The East End belongs to the O' Donnells. Tough, violent & proud, Gabriel O' Donnell has fought his way up from poor Irish roots to run the gambling, prostitution & protection empire that makes him rich, & that one day his boys, Brendan & Luke, will take over.

It's not easy to love a man when violent crime is his career, as Eileen O' Donnell knows, so she's invested everything in her children: icy cool Brendan; Luke, who hates the horror of gang warfare; irrepressible Catherine with her verve for life; & Patricia, married to a man whose brainless viciousness is close to madness.

Then Kessler turns up. An enemy from the old days, he's got plans to move in on Gabe O' Donnell's turf. But Gabe swears he will see him burn in hell before that happens, no matter how much blood gets spilt. It's that obsession which leads to a tragedy that changes all their lives...

A spellbinding novel of the sixties underworld, full of menace & darkness, The Sins of Their Fathers will grip you to the end as two families are locked in a ruthless struggle of money, love & pride, determined to win no matter what the cost.





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Forced to leave the University of Baghdad when the Americans invade Iraq, a young man returns home to his small desert village, where he witnesses three unspeakable acts of violence committed by American soldiers. Consumed by a desire for revenge, the youth returns to the city where is he is taken in by a radical group. Before long, he finds himself part of a terrorist operation which will take him to London. But as the time to board the plane draws near, he struggles to reconcile himself to his mission. ...

Forced to leave the University of Baghdad when the Americans invade Iraq, a young man returns home to his small desert village, where he witnesses three unspeakable acts of violence committed by American soldiers. Consumed by a desire for revenge, the youth returns to the city where is he is taken in by a radical group. Before long, he finds himself part of a terrorist operation which will take him to London. But as the time to board the plane draws near, he struggles to reconcile himself to his mission. ...

With the spiralling cost of moving, & the boom in people building their own houses, builders have never been busier. But so often homeowners are disappointed with the end result or find that time & money have run out. This book will enable homeowners to be in full control of managing home building work. Whether you are embarking on a loft conversion, building your own home from scratch, or restoring an old property, this authoritative book, written by an expert in the subject, will enable homeowners to save time & money. It clearly presents what needs to be done, by when & by whom, & will significantly help reduce the cost of using professional consultants & contractors. Starting with ways in which to access the feasibility of a project, moving on through the minefield of obtaining planning permission, to how to manage the work once it's started, readers will be able to understand & participate in the design, build & management of any building project. From drafting a contract to compiling bar charts with accurate timescales, the book presents in a user-friendly fashion fundamental site management techniques that are used by construction professionals around the world. Whether you are working on a flat, a terraced house, a detached house or have just bought a plot of l&, this book will help pave the way to building peace of mind & success. ...

Traditional thinking habits of businesses need to be greatly enhanced. Analysis & judgement are no longer enough to make important corporate decisions; you can analyse the past but you have to design the future. Corporate decisions depend on values. Disputes & conflicts often arise because of a clash of those values; each party in the dispute wants to pursue its own values, often at the expense of the other party. It is therefore essential that companies, managers & employees have a full understanding of the values of everyone involved to design a way forward that benefits all parties.

From the bestselling author of How to Have a Beautiful Mind & Six Thinking Hats, this groundbreaking book provides a basis for value assessment, an essential tool in decision-making for 21st century corporations. De Bono demonstrates that values come into all areas of thinking, behaviour & decision-making & outlines a framework to focus employees' attention on a variety of values including human values, organisational values, cultural values & perceptual values. By introducing a scoring system to rate different values as strong, sound, weak or remote de Bono helps readers to prioritise & make executive decisions that count.

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One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life, revealing each as a distinct & compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor period, The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where personal needs frequently influenced public events & where a life of gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason & violence. ...