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Book editing

As well as writing my own books, I spend a lot of my time editing works for other authors, under the name Adeptas Editorial.

Metfield Parish and Poor in the Late Eighteenth Century
by Victor Peskett

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Pulled by Horses
by Evelyn Whiting



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Cancer Was My Companion
by David I Brown


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What was life like for the rural poor in 18th century England? As advancing technology made many farm workers redundant, their families were left without support. This fascinating book looks at the work of the Guardians of the Poor in the village of Metfield, Suffolk and reveals not dry committee minutes but a story of everyday life. Real characters emerge who we come to know just as progress was passing them by.

Proceeds from the sale of this book go to Metfield church.
E-book
Paperback

The Edge of the Volcano
by Michel Gauthier

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From his European childhood, through Central Africa and the Middle East to Asia, Michel Gauthier chronicles the stages of his life in a series of candid stories. In turns humorous, violent, absurd and erotic, these varied snapshots of a peripatetic life are surprising and sometimes painfully honest.

E-book
Paperback




Only 13
by Julia Manzanares and Derek Kent

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The true story of Lon, her short childhood in Northeastern Thailand and her involvement in the sex industries of Bangkok and Pattaya.

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Evelyn Whiting’s charming Suffolk memoir, published posthumously, shows that making a living from the land was hard in the 1930s. There was no electricity, and water came from the sky or the pond. Evelyn is a great storyteller; as we draw near – as it were, by the fire in the Old Duke William in Metfield – to hear her tell of the characters she recalls so well, and glimpse a way of life that most of us have never known.

Proceeds from the sale of this book go to Metfield church.
E-book
Paperback

A Prayer Before Dawn
by Billy Moore

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The true story of one man’s journey, from recovering drug addict in the UK to professional boxer in Thailand. Introduced to methamphetamine in Chiang Mai, he relapsed and was imprisoned in the notorious ‘Bangkok Hilton’. The conditions inside were inhumane; inmates struggled to stay alive on the slop they were fed. Moore’s fight to survive took more stamina and grit than any of his boxing matches. Now made into a movie.

Paperback

Czech Politics: From East to West and Back Again

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An academic look at Czech politics over the last couple of centuries.
This is the story of a man coming to terms with his own mortality - and the emotional journey that led to his survival. Originally diagnosed with colon cancer, David I Brown fought to endure the treatment, only to find that the disease had spread to his liver. Further surgery saved his life again. It was an experience that helped him realise what he thought he already knew, but really didn’t: that he could die.
Paperback and e-book





The Only Diet That Always Works
by Nathaniel Blix

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According to down-to-earth author Nathaniel Blix, there is only one diet, and it’s the basis of all other diets. In this entertaining little book, Blix explains in simple terms how our bodies work and how the Only Diet will help you lose weight healthily. You won’t find recipes or instructions about what to put on your plate, but you will receive the insights you need to improve your health and control your weight through exercise and sensible eating.



Bric-a-Brac


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The first comprehensive collection of poems by the noted Northern Irish poet - this is a poignant record of often painful points from his life.

Paperback and e-book
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