The story of Abelard & Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated & tragic love affairs. This title follows the path of their romance from its reckless & ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal & enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation. ...

Collects the letters the author wrote to her family & friends throughout her life. This title shows us her tending her garden; baking bread; marking the marriages, births, & deaths of those she loved; reaching out for intellectual companionship; &, confessing her personal joys & sorrows. ...

Presents the author's personal letters that address a range of topics, from an account of his uncle's death in the eruption that engulfed Pompeii, to observations on the early Christians from descriptions of everyday life in Rome, with its scandals & court cases, to his life in the country. ...

At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering & the nature of advice itself; these profound & lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers & artists of all kinds. This edition deals with these letters. ...

The enduring legend of Shakespeare’s pair of star-crossed lovers draws millions of visitors to Verona, Italy, each year. But that is just part of the story.

Every day, letters, frequently addressed simply, “ Juliet, Verona, ” arrive in the city. They come by the truckload, in almost every language imaginable, written by romantics seeking Juliet’s counsel. Most of the missives talk of love, of course ?love found & love lost, love sought & love remembered. &, amazingly, not one letter goes unanswered.

Letters to Juliet tells the story of these letters & the volunteers who have been writing responses for more than seven decades volunteers who first acted privately & who are now sanctioned by the city of Verona as part of the Juliet Club.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781584799122
• Author: Lise Friedman & Ceil Friedman
• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 175
• Dimensions: 21 x 18 x 1cm











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As a diarist, I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could help the next generation to avoid mistakes their parents & grandparents made. ...

Prominent Iranian journalist & political activist, Houshang Asadi was used to being arrested. This time, however, was different. Little did he know in 1983 he would spend the next six years being brutally, mindlessly tortured by the very people he suppo ...

' It has been seventeen years since you went missing, princess. It has been twenty-five years since you were born. There have been too many Christmases without you... '

In the summer of 2000, schoolgirl Sarah Payne went missing from a beach where she played with her siblings. The nation waited with her whole family as the search for the little girl touched the hearts of everyone in the country. After Sarah's body was found, abducted & murdered by convicted paedophile Roy Whiting, her mother, Sara, spoke of how she had survived those terrible times.

Now, seventeen years later, Sara wants to tell the full story of how she coped then, & how she has survived. Through a series of letters to her beloved daughter, she takes the reader on a heart-breaking but uplifting journey through every parent's worst nightmare in a moving account of the ultimate emotional survival. It is a story for the little girl who was taken, but a reminder to us all that hope never dies – & love never ends.

Ideal for anyone interested in this compelling true story.

This paperback book has 227 pages & measures: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm approx.







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Letters to the Midwife is a wonderful collection of correspondence received by Jennifer Worth, offering a fascinating glimpse into a long-lost world. Along with readers' responses & personal histories, it is filled with all sorts of heart-warming gems. There are stories from other midwives, lorry drivers, even a seamstress, all with tales to tell. Containing previously unpublished material describing her time spent in Paris & some journal entries, this is also a portrait of Jennifer herself, complete with a moving introduction by her family about the woman they knew & loved. ...

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to write letters! Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities & games, Wipe-Clean Letters is developed & written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda & Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write their first letters. From building pen control confidence to introducing new letters, this book is ideal for developing letter formation skills. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning & extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean Letters is perfect for encouraging children to develop their early writing skills. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241726426 • Author: Ladybird • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages... ...