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. ...

Winner of the 2012 British Sports Book Awards: Horse Racing Book of the Year. Ed Whitaker the award-winning racing & sports photographer has no equal when it comes to capturing the magic & essence of horse racing. Beyond The Frame is his second collection of images &

Includes:: the portfolio which won him Sports Photographer of the Year 2011. Beautifully produced & printed as a landscape full-colour sumptuous book it will appeal to anyone who follows & appreciates the passionate world of horseracing.

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The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the most famous battles in history. The heroism of the 300 Spartans who opted to remain behind to face the full might of the Persian host while their Greek allies made good their escape has become the stuff of legend. The story still inspires novelists & film-makers today (Frank Millers fanciful 300 was a huge hit in 2007 & the film rights to Steven Pressfields more historical novel Gates of Fire were bought by George Clooney the film expected to finally surface in 2011 or 2012). But what is the truth behind the legends & why was this bloody defeat immediately accorded a halo of glory that has endured for nearly two-&-a-half millenia? Beyond the Gates of Fire brings together experts on the classical period from Australia New Zealand & the United States to take a fresh look at various aspects of the battle. A substantial introductory section by the editors outlines the background to the conflict as well as the arms armour & fighting styles of the opposing sides. The following chapters (9 of them) then discuss such questions as whether the defence of the pass really was a suicide mission; the exact topography of the battlefield itself in 480 BC using the latest geological research & core samples; the impact of the battle on the Greek psyche; commemoration of the war dead; the impact of the original battle on the conduct of later battles in the pass right up to the German invasion of 1941. For the classical scholar or the general reader whose interest has been piqued by the popular books & films this book is sure to shed refreshing new light on the most famous last stand in history. ...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been hailed by the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS as the worlds greatest living explorer. Following his most recent unsupported attempt to reach the North Pole which nearly cost him his life he looks back on three decades of adventures in all corners of the globe & what he has learned from them. Reflecting on such diverse themes as the importance of choosing the right team monitoring the opposition & dealing with the media Sir Ranulph presents a breathtaking collection of photographs from his personal archive & discusses the
- sometimes painful
- lessons he has taken away from each expedition. From the famous & successful Transglobe voyage in the early 1980s to his life-threatening attempt on the North Pole in 2000 this is a riveting & enlightening insight into the life of an extraordinary man.

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We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that shes a superb writer too. ...

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known & best-loved illustrators in the world creating brilliant & iconic characters for amongst others Russell Hoban Joan Aiken Michael Rosen & most famously Roald Dahl. He has won numerous awards over the years including the Whitbread Award the Kate Greenaway Medal & the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999 he was appointed the first ever Childrens Laureate & in 2005 was created CBE. In Beyond the Page" Blake writes about his projects since 2000 vividly describing his working processes his collaborators his travels & his various projects & commissions including his illustrated walls projects for hospitals in the UK & France. Generously illustrated with 240 full-colour reproductions of his inimitable work this is an unsurpassed collection of Quentin Blakes achievements which together with his fascinating story make it a must for aficionados & professionals alike." ...

Beyond the Pampas is an exploration of the lives of the descendents of nineteenth century Welsh settlers in Argentina. Herrad discovers a fascinating melding of Welsh & Spanish language cultures through which she explores the nature of heritage & identity. Her expectations are further challenged by the plight of Patagonias indigenous peoples
- the Tehuelche & Mapuche
- with the l&-related cultures & oppression by European settlers. This is an additional prism through which to view history as is the difference Herrad discovers between metropolitan Buenos Aires & the rural hinterl&. & the whole is underpinned by Herrads personal journey of self-discovery from an abusive childhood in Germany to acceptance in the communities of Wales & Patagonia. Herrads openness to new experience & her wonder at the natural world result in a rich & evocative depiction of the exotic places in which she finds herself from camping under the stars in the Andes to whale-watching on the Atlantic coast & from the Welsh-speaking tea rooms of Chubut to the museums of lost Indian peoples.

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Don Spencer's letters from spirit are literally amazing. This book also contains startling revelations from Princess Diana. Beyond The Rainbow" is a book you will read from cover to cover & never be quite the same again. Have you ever wondered what life is like in the next world
- the world we hope to travel to after death? What if you started receiving messages from a dead loved one telling you exactly what it was like to live in the spirit world? This is what happened to Nicola & Rosemary Spencer. " Beyond The Rainbow" will bring comfort to millions who are suffering from bereavement."
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