The beginning of civilization is fraught with war, invasion, plunder & rapine. The little city state of Akkad is carving out a mini Empire on the banks of the mighty Tigris river -- prosperity has returned after the bloody pitched battles waged by Akkad ...

The beginning of civilization is fraught with war, invasion, plunder & rapine. The little city state of Akkad is carving out a mini Empire on the banks of the mighty Tigris river -- prosperity has returned after the bloody pitched battles waged by Akkad ...

The tectonic plates of business are shifting & the result is a new reality in what it takes to run a profitable, successful business. The authors of Execution show what it takes to muster the intellectual & personal courage to understand the fundamental issues at the core of your business & provide the tools for taking action. ...

Congenial Spirits, selected & edited by Joanne Trautmann Banks, brings together the finest & most enjoyable of Virginia Woolf's letters in a single volume. This is a marvellous collection
- spontaneous, witty, often flirtatious, powerfully moving. Whether bemoaning some domestic travail, commenting publicly on the state of the nation, or taking up her pen, inspired, to discuss cultural, artistic or personal concerns, Virginia Woolf is one of the great correspondents. This volume displays not only Woolf's courage & brilliance, her generosity & love of gossip, but also her genius for close & enduring friendship.
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A twentieth-century adventure that will plunge you into the heart of Africa with three intrepid adventurers, in a desperate bid to find the fabulous diamonds of the Lost City of Zinj. In it you will encounter the Kigani cannibals, flaming volcanoes, ferocious gorillas, & Amy. Cuddly, fluent in sign language, & fun to be with: in a tight situation she's the smartest gorilla you're ever likely to meet.... ...

Connie Button amazes her parents when she begins to speak
- somehow she can add up even the biggest numbers in her head! & when
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Connie Button amazes her parents when she begins to speak
- somehow she can add up even the biggest numbers in her head! & when
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The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century was one of the most important & cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions endured incredible hardships in order to open up the lands of the ' New World', & few stories in history can match these for drama & endurance.

In Conquistadors, Michael Wood follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the Spanish adventurers travelling from the forests of Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, the deserts of North Mexico, the snowpeaks of the Andes & the heights of Machu Picchu. He experiences the epic journeys of Cortes, Pizarro, Orellana & Cabeza de Vaca, & explores the turbulent & terrifying events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec & Inca empires.

Wood brings these stories to vivid life, highlighting both the heroic accomplishments & the complex moral legacy of the European invasion. Conquistadors is Michael Wood at his best
- thoughtful, provocative & gripping history.




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Robert Moss shows how to use your dreams to understand your past, shape your future, get in touch with your deepest desires & be guided by your higher self. He explains how to apply shamanic methods, most notably from Australian Aboriginal & Native American traditions, to any & all practical & spiritual challenges. Moss's approach is easy, effective & entertaining, animated by the skilful retelling of his own dreams & those of his students
- & their often dramatic insights & outcomes. According to Moss, some shamans believe that nothing occurs in ordinary reality unless it has been dreamed first. In the dreamscape, we not only glimpse future events but can also develop our ability to choose more carefully between possible futures. CONCIOUS DREAMING'S innovative methods of dream-catching & transpersonal interpretation, of dream re-entry & of keeping a dream journal enable the reader to tap into the deepest sources of creativity & intuition
- & make better choices in the critical passages of life.

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It often feels chaotic rather than dynamic being a woman. Every day is different. Am I a size 10 today, or a size 14? Do I feel energised or do I feel like crawling under the duvet & watching Eastenders? Even our interest in sex bobs about, seemingly from minute to minute. & we mentally cross off the days when our hormones are in flux
- chalking our bad moods up to PMS & waiting impatiently for our bodies to return to 'normal'. But if we are not 'ourselves' for so much of our lives, then who are we? In Consciously Female, Tracey Gaudet gives women the tools & the techniques to consciously reframe what it means to live inside a woman's body. So instead of crossing off the days we feel bad, we will learn to understand them as part of an important cycle which adds emotion & physical feeling to our lives
- we will become 'consciously female'. Integrating conventional & alternative medicine, the book provides us with a complete wellness programme, including advice on nutrition, exercise, rituals & mind-body techniques. It's wonderfully positive, practical & inspirational
- it's for every woman.


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