Born in Ireland in 1864 Roger Casement acted as British Consul in various parts of Africa (1895-1904) & Brazil (1906-11) where he denounced atrocities among Congolese & Putumayo rubber workers. knighted in 1911, He returned to Irel&, where as an ardent nationalist he attempted to enlist German help for the cause. He was hanged for high treason in London in 1916. A compulsive diary writer, his so-called ' Black' Diaries were finally released into the public domain in 1994. At the time of his trial, these diaries-detailing his promiscuous homosexual activities in Brazil-were used to condemn him &, subsequently, to poison his reputation. Published here for the first time-as are his more public ' White' Diaries of the same year-they not only offer the reader the opportunity to judge their authenticity-still a matter of heated debate-but they also take us deep into the mind of the bravest, most selfless & practical humanitarian of the Edwardian age. ...

Born in Ireland in 1864 Roger Casement acted as British Consul in various parts of Africa (1895-1904) & Brazil (1906-11) where he denounced atrocities among Congolese & Putumayo rubber workers. knighted in 1911, He returned to Irel&, where as an ardent nationalist he attempted to enlist German help for the cause. He was hanged for high treason in London in 1916. A compulsive diary writer, his so-called ' Black' Diaries were finally released into the public domain in 1994. At the time of his trial, these diaries-detailing his promiscuous homosexual activities in Brazil-were used to condemn him &, subsequently, to poison his reputation. Published here for the first time-as are his more public ' White' Diaries of the same year-they not only offer the reader the opportunity to judge their authenticity-still a matter of heated debate-but they also take us deep into the mind of the bravest, most selfless & practical humanitarian of the Edwardian age. ...

Introduction by Frances Spalding. Virginia Woolf was a close friend of Roger Fry for many years
- after his death she wrote this
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For Maxine Williams, being married to Blake was an amazing adventure. Brilliant, charismatic, & wholly unpredictable, as an entrepreneur he had made millions & grabbed headlines. His only shortcoming was as a husb&, & now they have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, & share three children they both adore. Blake gets to keep his globe-trotting lifestyle
- dating a succession of beautiful, famous & very young women
- while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan & pursues her passion, working as a child psychiatrist. Then, everything changes

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For Maxine Williams, being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure. Brilliant, charismatic, & wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions & grabbed headlines as a dot-com entrepreneur. His only shortcoming was as a husband first his work, & then his never-ending quest for fun kept him constantly on the move, far away from Maxine & his family. For five years, Blake & Maxine have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, with shared homes, a summer yacht, & three children they both adore. Blake gets to keep his globe-trotting lifestyle
- dating a succession of beautiful, famous & very young women
- while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan & pursues her passion, working as a psychiatrist, a world-renowned expert on childhood trauma. Then, everything changes...

For Maxine, it starts when she falls in love with Dr. Charles West, a man who is everything Blake is not
- mature, grounded, & present. For Blake, it begins when a devastating earthquake strikes near one of his palatial foreign homes, & he sees hundreds of orphaned children in need of shelter. Now, Blake wants Maxine in his life again
- as a partner in a humanitarian project that could change countless lives. For Maxine, the choice is clear. But Blake's sudden transformation
- from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grownup
- raises questions she's never managed to answer... & some she's afraid to ask. After all, Maxine is on the cusp of a new life & almost certain that Blake Williams, a.k.a. the Rogue, is a man of capable doing anything
- except change.. . Or is he?

An unforgettable story of two people pursuing happiness from opposite directions, Rogue is a journey of choices, second chances, & the amazing opportunities that come together
- just when life seems to to be falling apart.











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The year is 2014. The Republicans have re-conquered the White House, the Conservatives have just won a second term at Westminster & hardliners dominate Russia. In a small corner of north-western Europe, the Scots have just narrowly voted for independence, a decision they immediately regret.

Following the referendum, George Wallace, friend & Senior Special Adviser to Scotland

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The year is 2014. The Republicans have re-conquered the White House, the Conservatives have just won a second term at Westminster & hardliners dominate Russia. In a small corner of north-western Europe, the Scots have just narrowly voted for independence, a decision they immediately regret.

Following the referendum, George Wallace, friend & Senior Special Adviser to Scotland

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Half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre & the Légion d ...

Rold Harris has put together a fantastic collection of the very best animal stories that will capture the imagination of all animal lovers. Read about a hamster with an extraordinary talent for escaping from its cage, the daring rescue of a seal pup, how a tortoise helps a man win the heart of the woman he loves, the bravery & loyalty of an Alsatian dog, & what happens wehn Toad, Ratty, & Mole set off on a journey in their caravan.

Contributions from Lynne Reid Banks, Ben Blathwayt, Aidan Chambers, Roald Dahl, Colin Dann, Adele Geras, Kenneth Grahame, Gene Kemp, Dick King-Smith, Rudyard Kipling, Norman Lindsay, Jack London, Michael Morpurgo, & Anna Sewell.

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With over 7 million viewers, Rolf on Art was watched by more people than any other BBC arts programme in 2001. In his own inimitable way Rolf brought the lives & works of the some of the worlds best-loved artists to life, exploring their methods & techniques & then painting his own pictures in their style. Now, in this book to accompany his new series, you can share Rolfs boundless enthusiasm at first-hand by looking over his shoulder as he produces a series of paintings to demonstrate his own easy-to-follow painting methods in close-up detail. Containing all his paintings from the series as well as many previously unseen originals, the book will delight anyone who is interested in art & inspire amateur artists everywhere. Applying that first stroke of paint may seem a very frightening step but it doesnt have to be. In Rolfs own words, Anyone can do it, so let him show you how & share his excitement at the endless possibilities painting offers. ...