This book has been produced as a joint exercise by members of the St Albans U3A Self-Publishing group who have each contributed one chapter and each member has combined and formatted them to create a published book.
David Barnard offers three short stories and an interview with the owner of a falconry centre.
Sheila Bond shares a chapter from her fatherÕs memoirs as a doctor in the 1920s that she is preparing for publication.
Irene Cowan is republishing a family history. This chapter is set in Eastern Europe at the end of the 16th Century.
Pat Howe tells of the frustrations in researching family history but finds that persistence pays off.
Peter May contributes the opening chapter from his published book PINOTAGE: Behind the Legends of South AfricaÕs Own Wine.
Kate Morris tells the story of the foundation of schools in St Albans.
Margaret Wainwright shares a chapter from her forthcoming Handbook for U3A Group Leaders.
Ray Wilson discusses the early history of Big Bands in the 1920s.