Captivating & evocative, Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from idyllic Connecticut to exotic Istanbul to war-torn Berlin then back to the present day. When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home, she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mothers post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine it will change everything she believes about her familys recent history, her mother & her adored grandmother, Gabriele. With the support of her beloved twin brother, Richard, Justine resolves to uncover the truth. To do so she must travel to Istanbul ? the teeming, beguiling city on the cusp of East & West. It is a place which holds its own secrets, leading her to a fascinating man who appears to know more than he is prepared to disclose. Yet even when her quest succeeds, Justine is faced with a further mystery: Gabrieles background is not what it seems. Justine is given a book of memories in which the real story unfolds, taking her back to the darkest days of European history, with its suffering & astonishing acts of bravery. At the heart of it lie the final facts of Gabrieles identity ? & her own. The letter from a stranger has brought her not only to the truth about her family but also a chance to heal the wounds of past betrayals, to embrace a new love & new life. ...

Alistair Cooke's Letter from America interpreted nearly sixty years of changing US life for the rest of the world. Covering key moments from the assassination of Bobby Kennedy through Vietnam & Watergate to September 11, Iraq & anticipating the 2004 elections, this book provides a defining collection of Letters from his legendary BBC Radio 4 broadcasts. Encompassing portraits of the great & the good from Charlie Chaplin to Martin Luther King & topics as varied as civil rights, golf, jazz & the changing colours of a New England fall, each letter contributes to a captivating portrait of a nation
- & of a man.
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A selection of Letter from America broadcasts from the years 1982-2003, plus a tribute to Alistair Cooke. Such experience, wisdom & education are unlikely ever again to combine in one journalist Mark Lawson. Alistair Cooke was radio's great observer, the doyen of foreign correspondents & the world's most famous letter writer. From 1946 until 2004, he explained the Americans to the British through his weekly Letter ' From America', the longest-running one-man series in broadcasting history. It was always a virtuoso performance informed, informal, shrewd, funny & erudite. In this volume, Cooke reports on a varied selection of events, including the 1992 presidential election, the art of Charles Schulz & introducing Bernstein to Handel's Messiah. He remembers the infamous standoff over Cuba, which nearly caused a third world war, & recalls the more recent shocking events surrounding September 11th 2001 & the subsequent war on terror. Every event evokes a particular time & place, but Cooke's unique style of expression & analysis provides each with a resonance that echoes through the years. The size of this CD is 14cm in height & 12.5cm wide ...

Presenting a rebuttal of religious fundamentalism & blind belief, the author demolishes the myths on which Christianity was built, challenges believers to open their eyes to the contradictions of their faith & warns us of the dangers of America's ever increasing unification of Church & State. ...

Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to my Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well & living a life with meaning. Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres & categories: it's part guidebook, part memoir, part poetry
- & pure delight. Here in short essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that led Angelou to an exalted place in American letters & taught her lessons about compassion & fortitude. Whether she is recalling lost friends, extolling honesty or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice, Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women. Like the rest of her remarkable work, Letter to My Daughter entertains & teaches. It is a book to cherish, savour, reread & share.
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Children will love this festive picture book which tells the journey of a young boy's letter to Santa Claus. Rhyming text & bright, colourful illustrations make this book a wonderful read-along story for the whole family & the perfect way to get children into the holiday spirit. ...

Fat & fifty, educated only to be a wife & mother, Ruby Constad has reached a point of crisis. Her husb&, Leon, lies in a nursing home after a stroke that has left him paralysed; her grown-up children are gone. In her anguish Ruby appeals for help to a half-remembered figure from her colonial Indian girlhood
- Sister Benedicta.

Gradually the events leading up to Leons stroke are revealed & a woman emerges whose capacity to love, hope & understand are far greater than she realises.


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Colour in all of the letters of the alphabet in this stunning Art & Soul Lettering to Colour Book!

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![endif]--> The best-selling Letterland series has been helping children to read, write & spell for many years. An instant collector's item, these classic editions of the original storybooks bring all the Letterland friends to a new generation of young readers. Classic Letterland Storybooks: Annie Apple's Adventure Bouncy Ben's Birthday Clever Cat & the Clown Dippy Duck Dresses Up Eddy Elephant & the Forest Fire The Hairy Hat Man's House Impy Ink's Invisible Ink Kicking King Lost in Letterland Munching Mike's Mistake Naughty Nick & the Nettle Nibbler Oscar Orange & the Octopus Poor Peter's Penguin Pals Quarrelsome Queen's Quiz Robber Red & the Robot Sammy Snake & the Snow Ticking Tess & the Tiger Uppy Umbrella in Volcano Valley The Wicked Witch's Wish Zig Zag Zebra Saves the Day The Vowel Street Party ...