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The Lady
This is a story set in a turbulent Cornwall at a time of hunger and crime, but out of desperation, there was also love, laughter and a bond, starting with a wilful girl and her adoring father, who left her far too early, leaving a legacy behind.In the care of trusted friends, she grew up happy and spirited, surrounded by her loving and yet vigilant guardians.Despite their vigilance, ‘the lady’ made a poor choice in a husband. They had two beautiful children just before he met an untimely end, which left more questions than answers and again, the lady is alone. A stranger enters her life. Is he a friend or foe?With love, murder, sadness and bravery, the little group get through the hard winter to face another spring.
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The Land of White
The Land of White is a combination of cookery bookand food memoir which takes the real cookingexperiences from the writer straight to your kitchen.The often eclectic recipes, interspersed withcharming evocations of the author's belovedhomeland, reflect Lebanon's cosmopolitan heritage.The dishes may be simple to make but the results arerich in aroma and flavour, with unique ingredients,and prepare you for a real Lebanese adventure.The fusion of aubergine puree with pomegranaterubies, stuffed Swiss chard cigars and kibbe ballsstuffed with minced lamb all create a rich and mindblowinggastronomic extravaganza!
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The Lean Tool Room. Problem Solving, Understanding You Have a Problem
The Lean Tool Room. Problem Solving, Understanding You Have a Problem by Mark Roberts is a book that explores in depth the 'Lean' business model. It explores the origins of the 'Lean' system and is a detailed guide for both employers and employees who want to know more about this system or may be considering implementing it in their business.Packed with useful information and diagrams, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in business or the Lean business model.
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The Light
Does evil really exist? Do you struggle in your life, battling with the spirits of darkness? Do you even recognise the source of your struggles? The Light is the story of Kori Rollins, whose mother gave her the best gift of all, a gift which made her a formidable player in the battle between light and darkness. Kori accepted her mammoth task: to flush out the dark spirits and save the souls vulnerable to their darkness, a task almost beyond comprehension. This battle has been raging for thousands of years, since all of us were created. Selena Flowers skillfully depicts this battle and her protagonist's journey through life and its twists of fate.
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The Little Book of Wild Garlic
Wild garlic grows vigorously throughout woodlands in spring. Every part of this amazing plant is edible and opens the doors to so many culinary uses. It produces the most amazing vibrant green oil, which imparts its delicate garlic flavour when used for cooking.Gathered freely, make the most of it and try these original recipes from dips, soups, rice, pasta and pastry dishes along with meat, fish and many vegetarian options – all shown in full-colour photographs and so easy to prepare.
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The Little Fox Goes Walkabout
Once upon a time, there was a little fox who didn’t listen to his parents and went off to explore London, all by himself…
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The Magic Feather
Sixpence is a kitten who likes strawberry milk, chasing flies and purring. On an ordinary day, a magic feather sets Sixpence and her friends off on magical adventures. Their antics start a chain of events involving a mad dash, getting lost in a forest and a baby dragon. Read on to see how Nikalak the owl’s magic feather takes them back home in a shower of colour and topsy turvy flights in the sky.
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The Magpie
It is December 1913 and Detective Constable Frank Bolam has a murder to solve. The victim is found drowned in the River Wear with a vicious knife wound to his lower back. There are no witnesses and no clues.A few months later another body is found with the same vicious knife wound, followed closely by a further two murders with the victims stabbed in a similar manner. This is a clever killer. No clues are found and Bolam cannot find a way to break the deadlock in his most perplexing case.Having risen from a lowly mining family, Bolam has strong moral values and becomes totally obsessed with the killer and the devastating sadness brought to the victims’ relatives. He vows to bring the murderer to justice, whatever the cost.These are turbulent times, with the country in the middle of an attritional war. In his quest to find the murderer, Bolam follows his hunch and enlists in the army, heading for the trenches to track down a cold-blooded killer in the middle of the most mechanised slaughter the world has known.
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The Man Opposite Has Died
When the news breaks that the man opposite has died, Lucy, the storyteller, and her friends decide that now is the time to take the late George up on his promise that they can visit the pond to see his newts.As Giselle caresses the long, luxuriant grass in George’s garden, her fingers come across a severed finger and they are now on the trail of a suspected murderer. George’s ghost assists them in this thriller.With the majestic sweeping sloping meadow and its captivating beauty, where Monaie, her dad and their donkey, Benjamin, live, they stumble over two men digging up bags and chase them. Having brought them to justice and survived a plane crash, they are empowered now to confront George’s widow over her part in his murder...
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The Peoplemad Success Model
A platform on which to build future success, covering the key elements needed to be successful. Learn how to take control, develop a strategy, get the right people, get the right people doing the right things, create the right environment, build your own capability and get you and your team all behaving as leaders. Phil Merrick is the founder of Peoplemad Ltd, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership Management, an Advisory Board Member of the Youth Charter, a Business Mentor for Business Wales and a former senior executive with one of the biggest banks in Europe.He has a track record of building high performing teams and has spent a great deal of his career in trouble shooting roles helping businesses improve performance, particularly through the organisation and management of people. Phil is now focused on helping people improve performance using the Peoplemad Success Model © which he has developed to make the process easier for people.
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The Pleasure Cats of Nova Playa
The Pleasure Cats of Nova Playa is a story of sex, drugs, alcohol, violence and techno music. Set in the fictional sun soaked Mediterranean resort of Playa Nova where underground, under town, cats mirror the excesses of the sunseekers above. Into this bustling, vibrant underground city arrives the beautiful Napoleona, a charming and cunning cat with a past, but with her eyes fixed squarely on the future, and in particular the coming winter. In the summer the cats feast and party, but the cold desolate winter threatens to thin them out. She encounters new dangers, especially Count Luciano, the second in command to King Louie, gangsters with pretensions of nobility. The pursuit of power and pleasure seems to have no bounds in this subterranean city. How far will Napoleona go to ensure the party never ends?
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The Psycho Scientist
The Krumbles seem an ordinary family - busy mum, hardworking dad, and their two children Liam and Piper. Boys, as Piper would tell you, are annoying and boring. Girls, as Liam would say, are equally annoying but also devious and at times, too smart for their own good! When Liam makes himself invisible Piper sets out to discover the truth, is he really a scientist? Or a scammer? Sisters always seem to have a way of finding out. Liam then discovers a secret cellar full of rats and zombies, and wants to turn it into his very own laboratory, but Piper has other ideas. In a dark and spooky corner Liam finds a briefcase full of amazing secret formulas that once belonged to Professor Nutbolt, a mad old scientist who mysteriously vanished years ago. Now that the world of science is at his feet, will Liam discover the truth behind the Professor's disappearance or will he become a victim too? Liam and Piper are about to find out...
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