'Coldness is something you can nurture. Same as love or warmth. You can cut the strings holding you, not easily, but ruthlessly. Sever the tendons, peel back the fat and heart muscle. Until you are simple and kite-like, twanging on the wind. You …
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'Coldness is something you can nurture. Same as love or warmth. You can cut the strings holding you, not easily, but ruthlessly. Sever the tendons, peel back the fat and heart muscle. Until you are simple and kite-like, twanging on the wind. You …
Andie and her sister Jin have never seen eye to eye. Andie doesn't envy Jin her marriage to a wealthy businessman, while Jin can't believe Andie's happy with her man-free existence (if only she knew!). But when their widowed mother Cora comes …
Janella Purcells Elixir How to Use Food as Medicine
Janella Purcell believes that the food we eat affects our physical body, and also our mind and spirit. In this invaluable book she shares her expertise in foods, health and nutrition, and shows you how to care for yourself, naturally and easily, …
Detective Briony Williams is a rookie appointed to an all-male team investigating a bizarre murder at the Anatomy School of Gresham College in Bloomsbury, and her superiors constantly make her feel left out. But a killer obsessed with following …
What would drive an 18-year-old youth to bash, dismember and mutilate the body of a former lord mayor of Wollongong? Mark Valera stuck tiepins into his victim's eyes and kicked and beat the corpse for several hours before discarding his own …
Five top-class plays for children, performed in theatres and schools throughout the UK, offer a wide variety of style and content for reading or for performance.The Honoured Guestby Debjani ChatterjeeYorkshire-based poet and playwright Debjani …
Life by Design the Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Late in the afternoon of 16 October 1977, seventy-eight year-old Florence Broadhurst was brutally murdered. Her killer was never found. The mystery surrounding Florence's death is in keeping with the elegant artifice of her life. Born into humble …
Diplomatic Baggage the Adventures of a Trailing Spouse
When Sunday Times fashion journalist Brigid Keenan married the love of her life in the late Sixties, little idea did she have of the rollercoaster journey they would make around the world together - with most things going horribly awry while …
The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since it was first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an era.Munthe spent many years working as a doctor in Southern Italy, labouring unstintingly during …
In James most dangerous mission yet, he has to infiltrate a group of animal rights activists...Every day thousands of animals die in laboratory experiments. Some say these experiments provide essential scientific knowledge, while others will do …
Across the Wall Tales of the Old Kingdom and Elsewhere
Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the wall, back to the Old Kingdom. Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams. But here in Ancelstierre the charter is dormant, and before Nick can re-join his friends he must face one of the rarest …
'My name means nothing to you. My memory is dust. This is not your fault or mine. The chain connecting mother to daughter was broken and the word passed to the keeping of men, who had no way of knowing. That is why I became a footnote, my story a …
Captains Diary is an inspiring and honest on tour journey from the post-World Cup tour of the West Indies that re-established Australias place as the official number-one Test nation, to the trip to Zimbabwe that was laced with controversy before …
Between the covers are ten gripping tales of the migrant workers who brought the Tasmanian highlands to life in all its post-war uniqueness. They came from the ashes of europe, some had fought side by side with the Australians at Tobruk, some had …
'Singular has written a solid account that will both fascinate and horrify.'- Publishers WeeklyIn February 2005, the residents of the small town of Park City in Kansas reeled in horror as one of their model citizens a former Boy Scout leader, …
This is NOT a diet book. Because let's face it, diets suck. Real Girls Eatis a celebration of food. After all, isn't it time we stopped obsessing about what we shouldn't eat and indulged in what we should? Food, like life, is to be enjoyed! Join …
Crossing the Buffalo the Zulu War of 1879
This book is not only a complete history of the Zulus but also an account of the way the British won absolute rule in South Africa.In the early decades of the nineteenth century, Shaka Zulu established a nation in south-east Africa which was to …
At last - the real story behind the headlines of the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio in the Australian outback, by bestselling crime author Robyn Bowles. Description of the Book When British tourist Peter Falconio disappeared in …
'There were good times and bad times, but in the beginning there were more good times. When I first met Candy those were the days of juice, when everything was bountiful. Only much later did it all start to seem like sugar and blood, blood and …
Calma Harrison is in love. Not just with herself, but also with the handsome checkout guy at Crazi-Cheep. But when Calma gets a job at Crazi-Cheep, her cynical approach to customer service makes headlines.And then there's the small matter of the …
Failed States the Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
The world's foremost critic of US foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in US actions abroad and at home.The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against failed states' around the globe. In …
Do you want your dog to be socially well-behaved?Are you looking for advice on training and looking after your pet?Covering every aspect of kind, fair and effective dog training as well as authoritative advice on looking after your pet, DOG …
Rarely have I read such an eloquent portrayal of the family in crisis. Every character: real. Every situation: true. Picoult defies you to put this novel down once you've begun it. I do the same.' Elizabeth GeorgeAnna is not sick, but she might …
Ultramarathon Man confessions of an all night runner
'[Karnazes'] spirited memoir . . . can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives.' - Chicago TribuneWHY DO YOU DO IT? HOW DO YOU DO IT? ARE YOU INSANE?Dean Karnazes is an …
Brief History of Philosophy From Secrets to Derrida
fun, concise and attractive introduction to a fascinating and challenging subject. This is the ideal book for teenagers and students coming to philosophy for the first time, or indeed for anyone who just doesn't know where to start.The book …
Murder in the Dark #16 Phryne Fisher Mystery
It's Christmas, and Phryne has an invitation to the Last Best party of 1928, a four-day extravaganza being held at Werribee Manor house and grounds by the Golden Twins, Isabella and Gerald Templar. She knew them in Paris, where they caused a …
Power of Now a Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle is emerging as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In THE POWER OF NOW, which has already sold over 150,000 copies in the US, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realisation soon after his twenty-ninth …
Writing Family History Made Very Easya Beginners Guide
You've done the research but now it's time to write it all into a fascinating history that will do your family's story justice.Researching family trees and genealogies has never been more popular, and there are many courses, books and websites to …
On a Sunday evening Ricky Conway, mother of two and estranged wife of a serving police officer, was found deceased in her Canberra suburban home. Police suspected Ricky had committed suicide, as the day before she had tried but failed. But one …
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty Peo
George, Harold, Sulu, and Crackers end up in an alternate universe where the whole world is the opposite of their normal world. Good is bad, smart is dumb, and heroes are villains. For example, Melvin Sneedly is struggling to comprehend a simple …