The United States finds itself locked in a diplomatic standoff with a British Empire who has only just buried Queen Victoria, her life artificially preserved to the age of 107. The hub of both the excesses & power of the states, New York stands as a gaudy beacon for a country trying to drown its troubles in illegal gin. ...

When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for the third, bloody act of their heroic trilogy of fights, the rivalry had spun out of control. More than a clash of personalities or fighting styles, the matchup had become a kind of madness, inflamed by the media & the politics of race. When the ...

From John Carpenter the master of Horror behind 2000's hit John Carpenter's Vampires & classics like The Thing & Halloween, comes a sci-fi thriller full of explosive action & bone chilling suspense. Natasha Henstridge is Melanie Ballard, a headstro ...

The Spanish are reputed to be amongst Europe's most voluble people. So why have they kept silent about the terrors of the Spanish Civil War & the rule of dictator Generalisimo Francisco Franco? This title takes us on a journey around Spain
- & through Spanish history. It intends to make sense of the author's personal experience of the Spanish.
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Sailing out of the icy Arctic into the balmy South Pacific, Alfred & his dog & seagull crew encounter fishermen on a shrimp trawler who will kill anything in their way
- turtles, dolphins, sharks, even people
- in their desperation to make fast money.

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Everyone loves Halloween. It's a celebration that is pure fun & childish joy, an excuse to dress up & eat treats. Packaged sweets may be the common reward for trick or treating, but plates of Spiderweb Cookies or big bowls of Sticks & Stones caramel Corn are perfect contributions to school Halloween events. ...

Gem GI is a clear introduction to what a GI diet is & how it works. It explains the difference between the glycemic index of a food & its glycemic load. The GI food counter rates hundreds of foods using a simple traffic-light system: red for foods to avoid, amber for foods to eat occasionally & green for foods to focus on. Contains a clear introduction to GI diets & how they work. Cuts through the jargon associated with technical sounding terms such as glycemic index & loads. The food rater operates as in the Gem Calorie & Carb counters giving the GI rating as well as calories & carbs for hundreds of different foods. Provides tips & advice on how to use GI dieting most effectively & helps you maintain a healthy eating regime. There is also a useful guide to what to choose when eating at your favourite Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc, restaurants. ...

Whilst GI (Glycaemic Index) diets are very popular, it is also important to know the GL (Glycaemic Load) per portion to get the full picture on how a meal or snack will affect you. This introduction to GI & GL explains how following a low GI/GL diet can help you lose weight & keep blood sugar levels under control. ...

It's a fact that eating carbs that score low on the glycaemic index (GI) will make you lose weight & gain energy. This book provides you information you need to know about the glycaemic index, as well as a diet plan, with low GI recipes for each day of ...

Details: The Sunday Times bestseller From the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls, G.I. Brides weaves together the
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