Throughout the 1990s Deric Longden has shared his life with Aileen Armitage & four cats: Thermal Tigger Frink & shabby old Arthur. & the cats have found that sharing a life with Aileen can be a very painful business. She hardly ever trips over them these days but they are always in danger of being mistaken for a cardigan or inadvertently locked away in the cellar. Ever since Thermal came in from the cold to enter his life Deric has seen his world increasingly taken over by cats. What with planning their menus entertaining their friends listening to their worries & observing their adventures he has little time left over for his professional life as a writer. But there are rich rewards. One way or another the cats that Deric & Aileen share their lives with are an endless source of interest & laughter. Few writers have found so much enjoyment in the company of cats & none has written better about their charm & the fascinating range of their personalities. Enough to make a Cat Laugh" will enchant cat-lovers everywhere & give Longden-lovers an unforgettable treat." ...

In the wake of the Industrial Revolution the population swiftly developed a thirst for knowledge about the myriad of new goods & ideas that were becoming available. But before the days of television newspaper advertising & junk mail how did people get to know about everything? Over a million people solved the problem by buying a copy of this book which caused a publishing sensation in Victorian Britain. Because it explained so much about so many different aspects of life it continues to provide a very enjoyable & informative peep into the lifestyle of our forebears. In 2775 entries the enquiring Victorian learns how to tell if food is fresh & when it is in season; how to dance; the difference between local dialects; correcting grammar & spelling; the rules of games & puzzles; hints on etiquette; kitchen & household hints & recipes; cures for scores of ailments including rheumatism & baldness; the origins of Christian names; first aid; employment & rental regulations; keeping fit; dressmaking & embroidery; births marriages & deaths; personal conduct as well as scores of others. We know when & where the Victorians lived. This fascinating book explains much about how they lived. ...

Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry & illusion. Thus ends David Humes Enquiry concerning Human Understanding the definitive statement of the greatest philosopher in the English language. His arguments in support of reasoning from experience & against the sophistry & illusion of religiously inspired philosophical fantasies caused controversy in the eighteenth century & are strikingly relevant today when faith & science continue to clash. The Enquiry considers the origin & processes of human thought reaching the stark conclusion that we can have no ultimate understanding of the physical world or indeed our own minds. In either sphere we must depend on instinctive learning from experience recognizing our animal nature & the limits of reason. Humes calm & open-minded scepticism thus aims to provide a new basis for science liberating us from the superstition of false metaphysics & religion. His Enquiry remains one of the best introductions to the study of philosophy & this edition places it in its historical & philosophical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Winner of the Redbridge Teenage Book Award 2012. The same questions whirl round & round in my head: What does he want from me? How could I have let this happen? AM I GOING TO DIE? 17-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room with table pens & paper
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As mankind faces its deadliest battle two young women must unite to prevent the forces of evil destroying the world as we know it. But theirs is no ordinary alliance for these two women live at opposite ends of history until fate brings them together & their destinies are inextricably intertwined. Leoni a troubled teen from 21st Century Los Angeles finds everything shes ever known thrown into disarray when a drug overdose catapults her into a parallel dimension. There she meets Ria who is also suspended on the edge of time. Rias world is violent & desolate in a way Leoni has never experienced
- but only together can they stop the powerful demon Sulpa the Eater of Souls. The embodiment of pure evil Sulpa is preparing to perpetrate one final horrific act of unspeakable wickedness after which nothing will be able to stand in the way of his ultimate goal: the annihilation of mankind. Only Leoni & Ria can stop him...
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Theo Paphitis is the outspoken & charismatic star of Dragons' Den who has turned round a string of household names from Ryman to La Senza in a high-profile business career that has brought him millions. Now in his revealing & controverisal memoir he not only takes the reader behind the scenes on Dragons' Den he explains how he made his fortune. He also provides a masterclass in business methods that will enable anyone who reads this book to learn so much about how they too can improve their business. In the book Theo recalls how his family moved to England from Cyprus & how as a poor immigrant he took whatever jobs he could starting as a tea boy for Lloyd's. There he began to take the first steps on a career that would net him a fortune. He reveals the methods that took him to the top & also provides some fascinating insight into the national game from his spell as chairman of Millwall FC. But above all this is a book that will provide all readers with the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most successful businessmen & put his ideas into practice. ...

Master the core principles & practices for Enterprise Integration a powerful strategy for transforming all your business data processes & software into a shared corporate-wide asset. Architecting an effective integration framework poses challenges as complex & idiosyncratic as your organization itself but senior architects Devin Spackman & Mark Speaker guide you through the steps & events common to every enterprise integration project to deliver your own successful results. You ll walk through critical decision points typical problems & solutions & effective techniques. You ll gain a basic framework from which to build your own project & analyze the code from a complete working solution. Examine concepts in depth compare approaches & learn viable techniques to: Design your solution & learn practical ways to model it Review the tools & methods that simplify managing endpoints Manipulate messages so data can be shared & understood across systems Automate business processes & execute business rules Use monitoring techniques to uncover both technical & business-process bottlenecks Design security features that address the inherent vulnerabilities in linking all your assets together Reduce defects by automating your build process & tests ...

When reformed bad girl Maria Lewis takes a dull job in local government back in her home town the quiet life she was looking for is quickly disrupted by the enigmatic presence of her boss Director Robert Stone. A dangerous & unlikely object of lust Stone touches something deep in Maria's sensual psyche & draws her to an erotic underworld a far cry from life in the dusty offices of Borough Hall. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of In Too Deep. ...

A collection of fourteen original teen paranormal short stories from some of todays bestselling YA talent united with the common theme of road trips & edited by bestselling authors Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong. Contributors include: Melissa Marr Kelley Armstrong Claudia Gray Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (NYT Bestselling authors of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Little Brown) Rachel Caine (NYT bestselling author of Morganville Vampire series Penguin) Carrie Ryan (NYT Bestselling author of THE FOREST OF HANDS & TEETH Delacourt) Jessica Verday (NYT bestselling author of THE HAUNTED & THE HOLLOW S&S) Rachel Vincent (bestselling adult mass market author & Harlequin YA author) Jennifer Lynn Barnes (RAISED BY WOLVES Egmont) Jerri Smith-Ready (bestselling adult mass market author w/ YA debut SHADE S&S) Sarah Rees Brennan (THE DEMONS LEXICON THE DEMONS CONVENANT S&S) Kimberley Derting (debut: THE BODY FINDER 2010 HCCB) Jackson Pearce (SISTERS RED--Little Brown AS YOU WISH--HCCB) Ally Condie (debut: MATCHED 11/2010 Dutton) ...

I looked up at Phoenix. I think he loved me once. You dont have to do this I whispered. Since violet Eden discovered she was Grigori
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