Through sleepless ramblings & observations from Newfoundland singer-songwriter Damhnait Doyle, these journals cover her travels from Afghanistan to Japan & all over Canada on tour both solo & with her Shaye bandmates, Kim Stockwood & Tara Maclean. ...

Every year, millions of women have their lives turned inside out by the experience of pregnancy. This book takes a critical look at the powerful vested interests in the pregnancy business & at the social message coming at women: an amalgam of sentimentality, psychologically dangerous half-truths & conflicting ideologies. ...

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now he's writing to stay alive.

Misery Chastain is dead. Paul Sheldon has

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From ASBOs to superheroes... Misfits follows five teenagers on community service who get caught in a freak storm & develop superpowers. Hard-as-nails Kelly can suddenly hear people's thoughts, shamed sporting star Curtis discovers he has the ability to turn back time when he regrets something, party girl Alisa can send people into a sexual frenzy when they touch her skin, Rudy can split into two people & painfully shy Simon can make himself invisible when he feels he's being ignored. These aren't your conventional superheroes with capes & tights. Our misfits have ankle tags & criminal records, & soon discover what a nightmare life can be when you're lumbered with a super power you don't want... Full-colour & brimming with never-seen-before photos & too-rude-for-TV cartoons & illustrations, this book will provide you with everything you ever wanted to know about MISFITS but were too afraid you'd get headbutted to ask. ...

Big cats squeezed into small places!  Be a pal & help these Misfittens MEOWT! These kittens are lovable plushies that make perfect cuddly pets. Rescue your Misfitten from their containers & find that they double in size!  With 12 to collect, these adorable Misfittens have their own special colour, fur & personality. Some are super rare, so collect them all for more Misfittens fun! Perfect for kitten lovers or as a gift.  Product Information:  • Misfittens Kitten Surprise Plush Toy • Measures: 8.9 x 8.9 x 28 cm • Design: Assorted • Ages 4+ Please note: Colours & designs may vary, only one supplied. ...

They want to know why. Why am I here? What happened to you, Chloe Doe? Thats what they ask at the Madeline Parker Institute for Girls ? girls like Chloe, a seventeen-year-old prostitute. Chloe says she does what she does because she has to pay the rent, because she has to eat ? & because shes good at it. The way she sees it, everyones job has one or two things about it they don?t like & her job isn?t so different. Chloe has no intention of taking seriously the attempts to reform her; what other kind of future is out there for her & why would she want to look back at her past? But then she meets her counsellor, Dr Dearborn. Even if he does have crazy hair that makes him look like the Joker, Chloe soon realizes he is smart, & not just ?book smart? ? he is the first person in a long time to find the chink in her armour. The only person who can get her to remember the tragic event she would rather forget & finally persuade her she is someone worth saving. Told in a heart breakingly sardonic voice, this is the story of a girl on the brink of self-destruction & the events that brought her there. ...

The second in the Hampstead Murders series opens with a sudden death at an iconic local venue, which some of the team believe may be a connected with an unsolved murder featuring Cold War betrayals worthy of George Smiley. It soon emerges that none other than Agatha Christie herself may be the key witness who is able to provide the missing link. ...

The new edition of Salley Vicker's sensational debut novel. ' Miss Garnet's Angel' is a voyage of discovery; a novel about Venice but also the rich story of the explosive possibilities of change in all of us at any time. Julia Garnet is a teacher. Just retired, she is left a legacy which she uses by leaving her orderly life & going to live -- in winter -- in an apartment in Venice. Its beauty, its secret corners & treasures, & its people overwhelm a lifetime of reserve & caution. Above all, she's touched by the all-prevalent spirit of the Angel, Raphael. The ancient tale of Tobias, who travels to Media unaware he is accompanied by the Archangel Raphael, unfolds alongside Julia Garnet's contemporary journey. The two stories interweave with parents & landladies, restorers & priests, American tourists & ancient travellers abounding. The result is an enormously satisfying journey of the spirit -- & Julia Garnet is a character to treasure. ...

Celebrate taking tea in all its guises. In this charming cookbook, Miss Hope treats you to an array of recipes for teatime delights, from Potted Prawns & Scotch Eggs, to Marmalade Cake, Sea Salt Millionaire's Shortbread & Custard Tarts, all washed down with the perfect tipple such as a Sparkling Jasmine Tea or an Earl Grey Vodka. There's also an insight into the art of teatime etiquette, including how to make edible garnishes & the all-important table decorations. Exquisitely designed with full-colour photography & all the charm & appeal of the Hope & Greenwood br&, this little gem of a book epitomises the beloved British tradition of afternoon tea. ...

Improper & impious!' her family crimes, but in most unladylike fashion, Miriam Jacobson defies her parents. Finding the thought of marriage horrifying, she rejects their suitable choice of bridegroom, choosing instead a life of adventure & travelling to the continent to join her physician uncle in his work. Following on from his death & the outbreak of war, Miriam decides it's time to go home. To secure passage to Engl&, she accepts a patriotic mission from the Rothschild banking family, though it means enduring a lengthy journey through France & Spain in the company of two insufferable gentlemen
- one an intolerant aristocrat & the second a member of her own faith who seems to dislike her & yet is somehow disturbingly familiar.
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