In the vein of Hotel Babylon and Confessions of a GP, The Secret Player will fascinate football fans with its wealth of insider knowledge and willingness to talk, albeit anonymously, about the inner w
The inside story of Australia's most exciting museum. Hailed as the most important addition to the Australian cultural landscape since the opening of the Sydney Opera House, MONA has shaken up the art
True stories of love and labour, hard times and good times told by six biscuit girls of Carr's of Carlisle.Ivy, Dulcie, Barbara, Ann, Dorothy and Jean all had different reasons for applying to work at
A stunning debut novel uses speculative fiction to explore mental illness and our darkest feelings about our family Two weeks after his death, Susan McPherson sees her father on the street in Glasgow.
A searing journey into the world of the Sicilian mafia, in their own words Lupara bianca (White Shotgun)—an Italian term that refers to a Mafia-style killing, in which no trace of the victim can be fo
Omid Djalili's childhood was unconventional, to say the least. He was raised in a beautiful, chaotic, cramped, colorful, and legally dubious guesthouse where his parents fed and watered Iranian nation
Follow Denver's history from a mining town to a booming city through photographs of well-known locations as they once stood, and what they look like today This new edition, containing a host of local
The true story of how one man acquired and managed an English country estate, and lived to tell the tale—complete with illustrations by Annie Tempest, and perfect for all Downton Abbey viewers Bill Do
In a Victorian mansion hotel on a Scottish island, a group of English Literature lecturers and students from Glasgow gather for a residential weekend. The weekend proves to be a major turning point in
Includes love stories that are packed with beautiful moments, from the butterflies before a first date to the romance of a marriage proposal, but nothing is as special as the day you both say 'I do.'
A rich old man, Rupert Moncrieff, is beaten to death in the silence of his West Country waterside mansion, his head hooded and his throat cut. His extended family are still living beneath his roof, ea
As well as promoting the traditional origins of handmaking craft skills, this book explains the techniques and opportunities that exist for designer silversmith. It emphasizes the importance of acquir
A follow-up to The Flowers in the Field, this is an epic novel sent amid the turbulence of World War IIKate Kingsley remembers little of her early childhood, other than the devastation of being torn a
It was brash, it was loud—the 1980s put paid to the glumness of the 1970s, and nowhere was that more obvious than in cars, which took a quantum leap in durability, performance, equipment, and style. T
A lavish collection of celebratory cakes, cupcakes, and treats from the internationally known London cake shop, Primrose Bakery Learn how to throw parties Primrose Bakery-style with this collection of
The stunning third historical novel from Charlotte Betts is a richly imaginative page-turner opening in 1666 at the time of the Great Fire of London 1666: newly married to a wealthy spice merchant, Ka
A romantic comedy about a widowered single father making a very awkward leap into dating If your dead wife emailed offering to find you a new girlfriend, what would you do? Andy Hunter is a single fat
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn. Three girls, evacuated from Liverpool during World War II, support each other through hardship and heartbreak. It’s 1939, and three 10-year-old g
I was a tall, good-looking gay man who had resolved to marry an innocent (read virginal) woman, and I was spending my Saturday evenings in the company of a cast of outlaws who, like me, were risking e
Offers a forensic analysis of ten key Liverpool games that have shaped the club's fortunes over the last century: from the long lost triumphs of Tom Watson (a nineteenth-century Bill Shankly) to 1970s
With as little as 20 minutes prep at the start of the day, come home to a hearty bowl of soup, a warming stew, or a succulent roast, with this retitled edition of Slow Cooker Magic Many cooks who want
Poor Eustace is not very well. Convalescing in bed, a victim of the coughs and hiccups that rack his frail body, his world is confined to the four spare walls of his grand and gloomy room, in a tall h
Both a survey and a celebration of contemporary approaches to sculptures that are formed from more than one material, this book profiles the discipline in all its expanded forms and recognizes sculptu
Combat Camera reveals the inner workings - and absurdities - of the British military's media operations in Afghanistan. A war memoir that draws on hundreds of field reports, it exposes the truth b
Predicted to follow in the success of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Raising Angels is a charming novel set amongst the warmth, challenges and love of everyday family life. It illustrates how angels c
The author of the screenplay for Lore demystifies the screenwriter's art, providing informed advice in a working handbook for writers with stories to tell Addressing the key issues of creativity and c
A highly successful behavioral and cognitive approach to sleep management for special needs children Sleep is vital for children's health, mood, behavior, and learning ability. Research shows that chi
From her first flight at 15, Jackie Moggridge was hooked on flying. However, with the outbreak of World War II, Jackie's training was cut short. Determined to fly, she joined the ATA. Ferrying aircraf
From organizing the school summer fete. . . "Because of our inability to recognize our climatic shortcomings from the outset, arrangements for outdoor jollities get completely out of hand&
A complete, accessible account of the Japanese samurai—from warlords and women warriors to famous battles and ritual suicides The true nature of the samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascina
What really happened to the mysteriously vanished lighthouse keepers—a true story, evocative of The Shining On December 26, 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides
Antonia McManus critically examines the contributions to the Irish education system made by each of the 22 Ministers of Education holding the post between 1919 and 1999. The book begins with a look at
From the author of Anne of Green Gables, the enchanting story of a young girl's dream to reunite with her long-divided family For as long as she could remember, Jane Stuart and her mother lived with h
Ever been screwed over by predictive text on your smart phone? You are not alone. This book brings embarrassing posts from the hit website, which highlights the hilarity that often ensues when text me
Takes a look at how to accurately portray the riches of the botanical world. This book tackles and explains many of the difficulties that artists encounter so they can extend and expand their choice o
The story of one heroic woman who survived kidnap by a notorious serial rapist and killer in 1980s Philadelphia "I stood there for a moment, silently speaking to myself: Josefina, you will survive th
Uses passenger diaries, deck plans, and previously unseen pictures to trace the history of the three early twentieth-century ocean liners, describing the brief careers of Titanic and Britannic, and Ol
The Living is an eerily atmospheric novel set in contemporary Dublin. This suspenseful debut offers a gripping portrait of the first generation to come of age in Ireland's flimsy peacetime, where the
The idea that we are one step from calamity is as old as history itself. Every step on the road of progress has been countered by those who think that we should keep to a primitive lifestyle that they
