"The Spark describes in glowing terms the profound intensity with which a mother can love her child". (Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree). "Extraordinary. A story of triumph...
In "Stretch Your Dog Healthy," holistic health specialist Wynn offers dog owners the latest information on stretching, massage, acupressure, and other techniques to improve and maintain...
A landmark illustrated history of rural church monuments - the forgotten national treasures of England and WalesDeep in the countryside, away from metropolitan abbeys and cathedrals, thousands of...
A young theoretical physicist's guide to how the radical new science of counterfactuals can reveal the full scope of our universeThere is a vast class of properties that science has so far...
Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing proved to be his salvation, providing a way out of a life of hardship and poverty. Success came early and...
Finding the theatre of the 1920s lacking in bite and conviction, Thornton Wilder set out to bring back realism and to celebrate the innocent, simple and religious. Yet he also tried to endow...
This book introduces the most gallant and redoubtable figure in naval history - Horatio Hornblower. The seventeen year old Hornblower became infamous as soon as he stepped on board ship as the...
All you need to explore science is a kitchen, this cookbook - and a dash of curiosityThe Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautifully crafted book with a unique twist: each recipe is a science...
Does the thought of delivering a presentation make your heart skip a beat? Do your pitches fall flat no matter how much preparation you put in? Are you often comparing yourself to more eloquent...
Rachel Khoo follows: The Little Paris Kitchen with The Little French Kitchen, bringing her modern twists to classic recipes from around the country. Rachel Khoo became an overnight sensation when...
Pre-order Katie Lumsden's mysterious and atmospheric debut novel NOW, for fans of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, Stacey Halls and Bridget CollinsIt's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young...
A portrayal of the sensitive, sexually confused and socially awkward writer based on information gained from the original Danish sources. 16pp b/w illus.
This book contains 'The Table, the Donkey and the Stick', 'The Princeand the Servants,''The Glass Box,''The Fisherman and the Giant,' and'The White Birds.'
Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter - and he always works alone. But when he is engaged to find a child who disappeared three years ago, he must break his own rules, joining a...
'Wonderful' The New York TimesCharlie, a jobbing young English actress, is accustomed to playing different roles. But when the mysterious, battle-scarred Joseph recruits her into the...
Edward Venn-Thomas, recently arrived from the 20th century, finds life among the New Cretans rather dull. Their idyllic existence lacks one important thing - evil. So Venn-Thomas sees it as his...
"The Other Crowd," "The Good People," "The Wee Folk," and "Them" are a few of the names given to the fairies żeby the people of Ireland. Honored for their gifts and...
Combining frontline investigation with startling new data, Tristram Stuart's "Waste" shows how the way we live now has created a global food crisis - and what we can do to fix it. With...
The plays of Euripides have stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. This volume, containing "Phoenician Women", "Bacchae", "Iphigenia at Aulis", "Orestes",...
Fat Phil can't lose at dice, even when his friends turn nasty and he's trying his hardest; a salesman finds success comes from fortune cookie mottoes, but panics when these mottoes turn...
Die gegenwärtigen Umweltprobleme sind lösbar, wenn wir das Verständnis über die Auswirkungen unseres Konsums schärfen und entschieden gegensteuern. Dazu müssen wir ökologische Intelligenz...
An authoritative exploration of Christ that takes a fresh approach to his life and gives equal voice to both the New Testament and early Jewish writing. Describing him, not as a man who believed...
When Dr Philip Raven, an intellectual working for the League of Nations, dies in 1930 he leaves behind a powerful legacy an unpublished dream book'. Inspired by visions he has experienced for...