During their tour of Afghanistan in 2008 a number of soldiers kept personal diaries of their experiences & now for the first time Osprey Publishing have collected them together to provide a gripping first-hand account of life in the front line in modern warfare. Although these soldiers were on the same tour they all encountered different experiences & so while the time frame is the same their perspectives are inevitably different. Included here are the diaries of Lt John Thornton who sadly lost his life just two weeks before the end of the tour a Padre a CO a 2IC & a member of Lt Thornton's section. With a narrative that pulls the diaries together & puts them in context this book provides a chance to look at what changes when the men & women come home & what they learned from the tour. The diary of Lt Thornton's brother Ian who is currently serving in Helmand provides an example of the war 4 years on & provides further context to the original tour diaries. ...

This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series & is designed for people who really want to get to know an area. It



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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

The biggest most lavish book production of the 20th century is back! Sumo" was a titanic book in every respect: a 480-page tribute to the 20th century's most influential intriguing & controversial photographer it broke records for weight

Dimensions & resale price. Helmut Newton (1920-2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. " Sumo"
- a bold & unprecedented publishing venture
- was an irresistible project. The idea of a spectacular compendium of images a book with the

Dimensions of a private exhibition reproduced to exceptional page size & to state-of-the-art origination & printing standards emerged from an open exploratory dialogue between photographer & publisher. With the physically commanding " Sumo" weighing in
- boxed & shrink-wrapped
- at 35.4 kilos Newton created a landmark book that stood head & shoulders above anything previously attempted either in terms of conceptual extravagance or technical specifications. Published in an edition of 10 000 signed & numbered copies " Sumo" sold out soon after publication & quickly multiplied its value. This worldwide publishing sensation now features in numerous important collections around the world including New York's Museum of Modern Art. Legendary " Sumo" copy number one autographed by over 100 of the book's featured celebrities also broke the record for the most expensive book published in the 20th century selling at auction in Berlin on April 6 2000 for 620 000 German Marks
- Approx. $430 000. " Sumo" established new standards for the art monograph genre & secured a prominent place in photo-book history. This new edition is the fulfillment of an ambition conceived some years ago by Helmut Newton. He would surely be pleased that a decade on from its first publication " Sumo"
- now in a format that allows for a more democratic distribution
- will reach the widest possible audience. However proud owners of the new edition won't wrestle with their copy of " Sumo"."










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The Help" is the phenomenal international bestseller (that inspired the Oscar nominated film) by Kathryn Stockett. Enter a vanished & unjust world: Jackson Mississippi 1962. Where black maids raise white children but aren't trusted not to steal the silver... There's Aibileen raising her seventeenth white child & nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; & white Miss Skeeter home from College who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter Aibileen & Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries they come to depend & rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. & together they have an extraordinary story to tell..." The other side of " Gone with the Wind"
- & just as unputdownable". (" The Sunday Times"). "A big warm girlfriend of a book". (" The Times"). " Harper Lee's classic novel " To Kill a Mockingbird" has changed lives. Its direct descendent " The Help" has the same potential.. .an astonishing feat of accomplishment". (" Daily Express"). Kathryn Stockett was born & raised in Jackson Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama she moved to New York City where she worked in magazine publishing & marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband & daughter. " The Help" is her first novel."
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Enter a vanished & unjust world: Jackson Mississippi 1962. Where black maids raise white children but arent trusted not to steal the silver... Theres Aibileen raising her seventeenth white child & nursing the hurt caused by her own sons tragic death; Minny whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; & white Miss Skeeter home from College who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter Aibileen & Minny. No one would believe theyd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries they come to depend & rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. & together they have an extraordinary story to tell... ...

This highly practical book contains strong messages about the need to develop independence in boys the importance of male role models within the close (and extended) family & what to look out for in school including signs of peer pressure & limiting negative self beliefs. It gives advice on how best to support boys in their learning & in developing self esteem. At least once a year around the time of examination results the papers are full of stories of how boys are underachieving in comparison to girls. While arousing the curiosity & often deeply troubling the parents of boys the press & indeed the government rarely offers more than the laddish culture or anti social behaviour as the root cause. Parents deserve & need to know the full range of reasons why boys are underachieving & fundamentally what they can do to help prevent disaffection & underachievement in their boys. Help your child to succeed. ...

This title offers a simple visual guide to helping children understand English from Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying English & help your child with their homework by following Help Your Kids with English" a unique visual guide that demystifies the subject for everyone. Carol Vorderman uses clear accessible pictures diagrams & easy-to-follow step-by-steps to cover all the important areas including punctuation grammar spelling & communication skills so you can approach even the most complex English concepts with complete confidence. It

Includes:: cross-references throughout to show links between language ideas & a glossary of key terms. " Help Your Kids with English" is the perfect guide for every frustrated parent & desperate child who wants to understand English & put what they've learnt into practice."

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This title presents a simple visual approach to helping your child understand maths from Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying maths & help your child with their homework following this unique visual guide which will demystify the subject for everyone. Using clear accessible pictures diagrams & easy-to-follow step-by-steps
- & covering everything from basic numeracy to more challenging subjects like statistics & algebra
- you'll learn to approach even the most complex maths problems with complete confidence. It

Includes:: a glossary of key maths terms & symbols. It is the perfect guide for every frustrated parent & desperate child who wants to understand maths & put it into practice.



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