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A Brief GuideTo Living With Danger
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We all live with danger. Some of us seek it out. None of us can avoid it. Mike Dixon takes a look at a range of dangers including extreme sports, natural disasters, crime, war, terrorism and other threats. The book is illustrated with over fifty stunning photographs
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I either started off on the wrong foot or I'm the legendary rolling stone. Normally, a degree in astrophysics does not lead to a stint in Parliament House, public relations and the diving industry but that’s what happened to me. I'm now retired in the sense that I no longer need to work for a living and that gives me time for writing. My messy life has provided a lot of background material for my novels. My main interests are history, travelling and meeting people.
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