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In his introduction to Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler; the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam C...

Fiction Preview: Special 207 Welcome to the newest edition of “The People’s Friend” Special, on sale Tuesday, 14th April. A wishing well that can make dreams come true just has to be a silly superstition . . . doesn’t it? Find out in our heart-warming opening story by Linda Lewis – “Wishing And Hoping”. With a lovely illustration by Ruth Blair. A missing sock causes consternation in Pauline Murawska’s light-hearted “Luck At The Launderette”. Lynda Franklin’s moving famil...

Fiction Sneak Peek: March 6, 2021 Issue By Welcome to our weekly sneak peek at the stories and serials in our latest issue, on sale this Wednesday, March 3. In our opening story, Sophie and her neighbour, John, don’t seen eye to eye – until there’s no choice but to pull together! Vanda Inman’s “Mending Fences” is illustrated by André Leonard. A little girl comes to the UK in the wake of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 in our touching second story. “A Gift For Miss Partridge”, ...