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Hi. My name is Darran. I live in Surrey, and have two children. One by the name of Kayleigh and another called Matthew.

I like to play tennis with my son in our local park. My son and myself enjoy watching Roger Federer, Andy Murrey, and many others.

My daughter Kayleigh likes playing Sims on her computer and is a budding writer herself. Kayleigh also finds time to do drawing and recently started fencing for a hobby.

My girfriends name is Amanda. She enjoys walking our dog Hubble through our local park, and surrounding open areas. We also have three cats.

favourite books

Richard Feynman:
You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman .

The Ghosts O Everest .
The Search For Mallory And Irvine.

The Man Who Loved numbers
( Based on Paul Ertoz an Hungarian born Mathematical genius ).

Leonardo De Vinci.
Hights Of The Mind: Biography of Leonardo life and works.

And many books about other people who have made a difference to our World.

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my books

Silent Island

Darran Hardwick

Colin Farlane is one of Britain's leading businessman. He lives a double life. Colin's friend, David Fermi has a secret of his own: Silent Island.


Colin Farlane has a great deal of what most people want. Owner of the Farlane Corporation and winner of many awards with friends in high society. A beautiful girlfriend and a flat in Chelsea. He loves the feeling of being in control. Colin's best friend and one of the World's top physicist, David Fermi who works on many of the pioneering ideas in the scientific World. Colin discovers that some of his closest friends are reported missing. Colin agrees to do a sky-diving parachute jump in support of one of, David Fermi's science fundraising events.

The events lead him to a Island of great beauty and danger. With the odds of surviving narrowed considerably after finding out that the Island contains some unfriendly inhabitance. Colin comes to realize that many of the people he regarded as friends might not be what he believed them to be.

 

The White Mask Of Suburbia

Darran Hardwick

Dan Morgan's life is about to change after buying an ancient white mask The past and present collide to form his future destiny.


Dan Morgan finds an ancient white mask in a local antiques shop. Soon everything in his life begins to change. He's involved in a road accident, his sister Cleo disappears and a mysterious old couple move into the neighborhood. He hears the story of a Saxon girl called Kindear who longed to reunite with her first love and soon afterwards, a strange new girl appears at his school. After coming in contact with the mask, the past and the present begin to blur and form an uncertain future.


The conflicting Worlds may give Dan what he wants or threaten to take everything he cared for away. Can Dan find a way to unite all these parts to find a harmony to his life or risk all that he holds dear. The tasks he will face may destroy him or give him everything that he longed for. Dan is trapped between his present life and a more mystical one that he knows little about.

 

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I wrote 118 days ago

Thanks, Scott. I am so grateful for any comments good or bad. I am glad you mentioned the unique nature of the story. Your friend, Darran. QUOTE] Great book! You have a really interesting concept and it is very unique. I will be reading more! Thanks, Scott [ENDQUOTE] view book

I wrote 118 days ago

Hi, Scott. I think you have a very fast paced and exciting story. Just a few comments on your long pitch and structure of your paragraphs. I am far from an expert on grammar or even structure myself. I just wondered if your long pitch gave away to much of the story. The second comment concerns the s... view book

I wrote 121 days ago

Thank-you so much for your backing. I will put your own book on my watch list. Your friend, Darran. view book

I wrote 122 days ago

Hello, Mrs. Job. Hope you are well. I will let you know when I have added some more chapters. Thank-you so much for the interest you have shown. Your friend, Darran. view book

I wrote 126 days ago

Well done, Jeremy. I think you did a great job on explaining your beliefs and what it really means to be a Christian follower of Christ. It takes a lot of courage to actually disagree with traditional doctrine on matters you have discussed in your book. Backed with: Stars ***** Your friend, D... view book

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