The successful running of Britains mainline railways was a great achievement for those operating them & a great thrill for those travelling on them. Over the years railway photographers have recorded the glamour & excitement of our glorious railway story. Along Main Lines celebrates the most dramatic & best-remembered aspects of Britains rail heritage focusing on the famous main line routes big city stations record-breaking locomotives & the renowned express trains. Packed with archive photographs old postcards badges & other railwayana this book is crammed with fascinating material that Atterbury has himself collected from tireless searching at postcard & antique fares & auction sites. Therefore many of the illustrations are original & previously unpublished. Paul Atterbury offers a rare insight into the main line story all over Britain. Organised regionally the book

Includes:: major routes classic trains important stations in London & elsewhere railway sheds & works along with features that highlight forgotten corners of railway history.

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When William Blacker first crossed the snow-bound passes of northern Romania he stumbled upon an almost medieval world. There for many years he lived side by side with the country people a life ruled by the slow cycle of the seasons far away from the frantic rush of the modern world. In spring as the pear trees blossomed he ploughed with horses in summer he scythed the hay meadows & in the freezing winters gathered wood by sleigh from the forest. From sheepfolds harried by wolves to courting expeditions in the snow he experienced the traditional way of life to the full & became accepted into a community who treated him as one of their own. But Blacker was also intrigued by the Gypsies those dark foot-loose strangers of spell-binding allure who he saw passing through the village. Locals warned him to stay clear but he fell in love & there followed a bitter struggle. Change is now coming to rural Romania & William Blacker's adventures will soon be part of its history. From his early carefree days tramping the hills of Transylvania to the book's poignant ending Along the Enchanted Way transports us back to a magical country world most of us thought had vanished long ago. ...

What blocks spiritual progress? & how do we transcend these blocks? The spiritual teachings of David R. Hawkins Ph D on the nature of consciousness spirit & ego are known worldwide by students seeking to realise spiritual Truth. As a mystic Dr Hawkins has infused the truths found in the precepts of Western religion with the core of Eastern philosophy bridging the familiar physical world to the non-linear spiritual domain. This collection of passages carefully selected from Dr Hawkins extensive writings offers readers a new contemplation for each day. Any one of these passages fully understood can elevate ones level of consciousness. ...

Spanning nearly 50 years of family history the book chronicles the remarkable lives of two creative talents Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez. Its a story of father & son set against the backdrop of Hollywood; this narrative is organized around their physical & spiritual journey along the Camino de Santiago Spain the thous&-year-old pilgrimage path which traverses Galicia. It is the area from which Sheens father emigrated to the U.S. & to which Estevezs own son has returned. Along the Way will focus not just on the lives these men have chosen as artists but also (and most importantly) on the one they have lived together. It is a story of family bonds & artistic advances & setbacks; of good choices & hard choices; of opportunities lost & opportunities found. Sheen & Estevez will share what they have experienced & learned from each other in their forty eight years as father & son as fathers of sons as actors & director as spiritual seekers & as concerned citizens of the world. Readers will meet them as real people rather than icons as two men who have accumulated decades of wisdom & insight they are now ready to share. ...

When Molly the Mermaid is kidnapped by the Pesky Pirates things dont look too clever. But then they hadnt reckoned on Alonzo the Chicken. With the help of Sid the Squid Delores the Dolphin & the other sea creatures our clucking hero swims in to save the day. The first book in the The Adventures of Alonzo the Chicken series Alonzo & Molly the Mermaid is an imaginative maritime adventure for early readers. With mermaids pirates & a superhero chicken this is great fun for boys & girls. ...

Target: Body Snatchers. Alpha Force are a crack team dedicated to fighting injustice around the globe. While in southern India they learn of the growing trade in organ transplants from living donors. With lives on the line & big money to be made the demand for organs is urgent
- & there are people prepared to go to extreme lengths to get them. When a young girl is snatched Alpha Force must use all their surveillance skills to locate her
- before the sugeons get to work.. .A taut thriller in the Alpha Force series from the bestselling author & ex-SAS hero Chris Ryan.

Includes:: Chriss top SAS tips on street surveillance.



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Mission: Pursuit! Alpha Force are a unique group of five individuals each with special skills each ready to go anywhere in the world to help others in need. Undercover they head for the Sahara Desert resolved to gather evidence of young landmine victims. But they are catapulted into a desperate race across the desert when they discover a terrible evil
- a gang of child-slavers operating in the area.. . High-octane thrills from a master of adventure bestselling author TV presenter & an ex-SAS hero CHRIS RYAN.

Includes:: Chris Ryan's top SAS tips on Safety & Survival in & around water.


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Mission: Earthquake Survival. Tough training & even tougher missions have turned the five members of Alpha Force into a formidable team. While honing their survival skills in the Belize jungle the group interrupt a raid on a Mayan tomb
- & must abort their training & return to the city. But disaster is about to strike
- a massive earthquake devastates the area trapping Alpha Force & a group of schoolchildren amid the debris. The team must race against time to locate & rescue the survivors. Another nail-biting adventure in the Alpha Force series from the bestselling author & ex-SAS hero Chris Ryan.

Includes:: Chriss top SAS tips on dealing with an earthquake situation.



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Target: Toxic Waste Flying to Northern Canada to investigate reports of illegal dumping of toxic waste the Alpha Force team must dive into an icy river cross the harsh landscape on snowmobiles & test their caving skills to complete their mission. But they need all their courage & determination when they come face-to-face with a man who is ready to kill
- or take a hostage
- to stop them. High-octane thrills from a master of adventure bestselling author TV presenter & an ex-SAS hero CHRIS RYAN.

Includes:: Chris Ryan's top SAS tips on Safety & Survival in & around water.



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Target: Ivory Hunters. Alpha Force
- an elite five-member squad of highly trained young people
- head to Zambia to compete in

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