Rosie was a beautiful young actress when she fell in love with Johnny Mullins the notorious London gangster. But their married life was far from what she had hoped it would be & was marred by drug abuse & violence. After Johnny was arrested & sentenced to eighteen years it became clear that their relationship was doomed to fail. Now years later & for the first time life is finally looking up for Rosie Mullins. She has confronted her jealous husband & told him that she wants out her acting career has taken off & she has fallen into a new relationship with a top TV executive. But all too quickly she finds that Johnnys influence extends far beyond the prison walls that contain him. To make matters worse his intensely loyal twin brother Mad Dog Eddie is proving to be every bit as dangerous as her husb&. ...

Based in Stepney this book is set on a rough & ready council estate in the heart of London's East End. A story that starts in 1975 ends in 2005 it tells the trials & tribulations of the Hutton family. Maureen
- the gutsy mum separated from her alcoholic husband she scrimps & saves for years to bring up her children & instil life's good values in them. She tries her utmost but with only moderate success. Tommy the eldest son does ten years for murder. On his release he promises to go straight. The trouble is that the underworld beckons & he struggles to keep his promise. Susan the daughter unpopular & spiteful as a child she finally makes her family proud when she gets pregnant & moves in with her boyfriend. But what has she forgotten to tell him? James the youngest son. Does mummy's blue-eyed boy stay on the straight & narrow? Or does he get stuck into a life of crime just like his elder brother? Ethel
- gran & mother-in-law. A wise old owl granny could sense disaster looming all along. What a tragedy that no one would listen to her. & finally Maria the girl next door & the love of James' life. Will they? Won't they? Who knows
- because Maria holds the biggest secret of them all. Or does she?


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While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron's surprise attack on Calth Lorgar leads the rest of the Word Bearers deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies Angron & the World Eaters seem blind to the true goals of the mission preferring instead to ravage each new civilisation they come across
- but where Lorgar might once have chastised his wayward brother now he seems only to encourage the frenzied bloodletting. Worlds will burn Legions will clash & a primarch will fall...and the fate of the entire galaxy hangs in the balance.
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A LESS THAN PERFECT PRINCESS... Princess Theodora of Constantinople is to marry Duke Nikolaos General-in-Chief of the army a man chosen for her by the Emperor. An imperial princess must always do her duty: be beautiful obedient & pure. But Theodora spent ten years in exile in a barbarian l&. There once she might have forgotten protocol. Forgotten enough to have given birth to a baby in secret. As her wedding night approaches Theodora finds she wants to share her bed with the Duke except she knows shes on the verge of revealing her biggest sin... Palace Brides Beauties of Byzantium
- claimed by warriors!
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Bette Davis & Joan Crawford: two of the deadliest arch-rivals of all time. Born in the same year (though Davis swore ' Crawford is five years older than me if she's a day') the two fought bitterly throughout their long & brilliant Hollywood careers. Joan became a star first which always irked her rival who suggested her success had come via the casting couch. ' It sure as hell beats the hard cold floor' was Crawford's scathing response. According to Davis Crawford was not only a nymphomaniac but also 'vain jealous & about as stable & trustworthy as a basket of snakes'. Crawford in turn accused Davis of stealing her glory & planning to destroy her. The two rivals fought over as many men as they did parts
- when Bette fell in love with her co-star in DANGEROUS Franchot Tone Joan stepped in & married him. The women worked together only once in the classic thriller WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? in which their violent hatred of each other as rival sisters was no act.
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Begos biography of the Divine Miss M covers the singer & actresss life from her early years in Hawaii where she was born to her current standing among the entertainment elite. Midlers career as a brassy & bawdy nightclub act moved up a rung when her cover of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy entered the Top Ten in 1972. By 1979 she had earned an Oscar nomination & a Grammy for her contributions to the film The Rose. Since then she has won over audiences with her performances in Down & Out in Beverly Hills Ruthless People Beaches & The First Wives Club & earned a second Oscar nomination for For the Boys. As a singer shes scored successes with From a Distance & the number one single Wind Beneath My Wings. Fans of this all-around entertainer who continues to appear in films & record music will find that Bette Midler is the authoritative resource on the stars life. ...

The struggle to perform well is universal but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions & best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. His vivid stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq to a polio outbreak in India & to malpractice courtrooms around the country. He discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections examines the influence of money on modern medicine & recounts the astoundingly contentious history of h&-washing. Finally he gives a brutally honest insight into life as a practising surgeon. Unflinching but compassionate Gawande's investigation into medical professionals & their progression from good to great provides a detailed blueprint for success that can be used by everyone. ...

This title is shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2012. This acclaimed book by Steven Pinker author of The Language Instinct" & " The Blank Slate" argues that contrary to popular belief humankind has become progressively less violent over millenia & decades. Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim to be making. Extraordinarily however Steven Pinker shows violence within & between societies
- both murder & warfare
- really has declined from prehistory to today. We are much less likely to die at someone else's hands than ever before. Even the horrific carnage of the last century when compared to the dangers of pre-state societies is part of this trend. Debunking both the idea of the 'noble savage' & an over-simplistic Hobbesian notion of a 'nasty brutish & short' life Steven Pinker argues that modernity & its cultural institutions are actually making us better people. " One of the most important books I've read
- not just this year but ever... For me what's most important about " The Better Angels of Our Nature" are its insights into how to help achieve positive outcomes. How can we encourage a less violent more just society particularly for the poor? Steven Pinker shows us ways we can make those positive trajectories a little more likely. That's a contribution not just to historical scholarship but to the world". (Bill Gates). " Brilliant mind-altering... Everyone should read this astonishing book". (David Runciman " Guardian"). "A supremely important book. To have command of so much research spread across so many different fields is a masterly achievement. Pinker convincingly demonstrates that there has been a dramatic decline in violence & he is persuasive about the causes of that decline". (Peter Singer " New York Times"). "[A] sweeping new review of the history of human violence...[ Pinker has] the kind of academic superbrain that can translate otherwise impenetrable statistics into a meaningful narrative of human behaviour.. .impeccable scholarship". (Tony Allen-Mills " Sunday Times"). " Written in Pinker's distinctively entertaining & clear personal style...a marvellous synthesis of science history & storytelling". (Clive Cookson " Financial Times"). " Pinker's scholarhsip is astounding.. .flawless.. .masterful". (Joanna Bourke " The Times"). Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Until 2003 he taught in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at MIT. He conducts research on language & cognition writes for publications such as " The New York Times" " Time" & " Slate" & is the author of six books including " The Language Instinct" " How the Mind Works" " The Blank Slate" & " The Stuff of Thought"."


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When Bonnie runs away from home she leaves her mother Grace & sister Rita heartbroken. Each of their lives are in turmoil but their love for each other will see them through the most troubled of times. Worthing 1947 Widowed Grace Roberts comes home from her factory job one day to find that her eldest daughter Bonnie has run away to London. Utterly distraught she has no choice but to carry on with her life struggling to make ends meet for her & youngest daughter Rita. Her boss Norris Finley is a powerful & calculating man. He promises to assist Grace but his help will come at a hefty price... Pregnant Bonnie arrives in London eager to be reunited with George so they can begin their new life together. But while she waits anxiously on the platform at Victoria station he never turns up. Unable to return home as she can't bear the thought of bringing shame to her family she is left to fend for herself & her unborn baby. Disturbed by the apparent relationship between her mother & Norris Rita flees home & meets Emilio who she marries. Yet Emilio is guarding a deep secret & when Rita uncovers the truth she is left heartbroken. Caught in the very worst of times & separated from one another can the strong bond of family love eventually bring Grace Bonnie & Rita back together again? ...

Many dog owners in the UK don't understand the dynamics of human/dog relationships & consequently experience problems with their pets such as barking aggression chasing livestock chewing pulling & running away. Experienced dog trainer Debbie Connolly shows new & experienced dog owners alike how to deal with such behaviour problems so that the dog can become a safe & happy member of their family. Debbie recounts real-life anecdotes to get across the serious point that you are playing with your dog's life if you can't or won't learn to treat your dog appropriately. Some of the stories she tells are funny some are sad but all of them are easy for her readers to identify with & relate to. She explains how to get a dog from the right source & how to live with it afterwards. She gives practical advice on how to solve all the common problems dog owners face. & she isn't afraid to raise important issues that others avoid
- issues that dog owners actually face in the real world for example when you should give up & put your dog to sleep.
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