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Hope Delafield hasn't always had an easy life. She has red hair & a temper to match, as her mother is constantly reminding her. She can't wear heels, is terrified of heights & being a primary school teacher isn't exactly the job she dreamed of doing, especially when her class are stuck on the two times table. At least Hope has Jack, & Jack is the God of boyfriends. He's sweet, kind, funny, has a killer smile, a cool job on a fashion magazine & he's pretty (but in a manly way). Hope knew that Jack was The One ever since their first kiss after the Youth Club Disco & thirteen years later, they're still totally in love. Totally. They're even officially pre-engaged. & then Hope catches Jack kissing her best friend Susie... Does true love forgive & forget? Or does it get mad... & get even? ...

We all face seemingly immovable challenges in our lives. They can be anything from feeling nervous when facing a roomful of people we dont know to not knowing how to deliver bad news, clear up a misunderstanding or apologize when we have been in the wrong. Often we attempt to push away or ignore these problems, allowing them to mount up. In Nine Ways to Walk Around a Boulder, Juliet Erickson encourages us to deal with these obstacles, walk around what we cant walk through & make real changes in our lives. With chapters including: If you dont ask, you dont get, Fix the physical, Getting the message across & Confrontation is an invitation, she uses examples from her 20 years experience of coaching people to communicate effectively to offer a unique approach that helps to deal with lifes obstacles; offering refreshing & surprising ways to deal with them coupled with a real understanding of human nature. ...

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull & deadening, & awakens to new possibilities. ...

George Orwells dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century, published with an introduction by Ben Pimlott in Penguin Modern Classics.

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience & controls him through the all-seeing telescreens & the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth & liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.



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Books Historical Fiction Books Inspired by the true events of her family history, Millie Bobby Brown’s dazzling debut novel is a moving tale of longing, loss & secrets, & the lengths that we will go to fight for love. Love blooms in the darkest days in London, 1942. Despite the raging war, spirited 18-year-old Nellie Morris lives a quiet life in the tight-knit East End community of Bethnal Green. Her family & friends all tease that she will marry air raid warden Billy, the boy next door who’s always been sweet on her. The arrival of Ray, a handsome American airman stationed nearby, causes Nellie to question everything she thought she knew about her future. Nellie’s newfound happiness is short-lived when a tragic accident occurs during an air raid. Even the closest family can’t escape the devastation of war, & as the secrets & truth about that fateful night become clear, they threaten to tear Nellie – & those dearest to her – apart.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008530266 •†Author: Millie Bobby Brown  •†Publisher:† HQ •†Format:†  Hardcover •†Pages:† 384 •†Dimensions:† 15.9 x 3.6 x 24 cm ...

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