Mr Victor Frankenstein, a student at Ingolstadt University, Bavaria, Germany, never completed his studies to become a doctor. He became obsessed with the idea of creating a living body out of dead body parts. This journal contains Mr Frankenstein's lecture notes & diary. It was bequeathed to The Cherished Library by Mrs Margaret Saville, sister of the late Robert Walton, Captain of a research ship looking for the North West Passage. ...

Details: SECRETS, SUSPENSE, & CONSPIRACY. LONDON THROUGH THE EYES OF THE GREAT SHERLOCK HOLMES As Dr Watson's old manuscripts,
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Known as man's best friend for a reason, dogs are scientifically proven to enhance our quality of life. This book shows you how to interpret what your canine is telling you through their behaviour, & it explains how they, in turn, interpret our body language & attempts to communicate & interact with them. ...

Dogs express themselves in a secret language? that relies on expressions, body postures, barks & growls. This language contains many subtle-but-important nuances & is very different from human verbal communication, but it is nevertheless a language that can be learned. The Secret Language of Dogs shows you how to interpret what your canine is telling you through their behaviour, & it explains how they, in turn, interpret our body language. Known as ?mans best friend? for a reason, dogs are scientifically proven to enhance our quality of life. The Secret Language of Dogs helps return the favour by providing insights into why dogs act as they do. It also contains practical advice for training, addressing common health & behavioral problems, & strengthening the bond with your canine friend. Promptly & properly decoding a canine communication is the key to both a contented dog & a confident owner. The Secret Language of Dogs takes the mysteries out of dog body language, giving you the insight to gain a better understanding of your much-loved pet. ...

London, 1910. Twenty-one-year-old Esther Watkins would do anything for the Suffragette cause.

Imprisoned, force-fed

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A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention
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Books Contemporary Fiction Books The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry, better known as viral sensation @ Mammy Banter. This hilarious debut novel tells the story of Tara Gallagher, an exhausted mum who wants it all. Tara is determined to prove to herself she can be a mum, work full time & still be Beyonce! Is that not something we can all dream about?!  She used to want it all. Now she just wants a nap. Tara Gallagher is knackered. She used to dream of being Beyoncé but suddenly she's thirty-six & instead of headlining Glastonbury, she's in her pyjamas on a Friday night, watching Gogglebox. It's time for a mammy makeover. She's going to show her teenage daughter she's still cool. Show her husband she's still an absolute ride. & show her colleagues she's still a Boss Bish. But most of all, she's going to prove to herself that she can still be a mum, still work full time, & still be Beyoncé…   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008512965 •†Author:†  Serena Terry •†Publisher:†  Harper Collins Publishers •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 352 •†Dimensions:† 12.9 x 19.8 x 2.4 cm ...

Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, & for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, & Rosaleen is arrested & beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice & from Lily's harsh & unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother. ...

Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous
- & crucial
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Bletchley Park's cracking of the Enigma code was one of the greatest achievements of the war. Now, for the first time, here are the stories of the ordinary men & women who made it happen. At the secret code breaking centre of Bletchley Park, debutantes, factory workers, students & Wrens were thrown together with Britain's most brilliant brains, united in work of almost unbearable intensity, & even greater importance. But there was far more to their days & nights than the long hours spent decrypting enemy messages. From world-class concerts by visiting musicians & amateur dramatics to ice-skating on the frozen lake & furtive romances sealed down quiet country lanes, Sinclair Mc Kay's acclaimed book reveals what life was really like for the young people whose clandestine efforts were instrumental in winning the war. ...