Sam H Arnold
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Fiction and parenting writer exploring the dynamics of family life, supporting children with additional needs. I also delve into the darker narratives that shape our world, specialising in history and crime.
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The Creation of Middle Earth
One dreary day, a professor was sitting at his desk when a fateful event occurred. As he marked examination papers, he noticed that a student had left a page blank. For some inexplicable reason, he jotted down a sentence: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in BookClub
The Tower of London Zoo. Top Story - August 2023.
Many of you will be familiar with The Tower of London, its fame as the world's largest jewellery box is well known. Some will also know that this was the site of two famous beheadings, both of them at the request of King Henry VIII when he asked for his wife's heads to be removed.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
The Horrific Story of the Comfort Women Abused by Japanese Soldiers. Content Warning.
Heroes come in many forms; some would never recognise themselves as one. Those that survive horrific incidents are heroes but would never categorise themselves as one. This group of women are in that category.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
The Incredible Fighting Genius of August Willich
Some people live their life and never accomplish anything. This can not be said for August Willich. August was born to German nobility, became a rebel and then a communist. From here, he supported democracy and was a philosopher and a war hero in the American Civil War.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
Shackleton and the Endurance a Tale of Survival and Leadership
Having met the Shackletons personally, this has always been a story that has inspired me. I was lucky enough to care for Ernest Shackleton's grandson; it was a name I did not connect with then. Over the years, the stories they told me about their famous explorer brought all aspects of the story to life.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
The Infamous Smugglers That Ruled the South of England
Growing up on the South Coast, I have always loved hearing stories of smuggling on the high seas. Once when I was a teenager, I remember having a party on the beach; the police came and told us we had to put the fire out because a law from 1700 prohibits the lighting of fires.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
The Hero Whose Act of Defiance Against the Nazis Had Horrendous Reprisals
On an afternoon on 23rd March 1944, Rosario Bentivegna was walking through the streets of central Rome. He was wearing the blue outfit of a street sweep, pushing a garbage cart. As he walked past, no one noticed him; he was that inconspicuous.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in History
The Horrific Terrorist Attack That Brought Down a Plane over Lockerbie
Just before Christmas in 1988, the United Kingdom was the victim of one of the deadliest terror attacks in history. A bomb planted on Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone on board and several on the ground.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
