she says she travels with her husband in their campervan acting as his photographic assistant. She sometimes gives talks to writing groups.

Her short stories (500+ published to date) have appeared in a range of UK, Irish, South African, Canadian, Swedish and Australian publications. Some of her stories are available to download from Alfie Dog Fiction. Patsy's website is http://patsycollins.uk

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