Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older widowed self
- her dour expression embodying the repressive
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Today a forgotten figure Bourke Cockran was acclaimed during his lifetime as Americas greatest orator. A seven term Congressman from New York City he was a confidant & economic adviser to two American presidents Grover Cleveland & Theodore Roosevelt. He was also the lover of Jennie Churchill
- Winstons mother
- after the death of Lord Randolph. & for twelve years (1895 to 1906) he was the young Winstons mentor. Until now the story of the extraordinary & crucial relationship between them has not been told. At one level the story is about politics exploring the ways the young Churchill adopted Cockrans political & economic views
- on liberty capitalism free speech due process free trade & other issues that Churchill was to make his own. On another level the story is biographical chronicling the meetings between the men & reproducing
- for the first time in full
- their private correspondence. It is the story of Churchill growing up. On yet another level it is historical vividly evoking the late Victorian & Edwardian eras when Churchill was often in the thick of the action
- fighting at the Khyber Pass in India or escaping from a Boer camp in Pretoria (and becoming a household name as a consequence)
- all the while keeping up his correspondence with Cockran. The drama of such events is part of the books irresistible appeal.






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Where do baby apes sleep? In apricots! I'm Elsa & that's one of my jokes (I tell LOTS of jokes & I'm going to be a big star one day). I do my best to cheer my family up
- but no one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house & had to move into a bed & breakfast hotel.. .
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Its as if hes being mocked from beyond the grave. When John Nichols arrives to identify the body of an old friend he is immediately caught up in the detritus of Alan Musgraves life the side of Paris the tourists dont see where everyone has a past but very few count on a future. But what can he expect from a man who bled to death in his own excruciating S&M stage show? Now theres a maverick police lieutenant on the prowl who thinks that Musgraves suicide was murder. Guerin might not look like much but hes one of the few honest officers on the force. As the horrific extent of police abuse is revealed the race is on to find the link between a slew of recent suicides
- & the key to it is buried deep in Nicholss past. Bed of Nails does for Paris what James Ellroy did for vintage America shining a light as never before on the seedy underbelly of La Ville-Luminere.
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Emmaline Grant has always loved romance so its really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. & she gets to work with her best friends Mackensie Parker & Laurel
- she couldnt ask for a better job. Yet while men swarm around her she still hasnt found Mr Right. But the last place Emmas looking is right under her nose. & thats just where Jack Cooke is. Hes been best friends with Parkers brother for years which makes him practically family. Now the architect has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma have developed into much more than friendship & when she returns his passion
- kiss for blistering kiss
- things start to get complicated. Jack has never been big on commitment. Emma yearns for a lifelong love affair. & if the two are to find common ground they must trust in their history
- & in their hearts.. .



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This book especially covers enuresis in detail with proper homeopathic approach helping physicians to solve the problem of almost every parent. Are you frustrated because your child wets the bed? Are you looking for information to help you understand what you can do? You are not alone!! Bedwetting is a VERY common childhood condition that affects millions of children. By the time your child reaches school age (six & up) night time wetting begins to affect the entire family. This book reveals the untrodden & equally unrevealed aspects of this problem with their solution. ...

Every garden needs some extra colour at some point
- whether it's to fill a gap in a border place a hanging basket or even liven
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

When a man is found murdered on the doorstep of a respectable house in Bedford Square Victorian Englands finest & most controversial policeman Thomas Pitt is called immediately to the scene. The only clue to the victims identity is a silver snuff box found on the body curiously at odds with the mans dishevelled appearance. Pitt soon discovers that the box & the house where the body was found belong to General Balantyne a man Pitt knows to be a pillar of the community. He is dismayed to learn that Balantyne can barely recall the evening let alone account for his movements. ...