Through his leading role in the three ' Superman' films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not superhuman. It is also why he is now the world's most recognisable person in a wheelchair. In true super-hero style, Christopher Reeve refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic, & is actively campaigning to raise the profile of spinal-cord injury victims & research. Although he was initially told that he would only ever be able to move his head, he can now shrug his shoulders & breathe alone for increasing periods of time, & is determined that he will walk again. It is this extraordinary courage & determination that has made Christopher Reeve the internationally admired, inspiring figure he is, & it is this bravery which will make his autobiography th biography of 1998 as, for the first time, he tells the full story of both his paralysis, & his journey to recovery. ...

Through his leading role in the three ' Superman' films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not superhuman. It is also why he is now the world's most recognisable person in a wheelchair. In true super-hero style, Christopher Reeve refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic, & is actively campaigning to raise the profile of spinal-cord injury victims & research. Although he was initially told that he would only ever be able to move his head, he can now shrug his shoulders & breathe alone for increasing periods of time, & is determined that he will walk again. It is this extraordinary courage & determination that has made Christopher Reeve the internationally admired, inspiring figure he is, & it is this bravery which will make his autobiography th biography of 1998 as, for the first time, he tells the full story of both his paralysis, & his journey to recovery. ...

Still Talking Blue is a unique collection of interviews that will inform supporters of everything they wanted to know about Everton greats such as Dave Hickson, Bob Latchford & Trevor Steven, with none of the unnecessary waffle
- because it only asks the relevant questions, as submitted by the fans. Collated via the Internet, disenfranchised Evertonions scattered across the globe proudly display their astounding recall of bygone events & trivia. From Iceland to South Africa, Australia to Israel, long-suffering Blues are finally given the opportunity to ask questions of their heroes
- & they do so with panache. Spanning the decades from the 1950s, when shorts were long & Dave Hickson's quiff was the envy of Hollywood, right through to Dave Watson's final days at the club in 2001, Still Talking Blue shoots from the hip & leaves no question unasked. From humorous anecdotes involving John Bailey's 'big hat' & Gordon west's handbag, the book moves seamlessly on to more pressing topics such as Kevin Ratcliffe's biggest regret, Mick Lyon's worst injury & Alan Harper's favourite goal. Fans who lie awake at night wondering just what went wrong in the 1968 Cup Final or whether Jimmy Gabriel still has his white trench coat need wonder no further as the answers to such teasers lie within these pages. As such, it would be unfair to expect any Evertonion to survive without Still Talking Blue.

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The battered body of a young woman is found floating in the still water of a city canal. Police suspect a serial killer, which makes it a case for the newly formed Serious Crime Squad. Not DI Charlie Resnick's case then; not his concern.

But soon another body is found, & this time Charlie has a personal interest. His lover, Hannah, knew the murdered woman, knew too that her husband was fiercely jealous. & very free with his fists. Arguing that her friend was the victim of domestic abuse, not the target of some anonymous killer, Hannah persuades Charlie to take the case on.

Investigating the murder, Resnick runs head-on into deeply disturbing questions about the nature of love, about the relationship of abuser & abused, & about our complicity in our own destruction...



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Michael Wolf felt he had escaped his past
- Stillriver, the small town in Michigan where he grew up, his troubles with his father,
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Dana Jane Lovell wrote books, knitted Arran sweaters, & tried not to worry about her grown-up son. She'd been widowed young & was lonely
- though she usually didn't admit it.

The man at Denver airport was large, distinguished, mysterious about his private life, & said his name was Dan. She thought he'd be a witty & amusing travelling companion.

But they'd both reckoned without the storm
- the deluge of snow that cut them off from the world they both knew & hurled them into a breathtaking relationship.

Anne Mc Caffrey, creator of the Dragons of Pern, breaks into the world of adult romantic fiction with her spellbinding Stitch in Snow.







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Lt Cdr Julian Stockwin shares his love & knowledge of the sea in this entertaining collection of maritime stories & little-known trivia. Featuring nautical facts & feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves
- until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships
- & how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy, it is packed with informative tales. Focusing on the glory days of tall ships he explores marine myths & unearths the truth behind commonly held beliefs about the sea, such as whether Lord Nelson's body was really pickled in rum to transport it back to England after his death at Trafalgar. Interspersed throughout are salty sayings showing the modern words & phrases that originate from the mariners of old

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