A tale of Odysseus & his ten-year journey home after the Trojan war forms one of the earliest & greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural & supernatural threats
- from the witch Circe who turns his men into pigs, to the twin terrors of Scylla & Charybdis.
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Thirteen years ago, a catastrophic pandemic known as The Doom killed billions.

For those left behind, it is a chance

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Of Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens & landscapes but also of the intellectual & historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions & recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels. ...

After a few months studying in Heidelberg, & a brief spell in Paris as would-be artist, Philip Carey settles in London to train as a doctor. & that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a formative, tortured & masochistic affair which very nearly ruins him. ...

Streetwise George & his childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields & valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, & a hope that one day they'll find a place of their own & live the American dream. But do dreams come at a price! ...

Tony Blair's least favourite colleague casts a mordant eye on whips & rebels, wars & liberties, spin & patronage, & expenses & legacies
- & at the same time delivers a passionate message about parliament's enduring value. This subversive & richly comical account of British political life during New Labour's term in office presents an intimate picture of what it was like to be its most prominent dissident member. Bob Marshall-Andrews looks at the sombre events of the last thirteen years including wars in Kosovo & Iraq, sustained assaults on ancient English liberties, & the worst scandal of recent political history. He reveals the stories that lie behind them & the Westminster dramas of intrigue, triumph & disaster. He describes the delights & trials of his work as constituency MP & examines his own & others' motives for entering politics: should the ambition, he asks, be to achieve power or to control it. Bob Marshall-Andrews breathes new life into the old values of libertarian socialism. " Off Message" is as provocative & entertaining as its author's campaigns & interventions.
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Little Gloria Summers' body has been found, hidden inside two plastic bin bags in a disused warehouse. Somewhere in the city, a child killer is on the loose, free to strike again. Then Emily Morrison vanishes on a sunny Sunday afternoon. A week later there are still no clues. Inspector Charlie Resnick is as appalled as the media. But years of patient police work have taught him a thing or two ï ½ including his conviction that those who jump to easy conclusions are often the last ones to solve a crime. ...

If you can learn to relax & rest effectively when you're not at work, you can then get more done when you're in the office. The author blends real-life case studies, clinical expertise & evidence-based techniques to provide a guide for how to switch off better
- get more enjoyment from your free time, & still get more done.
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Reaching over four million online readers, Off Track Planet brings back its distinct voice & edgy style with this updated edition

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Map of the 177-mile (283km) Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, between Sedbury (nr Chepstow) & Prestatyn. The trail takes a fortnight to walk, & is suitable for walkers at all levels of experience. This compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 maps shows the full route, providing all of the mapping you need to complete the trail. ...