Matt Hopwood set off with just a small bag & a walking stick no possessions & an open mind to walk many hundreds of miles the length & breadth of the country He relied entirely on the generosity of strangers for shelter & asked people to tell him their transforming stories They did All of these deeply enthralling profoundly honest stories weave a web of tenderness connection compassion & community For some people their love story will span decades & tell a tale of romantic love evolving through the passing years Others' stories express fleeting moments of connection care concern Most love stories are marked by sadness & loss Some stories are concerned with maternal & paternal love others with a love of place a visceral connection with spirit through landscape Love stories also connect deeply with our identities in how we belong & how we are welcomed in society Each story is different Each beautiful Each valuable ...

WINNER OF THE ROMANTIC NOVELISTS' ASSOCIATION CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARD 2015 As heart wrenching & life-affirming as One Day or Me Before You A HUNDRED PIECES OF ME is a story about what it means to finally live life to the full Letters from the only man she's ever truly loved A keepsake of the father she never really knew A blue glass vase that catches the light on a grey day Gina Bellamy is starting again after a few years she'd rather forget But the belongings she's treasured for so long don't seem to fit who she is now So Gina makes a resolution She'll keep just a hundred special items
- the rest can go But that means coming to terms with her past & learning to embrace the future whatever it might bring ' Bittersweet lovely & ultimately redemptive; the kind of book that makes you want to live your own life better' Jojo Moyes' Such a brilliant book So satisfying & clever & deeply moving I'll be passing it on to all my friends' Sophie Kinsella' This vibrant & uplifting novel has not only entertained me hugely but made me change the way I look at life' Katie Fforde
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There once was a hungry lion a penguin (Well he was just here) a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him) a brown mouse (Now wait a second) a bunny with floppy ears & a bunny with un-floppy ears (Okay this is just getting ridiculous) a frog a bat a pig a slightly bigger pig a wooly sheep a koala a hen & also a turtle Hey! What's going on here The very hungry lion is all set to enjoy an exciting day with his other animal pals But all of a sudden his friends start disappearing at an alarming rate! Is someone stealing the hungry lion's friends or is the culprit a littlecloser to home? With sharp wit adorable illustrations & hysterical twists galore this debut picture book asks
- what do you think happened to the hungry lion's friends?
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Martin Clunes & Keeley Hawes star in this made-for-TV crime drama based on the true story of the 1940s serial killer John George Haigh After mistakenly believing a Latin term to mean that murder can only be proven with the evidence of a body Haigh (Clunes) discovers a way to get rid of potential victims by using sulphuric acid He first kills his friend Donald Mc Swan (Neil Mc Kinven) in order to assume control of his business but in order to increase his finances Haigh takes a number of further victims When those who knew the deceased become suspicious a criminal investigation is launched & it looks as though Haigh&s murderous ways will finally be put to a stop Actors Martin Clunes Keeley Hawes Richard Hope & Celia Imrie Director Harry Bradbeer Certificate 15 years & over Languages English ...

A is for Alice An Alphabet Book is a delightful introduction to the alphabet using characters & objects from Lewis Carroll's iconic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass A is for Alice E is for for Egg (Humpty Dumpty of course) Q is for the Queen not forgetting R for the Rabbit who started off the whole adventure With charming traditional colour illustrations by Sir John Tenniel & beautiful Victorian-style decorations & backgrounds this is a really special book for young children & together with One White Rabbit A Counting Book forms a classy introduction to the classic Macmillan Alice ...

Mohamed El-Bachiri is a Muslim He lost his wife Loubna in the Brussels bombing of March 2016
- a young woman murdered by a fanatical
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Alongside a satisfying relationship a career we love is one of the foremost requirements for a fulfilled life Unfortunately it is devilishly hard to understand oneself well enough to know quite where one's energies should be directed A Job To Love is designed to help us out of some of these impasses It is a guide to how we can better understand ourselves & locate a job that is right for us With compassion & a deeply practical spirit this book guides us to discover our true talents & to make sense of our confused desires & aspirations before it is too late ...

An invaluable collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life from primary to mid-teens The poems are arranged by age of the child from six to fourteen & provide support for the subject matter of lessons from botany & physics to history & astronomy They encompass a wide variety of moods from gratitude & wonder at the natural world to the courage & heroism of individuals pitted agains the odds & range from ancient Egypt to modern times Works by well-known poets -- Shakespeare Blake Wordsworth Browning -- are found together with the refreshingly unfamilar Sections on alliterative verse riddles tongue-twisters action verses & the seasons of the year provide a stimulus for practical activities in the classroom Also included are meditative verses for teachers to help them deepen their understanding of the children in their care A resource book to treasure it will awaken a love of poetry in both young & old ...

From steam engine to spaceship tractor to tandem take a journey into the weird & wonderful world of transportation! Travel back in time & explore the first bikes cars trains & planes Then discover shiny new modes of transport & explore the amazing ways machines transport us around today Packed with lively illustrations & fun facts plus a free fold-out poster this delightful informative picture book will be a brilliant addition to any bookshelf ...

Mark Rashid shares personal stories about events in his life that helped him on his journey to softness as well as the stumbling blocks along the way The narrative

Includes:: a section in which Mark passes on the experiences of others from a wide variety of walks of life & occupations all sharing their views on how feel connection & softness apply to their respective professions Those interviewed for this special section include a musician who has written & performed several number one country music hits a highly decorated helicopter pilot a movie actor a college professor a master carpenter an artist & numerous others What the reader learns by example is how to develop feel relaxation connection & softness in both horse & rider The methods & techniques Mark demonstrated have been gleaned from decades of work with horses & horse people as well as while he trained with world-class martial artists whose lives have been dedicated to developing softness & connection with a partner through feel

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