In September 1939, Nella Last, a housewife & mother, started a diary that would last her 30 years. The account she left behind gave an fascinating & unique insight into life during the Second World War. While Nella's younger son joins the army, she & the rest of her family try to adapt to the rhythms of life in Barrow-in-Furness, which suffered terribly from bombing raids. Writing each day for the 'mass-observation' project, Nella grows in confidence as the result of her work. & her diary entries tell a powerful story about the war years, covering everything from sex to the genuine fear of invasion. The dairy covers the period in which she turned 50, saw her children leave home & reviewed her life & marriage
- which she eventually compared to slavery. This is the war as Nelly Last lived it. This book has 311 pages & is 19.8cm x 12.9cm x 2cm.
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The Glasgow Nellie Thompson had been born into was a city bled colourless by poverty & despair, & divided against itself by religion & class. A city where appearances meant more than the truth that might lie in a person's heart.. Nellie knew what it was like to be hungry & hopeless; to live a bitter lie with a man she hated. But still she held on to her dreams. Somehow she would leave those grey & violent streets behind. Somehow she would make her own life & her own world ï ½ even if she were forever denied the comfort of love. ...

When Nelly returns home to find that her mother is missing, she has only one option: to fly out in a knitted hot air balloon with her best friend, a turtle called Columbus, & rescue her! She may be looking for her mother, but what she finds along the way is not what she was expecting.. . ...

When Nelly says she's going to do a thing, she does it. That's why she's knitted herself some sails, stocked her boat with supplies, got her best friend, a turtle called Columbus, on board, & set off on a voyage to find her missing father. But even Nelly isn't prepared for what happens next... ...

Details: In the turmoil & confusion of Londons East End between the wars, young Nelly Kelly soon learns that life may
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Nelson Mandela is one of the world's most revered & popular public figures, a man synonymous with the long, bitter struggle to rid South Africa of a racist regime & replace it with a multi-racial democracy. He was seen as a symbol of world freedom, an ambassador for civil rights, a heroic liberator whose influence & image of moral integrity that extended beyond his homel&. Fully illustrated, this book chronicles his remarkable life, from his days as a student activist & guerrilla leader to the position as an iconic statesman. From his infamous trial for treason & his 27 year imprisonment, to the euphoria that greeted his eventual release & then his election as South Africa's first black president. ...

If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work & achievements of others. Richard Stengel is one of those people who readily grasps this idea.. . He has shown remarkable insight into the many complex leadership challenges still facing the world today & all the individuals in it. Everyone can learn from it. (Nelson Mandela) "A beautiful book
- even better than A Long Walk to Freedom
- & even more inspiring." (Sir Richard Branson) " The most insightful explanation yet of what has become known as the " Mandela magic"." (Financial Times) " There is no man I admire more than Nelson Mandela. Rick Stengel's wise & moving book captures the Nelson Mandela I have been privileged to know.. . I was inspired anew, & I know others will be too" (Bill Clinton)

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This is the definitive book of"ations from one of the great leaders of our time. This collection
- gathered from privileged
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As part of the Nelson Modular Science series, this foundation book focuses on the Foundation Level work in each module. Each Module is covered in self-contained units. Two full-colour support books cover all the Foundation Tier material to Double Award & can be used alongside the main texts as additional support or as st&-alone resources. ...

How do you catch a killer when you're the number one suspect? A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Harry Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours. Then the is found dead in mysterious circumstances & begins to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death? As Harry fights to clear his name, the bank robberies continue with unparalled savagery... By Jo Nesbo
- the next Stieg Larrson (The Independent)
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