The kibbutzim are collective settlements in Israel which have been written about extensively over the years, & are praised as the only example in world history of entire communities attempting, voluntarily, to live in total equality. Conceived as a socialist utopia by its early pioneers, the kibbutz was a radical experiment in communal living, gender equality, economic egalitarianism, & the reorganisation of family life. But in spite of its progressive ideals, there is a dark side to the kibbutz which is being told in the accounts of children who were raised in the communal `children`s houses`, suggesting this was an institution which victimised its offspring for the sake of ideology. In this spare & lucid memoir, Neeman
- a child of the kibbutz in the `60s
- draws on the collective memory of the hundreds of thousands of people who grew up in kibbutzim during their height & who have intimately shared their memories with her. We Were the Future is more than merely a compelling personal account of growing up in a kibbutz: it is an unstintingly honest examination of the perils of organising society & a new lens through which to see the history of Israel.

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As Montrealer Catherine Day sets foot in a remote fishing village & starts asking around about her birth mother, the body of a woman dredges up in a fisherman`s nets. Not just any woman, though: Marie Garant, an elusive, nomadic sailor & unbridled beauty who once tied many a man`s heart in knots. Detective Sergeant Joaquin Morales, newly drafted to the area from the suburbs of Montreal, barely has time to unpack his suitcase before he`s thrown into the deep end of the investigation. On Quebec`s outlying Gaspe Peninsula, the truth can be slippery, especially down on the fishermen`s wharves. Interviews drift into idle chit-chat, evidence floats off with the tide & the truth lingers in murky waters. It`s enough to make DS Morales reach straight for a large whisky... Both a dark & consuming crime thriller & a lyrical, poetic ode to the sea, We Were the Salt of the Sea is a stunning, page-turning novel, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. ...

` Wars are not won by evacuations`. ` We can take it`! ` Westward look, the land is bright`. This collection of speeches from one of the great modern orators

Includes:: Churchill`s famous words on the declaration of war with Germany, as well as his rousing call to the British in June 1940 after Dunkirk, & his immortal tribute to the young men fighting in the Battle of Britain. ” Great Ideas”: throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war & revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked & comforted. They have enriched lives
- & destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals & visionaries whose ideas shook civilization & helped make us who we are.



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An account of a people's response to genocide & what it tells us about humanity. It chronicles what has happened in Rwanda since 1994, when the government called on the Hutu majority to murder the Tutsi minority. Some 800, 000 people were exterminated in a hundred days. A Tutsi pastor, in a letter to his church president, a Hutu, used the chilling phrase that gives the book its title. ...

For more than a century, Americans & Britons have been arriving hopefully in Paris. Most were tourists, but a significant number had other motives, ranging from learning to paint or write, to finding a rich husband; from escaping racism & politics to gaining a sexual education. John Baxter arrived because he had fallen in love with a French woman. All of these people arrived because they were re-making their lives. We'll Always Have Paris is a personal view of Paris as it appeared to the emotionally & intellectually hungry of the world. It is a guided tour of the people & places associated with the Parisian legend. It

Includes:: interviews with painters, film-makers, actresses, writers, poets. There are visits to the cafes of Montparnasse where Hemingway, Fitzgerald & Man Ray hung out. It explores the old brothels
- temples of sensuality in 18th century Paris
- & an erotic bookshop. Above all, it is John Baxter's personal history of Europe's most romantic capital city.



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Three children embark on a day-long trek through the rainforest, discovering all sorts of exotic creatures in their natural habitats. The charming, rhyming text highlights an adjective for each creature, from chattering monkeys to crouching jaguars. The story is complemented by educational endnotes about the creatures featured in the story, & the peoples of the rainforest. ...

There is so much in store on this incredible journey: enormous statues & temples, the legendary Sphinx, tombs & mummies, & of course the Great Pyramids. With hieroglyphs on each page, a god or goddess associated with every destination, & informative notes at the end, you will be an Egypt expert in no time! This book has been selected by DCSF for 2008 ' Book Ahead' scheme. ...

Come sail to Galapagos & see what you can see! Readers will encounter giant tortoises, albatrosses, iguanas & many other exotic creatures as they sail around the alluring Galapagos Islands, learning the days of the week as they go. This book is: part of best-selling series by Laurie Krebs that also

Includes:: We All Went on Safari (9781841487823); ideal for those with an interest in environmental & wildlife issues; &,

Includes:: factual information on Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands & the animals that live there.



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Imagine a sisterhood
- across all creeds & cultures. An unspoken agreement that we, as women, will support & encourage one another.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE OXFORD WEIDENFELD TRANSLATION PRIZE 2008 WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WILL SELF The citizens of the One State live in a condition of `mathematically infallible happiness`. D-503 decides to keep a diary of his days working for the collective good in this clean, blue city state where nature, privacy & individual liberty have been eradicated. But over the course of his journal D-503 suddenly finds himself caught up in unthinkable & illegal activities
- love & rebellion. Banned on its publication in Russia in 1921, We is the first modern dystopian novel & a satire on state control that has once again become chillingly relevant.
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