Perry Martin

California Chrome - Our Story A compelling true story about family, life and love. Building a dream, and then getting swept away by the horse of a lifetime The Martins had built a comfortable middle-class life, only to risk it all and push their finances to the limit in building Martin Testing Laboratories. After years of struggling, they made the business profitable through sheer will. Regaining their financial feet, you would think they would relax and enjoy their much earned success. Instead, they embark on the ride of a lifetime as the first horse they had ever bred, California Chrome, takes the world by storm and wins the Kentucky Derby This book is an effort to clear the social media and internet fog surrounding California Chrome and to dispel the salacious gossip that in today's world passes for journalism. It is a clear-eyed look at the business of breeding and racing a champion racehorse, and all the thrills and heartaches that go along with it.

In the deep of the night, while DAVID PERRY sleeps, something awakens and emerges from his subconscious; and thus begins an emotional journey to a part of his past he never knew existed. A past that has been buried deep within the hidden recesses of his mind for thirty-five years. When fragments of long-lost memories start mysteriously coming into conscious recall, David's curiosity is aroused and he feels driven to uncover them all. In doing so, he eventually comes face-to-face with the horrifying truth that lies at the root of his forgotten past. And, within that truth, he discovers a solemn promise. A promise that, if he has the courage to keep it, will change his life forever. Part psychological mystery, part love story, "Pretty Flamingo" will intrigue and involve you with its unforgettable characters and will, as one reviewer put it, "break your heart and put it back together again".

The Clough Walk is a beautiful, exhilarating long distance walk that passes through the towns and cities associated with the illustrious career of Brian Clough both as a player and manager.

Something happened to MICHAEL EASTON when he was a child. Something so terrifying it became a recurring nightmare. A nightmare that holds within it the seeds of his own destruction. A nightmare he thought he'd left far behind him. But it was waiting. Buried deep in his subconscious. Waiting to emerge when the time was right, and compel him to destroy everything he cares about. Will one selfless act offer him the redemption he is seeking and give him his life back?