Written by a carefully selected team of experts this comprehensive dictionary introduces all the major terms issues & debates in British social policy. Whilst the focus is on Britain entries also cover major international concepts & those drawn from other countries in comparative study. The Dictionary comprises larger entries on key debates & issues brief explanations of major terms & concepts & short definitions of minor terms. For students of social policy this will be the ideal book to turn to in order to discover more about a particular phenomenon concept or theory or to get a complete & authoritative overview of the field. For practitioners & teachers it will serve as an invaluable reference tool. ...

Be ready to confidently face common & not-so-common canine & feline disorders with Blackwells Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine & Feline Fifth Edition. The most trusted & well-known quick reference available to veterinarians the updated Fifth Edition continues to provide swift authoritative answers to every question concerning canine & feline health. More than 300 top specialists provide complete coverage of 838 specific disorders with dozens of new topics & existing topics thoroughly revised to include the latest research. Arranged alphabetically from A-Z for efficient searching each topic covers clinical signs diagnosis treatment & follow-up. The customizable Client Handouts which have been fully updated & redesigned with an attractive color design are now available online along with an image & video bank. Whether youre a student or a practicing veterinarian this bestselling reference book will cut down on time spent navigating through other resources allowing you to study diagnose & treat more quickly. ...

A terrifying drama of bloodlust & betrayal is unravelling within the Blackwood Farm family. Their grand Southern mansion set among dark cypress swamps in Louisiana harbours terrible blood-stained secrets. Heir to them all is the young rash & beautiful Quinn Blackwood. But he is being controlled an evil spirit a demon who could destroy him & others. Only the unearthly power of the vampire Lestat combined with the earthly powers of the ubiquitous Mayfair witch clan can save Quinn from himself & rescue the doomed girl he loves from her own mortality. Shocking savage & richly erotic this novel brings us Anne Rice at her most powerfully disturbing. Here are vampire & witches men & women demons & doppelgangers caught up in a maelstrom of death & destruction blood & fire cruelty & fate. ...

The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard developing techniques in new & innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides provides expert tuition on a variety of techniques. In this guide to blackwork Graduate Apprentice & tutor Becky Hogg shows how to develop many different patterns from the basic blackwork stitches using detailed instructions & beautiful examples of traditional & contemporary embroideries. There is a fascinating look at the history of blackwork a guide to the materials needed & then a detailed look at the stitches used. These are then developed into a huge variety of beautiful patterns & finally there is a guide to varying the look of these patterns through the use of different shading techniques. There are inspiring embroideries throughout the book both historical pieces & contemporary works by the author & other RSN apprentices. ...

Lesley Wilkins shows how to create traditional blackwork embroideries using simple stitches on evenweave fabric. Step by step photographs & a wealth of charts illustrate how traditional motifs patterns & borders can be combined to create stunning designs. Lesley then goes on to show how to create band samplers inspired by those on which sixteenth century embroiderers collected their favourite designs including figures flowers plants birds & animals. Lesley Wilkins combines a deep knowledge of & appreciation for historical embroideries with her own flair for design & practical teaching skill. This book contains all you need to know to produce beautiful embroideries inspired by history. ...

Twenty years have passed since the tiny kingdom of the Icemark last defended itself from invasion. Now the imperial invader Scipio Bellorum is back
- joined by his brutal twin sons. The Icemarks fate rests with Queen Thirrin Oskan Witchfather
- & their five strong-willed children. But not all the royal siblings are ready for the task. What of Medea the dark daughter poisoning the family from within? Or Sharley the youngest & weakest son strangely foretold to return with a blade of fire?

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Decimus Rex is fighting his way through the perilous maze beneath the arena to locate the blade of fire a legendary sword that Doom is intent upon possessing. But before he can retrieve the sword Decimus must first rescue his friends. Will he manage it or is his time about to run out? ...

Blade Runner" is the inspirational memoir of Oscar Pistorius. Discover his incredible emotional journey from disabled toddler to international sports phenomenon. At eleven months old Oscar Pistorius had both his legs amputated below the knee. His mother wrote a letter to be read by Oscar when he was grown up: A loser is not one who runs last in the race. It is the one who sits & watches & has never tried to run. On discovering that their son had been born with no fibulae Oscars parents made the difficult decision to have both his legs amputated giving him the best possible chance of a normal life. Oscar received his first pair of prosthetic legs at just seventeen months made specifically for him. From then on he became invincible: running climbing & with the encouragement of his older brother getting into any mischief he could. Throughout the course of his life Oscar has battled to overcome extraordinary difficulties to prove that with the right attitude anything is possible. Now a world-renowned athlete holding two Paralympic world records for the 100m & 200m Oscar faces his ultimate fight: to fulfil the dream of competing at the 2012 Olympics. " Blade Runner" charts the extraordinary development of one of the most gifted sportsmen & inspirational figures on the planet
- from immobilized child to world-class sprinter."
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Terry Smith has earned his wisdom & hard way. Once a professional armed robber he is adamant that he has long since put down the sword & taken up the pen. Within the pages of this book law-abiding citizens & aspiring career criminals alike will find expert analysis of: The Great Train Robbery
- the 1960s template for all that follows; the criminal masterwork that left a goldmine of incriminating evidence. The Bank of America Robbery
- the audacious 1970s raid that netted GBP8-GBP12 million of cash jewellery & compromising photos. The Security Express Depot Robbery
- the classic 1980s heist for which notorious villains the Knight brothers & Freddie Foreman all took a fall. The Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Centre Robbery
- the masterstroke of Italian super-villain & international fugitive Gigi Viccei. The Millennium Dome Robbery
- the great armed robbery that never was in which a small army of firearms officers lay in wait for the unarmed Greenwich raiders.




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Blahnik by Boman is a brilliant photographic collaboration between shoe designer extraordinaire Manolo Blahnik & his close friend photographer Eric Boman. In over 160 photographs Blahniks exquisite luxurious & impossibly sexy shoes take centre stage in a dazzling array of settings perfectly set off by Bomans unerring eye & uncanny empathy with Blahniks creations. Almost as covetable as a pair of Manolos this is a beautifully produced book of consummate creativity addictive power & unrivailed individuality. ...