NEW STANDALONE NOVEL BY SF MASTER DAVID DRAKE In a violent world in which civilization has fallen & monsters roam a young hero will rise In the time of the Ancients the universe was united—but that was so far in the past that not even memory remains only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses What survives is shattered into enclaves—some tiny some ruined some wild Into the gaps between settlements & onto the Road that connects all human reality & the reality that is not human & may never have been human have crept monsters Some creatures are men twisted into inhuman evil; some of them are alien to Mankind— And there are things which are hostile to all life things which will raven & kill until they are stopped A Leader has arisen welding the scattered human settlements together in peace & safety & smashing the enemies of order with an iron fist In his capital Dun Add the Leader provides law & justice In the universe beyond his Champions advance—and enforce—the return of civilization Pal a youth from the sticks has come to Dun Add to become a Champion Pal is a bit of a Maker & in his rural home he&s been able to think of himself as a warrior because he can wield the weapons of the Ancient civilization Pal has no idea of what he&s really getting into in Dun Add On the other hand the Leader & Dun Add have no real idea of what might be inside this hayseed with high hopes THE SPARK A story of hope & violence & courage & especially a story of determination About the Author David Drake was attending Duke University Law School when he was drafted He served the next two years in the Army spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam & Cambodia Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke & was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for Chapel Hill North Carolina He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981 His books include the genre-defining & bestselling Hammer’s Slammers series the nationally bestselling RCN series including In the Stormy Red Sky The Road of Danger The Sea without a Shore & Death&s Bright Day ...

Why can salamanders grow new legs & young children grow new finger tips but adult humans can't regenerate? What is the electricity that flows through the human body? Is it the same thing that the Chinese call Qi? If so what does Chinese medicine know that western medicine ignores? Dan Keown's highly accessible witty & original book shows how western medicine validates the theories of Chinese medicine & how Chinese medicine explains the mysteries of the body that western medicine largely ignores He explains the generative force of embryology how the hearts of two people in love (or in scientific terms quantum entanglement') truly beat as one how a cheating heart is also an ill heart (which is why men are twice as likely to die of a sudden heart attack with their mistress than with their wife) how neural crest cells determine our lifespan & why Proust's madeleines evoked the memories they did The book shows how the theories of western & Chinese medicine support each other & how the integrated theory enlarges our understanding of how bodies work on every level Full of good stories & surprising details Dan Keown's book is essential reading for anyone who has ever wanted to know how the body really works ...

With echoes of the alchemy of Practical Magic the lushness of Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt & the darkly joyful wickedness of the Witches of Eastwick Ellen Herrick's debut novel spins an enchanting love story about a place where magic whispers just beneath the surface & almost anything is possible if you aren't afraid to listen The Sparrow Sisters are as tightly woven into the seaside New England town of Granite Point as the wild sweet peas that climb the stone walls along the harbor Sorrel Nettie & Patience are as colorful as the beach plums on the dunes & as mysterious as the fog that rolls into town at dusk Patience is the town healer & when a new doctor settles into Granite Point he brings with him a mystery so compelling that Patience is drawn to love him even as she struggles to mend him But when Patience Sparrow's herbs & tinctures are believed to be implicated in a local tragedy Granite Point is consumed by a long-buried fear-and its three hundred year old history resurfaces as a modern day witch-hunt threatens The plants & flowers fruit trees & high hedges begin to wither & die & the entire town begins to fail; fishermen return to the harbor empty-handed & blight descends on the old elms that line the lanes It seems as if Patience & her town are lost until the women of Granite Point band together to save the Sparrow As they gather drawing strength from each other will they be able to turn the tide & return life to Granite Point? The Sparrow Sisters is a beautiful haunting & thoroughly mesmerizing novel that will capture your imagination ...

' Hollinghurst has a strong perhaps unassailable claim to be the best English novelist working today'
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In October 1940 the handsome young David Sparsholt arrives in Oxford A keen athlete & oarsman he at first seems unaware of the effect he has on others
- particularly on the lonely & romantic Evert Dax son of a celebrated novelist & destined to become a writer himself While the Blitz rages in London Oxford exists at a strange remove an ephemeral uncertain place in which nightly blackouts conceal secret liaisons Over the course of one momentous term David & Evert forge an unlikely friendship that will colour their lives for decades to come Alan Hollinghurst's masterly new novel evokes the intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art literature & love across three generations It explores the social & sexual revolutions of the most pivotal years of the past century whose life-changing consequences are still being played out to this day Richly observed disarmingly witty & emotionally charged The Sparsholt Affair is an unmissable achievement from one of our finest writers
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THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK 10E International Edition is an excellent textbook for students in a public speaking course as well as a practical reference for the independent speaker Its thorough coverage addresses the public speaking process including planning listening & presentation aids yet each topic can stand alone giving readers a convenient reference even when they don't want to read the entire text Forward-thinking new coauthor David Bodary joins Jo Sprague & Doug Stuart in THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK 10E International Edition to engage students in active learning beyond the classroom ...

After KING SOLOMON'S CURSE comes Andy Mc Dermott's newest Wilde & Chase novel in which the intrepid pair find themselves in a race against time
- to stop an ancient Atlantean weapon (more powerful than an H-bomb) from falling into the wrong hands before modern civilization is brought to its knees 576 pages Mc Dermott Andy
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' There are plenty of twists in this compelling & compassionate tale' SARAH HILARY' Absolutely riveting & I struggled to put it down' 5 star reader review'A white trainer caught the light & Grace tracked the beam along khaki chinos & a smeared sweatshirt to short brown hair glistening with blood'DI Grace Fisher investigates the murder of a young doctor working at a summer camp for young girls with eating disorders Professor Ned Chesham the man behind the camp deep in the Essex countryside is hailed as a miracle worker but the murder of one of his team throws a spotlight on his work & the 'special girls' under his care Grace Fisher is pulled from the murder investigation to head up a cold case review involving Chesham himself She must tread carefully Chesham has just been knighted he has friends in high places & any suspicion about his work risks damaging his patients even further But the deeper Grace probes the clearer it becomes that there is something rotten at the heart of his treatment programme As Grace peels away the lies that led to the young doctor's murder & uncovers the extent of the damage done to Chesham's patients she realises how few people want her to get to the truth Is there anyone she can trust with the horrifying secret of the special girls?THE SPECIAL GIRLS is a nailbiting thriller with a main character you will love & a final twist that will break your heart What people are saying about THE SPECIAL GIRLS' The standout crime novel of 2017' CRIMESQUAD'A brave & harrowing novel' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'A penetrating analysis of Stockholm Syndrome' GUARDIAN ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Following THE DEAL & THE QUEEN chameleon-like actor Michael Sheen returns once more as Tony Blair in this drama that reunites him with writer Peter Morgan (FROSTNIXON THE QUEEN) Directed by Richard Loncraine (RICHARD III THE HAUNTING OF JULIA) the film focuses on the friendship forged between Blair & former US President Bill Clinton (Dennis Quaid u THE LONG RIDERS TRAFFIC) Actors Michael Sheen Dennis Quaid Helen Mc Crory Hope Davis Chris Wilson & Adam Godley Director Richard Loncraine Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the Oscar-nominated writer & producers of Frost Nixon & The Queen comes a powerful new look at the human side of iconic world leaders In 1993 Tony Blair was a rising young star in British politics Three years later he ran for Prime Minister
- & began a "special relationship" with US President Bill Clinton that endured through triumph conflict & personal scandal HBO Films presents Michael Sheen Golden Globe nominee Dennis Quaid Emmy & Golden Globe nominee Hope Davis & Helen Mc Crory in the behind-the-scenes story of two world leaders who forged a loyal if tempestuous friendship out of the crucible of political necessity The Special Relationship Actors Michael Sheen Dennis Quaid Helen Mc Crory Hope Davis Chris Wilson & Adam Godley Director Richard Loncraine Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English
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