The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism. In July 1995, ten Western backpackers take a trip of a lifetime. hey have come in search of many things ? nirvana, exhilaration, a sense of self. But over the course of the next week, their holidays take a terrifying turn when they become entangled in a nail-biting hostage drama that will suck them into an alien world of jihad & Islamic fundamentalism. In the months that follow, their fates will become caught-up in a bloody struggle between India & Pakistan, fought out in the airless heights of Kashmir. With the world looking on, four of the captured travellers will vanish off the face of the earth, never to be seen again, creating one of the regions great mysteries. Written with access to diaries, letters, unprocessed film & personal recollections from those enmeshed in the drama, drawing on classified police reports & secret tape recordings of Indian government negotiations, as well as interviews with the jihadis themselves & excerpts from their journals, Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clarks book is a real-life thriller, a startling but compelling story told from the perspective of all involved. The Meadow charts how the fates of two groups of young men from different hemispheres became inextricably entwined on the mountain trails they followed. It tells of the terrifying escape of one hostage, the heart-rending secret letters another wrote on birch bark & hid in his clothing as he contemplated his situation, & how, with a brutal beheading, the kidnappers took an irreversible step into the abyss. Packed with explosive revelations, The Meadow provides the first definitive answers as to what happened to the missing backpackers, revealing how the kidnapping of July 1995 changed the face of modern jihad, its architects going on to sow the seeds of a cold-hearted war against the West. ...

Together, John & Charlotte have lost an incredible 15-stone, & they are here to show you how to lose weight & feel your best
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Prep yourself slim with over 100 delicious cook-ahead recipes, with satisfying solutions for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks,

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It has been long thought that the content of a person's dreams is intrinsically linked to their thoughts, ideas & desires. By interpreting your dreams & accessing your subconscious, you can learn to master both your waking & sleeping hours in order to achieve a happier, healthier & more balanced life.

This kit contains:
The meaning of dreams book
- Learn about the significance of symbols & images, look up common themes & unlock the hidden mysteries of your dreams.
The Dreamcatcher: For centuries, ancient American cultures have believed in the power of the dreamcatcher to filter out bad dreams & nightmares.

Box set measures: 26 x 21.22 x 3.5cm






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Five centuries ago, a catastrophic demon war left the world in ruins. Since then, the survivors
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When archaeologist Neil Watson unearths a long-buried mechanical figure in a Dartmoor field, he is determined to discover the truth behind the bizarre find.

Soon, however, the sleepy village becomes the focus of press attention for another reason when two people with no apparent connection to each other are found shot dead in nearby Manor Field, seemingly victims of an execution-style double murder.

DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate, but the two murders arent his only problem. The daughter of a local MP has gone missing & the pressure is on to find her, especially when its revealed that she has a connection to one of the murder victims.

And Wesleys own life is thrown into turmoil when a woman he helped on a previous investigation finds herself subjected to a campaign of terror...

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780349413129
• Author: Kate Ellis
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 375
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm













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Action superstar Jackie Chan combines his high flying style with state-of-the-art special effects as he unleashes the power of The Medallion. Chan plays Hong Kong detective Eddie Yang, who works with the beautiful Interpol agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) an ...

Big-budget Honk Kong fantasy action flick starring Jackie Chan as Eddie Yang, an indomitable Hong Kong cop who, after a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion, is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers. Eddie enlists the help of British Interpol agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) to determine the secret of the medallion & to defeat the evil Snakehead (Julian Sands), a human-smuggling crimelord. ...

TV's Medicinal Chef & nutrition expert Dale Pinnock presents his unique & inspiring approach to healthy cooking in his first major cookbook. With 80 simple, tasty & affordable recipes, Dale shows how easy it can be to use food to benefit your health & complement conventional treatment. The book

Includes:: Dale s signature dish, the Famous Flu Fighter soup, a delicious one-stop recipe to ward off the flu this winter. Other dishes range from the filling Tuna Steak with Sweet Potato Wedges & Sauteed Mixed Greens to Greek Pitta Pizza & even decadent desserts such as Cheating Chocolate Orange Mousse. Other delicious dishes, such as his Date & Walnut Energy Bombs & Pineapple-zing Smoothie, really can help give a boost to all of your body's systems & improve energy levels. A chapter on ingredients explains in detail the benefits attached to each foodstuff, from the benefit of mangoes for skin, to fennel for the health of your digestive system. Alongside the recipes there is a glossary of key ingredients & the nutritional benefits they can bring, as well as advice on how food can make a real difference to more than thirty ailments & nine key bodily systems: Skin Joints & bones Respiratory system Immune system Metabolic system Heart & circulation Digestive system Reproductive & urinary systems Mental health & nervous system

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Spanning some 1, 000 years from the fall of the Roman empire in the west to the Reformation, the medieval period was a time of immense diversity in military practice. The Medieval World at War brings together for the first time in a single volume authoritative accounts not only European & Middle Eastern warfare, but also of Central Asian, Indian, Chinese & Japanese conflict. It contains vivid accounts of tactics, troop types, battles, fortifications & siege techniques, & examines the underlying political & military strategies that were shaped by the clash of often very different social & ideological systems. Also included are feature boxes on key topics ranging from battles such as Tours, Agincourt & the siege of Constantinople to weaponry & armour from England to Japan, & to castles such as the mighty crusader fortress of Crac des Chevaliers in Syria. Eyewitness accounts bring the story dramatically to life, & battles are visualized with specially commissioned 3-D battle reconstructions. ...