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David Baird

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in Oswestry (Shropshire), The United Kingdom

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http://maromapress.wordpress.com/

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History, Fiction, Travel

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April 2013

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David Baird, journalist and photographer, has worked on newspapers and magazines around the world. For the past 30 years he has made his home in southern Spain, reporting on the Iberian peninsula and North Africa for many publications.
Newspapers and magazines which have published his work include The Economist, Boston Globe, Sacramento Bee, International Herald Tribune, Daily Telegraph, The Scotsman, Maclean’s Magazine, Toronto Star, South China Morning Post, Sydney Morning Herald...
He has written a number of books, both fact and fiction. His thriller, Typhoon Season, is set in Hong Kong, where he worked for a number of years, but most of his books cover Spanish themes. They include the non-fiction works Sunny Side Up - the 21st century hit ...more

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DAVID, DAD PASSED AWAY BEGINNING OF AUGUST AFTER A LONG BATTLE. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU AS I HAVE A MOUNTAIN OF HIS AND MY MUM'S STUFF TO SAVE. COULD YOU ASSIST? CHEERS GEORGE PAWLOWSKI CAIRNS AUSTRALIA

David Baird Hi, George,
Don't know how I can help you, especially from this distance.
Can I suggest that you get in touch with Robert Reid, who lives at Mareeba? Ma…moreHi, George,
Don't know how I can help you, especially from this distance.
Can I suggest that you get in touch with Robert Reid, who lives at Mareeba? Maybe you know him. He was friends with your father and I met him when visiting Ron in 2013. He has published a few books and has been investigating the history of the Gulf.
His address is PO Box 5342, Cairns Qld 4870. or PO Box 1517, Mareeba, Qld 4880. Tel. 0417 615 477.
He has a website: www.robreid.com.au
His email is robert.reid3@bigpond.com
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David(less)

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Average rating: 3.63 · 30 ratings · 11 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Between Two Fires-Guerrilla war in the Spanish sierras 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunny Side Up — The 21st century hits a Spanish village 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Typhoon Season it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't miss The Fiesta! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Haiti chérie — may god help youOnce again Haiti is in the...

Haiti chérie — may god help you

Once again Haiti is in the news — for all the wrong reasons.

Shortly before elections were due the country’s president was murdered in his palace by armed invaders, allegedly mercenaries who had flown in from Colombia.

Nothing in the bizarre story adds up. How did the attackers gain access to the well-guarded presidential palace? What was their motive? Who paid