Early ReviewersPeter Sharpe

Most of us are probably aware of the sayings “Better late than never”, “A picture is worth a thousand words” or “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. What about “The pen is mightier than the sword”, “The best of both worlds” and “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. All familiar phrases or quotes, but who originally said them and why?

Which famous author once said “I am spending a year dead for tax reasons” and who was the actress who said “How many husbands have I had? apart from my own you mean?” These are just some of the quotes featured in this book with the answers.

Impress your friends, colleagues or even strangers by reciting these quotes in conversation, with the knowledge of who said them and or enjoy a quote trivia night with friends using this book. Each question is multiple choice so, a perfect dinner party activity! Whatever the reason, have fun expanding your quote knowledge.

What would you do if you won millions of dollars on the lottery?

Most people have a shopping list in their heads and dream of what they would do if they won big. Most people also believe that all their financial challenges would dissolve and that as a consequence of winning they would lead happier lives with financial security assured.

Indeed many people who have won major lottery prizes do. But this book is not about those people. This book is about those who have won major lotteries and lost it all again ending up worse than they were before their win. A true examination of the darker side of lottery wins.

Can you imagine winning a net $27 million after tax only to find yourself living in squalor and broke less than five years later? Or after banking $12 million from a lottery win being broke and delivering coal for $12 an hour three years later?

There are seventeen true stories, about how and why ordinary everyday people who won the lottery lost it all and more. Reckless spending, ruined relationships, kidnap, murder, suicide and theft are elements amongst these true stories with direct quotes and references from those involved.

Be careful of what you wish for, because all that glitters is not always gold.

Climate change is happening now, and 2030 is around the corner. Can we make it on time? We have well-understood tipping points that, should we cross, will mean irreversible effects to our planet and we are hurtling towards them at frightening speed. Time is running out on our climate clock, a few minutes to midnight before these tipping points are reached.

We missed the starting gun in this race to avert global disaster and over the last few decades have procrastinated, but we've made some progress. The question is, can we truly escape what lies ahead for us after the climate clock strikes midnight?

This book is a simple explanation of what is climate change? How did we get here? What will happen if left unchecked? What can we do to "escape the other side of midnight."