"Stephen Whittaker has his whole life planned, but when he loses his true love--Alice--a gradual undetected spiral begins. When everything starts unraveling who will Stephen turn to?"--Provided by pub
After the toppling of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan the important but overlooked former Soviet states of Central Asia became for a brief time key players in the US-led war on terror. American and
Whether it's falling in love, shopping or overeating, why can't we help acting on impulse?When you make a decision or form an opinion, you think you know why. But you’re wrong. The truth is that mos
SynopsisWhen you make a decision or form an opinion, you think you know why. But you’re wrong. The truth is that most of our mental activity actually happens below the level of conscious thought. In t
More than half a century ago, Vance Packard shocked readers by revealing how advertisers sought to influence consumers, often without their knowledge.What was true in 1957 remains true today with one
The Ouse reaches into the heart of Yorkshire from the Humber Estuary. Until the 1980s, loaded barges made the challenging journey from Hull to Selby, bearing bulk cargoes for the mills of the town. Th
Reading Contemporary Picturebooks takes a look at one of the most vibrant branches of children's literature - the modern picturebook. This exciting new book takes a sample of contemporary picturebooks
