The Burden of Power is the fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries & perhaps the most eagerly awaited given the ground it covers. It begins on September 11 2001 a day which immediately wrote itself into the history books & it ends on the day Campbell leaves Downing Street. In between there are two wars: first Afghanistan & then even more controversially Iraq. It was the most difficult decision of Tony Blair's premiership & almost certainly the most unpopular. Campbell describes in detail the discussions with President Bush & other world leaders as the steps to war are taken & delivers a unique account of Blair as war leader. He records the enormous political difficulties at home & the sense of crisis that engulfed the government after the suicide of weapons inspector David Kelly. & all the while Blair continues to struggle with two issues that ran throughout his time in government
- fighting for peace in Northern Ireland & trying to make peace with Gordon Brown. & Campbell continues to struggle balancing the needs of his family with one of the most pressurised roles in politics. Riveting & revelatory The Burden of Power is as raw & intimate a portrayal of political life as you are ever likely to read.
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What could be more enjoyable that eating home-cooked burgers with family & friends? This book reinvents the burger with over 60 mouth-watering recipes. There are also great ideas for accompaniments including how to make the best chips relishes & sauces. ...

Mince normally features in everyone's list of favourite dishes
- from Shepherd's Pie to Spag Bol & Kebabs to the home-made burger.
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This is Janet & Allan Ahlberg's hilarious picture book Burglar Bill". " Burglar Bill" is an entertaining picture book by the iconic British husband & wife picture book team Janet & Allan Ahlberg creators of " Peepo"! Perfect as a bedtime story & for children learning to read! Who's that creeping down the street? Who's that climbing up the wall? Who's that coming through the window? Who's that?... It's Burglar Bill. Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books & with his late wife Janet created many award-winning children's picture books including " Cops & Robbers" " It was a Dark & Stormy Night" " Each Peach Pear Plum" & the Kate Greenaway Medal winning " The Jolly Postman". Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg: " The Baby's Catalogue"; " Cops & Robbers"; " Each Peach Pear Plum"; " The One & Only Two Heads"; " Son of a Gun"; " The Little Worm Book"; " Two Wheels Two Heads"; " Funny Bones"; "A Pair of Sinners"; " Happy Families"; " Peepo"!; " The Ha Ha Bonk Book"; " Help Your Child to Read"; " Ten in a Bed"; " Please mrs Butler"; " Daisy Chains"; " Yum Yum"; " Playmates"; " Foldaways"; " Woof"; " The Cinderella Show"; " The Jolly Postman"; " The Jolly Christmas Postman"; " The Jolly Pocket Postman"; " The Clothes Horse & Other Stories"; " The Mighty Slide"; " Starting School"; " Heard it in the Playground"; " The Bear Nobody Wanted"; " It was a Dark & Stormy Night"; " The Giant Baby"; " Baby Sleeps"; " Blue Buggy"; " Doll & Teddy"; " See the Rabbit"; " Please Mrs Butler"; " The Better Brown Stories"; " The Boyhood of Burglar Bill"." ...

Commissioned to mark the centenary of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 2004 The Burial at Thebes" is Seamus Heaney's verse translation of Sophocles' great tragedy " Antigone"
- whose eponymous heroine is one of the most sharply individualized & compelling figures in western drama."
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In the sleepy English village of Sanford Angelorum Professor Gervase Fen is taking a break from his books to run for Parliament. At first glance the village he's come to canvass appears perfectly peaceful but Fen soon discovers that appearances can be deceptive: someone in the village has discovered a dark secret & is using it for blackmail. Anyone who comes close to uncovering the blackmailer's identity is swiftly dispatched. As the joys of politics wear off Fen sets his mind to the mystery but finds himself caught up in a tangled tale of eccentric psychiatrists escaped lunatics beautiful women & lost heirs. ...

When a whole block is torn down in central Minneapolis to make way for a new housing development an unpleasant surprise is unearthed. The bodies of two girls wrapped in plastic are discovered underneath an old house. It looks like they've been down there a long time. Lucas Davenport knows exactly how long. In 1985 Davenport was a young cop just about to be promoted out of uniform despite a reputation for playing fast & loose with the rules. A superb undercover guy he was part of the massive police effort that followed the kidnapping of two girls who were never found again dead or alive. The searches turned up nothing so when the suspected kidnapper was killed in a shoot-out the case was closed. But not for Davenport. He'd gotten deep into the case & while he was convinced the suspect knew something he didn't think he was the perpetrator
- something just felt off. He argued hard about it to his bosses but nobody wanted to hear. Until now. With the bodies discovered the case is dusted off just to tie a bow around it
- but there's something wrong with the evidence. There are indications of tampering. Police tampering. & as Davenport investigates it becomes clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried but the truth
- & there are a lot of people with a very strong stake in that truth never being uncovered.


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First Aid in English Reader A offers a diverse collection of fiction non-fcition & poetry from many different cultures. Texts are drawn from a range of different genres with attractive illsutrations to help engage the readers attention. Arranged thematically the texts are interspersed with comprehension questions & exercises designed to contribute to the readers own writing skills. Suitable for use in the whole class or by individuals pairs & groups. ...

A two-sided photographic tour of the world of modern American burlesque & fetish

Includes:: in the first part

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Located at the crossroads between China India & the nations of Southeast Asia Burma has long been a land that absorbed outside influences into its everyday life from the Buddhist religion to foodstuffs like the potato. In the process the people of the country now known as Myanmar have developed a rich complex cuisine that makes inventive use of easily available ingredients to create exciting flavour combinations. Salads are one of the best entry points into the glories of this cuisine with sparkling flavours
- crispy fried shallots a squeeze of fresh lime juice a dash of garlic oil a pinch of turmeric some crunchy roast peanuts
- balanced with a light h&. The salad tradition is flexible; Burmese cooks transform all kinds of foods into salads from chicken & roasted eggplant to spinach & tomato. Mohinga a delicious blend of rice noodles & fish broth adds up to comfort food at its best. Wherever you go in Burma you get a slightly different version because as Duguid explains each region layers its own touches into the dish. Tasty sauces chutneys & relishes
- essential elements of Burmese cuisine
- will become mainstays in your kitchen as will a chicken roasted with potatoes turmeric & lemongrass; a seafood noodle stir-fry with shrimp & mussels; Shan khaut swei an astonishing noodle dish made with pea tendrils & pork; a hearty chicken-rice soup seasoned with ginger & soy sauce; & a breathtakingly simple dessert composed of just sticky rice coconut & palm sugar. Interspersed throughout the 125 recipes are intriguing tales from the author's many trips to this fascinating but little-known l&. One such captivating essay shows how Burmese women adorn themselves with thanaka a white paste used to protect & decorate the skin.



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