As a reporter, Jacques Peretti has spent his life investigating important stories. But there was one story, heard in scattered fragments throughout his childhood, that he never thought to investigate. The story of how his mother survived Auschwitz. In the few last months of the Second World War, thirteen-year-old Alina Peretti, along with her mother & sister, was one of thirteen thousand non-Jewish Poles sent to Auschwitz. Her experiences there cast a shadow over the rest of her life. Now ninety, Alina has been diagnosed with dementia. Together, mother & son begin a race against time to record her memories & preserve her family’s story. Along the way, Jacques learns long-hidden secrets about his mother’s family.  He gains an understanding of his mother through retracing her past, learning more about the woman who would never let him call her ‘ Mum’. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781473646445 •†Author:   Alina & Jaques Peretti •†Publisher:   Hodder Paperbacks •†Format:   Paperba... ...

In Revolution Studios' delightfully unpredictable comedy Little Black Book, aspiring newswoman Stacy (Brittany Murphy
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Half screwball romance, half television satire, Little Black Book follows insecure Stacy Holt (Brittany Murphy, Uptown Girls, 8 Mile), who has an idyllic relationship with a great guy named Derek (Ron Livingston, Office Space) & a job as an associate producer for a daytime talk show that fuses Jerry Springer & Ricki Lake. Then a cynical co-worker named Barb (Holly Hunter, Broadcast News) persuades Stacy to delve into Derek's Palm Pilot to learn more about his ex-girlfriends--which sends Stacy into a spiral of ever-increasing paranoid compulsion. Little Black Book takes some unexpected plot twists that some viewers will find inexplicable & others will find weirdly fascinating. The movie's split personality makes it unsuccessful as a whole but compelling in parts. Hunter steals the show, in more ways than one. ...

Meet Blue, the friendliest little pick-up truck on the road! With lots of vehicle noises & animal sounds, this rollicking rhyming text is all about helping others & mucking in together! This hit US best-seller about a friendly little truck is sure to have everyone honking, baaing & beeping along... ...

She lifted up her granddaughter from the cot, clutched her to her chest &, without looking at her beautiful daughter lying dead on the floor of her bedroom, ran from the house. Only when she was outside did she let a wail escape her lips, frightening the baby who joined in her screams. When Isabel Gallagher is found murdered on the floor of her baby’s nursery by her mother, a gruelling case begins for Detective Lottie Parker. Isabel’s pyjamas have been ripped, her throat cut & an old-fashioned razor blade placed in her h&. Lottie can’t understand who would want to hurt this innocent family. That very same day she receives a call with devastating news. Another young mother, Joyce Breslin, has gone missing, & her four-year-old son Evan abducted from daycare. Lottie is sure that this case is linked, & when she finds a bloody razor blade in Joyce’s house, her worst fears are confirmed. Desperate to find little Evan, Lottie leaves no stone unturned as she delves into Isabel &... ...

Described as the most hated civil servant in Britain, it was half a century ago that Dr Richard Beeching was appointed as chairman of British Railways with one key directive to cut the soaring losses. The 1950s had seen the start of a mass shift from public to private transport, as lorries, cars, buses & motorbikes replaced trains as Britain s most popular means of travel. ...

The chakras are vibrant, coloured energy wheels or centres of spiritual power, located within the subtle body, through which our life energy flows.

This beautifully illustrated little book will help you to awaken your chakras to improve your physical health, balance energies & resolve physical, emotional & spiritual issues. With detailed descriptions of the chakras & their associations & easy-to follow exercises & activities, you will learn how to work with each of these powerful centres of energy to enhance all aspects of your life.

This paperback book has 96 pages & measures: 14.7 x 10.5 x 1cm approx.



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This title presents a new pocket-sized edition in the popular " Usborne Activities" series, featuring delicious Christmas biscuits, cakes & sweets that can be given as gifts, hung on a Christmas tree, or simply eaten & enjoyed. It also

Includes:: lots of wrapping ideas, festive gift boxes & tags. Colourful illustrations & mouthwatering photographs accompany the easy to follow step-by-step cooking instructions throughout.

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Imagine what you could achieve if you could only clear your mind The Little Book of Clarity shows you how to clear your head & get things done. Based on bestselling book, Clarity, this new edition has been distilled to the essentials, getting right to the point. ...

This gift book, aimed at coffee aficionados, reveals how to discriminate between Kenyan & Columbian; the correct dosage for first-rate espressos; why you should avoid storing coffee in the freezer; & hints for perfect French press drinking & marvellous Moka. ...