For David Starr, being cast as Nancy in the upcoming school production of Oliver! is quite a shock. But David is up to the challenge. Living in a three-bedroom semi in 1970s working-class East Dulwich
This is the true story of Jimmy Cryans. A story of growing up in Glasgow’s east end during the 1950s?and?1960s and how he became involved in a life of crime. Jimmy speaks about the various characters
The first biography of Welsh hero Harold Lowe, the only officer to return in a lifeboat for Titanic survivorsI have never prided myself upon being a prophet, but of this I am positive: When the Titani
The history of the ancient art as well as the techniques and materials required to produce stunning Chinese brush paintings?Chinese brush painting is steeped in history, symbolism, and ritual, and clo
Expert advice and?inspiring?ideas on how to transform patios, walls, courtyards, and doorsteps through container gardens?Container gardening provides boundless, exciting opportunities for both novice
A?concise yet sumptuous guide presenting everything there is to know about the art of taking tea, from the internationally renowned store in Piccadilly that is synonymous with style, elegance, and Eng
From light veggie meals to spicy beef or seafood, something for every occasion?Offering a broad range of recipes including curries?and salads, modern and traditional, plus appetizers, snacks, and side
A complete history of witchcraft from Ancient Greece to the present day, charting?the rise and development of witchcraft and the modern witchcraft religion of Wicca?Witchcraft is commonly spoken of in
Two parents of a now?high-functioning autistic?teenager who were?determined to discover as much as possible about autism, its causes,?and potential treatments share what they've learned?Jonathan and P
Britain's biggest military blunders and defeats throughout history, including Hastings, Somme, and Singapore?Crecy, Agincourt, Blenheim, Trafalgar, Waterloo, El Alamein?war and history?buffs know plen
Loaded with fascinating designs that are full of variety, this project book contains more than 20 new sock patterns to knit. As the seasons change, nature inspires beautiful shapes and colors that are
Bob Skinner must challenge local beliefs and legends to solve a gruesome murder in this fourth installment in the fantastic Scottish crime series?A four-day tournament involving the world's leading go
A sweeping historical epic?combining history and?myth, the first in a trilogy that tracks the birth and growth of the Zulu empire to its ultimate clash with the British empire in 1879?1818, south east
A clairvoyant provides tools to achieving the best in life by focusing on the abundance everyone already has within themselves Many people spend time and energy craving what they think they need—a big
A guide to the process of designing and installing a green roof?essential reading for anyone interested in energy-efficient buildings Environmentally friendly buildings are a must for the future, and
Turning on its head history's wrongful association of Titanic to a legacy of farce and failure, this book underlines how safe the ship really was and investigates the era's technology and?mindset?Delv
Are you happy? Does it matter? Increasingly, governments seem to think so. As the UK government conducts its first happiness survey, Alastair Campbell looks at happiness as a political as well as a p
In early l868, the last Tokugawa Shogun was toppled from power by rebels with the help of Thomas Blake Glover. This is a biography of this man who is famed in Japan for his contribution to the birth o
The teachings of Jesus examined by one of the leading philosophers of our day?The teachings of Jesus Christ, as presented in the Bible, are familiar to millions, but do we really understand them? Keit
Hard to believe it looking at her now, but Rose West was an exceptionally beautiful little girl, with a Maltese mother and English father. Strangers would stop and stare at her in the street and she c
The companion guide to the hysterical television show of the same name, in which Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant force their arrestingly simple pal Karl Pilkington on a global journey "He'd have be
Published to coincide with the UK release of the film The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. Reveals the private woman behind the leader once dubbed the 'Iron Lady', and offers a v
The final, heart-pounding installment in June Hampson's compelling gangland saga series?It's 1983 and Daisy Lane is battling to keep her son, Jamie, under some kind of control. His older brother Eddie
Sarah Brook has kept diaries for most of her life. Now?85 and at the end of her own journey, she allows her favorite great?niece Esther to read them. But while full of Sarah's thoughts, dreams, and fa
When the decaying body of a murdered woman is discovered in a suburban house?Wesley Peterson has problems establishing her true identity. But as he tries to find out more about the mysterious woman he
When the decaying body of a murdered woman is discovered in a suburban house Wesley Peterson has problems establishing her true identity. But as he tries to find out more about the mysterious woman he
Michael Williams has spent the past year traveling along the fascinating rail byways of Britain for this new collection of journeys. Here is the "train to the end of the world" running for more than f
Brimming with warmth and wit, a delicious tale of friendship and love, and the search for a place to call home Ettie Brookbank is the heart and soul of Cook's Basin, a sleepy offshore community compri
The world's oldest and coldest archaeological detective stories, with special attention paid to Otzi the Iceman, one of the most mysterious and best preserved examples?One of the world's foremost auth
The quintessential A-Z of the HBO show?from Atlantic City, Babette's Supper Club, and Capone, to the Ziegfeld Theatre, where the series held its eagerly anticipated premiere?Brimming with fascinating
The Georgian era was perhaps one of the most shocking, gory, vice-ridden, and downright surprising in the capital's history. From an anaconda attack at the Tower of London to a ghost in Regent’s Park,
This is a fascinating portrait of royal life at Sandringham, from the early life of Albert Edward to the modern day. Drawing on letters, diaries and contemporary reports, it is a rich exploration of t
The scope and potential of mouldmaking and casting is fascinating, and makes it one of the most exciting processes available to today's craftsmen. Its opportunities have been developed and expanded f
My body, suddenly, carries two stories of loss . . . One is easy for people to recognise. My mother died of cancer. I watched her age twenty-five years in eight weeks . . . My other story marks me as
Fans of Julian Fellowes' hit show?can step?back?100 years to the world of the pampered, privileged upper classes and take a look at exactly what goes on behind the magisterial doors of their favorite
The first in-depth look at life on Rome's domestic frontier explores the effort required every day to run a Roman household?This work considers the three elements of housework?supply, maintenance, and
The story of the RAF's versatile V-bomber and workhorse that was instrumental to victory in the Falkland Islands conflict After the success of the Halifax bomber that pulverized the Third Reich, Handl
In 2000 Dennis O'Donnell was approached to work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in central Scotland. "I don't know if I'm the man you want," he told the charge
From a group of enthusiasts who took their fragile hybrid machines on a run through the Surrey countryside in December 1912, to the club’s present involvement in Grand Prix racing in India, this wonde
At the outbreak of war in September 1939 no one in the German High Command had envisaged a long and protracted campaign, for which reason the possibility of having to fight at night had not seriously
