' It's a big book full of big stories with big characters They have big ideas (not least about themselves) & make big mistakes It's about God & greed & grace; about life lust laughter & loneliness It's about birth beginnings & betrayal; about siblings squabbles & sex; about power & prayer & prison & passion & that's only Genesis' Tom Wright unpacks the contents of the Bible & explains the meaning of its inspiration impact & authority A book for all who are curious about how God's voice can be heard today Intended for people looking for answers to life's biggest questions this little book of guidance will appeal to anyone whether believer or non-believer looking for a quick & easy way into the topic ...

Why Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century ...

It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor Barrister turned amateur detective Frank Amberley has reason to suspect that the shooting involves the nervy young lady discovered at the scene of the crime a snooping gentleman in the halls of Greythorne & then a second dead body A dramatic tale of upstairs downstairs & family secrets ...

Some people boldly claim Christianity is fine for some but it isn't for me Others feel it is just outdated & irrelevant For better or worse everyone in the Western world has come into contact with Christianity we all have some opinion on it James Anderson with a clear humorous logic explores what Christianity really claims & shows the underlying reason & consistency behind these claims By the end of Why Should I Believe Christianity? while you may not agree with the Christian worldview it is impossible to be left sitting on the fence ...

Can rocks have snot? Why do doughnuts have holes in the middle? Could a human child ever be raised by animals? What have hyenas got to laugh about? & why is it impossible to belch after blast-off? This title deals with these questions 272 pages Symons Mitchell ...

When Jessica a grieving widow inherits an antique mall from her mother she also inherits the stallholders an elderly amoral acquisitive & paranoid collection When one of the vendors a wily ex-con named Roxy shoots her ex-husband she calls on Jessica to help bury the body & soon Jessica is embroiled in cover-ups lies & misdirection Into this mix comes Lizzie Jessica's late husband's twelve-year-old daughter by his first marriage who's been dumped on Jessica's doorstep by the child's self-absorbed mother & it soon becomes apparent that Lizzie is as obsessed with material possessions as Jessica's elderly tenants Why Stuff Matters is a compelling ode to possession why people like things & the curious lengths they will go to keep them Returning to her fictional Caprock Waldo turns her wry wit on the lives of those afraid to let go ...

' Outstanding Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history posing & answering one of the great questions of the century' Niall Ferguson Sunday Times The Allied victory in 1945
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In this book teacher education consultant & researcher Jon Tibke fact-checks prevailing 'neuromyths' by shining a light on what scientific research is truly relevant for the classroom & exploring the current limits of our understanding 216 pages Tibke Jon ...

A favourite Chinese greeting is Ni chi fan le ma?
- Have you eaten yet? Unlike many in the West the Chinese see food not as a chore
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A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR Stranded at Schiphol airport Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier He stayed for dinner Actually he stayed for good In the first book to consider the hidden heart & history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective the author explores the length & breadth of his adopted homeland & discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is also so significant & so fascinating It is a self-made country the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy & beer to the attitude to nature & the famous tolerance Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch why the Netherlands is much more than Holland & why the colour orange is so important Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people & have the best carnival outside Brazil He learns why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business who really killed Anne Frank & how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less He also discovers a country which is changing fast with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous A personal portrait of a fascinating people a sideways history & an entertaining travelogue Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch & loved it ...