An urban fairy tale from the acclaimed author of 99 Reasons Why. Arthur Braxton runs away from school. He hides out in an abandoned building, an old Edwardian bathhouse. He discovers a naked woman swimming in the pool. From this point on, nothing will ever be the same. The Drowning of Arthur Braxton is an unflinching account of the pain & trauma of adolescence & of how first love can transform the most unhappy of lives into something miraculous. It is a dark & brooding modern fairy tale from one of our most gifted writers. ...

This is the long-awaited companion to the best-selling Druid Animal Oracle, created by the same authors & artist team. Will Worthington's stunning card images depict the herbs, flowers & mushrooms considered sacred in the Druid tradition, & the Carr-Gomm's text describes their special meanings & the ancient folklore & mythology associated with them. The virtues & qualities of each plant are used as an oracle from which wisdom, guidance & inspiration can be sought. This is a must-have title for all those interested in Celtic & Pagan subjects & the world of nature. ...

Drums & Drumming have changed enormously between rock'n'roll's emergence in the 1950s & the musically diverse scene of the 1990s. This informative, entertaining book tells for the first time the parallel stories of the growth of rock music & the development of the modern drum kit. stunning colour photos reveal a unique collection of historic & contemporary drums from key makers like Ludwig in the US, Premier in Engl&, Tama in Japan, & Sonor in Germany, including famous kits owned by Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, & many others. This book reveals how drummers used the established drum kit when rock'n'roll first arrived, & how in the decades that followed players from D. J. Fontana with Elvis Presley to Police sticksman Stewart Copeland combined existing playing techniques to expand rock drumming. The Drum Book is the perfect guide to the evolution of the rock drum kit & the development of the rock drummer, engagingly told in sharp text & illustrated with superb, detailed photographs. ...

Nineteen-year-old Nell Flynn is training to be a nurse & planning to marry her boyfriend, Liam Connor, when her mother dies,

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Conceived by the London, Midland & Scottish railway to rival the LNER's illustrious 'A4 Pacific's' & designed by the great William Stanier, the 'princess Coronation' class of locomotives
- more popularly known as the Duchesses
- were streamlined embodiments of raw, bulked-up muscle & would become famous for their formidable power. In this, follow-up to the extremely successful Flying Scotsman, Andrew Roden tells the full story of these fabulous engines throughout their mainline service to the rescue & restoration of two examples, Duchess of Sutherland & Duchess of Hamilton, today. With reminiscences from surviving drivers & firemen, & today's preservationists, The Duchesses is a thrilling addition to any enthusiast's library.

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A dark & violent western from the man who went on to direct ' Dirty Harry' & ' Escape from Alcatraz', Don Siegel. Audie Murphy stars as the newly orphaned Silver Kid who throws in his lot with a town marshall who is on the trail of a gang of murdering m ...

Discover the real reason why the French are the slimmest nation in the world with the Dukan Diet. The Dukan Diet is a unique 4 step programme, with 2 steps helping you to lose your unwanted weight & 2 steps to keep it off for good. Step 1 Attack for 2-7 days eat as much as you want from 72 different protein rich foods. Step 2 Cruise Continue eating the protein-rich foods while adding some of the 28 vegetables into your diet. Step 3 Consolidation Add fruit, bread, cheese & starchy foods back into your diet with 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4 Stabilisation Follow 3 simple rules & eat what you like without regaining weight, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to permanently lose weight, this book is the culmination of 35 years' clinical experience. Championed by the people who successfully lost weight, The Dukan Diet swept across France without the need of the usual marketing hype & with a community of over 5, 000, 000 people in France. The Dukan Diet offers clear & simple guidelines, menu planners & delicious recipes for long term success without the need to calorie count. This book has 364 pages & is 21.5cm x 13.5cm x 2.8cm ...

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight & two steps to keep it off for good. The Dukan Diet Life Plan helps you incorporate the bestselling weight-loss programme into your life so that you can lose the weight you want like millions of others around the world. ...

The Dukan Diet is based on a unique four-step programme: Two steps to lose weight & two steps to keep it off for good. The Dukan Diet Recipe Book will help you stick to the diet by offering over 350 recipes suitable for the all-important weight loss stages. With meal ideas for the protein-only attack stage & then lots more recipes to keep you on track during the cruising stage when you can add vegetables to your diet, The Dukan Diet Recipe Book shows how you can eat well & still lose weight. Packed with ways to liven up your meals & stave off boredom so that you reach your goal, there are even recipes for delicious dressings & sauces & a selection of mouth-watering desserts. The Dukan Diet is devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently. The diet was a word-of-mouth bestseller in France & has now been adopted by twenty countries & translated into ten languages. The Dukan Diet is based on a unique four-step programme. Two steps to lose weight & two steps to keep it off for good. The Dukan Diet Recipe Book will help you stick to the diet by offering over 350 recipes suitable for the all-important weight loss stages. With meal ideas for the protein-only attack stage & then lots more recipes to keep you on track during the cruising stage when you can add vegetables to your diet, The Dukan Diet Recipe Book shows how you can eat well & still lose weight. Packed with ways to liven up your meals & stave off boredom so that you reach your goal, there are even recipes for delicious dressings & sauces & a selection of mouth-watering desserts. The Dukan Diet is devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently. The diet was a word-of-mouth bestseller in France & has now been adopted by twenty countries & translated into ten languages. ...

Driven to uncover the truth about the mysterious death of the woman he loved, the Duke of Hawkscliffe will go to any lengths to unmask a murderer. Even if it means jeopardising his reputation by engaging in a scandalous affair with London's most provocative courtesan
- the desirable but aloof Belinda Hamilton. Bel has used her intelligence & wit to charm the city's titled gentlemen while struggling to put the pieces of her life back together. She needs a protector, so she accepts Hawkcliffe's invitation to become his mistress in name only. He asks nothing of her body, but seeks her help in snaring the same man who shattered her virtue. Together they tempt the unforgiving wrath of Society
- until their risky charade turns into a dangerous attraction, & Bel must make a devastating decision that could ruin her last chance at love

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