'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic' Ian Rankin A spellbinding concoction
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This prize-winning account of the pre-Reformation church recreates lay people's experience of religion in fifteenth-century England Eamon Duffy shows that late medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed but was a strong & vigorous tradition & that the Reformation represented a violent rupture from a popular & theologically respectable religious system For this edition Duffy has written a new Preface reflecting on recent developments in our understanding of the period From reviews of the first edition "A magnificent scholarly achievement & a compelling read"-Patricia Morrison Financial Times " Deeply imaginative movingly written & splendidly illustrated Duffy's analysis carries conviction"-Maurice Keen New York Review of Books " This book will afford enjoyment & enlightenment to layman & specialist alike"-Peter Heath Times Literary Supplement " An astonishing & magnificent piece of work"-Edward T Oakes Commonweal ...

Tracklist A1 Is This It 234A2 The Modern Age 332A3 Soma 237A4 Barely Legal 358A5 Someday 307B1 Alone Together 312B2 Last Nite 317B3 Hard To Explain 347B4 New York City Cops 336B5 Trying Your Luck 327B6 Take It Or Leave It 316 ...

Track Listing Tap Out 342 All the Time 301 One Way Trigger 402 Welcome to Japan 35080&s Comedown Machine 4585050 243 Slow Animals 420 Partners in Crime 321 Chances 336 Happy Endings 252 Call It Fate Call It Karma 324 ...

My mum is the strongest mum in the world Little Bear is sure that no-one is as strong as his mum She can carry anything his bike Zebra's shopping Elephant's carpet & even Flamingo's piano! & of course there's ALWAYS room in her handbag for Little Bear's treasures But even mums can get tired & need a helping hand sometimes as Little Bear learns when Mum takes on one thing too many with hilarious & heart-warming consequences The Strongest Mum is a warm funny & original story about a parent-child relationship perfect for learning about helping each other out Packed full of endearing animal characters it is sure to delight young children Nicola Kent's bright jewel-like colours & eye-catching illustrations make this a truly stunning picture book debut ...

Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partnerfor the West a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for when the Soviet Union collapsed Abroad he has used Russia's energy might as a foreign policy weapon while at home he has cracked down on opponents adamant that only he has the right vision for his country's future Former BBC correspondent Angus Roxburgh charts the dramatic fight for Russia'sfuture under Vladimir Putin
- how the former KGB man changed from reformer to autocrat how he sought the West's respect but earned its fear how he cracked down on his rivals at home & burnished a flamboyant personality cult one day saving snow leopards or horse-back riding bare chested the net tongue-lashing Western audiences Drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews in Russia where he worked for a time as a Kemlin insider advising Putin on press relations as well as in the US & Europe Roxburgh also argues that the West threw away chances to bring Russia in from the cold by failing to understand its fears & aspirations following the collapse of communism
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Tracklist Burning Bright Look Alive Sad Sorry Soul Roller Cloud Holes in Everything The Aisles Of The Supermarket Enter Or Exit Rigid Men & Conduct Codes ...

Tracklist Gravity Is Stern Go Ahead No Joke Under Your Sweater Courtesy Calls Celebration Day All The Lines ...

Tracklist Nothing At All Present Tense First-Hand Favourites My Style My Substance Pen Name Cellophane Car Better Than Before The Spy Entropy Switched-On ...

Combining the physical technical & artistic aspects of singing the author applies current findings in medicine acoustics phonetics & speech therapy to the singer's needs The text demonstrates the scientific basis of exercises & vocalises covering all major areas of vocal technique ...