Most Popular Books by Patrick Robinson

The Master Submariner has finally surfaced. Patrick Robinson, who wrote a dazzling series of best sellers about submarine warfare (guided by ex-Royal Navy Underwater Chief and Falklands War Battle Group Commander, Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward) has written his first book in five years, Maidens In The Vale. It''s a page-turning thriller about revenge, murder on an international scale, posing the electrifying modern question - can a young woman be so shockingly abused, that any action she subsequently takes is justified? She''s beautiful, young, expensively educated in England, although Russian by birth and heritage. But her uncle, her mum''s brother, is an ex-KGB assassin. He''s a ''diplomat'' now, based in London. He and his niece make a fire-proof and vengeful combination - driving international Police Forces almost crazy with frustration. Robinson''s areas of some expertise include horseracing, boxing, rowing, Special Forces, and military thrillers, including residents of the Lubyanka, Uncle Rudy''s home base in Moscow. He also knows a thing or two about London''s aristocracy (he was once a much-feared writer on the legendary William Hickey Society Column, Daily Express), It''s all woven into this complex story, and it''s marginally held in place by the most unlikely romance - when the Scotland Yard Superintendent is utterly captivated by his possible prime suspect. Meanwhile, his own mother, the daughter of a Scottish Duke, nearly steals the show, as a droll and irreverent matriarch, like Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey. The book will keep you guessing to the very last page, as it deals with a devastating High Court ''crime'' which dare not speak its name.

Born to Win is the classic story of the underdog winning and John Bertrand s psychological warfare, describing in detail the thrills and battles of Australia II s historic 1983 America s Cup win. But if you think this book is just about sailing, think again. It s a book about life, love, and the triumph of the human spirit. First published in 1985 and going on to sell more than 100,000 copies worldwide, this is the fully updated and revised edition, including Bertrand s life post the America s Cup. It hasn t always been smooth sailing, but it s an inspiring tale of courage, fortitude and commitment from a born leader and entrepreneur.

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"The primary objective for conducting this study is to increase adaptive capacity by informing and developing climate change adaptation training workshops. To ensure that training meets priority needs and provides accessible and applicable tools and resources, these organizations have collaborated to conduct a needs assessment: a comprehensive front-end evaluation of the climate change adaptation training and information needs of Great Lakes coastal communities. Presented here are the results of a needs assessment completed in 2011, engaging nearly 700 stakeholders across the Basin through interviews, focus groups, and an online survey"--Executive summary.