The second volume of Woodruffs memoirs starts with him having arrived in Poplar in the early 1930s. On spec he turns up at a steel foundry & luckily gets a job. His digs are with an old couple in Bow where he has to share a single bed (head to toe) with their mentally retarded son. Life in the foundry is grim but William is indomitable. For recreation one day he cycles (then in the days before inflatable tyres) to Berkhamstead to try & track down an old girlfriend. Shes not there & he has to return in a snowstorm
- it takes him eight hours to get back to Poplar & then he has to get up three hours later to work at the foundry. Eventually he decides to get some leernin & his first white collar job starts for the water board in.. . Brettenham House! He continues to pursue his studies finally winning a place at Ruskin College Oxford. How the ex-steel worker became an Oxford academic
- & Williams concluding description of returning from the war to meet the son hes never seen
- is deeply moving.


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It would be disingenuous to the animal not to make the most of the whole beast; there is a set of delights textural & flavoursome which lie beyond the fillet. In this new collection of recipes Fergus Henderson award-winning author of Nose to Tail Eating inspires with more carnivorous classics such as deep-fried rabbit pigeon pie venison liver & pressed pigs ear. Justin Piers Gellatly Head Baker & Pastry Chef at St. John Restaurant introduces us to the world of breads & sweets
- sourdough loaves & lardy cakes puddings such as chocolate baked Alaska burnt sheeps milk yoghurt & goats curd cheesecake & delicious ice creams including bay leaf & the famous Dr. Henderson. This covetable collection is complemented by quirky colour photographs by Jason Lowe & a St. John-inspired monochrome design making it the perfect companion to Ferguss first book.
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The perfect guide to speaking real Japanese Beyond Polite Japanese offers more than 500 words & phrases for those who want to take a step beyond Japanese textbooks & speak like a native without spending decades in the country. Many of the entries cover traditional slang while other entries take up more contemporary usage. Slang-forming prefixes & suffixes are also presented as well as phrases that are commonly slurred proving elusive to the foreign ear. Literal meanings notes on usage & etymology are included for greater understanding. Outgrowing polite Japanese is not easy but with the help of Beyond Polite Japanese it can be attained. The helpful guide is also a welcome break from the standard fare found in Japanese textbooks. ...

Past midnight a horribly mutilated body is discovered on a road in Portsmouth evidently killed in a hit & run. There are no witnesses
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Estranged from his family for most of his adult life Chris Napier is persuaded to return home for his nieces wedding. At the reception he is shocked to recognise a dishevelled intruder as his childhood friend Nicky Lanyon whose presence is a chilling reminder of a murder & subsequent trial that Chris has tried hard to forget. When Nicky hangs himself Chris is compelled to revisit the tragic events of 34 years ago & the apparent justice that was served. But as present day mysteries begin to shadow his footsteps into the past his search for the truth soon becomes a desperate struggle for his own survival. ...

From Connie Bennett author of Sugar Shock!"
- the book that Mehmet Oz said spills the beans on the shocking impact of sugar
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In Beyond Temptation Sophie & Audrey Boss offer a radical alternative to the tried & tested methods used to combat overeating which either encourage women to rely on willpower alone or legitimise overeating by providing lists of free foods on which women are actively encouraged to binge. Instead Beyond Temptation draws on the authors own experiences as overweight & unhappy overeaters & their ten years of work with thousands of failed dieters to help readers explore & understand why they overeat & how to stop. This book offers women a practical sustainable approach to stopping overeating & achieving a balanced & healthy relationship with food. ...

Laura Collins a widow is struggling to make a good life for her daughters Tess & Tina. They are living with Lauras sister Millie & her seven children so when Laura is offered a good job with accommodation she is delighted. Life is very different for the Brewsters living on Manor Farm in Herefordshire. Danny & his girlfriend Sophie intend to marry one day so that they can run Manor Farm together but his cousin & best friend Phil Ryland feels differently. He longs to get away from farming & intends to escape as soon as he can. Then war comes & changes everything. Tina is evacuated & Tess joins the Land Army. She means to be true to her boyfriend Mike but he is far away. Danny & Phil join the RAF Danny to pilot bombers & Phil as navigator. They end up on the same airfield & fall in love with the same girl... But Phil has a secret which could end his chance of happiness & Danny is the only person who knows what that secret is... ...

A second collection of incredible & heart-warming canine stories from around the world from the bestselling author of The Dog That Saved My Life. Animals have accompanied man into battle since war first waged. Since those times many stories have been told of the bears camels cats dolphins monkeys mules rats & other creatures that have served with the Armed Forces during both world wars & beyond. The four stories in this book represent the devotion & unquestioning loyalty of the canine companion in the darkest days of war. From the stub-tailed Bull Terrier that became a hero of the First World War & the most decorated dog in history after his bravery in the trenches of Flanders to the remarkable loyalty of an Iraqi stray dog who attached himself to British troops in North Port & then patrolled their camp every night protecting them from being attacked by the vicious packs of dogs living in the desert each is an incredible tale of wartime bravery as well as an example of inspiring commitment & courage. ...

The Second War is over & Alliance forces have won. They have destroyed the mystic gate that linked Azeroth to the orcs homeworld of Draenor. Many of the orcs trapped on Azeroth have been rounded up & placed in internment camps. But Small bands of orcs are spotted in the Eastern Kingdoms intent on claiming certain artefacts for some unknown purpose. Worse some of the orcs belong to clans never before seen on Azeroth. Somehow the Horde has managed to re-establish the Dark Portal on Azeroth. King Terenas orders the Alliance general Turalyon & the archmage Khadgar to end the orcish threat once & for all. Yet in order to do so the pair must lead an expedition to Draenor itself. They & their allies must go beyond the Dark Portal before all of Azeroth falls beneath a new & more powerful Horde. ...