Hallelujah! is the extraordinary and hilarious story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays. The Mondays were the band who had it all. Credited with a range of achievements, from creating Madchester and introducing indie kids to dance music to bringing ecstasy to Britain, they were the rock 'n' roll story that beggared belief. In Shaun they had an inspired gutter poet, and in his sidekick Bez they had a cultural icon.
This is a step-by-step guide to using the wealth of online records to trace your family tree from your own computer, without the need to travel to national and regional record offices.
Whether you are a novice or an experienced genealogist, and whether you plan to devote just a few hours of your time or embark on a life-time hobby, this book will guide you through the mass of records available - birth, marriage and death, the census, and much, much more - so that you can trace your line back hundreds of years.
You will also learn how to upload your results to the internet, both to preserve your family's heritage and to connect with relatives, so that you can exchange photos and reminiscences.
Graeme Davis is a university lecturer and a professional researcher with extensive experience of family tree research, both online and off. As materials developer for a university level genealogy course he is familiar with the records needed by online researchers. A writer fro Your Family Tree magazine he is also developing new tools to aid the genealogist.
This unique book is the ultimate informative and entertaining family reference atlas with detailed maps, fact files and hundreds of up-to-date photographs covering every country of the world.
The World Atlas and Encyclopedia is divided into two sections:
The World Atlas section gives a clear overview of the physical world, complemented by satellite imagery at the same scale and projection, showing the view from space.
The Country Encyclopedia section divides the world into six continents plus the Polar Regions, with detailed entries for more than 250 territories of the world. A map, country flag, globe locator and standard fact file accompany every entry. Descriptive text about current and historic points of interest is illustrated with fantastic photographs of the best-known landmarks.
The World Atlas and Encyclopedia gives information in context, taking you around the world as you might fly, starting in the north-west and finishing in the south-east. Is you main destination Morocco? Then not only will you have all the country information at your fingertips, but you will also have a better understanding of Northern Africa as a region, as well as of Moroccoï ½s neighbouring countries Algeria and Tunisia.
Can you remember how photosynthesis works? Well, what about quadratic equations? Or the names of all five Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice? How about Henry VIII's wives, conjunctions, inertia, the continents of the world and the Seven Deadly Sins? And what on earth is the point of pi, again?
Let's face it: there are an awful lot of half-remembered things floating around in our heads. This witty and very insightful book gathers the facts, fiction, figures and formulae we all learnt at school, and is guaranteed to have you exclaiming, 'I used to know that!)
Although it's hard to believe now, Rose West was an exceptionally beautiful little girl with long, glossy dark hair and big brown eyes. Strangers would stop and stare at her in the street and she could entrance people from an early age. Looking at photos of young Rosie as a child, it is almost impossible to comprehend that she would grow up to become one of Britain's most notorious female murders. What happened to that little girl to make her capable of such violence? Or was there something wrong - a predisposition to cruelty - which she was born with? Crime writer Jane Carter Woodrow goes back to the start of Rose's life to piece together what turned her into a monster. In doing so, she presents us with a profile of the young Rose West and a fascinating insight into the mind of a killer. Rose's early life made her the perfect partner for Fred West when they met just before her sixteenth birthday. But the young teenager would kill for the first time a few months later, alone and unaided, while Fred was in prison. Her part in the killings is very different to that which many people believe even today.
This rich and enriching collection gathers together over 200 best-loved poems, from William Blake to Seamus Heaney, arranged in nice thematic sections.
There are poems of childhood, of love and life, of war and peace, of loss and comfort, of magic and mystery
Now in its fifth edition, the bestselling A To Z Of Everything continues its quest to fascinate, inform, surprise and entertain. This unique publication and monumental work of reference has become a must-have for any bookshelf, often cited as the arbiter in the settling of family disputes, always to be relied upon for a nugget of information on practically any subject of human endeavour.
Nothing as comprehensive has appeared before.
With subjects from Abbreviations to the Zodiac, some of the book's sections would stand up as reference works in their own right: here Music encompasses more information than many specialist titles; the Cinema section covers over 2000 films; History includes a detailed
chronology of world events; and Geography has a comprehensive list of world capitals, mountains, rivers and lakes. The section on Famous People includes pseudonyms, middle names, celebrity marriages and causes of death; while Literature even details the complete list of characters from the works of Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen.
In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date and added to, while eclectic new additions range from Beers of the World and Heads of State to Internet Top Level Domains and Cabinet Members through the Ages!
Can you tell when a sentence contains more clichï ½s than youï ½ve had hot dinners, or if itï ½s tautological and pointlessly repetitive? Is a preposition necessarily a bad thing to end a sentence with? Are you able to immediately spot a split infinitive? Or understand how, being accidentally misplaced, you can wreak nonsensical havoc with your modifiers?
The English language is a veritable minefield of dos and donï ½ts, but this book explains the rules of our troublesome tongue in a humorous way, highlighting the most common mistakes of which we can all be guilty. Whether you schooling in English grammar amounted to ï ½a verb is a doing word and a noun is a naming word, ï ½ or whether you simply want to brush up your existing skills, this wittily observed yet informative book is guaranteed to enlighten and entertain.
In April 1992 Chris McCandless, a young man from a well-to-do family, hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness. He had given all his savings to charity, abandoned his car and possessions, burnt all the money in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a hunter... Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into Thin Air, uses McCandless' restless progress around the wide spaces of North America to explore the call of the wild and the mentality of those who succumb to it. What emerges from this mesmerizing, heartbreaking story is a version of the wilderness that is hard and seductive; a place where one can quite possibly find one's self, but also opening the dark possibility that we might find our own nature strange and disturbing.
Trudy Hulst has no idea if her husband survived his attempted escape past the newly constructed Berlin Wall, but she knows too well the consequences of his actions. Now branded the wife of a defector, she faces a life in prison. With no real choice, she is forced to follow,
praying she can find a way to claim their child once she's in West Berlin. Surviving her harrowing break for freedom, Trudy learns the truth about her husband. Left to wander the wall like a ghost, she lives for brief glimpses of her son, stranded behind barbed wire and surrounded by armed soldiers. And Trudy knows she will do anything to get him back.
Master the essentials of the English language and write with greater confidence Marion Field was Head of English in a large Comprehensive School and an examiner for GCSE English. She is also the author of a range of other books dedicated to helping others master the English language and its usage.
This book includes a chronology of all the major fighters from World War 1 through to post-war modern fighters, shown with technical specifications, illustrations and photographs.
For all of us living in the 21st Century, the age-old dream of flight was realized long ago. It is probably only those men and women that find them selves sitting in the cockpit of a fighter who are still able to experience any sense of aviation as a great adventure. Their elegant, dynamic fighters are worlds apart from the stolid airliners we are all so familiar with. They have the power to captivate even the most peace loving individuals.
The fascination with flight is timeless and just as true of the eccentric-looking
For millennia humanity has gazed in wonder at the night sky, tracked the motions of the planets and attempted to explain our place in the Universe. But only in our own time has the scale, the astonishing variety and the remarkable strangeness of the cosmos come clearly into focus.
The peace and sophistication of recent scientific discovery has been breathtaking, but breakthroughs are often difficult to understand and their impact is hard to fully appreciate. In Universe - 50 Ideas You Really Need To Know, Joanne Baker clearly and concisely explains all of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics, including:
? the basic principles of astronomy - from heliocentrism to Newton's theory of optics
? the constituent parts of the Universe, its creation and evolution
? the key concepts of cosmology including the theory of relativity, supermassive black holes and 'multiverses'
? the very latest developments in our understanding of quasars, exoplanets and astrobiology
From dwarf planets to dark energy and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of out place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery - the detection of life beyond Earth.
September 1666. Meeting in the ashes of a devastated London, Christopher Redmayne, an architect with Cavalier instincts, and Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable, are hardly kindred spirits. Redmayne dedicates himself to rebuilding the city that Bale believes was destroyed by its own inner corruption.
The two men are thrown together when they catch thieves who are stealing from the house that Redmayne has designed for Sir Ambrose Northcott. The foul murder of Sir Ambrose unites them again, albeit reluctantly, in a complex and dangerous investigation that takes them through the brothels and gaming houses of Restoration London, right to the heart of the King's court.
A moneyed upbringing at the heart of one of the upper class's most well-connected families and an address book bursting with the world's most powerful people has crowned her the poster girl for the aristocratic glitterati. But when her doomed relationship with suave boy-about town Ralph Conway means she takes the good times too far, she is packed off to rehab by her worried parents, and the public shame and private humiliation that follow mean Lyric's only option seems to be to retreat into sober obscurity. What no one can predict is the dramatic chain of events her exile sets in motion. For Lyric's treatment is the start of much more than a life as an ex-addict. it's the catalyst that exposes a complex web of deceit and betrayal, and leads Lyric on an increasingly dangerous quest to find the final missing piece of the jigsaw of her life...
Anne Neville is the heiress and daughter of the greatest powerbroker in the land, Warwick the Kingmaker. Trapped in a deadly tangle of political intrigue, she is a pawn in an uncertain game, used by the houses of Neville, York and Lancaster alike. In England's glittering, treacherous court, not all wish to see the Nevilles raised high. The Earl of Warwick's ambition and pride lead him into an attempt to--depose the Yorkist King; his treason forces his family into exile. Humiliated and powerless in a foreign land, Anne must find the courage and the wit to survive in a man's world.
Great Speeches collects over forty of the most powerful and stirring addresses delivered in the English Language. It captures the significant historical events of the past 400 years in the words of their participants, from those speeches given in times of war and sorrow, such as Winston Churchillï ½s ï ½This Was Their Finest Hourï ½, to those delivered at moments of hope, such as Barack Obamaï ½s election victory address.
Other speeches include:
ï ½ Charles I ï ½ Statement at the Trial of Charles Stuart, King of England
ï ½ Susan B. Anthony ï ½ On a Womanï ½s Right to Vote
ï ½ John F. Kennedy ï ½ ï ½Ich bin ein Berlinerï ½
ï ½ Nelson Mandela ï ½ Inaugural Address
Arranged in chronological order for easy reference, each speech is prefaced by an introduction and illustrated with an image of the speaker.
A quick and easy guide to the key restorative effects of 100 life-enhancing therapeutic oils. A detailed profile of each oil explaining its origins, healing properties and most effective uses. A wealth of tips on blending and using these oils so you can get the maximum pleasure and benefit from them.
How many countries have flags with only red, white
and blue on them?
Which country has a flag with a red leaf?
Which flag has a red star?
This book shows the flag of every country in the world, as well as flag
used in signaling, sports and by long-ago pirates.
Find out what flags mean, where they come
from and how they are used.
Hang up the giant-sized poster to see all the flags, and get stickering!
Angela Burt has had a successful career as an English teacher and examiner and now runs a proofreading company. She has written many other popular books on the correct use of the English Language, including Increase Your Word Power, Write With Confidence and Model Everyday Letters.
Many people find English grammar daunting: if you are one of them, then this is the book for you. The Complete Guide to Grammar is an indispensable guide for all native English speakers who were not taught formal grammar, and who have ever wondered about the correct use of a word or phrase. It is also an invaluable learning tool for students of English of lower intermediate standard and above.
The book deals with each area of grammar in a concise, readable manner, providing relevant examples. Each topic is explained in a self-contained two-page section, highlighting mistakes commonly made within each area of grammar, and there is also a full glossary of grammatical terms indispensable to any intelligent discussion of grammar, together with a comprehensive index for ease of use.
If you have ever hesitated to confidently split an infinitive, or wondered to whom you should address yourself, this book is for you!
Aged thirteen, Martha is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school with the instruction that she is to get an education.
Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived, as she soon realises that there are many forms of cruelty in this life. As she says, 'You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty.' Ostracised by the other children for being a 'street kid' and put to back-breaking work by the nuns, she endures a lonely existence, her only joy coming from the books she devours and her mischievous sense of humour. Desperate for love and a little place where she feels she belongs, Martha retains her compassion for others despite all that she has suffered and still continues to hope for a brighter future when she will be free to make her own way in life.
I before E (Except After C ) is a fun mix of reference and nostalgia, featuring all the mnemonics you'll ever need
to know. Taking you back to the classroom, it contains an assortment of practical memory aids covering a range of different subjects, including:
Psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman exposes modern-day mind myths promoted by the self-help industry, and presents a fresh approach to change that helps people achieve their aims and ambitions in minutes, not months. From mood to memory, persuasion to procrastination, and resilience to relationships, Wiseman outlines the research supporting this new science of rapid change, and describes how these quick and quirky techniques can be incorporated into everyday life.
The crash of a UFO at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 has fascinated and amazed the public ever since reports of the incident emerged in the 1980s. In this compelling examination, author Rupert Matthews takes a fresh look at the astonishing evidence that has come out of Roswell and poses the crucial questions: did an alien spaceship really crash at Roswell, and was there a government cover-up?
Rigorously researched, Roswell investigates witness reports, official documentation and press coverage to create a complete, balanced view of this most intriguing event.
ï ½ Witness profiles
ï ½ Roswell timeline
ï ½ Fully illustrated
Angela McGhee's gift lies not just in the ability to communicate with the dead, but also to perceive and sense incredible details about them - and
how they died. Her talents, through sight and hearing, are such that she can offer information that otherwise would have been lost; even the
police have come to her for help in gaining evidence. Her work with murder cases has led her to be called 'the Psychic Detective. `If I ever found myself in the position of the victim's family, I would certainly go down the road to the olive branch of hope that Angela is able to offer. Her incredible journey to develop her abilities despite opposition, discover her angels, guides and faith, and give comfort to not only those who
have died suddenly but also to the families they left behind, will give a unique insight to anyone interested in exploring clairvoyancy and its
power to fight for justice, to heal and give strength.
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