Real life adventure – There's a book for that

The Optician of Lampedusa by Emma Jane Kirby

November 29, 2016

For most of us, the refugee crisis is one that’s easy to ignore, or at least overlook. Unless we’re confronted by TV reports of a developing crisis because a border has closed, or shocked by images of one particular tragedy amongst the thousands, we get on with our daily lives largely untroubled with what is … More The Optician of Lampedusa by Emma Jane Kirby

Never Look Down, James Kingston

November 15, 2016

Even if you don’t regard yourself as being afraid of heights, a natural instinct for self-preservation probably kicks in when you’re confronted with a drop that is beyond your comfort zone. As a youngster I spent a lot of time climbing trees, and dabbled with rock climbing and mountaineering as a teenager, but my ability … More Never Look Down, James Kingston