Books History Books Britain’s first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain. Often eclipsed by the legend & aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane was the authentic warhorse of aviation history. Stable, rugged, less expensive to build – & far more easily repaired & maintained than the Spitfire – the ‘ Hurri’ as it was affectionately known, proved to be the most fearsome fighter plane in aerial combat – at a time when Britain’s survival was at stake like never before. In 1940 the Hurricane made its mark: more than half of the 1, 200 German aircraft that were shot down in the war were taken down by Hurricanes. At the time, the RAF could call on 32 squadrons of Hurricanes & 19 Spitfires: the Hurricane was, in fact, the dominant British fighter plane, developing a reputation as a plane that could take more than a few hits from the enemy – & continue to fly. The Spit was the aviation thoroughbred, superb until damaged. The Hurri was much stronger. The skilled airmen came from all over the world; one of them from RAF 80 Squadron would later become a very famous author – Roald Dahl. Using documents, letters & first-hand accounts, this is the historic untold story of the Hawker Hurricane & the lives of the men & women who flew, helped design & construct, fit & worked behind the scenes of the ‘ Hurri’, all contributing in ways big & small, to its outstanding success as a legend of the Second World War.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781789294880 •†Author: Jacky Hyams  •†Publisher:†  Michael O' Mara •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 256 •†Dimensions:† 15.3 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm ...

Looks at the Internet, classroom culture, school violence, movies, television & a growing societal incivility to show parents & teachers where hurrying occurs & why. This book offers parents & teachers alike insight, advice & hope for encouraging healthy development while protecting the joy & freedom of childhood. ...

One summer evening Michael Greenberg's daughter Sally was brought home by the police after rushing into a busy road in Greenwich Village, convinced she could halt the oncoming traffic. The mania had come over her abruptly: her habit of poring obsessively over poems late into the night or listening to music on her battered walkman for hours could be considered 'normal' teenage behaviour, & yet it was a clue to the internal tumult that was about to overwhelm her. Now her behaviour had moved from the realm of the adolescent & eccentric to the acutely unstable, & she needed professional help. & so just a few days later Michael found himself in the surreal world of a Manhattan psychiatric ward during the city's most sweltering months. Confused, anxious, looking for answers, he asked himself whether he was to blame. Perhaps this illness had been Sally's genetic inheritance. Perhaps, as a writer, he hadn't been able to provide the secure & stable home she needed. Sally's mother had left some time ago, finding life in the city suffocating, & his new wife, Pat, had not found it easy building a relationship with his clever, headstrong daughter. But looking around him at the other concerned families in the waiting room, he began to realise that the answers to his questions were not so simple. Touching, memorable & unsentimental, Hurry Down Sunshine is partly an insightful exploration of what mental illness has come to mean in our culture, & partly a moving memoir about how one family learns to cope with the prejudice & uncertainty that faces those affected by it. ...

3 years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins
- so terrible she never told anyone. Now Naomi has another secret
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We sat stunned in silence. This was a new, totally unexpected horror. I'd dealt with countless male paedophiles
- but never a
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Mother of three & wife of John-Paul, Cecilia discovers an old envelope in the attic. Written in her husband's h&, it says: to be opened only in the event of my death. Curious, she opens it
- & time stops. John-Paul's letter confesses to a terrible mistake which, if revealed, would wreck their family as well as the lives of others.
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Susannah & James seem to have the perfect life. Successful careers, a beautiful house & a lifestyle to be envied. But behind closed doors their marriage is a battleground, fuelled by James's drinking, & the painful memories it raises about Susannah's past. James's brother, Robert, is a millionaire at thirty-eight. A determination to be in control has taken him to the top of his field but is devastating for the women in his life: Tabitha, fighting for freedom for herself & her daughter; Jasmine, in danger of losing everything; & Natasha, the beautiful but vulnerable new girlfriend. Will she fall under his spell to become yet another victin? ...

A killer is on the loose, attacking people in places they feel most safe: their workplaces, their homes. It’s up to DS Grace Allendale to stop the murders, & prove herself to her new team.

All clues lead to local crime family the Steeles, but that’s where things get complicated. Because the Steeles aren’t just any family, they’re Grace’s family. Two brothers & two sisters, connected by the violent father only Grace & her mother escaped.

To catch the killer, Grace will have to choose between her team & her blood. But who do you trust, when both sides are out to get you?

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780008271046
• Author: Mel Sherratt
• Publisher: Avon
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 385
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm











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