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Contact:
Lex Deak (1993-2000)
has launched a new venture in
partnership with the Quintessentially Group, the world’s
leading concierge company with 60 offices worldwide
and over 100,000 members. Q Ventures is an investment
platform that connects entrepreneurs with investors through
schemes like the American Express (Black) Centurion
Card and other Quintessentially managed services. More
information is available at
Lex welcomes
contact from MTS alumni involved in finance and venture
capital.
Business
Lord Faulkner of Worcester (1959-
1964)
has just co-authored this book
on the history of Britain’s railways and
how they have had to fight to survive.
‘Holding the Line: How Britain’s
railways were saved’ by Richard
Faulkner and Chris Austin is published
by Ian Allan (RRP £19.99) but available
at a special offer of £13.95 including
postage to Concordia readers. Use
voucher code HTL13 on the website
or write to
Offer HTL13, Marketing Department,
Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, Riverdene
Business Park, Hersham, Surrey, KT12
4RG. Cheques should be made payable
to Ian Allan Publishing Limited
Books
Matt Greene (1998-2003)
has had
his first novel published by Curtis Brown.
Ostrich is a story of a young boy – Alex -
adjusting to the pressures of growing up
when strange things start to happen …
Alex has a story to tell. He just doesn’t
knowwhat kind it is yet.
He’s got a lot of the same concerns
most of us have growing up but lately,
ever since his brain surgery, everyone
in his life is behaving somewhat
mysteriously.
Maybe it’s adjusting to life after
epilepsy ormaybe it’s the pressure of
his imminent scholarship application,
but Alex is starting to see theworld
through different eyes. He’s certain there’s
something rotten at the heart of his
parents’ marriage, andwhen his beloved
hamster Jaws 2 starts acting up as well
he decides it’s time to investigate.
So begins the journey that takes him
to the limits of his understanding, the
edge of his endurance, the threshold of
manhood, and the country music aisle
in Virgin Megastore. And eventually,
on the eve of his English Composition
exam, to the door of his mother’s
home-made dark room. But will Alex
have the courage to expose the terrible
secret that lies beyond? Or would it
be better for everyone if he buried his
head in the sand?
Richard Germain (1984-1991)
having recently published
Death by
Chilli Sauce: The Remarkable Truth
and Surprising Science Behind 101
Memorable Movie Moments
, has
now been given a movie reviewing
slot on BBC Three Counties Radio
(Herts, Beds and Bucks, 103.8, 95.5 &
104.5FM).
RodO’Donoghue (1951-1956)
writes: “After a working life in business,
I turned to history, genealogy and
writing in retirement. I have published
two books ‘O’Donoghue People and
Places’ and ‘Heroic Landscapes: Irish
Myth and Legend’. I founded and run
The O’Donoghue Society and The Irish
Folklore Centre.”
