The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders is one of the best-known regiments in the British Army. In a previous incarnation as the 93rd Highlanders its soldiers were famed for being the thin red line that repulsed the Russian heavy cavalry at the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War. When the regiment was ordered to disband in 1968 as part of wide-ranging defence cuts a popular Save the Argylls campaign was successful in keeping the regiment in being. In 2006 it became the 5th battalion of the new Royal Regiment of Scotl&. Formed by two earlier regiments The Argylls have a stirring history of service to the British Crown. They served all over the empire taking part in the Indian Mutiny & the Boer War & fought in both World Wars. In the post-war period the Argylls captured the public imagination in 1967 when they reoccupied the Crater district of Aden following a period of riots. Recruiting mainly from the west of Scotland the regiment has a unique character & throughout its history has retained a fierce regimental pride which is summed up by its motto: sans peur meaning without fear. The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders" puts its story into the context of British military history & makes use of personal testimony to reveal the life of the regiment." ...

The poems in Sylvia Plaths Ariel" including many of her best-known such as " Lady Lazarus" " Daddy" & " Fever 103 degrees" were all written between the publication in 1960 of Plaths first book " The Colossus" & her death in 1963." ...

Ted Hughess Birthday letters" published in 1998 was greeted with astonishment & acclaim. In " Ariels gift" Erica Wagner provides a commentary to the poems pointing the reader towards the events that shaped them & crucially showing how they draw upon Plaths own work." ...

With his trademark blend of knowledge insight & wit Dadhichi shares his predictions for the new year. Be prepared Aries! 2013 promises big changes to every part of your life. While this may make some star signs uneasy your natural Arian instinct is to take charge & meet any challenges head-on so you can rest assured youll make the most of this years upheaval. In Dadhichis horoscope for Aries you will discover which star signs can match your commitment & energy how to satisfy your creative urges in the workplace & what 2013 has in store for you. YOUR STARS WILL REVEAL Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 Insights into the Aries woman man & child Which star signs you are best matched with as well as who to avoid in the areas of love friendship & the workplace Ways to harness your career potential & tips for financial success How to optimise your health & beauty ...

A stranded spirit & a love story that crosses the divide between the living & the dead... In this hauntingly lovely sequel to HEREAFTER Amelia
- still trapped somewhere between life & death
- continues to fight for her relationship with her mortal love Joshua. Looking for answers they visit some of Joshua's relatives in New Orleans. But even in a city so famously steeped in the supernatural Amelia just ends up with more questions...and becomes increasingly convinced that she & Joshua can never have a future together. Then Amelia meets other spirits in-between & begins to seriously consider joining them. Caught between two worlds Amelia must choose carefully before the evil spirits of the nether world can choose for her.

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Aristotle is a bold little cat who is always getting himself into danger. He lives with a good witch called Bella Donna who thinks hell make a proper witchs cat one day
- if he can live long enough. Like all cats Aristotle has nine lives
- & he needs every single one of them.

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Become a mental-math master & astound your friends family & teachers with.. .A fascinating & useful book. I recommend it." --Jaime Escalante (of Stand & Deliver fame) Hiram W. Johnson High School will fascinate students of all ages. A resource must for all math programs." --Howard Wang Founding Director of Sierra Canyon College Preparatory School " The tips & tricks were really cool." --Liz Matthews age 12 Anacapa Middle School Packed with 50 tricks & tips that let you add subtract multiply & divide in a flash makes math easier & more fun than youve ever imagined. You wont need a calculator or in many cases even a pencil to come up with the correct answers. Just a few simple shortcuts will have you solving basic problems in record time. will not only amaze you it will also help you at school & in your daily life. Most of all youll have plenty of fun along the way!" ...

There's been no sign of the Beautiful Dead for weeks. Darina achingly misses Phoenix all over again. But surely he will return with the rest of the Beautiful Dead as so much still remains unresolved. It's been ten months since Arizona drowned in Hartmann Lake. Suicide it would seem. But something doesn't add up. Drowning herself in a hidden-away lake does not sound like strong confident Arizona: Ellerton High School's high-maintenance drama queen. Darina needs to help Arizona the way she helped Jonas. But time is running out.. . ...

As the waters rose in FLOOD high in the Colorado mountains the US government was building an ark. Not an ark to ride the waves but an ark that would take a select few thousand people out into space to start a new future for mankind. Sent out into deep space on a journey lasting years generations of crew members carry the hope of a new beginning on a new incredibly distant planet. But as time passes knowledge & purpose is lost & division & madness grows. & back on earth life & man find a new way. This is the epic sequel to the acclaimed FLOOD; a stirring tale of what mankind will do to survive & the perfect introduction for new readers to one of SF's greatest tropes; the generation ship. Written by one of the most significant SF writers of the last 30 years a man considered to be the heir of Arthur C. Clarke as a writer with a unique ability to popularize science & science fiction for the largest possible audience FLOOD & ARK together form a landmark in modern SF. ...

From Cornwall to Cuba Venice to France Alex Rider has travelled far & wide as a spy for MI6 facing danger & death at every turn. But in his last mission fighting the criminal organization Scorpia Alex appeared to have finally met his match. In the thrilling sequel to Scorpia" find out the answer to the question on everyone's lips
- " Will Alex Rider live to fight another day?""
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