As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, & being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses & lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles (to match their husbands' spaceships). Annie Glenn was the envy of the other wives, with her many magazine features; platinum-blonde bombshell Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favourite; homely Betty Grissom worried her husband was having affairs; Louise Shepard just wanted to be left alone to her card games; & licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a dirty secret. Together they rallied to form the Astronaut Wives Club, which has now turned into over 40 years of enduring friendship. Sexy & sophisticated, rich in melodrama, & set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Age, THE ASTRONAUTS' WIVES CLUB tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, & public dramas during the Mad Men era. ...

Details: We don't talk about sick or healthy people at St Patricia's. Words such as hysteric, lunatic, & psychopath....
...

42 atheist celebrities, comedians, scientists & writers give their funny & serious tips for enjoying the Christmas season. When the Atheist Bus Campaign was first launched, over ?150, 000, was raised in four days enough to place the advert ' There's probably no God. Now stop worrying & enjoy your life' on 800 UK buses in January 2009. Now dozens of atheist writers, comedians & scientists are joining together to raise money for a very different cause. The Atheist's Guide to Christmas is a funny, thoughtful handbook all about enjoying Christmas, from 42 of the world's most entertaining atheists. It features everything from an atheist Christmas miracle to a guide to the best Christmas pop hits, & contributors include Richard Dawkins, Charlie Brooker, Derren Brown, Ben Goldacre, Jenny Colgan, David Baddiel, Simon Singh, AC Grayling, Brian Cox & Richard Herring. The full book advance & all royalties will go to the UK HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.6 cm, pages 340 ...

Four deadly women from the top-secret Athena Project join Delta Force as they undertake one of the nation’s most dangerous assignments.

...

Six magicians were offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Five are now members of the Society. & two paths lie before them. In this thrilling next instalment, the secret society of Alexandrians is unmasked. Its newest recruits realize the institute is capable of raw, world-changing power. It’s also headed by a man with plans to change life as we know it – & these are already under way. But the cost of this knowledge is as high as the price of power, & each initiate must choose which faction to follow. Yet as events gather momentum & dangers multiply, which of their alliances will hold? Can friendships hold true & are enemies quite what they seem?   Product Information:  •� ISBN:�  9781529095326 •� Author:   Olivie Blake •� Publisher:   Tor •� Format:   Paperback •� Pages:�  560 •� Dimensions:�  13 x 4.3 x 19.7 cm ...

A village thrills with whispers of a stolen baby after the events of Seraphine & twin brother Danny being born & their mother throwing herself to her death shortly after.

Twenty-five years later, Seraphine is mourning the recent death of her father when she notices a family photograph on the day the twins were born...featuring only one baby.

Seraphine soon considers the fact that her & Daniel may not be twins after all, that she wasn't that baby born that day & that that there might have been more to her mother's death.

' Will keep you turning those pages. The characters are still playing on my mind.'
- Jane Corry.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780349419084
• Author: Emma Rous
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 412
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm
















...

Tallulah is smart, vivacious, & studying to be a marine biologist. She’s also twenty-six & broke. So when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey veteran & newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she jumps at the opportunity to get paid while living in a super fancy neighborhood & being around Lissa, his cool but introverted tween. Her tween charge isn’t the only one who could use some help fitting in, though. According to…well, everyone except Burgess, he needs to get back on the dating scene, & adventurous Tallulah is just the girl to show him how. But as boundaries are slowly crossed & Burgess finds himself pulled between his daughter, who wants her parents back together, & his insane chemistry with Tallulah, a huge rift is formed, & Tallulah does the “right” thing—breaks her own heart & walks away. Though Burgess knows it’s for the best—he’s too jaded, with too much baggage—a chance meeting, & a new push from his daughter, forces him to put everyth... ...

Details: A breathtaking collection of sea-faring tales. Follow the adventures of Jack Aubrey & his ship's surgeon Stephen
...

'I've come to accept that being audacious is a gift I can't escape.'

People 'know' my on-stage comedy persona or my

...

Say no to waste, save pots of money & look good while you are doing it. Here is the best advice for enjoying life inexpensively when needs must, drawn from the collective wisdom of ration-era Britain. With numerous ways to get back to the best things in life
- alternatives to retail therapy., suggestions for games not games consoles, effortless eco-friendliness & delicious meals from ordinary ingredients not celebrity chefs
- The Austerity Book offers advice that covers gardening, fashion, cooking & leisure time.

...