When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent at Roscrea in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a fallen woman. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him from her & sold him, like countless others, to America for adoption. Coerced into signing a document promising never to attempt to see her child again, she nonetheless spent the next fifty years secretly searching for him, unaware that he was searching for her from across the Atlantic. Philomena`s son, renamed Michael Hess, grew up to be a top Washington lawyer & a leading Republican official in the Reagan & Bush administrations. But he was a gay man in a homophobic party where he had to conceal not only his sexuality but, eventually, the fact that he had AIDs. With little time left, he returned to Ireland & the convent where he was born: his desperate quest to find his mother before he died left a legacy that was to unfold with unexpected consequences for all involved. Philomena is the tale of a mother & a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic & of the secrets they were forced to keep. With a foreword by Judi Dench, Martin Sixsmith`s book is a compelling & deeply moving narrative of human love & loss, both heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive. ...

Philosophy Bites Again is a brand new selection of interviews from the popular podcast of the same name. It offers engaging & thought-provoking conversations with leading philosophers on a selection of major philosophical issues that affect our lives. Their subjects include pleasure, pain, & humour; consciousness & the self; free will, responsibility, & punishment; the meaning of life & the afterlife. Everyone will find ideas in this book to fascinate, provoke, & inspire them. Philosophy Bites was set up in 2007 by David Edmonds & Nigel Warburton. It has, to date, over 20 million downloads, & is listened to all over the world. ...

Philosophy in Minutes distils 200 of the most important philosophical ideas into easily digestible, bite-sized sections. The core information for every topic
- including debates such as the role of philosophy in science & religion, key thinkers from Aristotle to Marx, & introductions to morality & ethics. It is explained in straightforward language, using illustrations to make the concepts easy to understand & remember. Whether you are perplexed by existentialism or pondering the notion of free will, this accessible small-format book will help any reader to quickly grasp the basics of this highly nuanced subject. Chapters include: Truth & logic, Marxism, Communism & Socialism, Ontology, Philosophy & literature, Existence of God, Feminist theory, Consciousness, The future of philosophy.
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Phnom Penh in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

Visit Copenhagen & sample local cuisine & delicious dishes that characterise this city. Let The Black Sheep Guides
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The Sonoran Desert draws visitors from far & wide to walk among the iconic Saguaro cacti, craggy boulders, & spiky plant life that can be found nowhere else. Phoenician Lilia Menconi grew up on these trails, & in Moon Take a Hike Phoenix, she shows you the best hikes in & around the city--all within two hours of Phoenix. With details on public transportation options & clear directions on how to reach the trailhead, Menconi has all the bases covered. Suggested lists of hikes include: Best Historical Hikes Best Summit Views Best Hikes for Solitude Best Kid-Friendly Hikes Best Butt-Kickers Best Hikes for Wildflower Season Best Hikes Near Water Best Hikes for Wheelchair Access Let Menconi show you all the worthwhile hikes, from short, flat routes suitable for families to day-long, steep treks for more advanced hikers. Each hike profile contains practical information including point-by-point trail navigation, contact information, facilities, fees, parking instructions, & an easy-to-use map for each trail. From South Mountain Park with its many petroglyphs to the white granite rock formations of White Tank Mountain Regional Park, your trip begins with Moon Take a Hike Phoenix. ...

Phoenix, Tucson & Vicinity in Arizona in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional road maps covering the environs of main US cities. On one side is the Phoenix conurbation & on the reverse Tucson – the area between the two cities is not shown. Communities covered by this map include Apache Junction, Chandler, Glendale, Marana, Mesa, Oro Valley, Peoria, Scottsdale, & Tempe. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
- for more information please see the individual descriptions. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Phoenix & Tucson on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant tourist map from Map Easy designed to highlight publishers’ recommendations for hotels, restaurants, shopping & sights, rather than provide an accurate representation of the street network. The map is designed as a series of panels. An overview map shows the Greater Phoenix area indicating which parts of it are presented in more detail on street plans: downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale with a further enlargement for its downtown area, plus downtown Temple. Tucson also has an overview map plus & downtown street plan. The street plans are annotated with colour-coded names of hotels, restaurants & bars indicating their price range, plus numerous shops & various places of interest. Many important or interesting buildings are highlighted by drawings. Also provided is very basic road map of Arizona showing main towns & attractions such as the Grand Canyon. ...

Phoenix in Arizona on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Insets provide a more detailed street plan of downtown Phoenix, plus a road map of Phoenix & vicinity. Communities covered by this map include Paradise Valley.NEW STREET PLAN CARTOGRAPHY FROM RAND Mc NALLY: Rand Mc Nally are currently changing the cartography of their street plans to a more “ European” style. In many titles streets are now shown by parallel lines, providing a much clearer, easier to read presentation. Better use of colouring indicates different types of land use and/or institutions (parks, shopping centres, academic institutions, etc) &, in most titles, different administrative units. More streets are annotated with block numbers. Some new editions still retain the traditional American presentation of streets by a single line, but with more prominent marking for various institutions, facilities & places of interest. Our cartography sample indicates which style is used in this title.COVERAGE: Rand Mc Nally street plans cover cities with their outer suburbs, prominently highlighting principal traffic arteries & connecting main streets. Railway & subway stations are marked. ...

Laminated waterproof, indexed plan of Phoenix at 1:105, 000 from Borch, with maps of downtown Phoenix, downtown Scottsdale, Arizona, Heritage Square, & Sky Harbor international airport. The main map shows the road network & most streets, with main roads named; rail & bus lines & stops are clearly marked. Points of interest such as museums, theaters, places of worship are shown; the map also

Includes:: 30 indexed ‘ Top Sights’. The reverse

Includes:: a street plan of downtown Phoenix at 1:20, 000 with one-way streets marked, as well as bus lines & stops, with points of interest are prominently displayed; a street plan of downtown Scottsdale at 1:20, 000 has the same cartographic style. A small inset shows Heritage Square at 1:3, 000, with buildings such as the Arizona Science Center easy to find. A map of Arizona at 1:3, 050, 000, shows the major road network, airports, & points of interests. All of these maps are indexed. A small inset of Sky Harbor International airport at 1:37, 500 shows road access, terminals, & parking lots, & nearby streets. There is also a small map of US administrative & time zones, as well as a small box detailing climate, population & statistical data on Phoenix.



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