Boston occupies a unique place in English social history. Founded by a Norman baron shortly after the Conquest of 1066, it rapidly grew to become the most successful and busiest English port outside L
The Secret History of Southend is filled with hundreds of little-known facts and historical anecdotes. From the arrival of the "Brides in the Bath" murderer to the famous mountaineer who liked to live
This book provides a rounded account of the history of Dudley, beginning before the Norman Conquest. It traces the development of industry in the town, and shows how the lack of utilities, including w
Three men, all emigrants of Scotland, find new lives in far-distant countries: James Cameron, hounded by debt and scandal, heads for the vast wilderness of Upper Canada where he amasses a fortune that
The Ultimate Student Cookbook will be the cooking bible for all students: something every student will need at university, and every parent will want their teenagers to take with them as they embark o
A lively and definitive account of the Piltdown Hoax finally brings the mystery to a close—along with exposing 38 other fraudsPiltdown. Even today the name sends a shiver down the collective spine of
With Lex's mix of skill, quick-wittedness, and no small amount of outright cheating, he can't lose! Can he? Lex Trent is reigning champion of The Games contested between fickle gods using human playin
A unique memoir about ballet, World War II, and a peerless group of dancers, this is an irresistible read for all ballet loversGillian Lynne is one of the world's preeminent choreographers, but she st
A host of hilarious one-liners and observations told in the always-unique words of the very youngLook, it's raining through that boy's trousers!Can we get something to eat? I'm vanished!Children have
The official story of the team of Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, and Neville that revolutionized Manchester UnitedIn May 1992, Fergie's Fledglings won the FA Youth Cup for the first time since the era of Ge
More than 80 gorgeously illustrated recipes from a bakery that has quickly become an institution for cake lovers, with a pink placeholder ribbon and plenty of quirky charmPrimrose Bakery is a way of l
Kate McCann's personal account of the agonizing search for her missing daughter "The decision to publish this book has been very difficult, and taken with heavy hearts. My reason for writing it is sim
The life story of the Academy Award–winning actor, fully updated to include Michael's brave and ongoing cancer battle Michael Douglas is a Hollywood son who waged a battle against the odds to achieve
From the inimitable authors of the hilarious 100 Facts About Pandas, prepare to be amazed, shocked, and delighted by a new tome on the only animals other than humans that celebrate birthdays #09 Frank
Inspired by the connection that breathing techniques can bring, this follow-up to Ride From the Heart is written to empower trainers, teachers and riders of all disciplines to connect with the horse a
The definitive story of the most controversial and longest surviving band in music history In order to accurately chronicle the human drama at the center of the Rolling Stones story, the author of thi
Alistair Darling's long-awaited book will be one of the most reviewed, widely discussed, and saleable political memoirs of recent years. In the late summer of 2007, shares of Northern Rock went into f
A?practical guide that takes?readers around the very best public houses in Britain and celebrates the pub as a national institution?Every kind of British pub is represented in these pages, with fully
One man's attempt to travel the globe in 30 days, depending solely on the generosity of strangers through Twitter There were five rules of Twitchhiker. I can only accept offers of travel and accommoda
A?highly detailed training program for hunters who wish to push their? airgun hunting skills to an advanced level of proficiency??Having?worked with some of the world's leading air rifle and scope man
Taking on a group of developmental disorders whose prevalence rate is increasing each year, the ideas in this book show those with autism to gradually open up within a joyful and relaxed atmosphere. T
The Burden of Power is the fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries, and perhaps the most eagerly awaited given the ground it covers. It begins on September 12, 2001 as world leaders assess thei
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
The inspiring stories of courageous non-Jews who risked their own lives to save Jews from the Holocaust Thanks to Thomas Keneally’s book Schindler's Ark, and the film based on it, Schindler's List, pe
Set all over the globe from London to L. A., Brazil to the Caribbean, this?extraordinary debut collection of stories reveals how the world looks when you're young, hip, wild, and deafLouise Stern's st
Winner of the Guild of Food Writer's 2012 Food Book of the Year Award,?a?magnificent journey through the country's culinary past and a celebration of today's vibrant food scene?Andrew Webb travels the
How and why more than one million non-Germans joined Hitler's "war of annihilation"?Revealing for the first time Heinrich Himmler's master plan for Europe, this book?discusses his dream of an SS empir
From a world expert on Hitler's war in Russia,?this book on the operation that changed the course of World War II includes updated information on casualty numbers and opposing forces?Here, David Glant
From Badlands to Napoleon Dynamite and West Side Story to Twilight, a critical reevaluation of a much maligned genreDoing what film critics have been loathe to do since the 1950s, this book takes the
Full of fun, ideas and advice for your dear granny to enjoy, this title includes: ideas for entertaining the grandkids; examples of the 'grandma-isms' that make each granny so special; famous quotes a
The life of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, one half of Gilbert & Sullivan?The author of The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, W. S. Gilbert?a witty, caustic, and disrespectful man?was
With more than 2,000 entries, from Maundy Money to the Coronation Ceremony,?this?treasure trove details?every aspect of the British monarchy and is packed with royal facts?More than a biography of kin
When a young English nobleman was thwarted in love, he abandoned the court, retired to his estate near Manchester, and built a canal to serve his coalmines. The Bridgewater Canal was the sensation of
The debut of a remarkable new graphic artist, based on an extraordinary series of little books that have become cult and collectors' items?Since 1996, John Broadley has been making, chiefly for his ow
Blitz survivor, ex-evacuee, veteran of five primary schools, and denizen of a typical London suburb, Berwick Coates won a scholarship to a grammar school in 1940. All he knew about was German aircraft
These traditional stories and local legends have been handed down by storytellers for centuries. As folk tales reveal a lot about the people who invented them, this book provides a link to the ethics
In a notoriously difficult industry, Danny Dyer has carved out a niche that has seen him become one of the most recognizable, distinctive, and popular actors of his generation. But it hasn't all been
The most recent studies show that approximately a million?cycles of IVF?are carried out worldwide. It is estimated that at least 200,000 IVF babies are born annually?and this figure is constantly risi
During the 1930s the popular press were carrying stories of a death ray that could disable aircraft, and it became such a population notion that an investigation was carried out by a government scient
This account will be part day?by?day diary, but?it will also include wider, deeper, reflections on the history of the Tour, famous figures, etc, and be illustrated with Scott Mitchell's atmospheric, b
