Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That`s why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he`s losing weight, without getting thinner, & the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a `fine dining experience` in town, although it`s an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre Mc Comb & her wife Missy Donaldson don`t exactly fit in with the community`s expectations. & now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice. As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face & he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form & the mystery of Scott`s affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves & others. From master storyteller Stephen King, our `most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work` (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling & eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as ` It`s a Wonderful Life.` ...

This is the story of radio DJ Xavier Irel&, who by night offers words of wisdom to sleepless Londoners & by day keeps himself to himself. That is, until a one-of-a-kind encounter forces him to confront his own biggest regret. Meanwhile, a single moment sparks a chain of events that will affect eleven lives across the city, with unstoppable consequences... Eleven is a tale of love, loss, Scrabble & six degrees of separation, asking whether the choices we don't make affect us just as powerfully as those we do. ...

The new bestselling novel, now in paperback, from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist. A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame & fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further & further away from love while at the same time developing a fascination with sex. Eventually, Maria`s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery, Maria has to choose between pursuing a path of darkness, `sexual pleasure for its own sake`, or risking everything to find her own `inner light` & the possibility of sacred sex, sex in the context of love. A daring modern fable about the nature of love & sex. ...

Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) & the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the national psyche & folklore
- yet it is considered uncool to care about them. For Matthew Engel, the railway system is the ultimate expression of Britishness. It represents all the nation`s ingenuity, incompetence, nostalgia, corruption, humour, capacity for suffering & even sexual repression. To uncover its mysteries, Engel has travelled the system from Penzance to Thurso, exploring its history & talking to people from politicians to platform staff. Along the way Engel (`half-John Betjeman, half-Victor Meldrew`) finds the most charmingly bizarre train in Britain, the most beautiful branch line, the rudest railwayman, &
- after a quest lasting decades
- an Individual Pot of Strawberry Jam. ” Eleven Minutes Late” is both a polemic & a paean, & it is also very funny.


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Map No. 152 covering at 1:63, 360 the Saddle Mountain area in Northern Oregon. The title is part of an extensive series in the National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated imprint of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography is based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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Elgin in 1904 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre & southern part of the town, stretching from Elgin Castle ruins eastward to Moycroft & Reiketlane, & from North College Street southward to Main Street, New Elgin. Features include High Street area Greyfriars church, railway with station, engine shed, junctions, sidings; New Cemetery, Ashgrove area, part of New Elgin area, Anderson's Institution, South College, Elgin Green Auction Mart, churches, etc. On the reverse is a portion of the adjacent sheet 7.12 extending coverage northward to show Newmill Manufactory, Lesmurdie, Cooper Park, Bishopmill area, part of Poorhouse (at top of map), Borough Briggs, Cathedral ruins, Lossie Green, Lossiebank Mills, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Map No. 28, Elgin & Dufftown, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Keith, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Burghead, Duffus, Alves, Miltonduff, Lhanbryde, Garmouth, Bogmoor, Portgordon, Portknockie, Fogwatt, Fochabers, Glen of Newmill, Aultmore, Inchberry, Kellas, Dallas, Orton, Rothes, Mulben, Drummuir, Cairnie, Haugh of Glass, Balvenie, Milltown of Edinvillie, Bridge of Avon, Advie, Carron, & Charlestown of Aberlour, with Strath Isla, Strathspey, Upper Knockando, Pluscarden, Carn na Cailliche, The Scakp, Ben Rinnes & the Speyside Way. Edition B3; Publication date August 2011 About Ordnance Survey ...

Map No. 28, Elgin & Dufftown, in the waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Keith, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Burghead, Duffus, Alves, Miltonduff, Lhanbryde, Garmouth, Bogmoor, Portgordon, Portknockie, Fogwatt, Fochabers, Glen of Newmill, Aultmore, Inchberry, Kellas, Dallas, Orton, Rothes, Mulben, Drummuir, Cairnie, Haugh of Glass, Balvenie, Milltown of Edinvillie, Bridge of Avon, Advie, Carron, & Charlestown of Aberlour, with Strath Isla, Strathspey, Upper Knockando, Pluscarden, Carn na Cailliche, The Scakp, Ben Rinnes & the Speyside Way. Edition B3; Publication date April 2012 About Ordnance Survey ...

Map No. 28, Elgin & Dufftown, in a waterproof & tear-resistant version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Keith, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Burghead, Duffus, Alves, Miltonduff, Lhanbryde, Garmouth, Bogmoor, Portgordon, Portknockie, Fogwatt, Fochabers, Glen of Newmill, Aultmore, Inchberry, Kellas, Dallas, Orton, Rothes, Mulben, Drummuir, Cairnie, Haugh of Glass, Balvenie, Milltown of Edinvillie, Bridge of Avon, Advie, Carron, & Charlestown of Aberlour, with Strath Isla, Strathspey, Upper Knockando, Pluscarden, Carn na Cailliche, The Scakp, Ben Rinnes & the Speyside Way. Edition B2; Revised 1999; Revised for selected changes 2002, 2007; Copyright date 2008 This title is also available on our website in a paper version. Maps in this series are only published folded. Stanfords can also print flat versions of Ordnance Survey maps through the OS Select system, centring the map on a location of your choice & with a picture provided by you on the cover. For more information please click on the link at the bottom of this description. About Ordnance Survey ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 28 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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