The history, architecture, & cultures of Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, & Bay St. Louis are described from their beginnings to the present day, including over 100 color photos that show what existed before & after Hurricane Katrina. ...

Rupert Everett's first memoir
- Red Carpets & Other Banana Skins
- was an international bestseller & an instant classic on publication

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Amber English, haunted by the disappearance of her Aunt Ruth on an overland trip to India in the 1970s, determines to get at the truth. Was it murder or suicide? Tracking down co-travellers, Amber begins a journey of discovery that leads to dark secrets & lost love, & the revelation of a tragedy much closer to home. ...

Stephanie Harker is travelling through security at O' Hare airport with five-year-old Jimmy. But in a moment, everything changes. In disbelief, Stephanie watches as a uniformed agent leads her boy away
- & she's stuck the other side of the gates, hysterical with worry. The authorities, unaware of Jimmy's existence, just see a woman behaving erratically; Stephanie is wrestled to the ground & blasted with a taser gun. By the time she can tell them what has happened, Jimmy is long gone. But as Stephanie tells her story to the FBI, it becomes clear that everything is not as it seems. There are many potential suspects for this abduction. With time rapidly running out, how can Stephanie get him back? A breathtakingly rich & gripping psychological thriller, The Vanishing Point is Val Mc Dermid's most accomplished standalone novel to date, a work of haunting brilliance.
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The stunning new novel from the rising star of the crime writing genre, Vanishing Point sees DI Jack Brady investigating the ...

Two young women, Becky Sharp & Amelia Sedley, leave Miss Pinkertons Academy together.

They are friends, yet witty &

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Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality & power, art & commerce, crisis & culture--both highbrow & low. In the sumptuous 384-page coffee table book, the editors of Vanity Fair have created the definitive history of the most talked-about magazine of our day. ...

Presents a collection featuring thirteen behind-the-scenes stories on some of cinema's most iconic films
- including pictures as
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Ruthless social climber & irrepressible anti-hero Becky Sharp will do anything to raise her position in Society, from impoverished

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The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing & armour together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. This title offers an insightful look at this legendary guard units of the medieval world. ...