A body has to be clean before it can be lean & unless you rid your body of toxins you'll never be as slim & sculpted as you'd like. Clean & Lean Diet shows you how
- in just 14 days
- to achieve a slimmer more toned body in a realistic & manageable way even if you have a busy lifestyle. Divided into two sections it explains first how to get ' Clean' by detoxing & then how to get ' Lean' by honing your body through a combination of diet & maximum-impact exercises that are illustrated with step-by-step photography. With flexible meal plans recipes tips on avoiding the cravings that can lead you off track advice on avoiding the toxic foods & drinks that prevent losing weight & keeping it off plus a maintenance plan that shows you how maintain your new healthy lifestyle James Duigan demonstrates that you too can be clean & lean for life.

...

Em adores her funny glamorous dad
- who cares if he's not her real father? He's wonderful to her & to her little brother Maxie
...

Dedicated intuitive & utterly obsessive DCI James Langton is ruthless in his pursuit of a gang of illegal immigrants killers of a young prostitute. When he is horrifically almost fatally injured by one of them it falls upon DI Anna Travis to put her own career on hold as she nurses him through his intense frustration & desperation to bring his would-be murderer to justice. Then Anna is assigned to a different case the brutal killing of a quiet studious woman whose body was discovered by her daughter returning home from school. A senseless attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until chillingly the case becomes unexpectedly linked with Langton's & Anna finds herself under similar threat from those who almost destroyed his career & his life. ...

Which chores need doing today? Whats the best way of doing them? & whos going to help? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play & is a crucial stage in a childs development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility & develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text & lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader & child. ...

At a 15th Century castle outside of Edinburgh Sir Geoffrey Cornwell overseer of Task Force Trident & a former colonel is in the process of brokering an unprecedented agreement. Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia & the Israeli Foreign Minister are scheduled to sign an historic peace treaty--that is until their meeting is violently interrupted by a missile strike that leaves the Foreign Minister of Israel dead & the Prince injured. Gunnery Sergeant Kyle Swanson is immediately called to the UK where he thwarts another attempt on the prince of Saudi Arabias life. The attackers are Middle Eastern but they arent working for Al Qaeda--theyre employed by foreign operatives opposed to the peace agreement & determined to claim Saudi oil reserves for themselves. Meanwhile Juba comes out of hiding. One of the best snipers in the world & Kyles nemesis Juba remains determined to exact revenge on the man who nearly took his life. With scenes of tremendous suspense that span the globe Clean Kill pits our hero against a group whose greed & vengeance know no limits... ...

When a strange young woman is found sleeping in the porch of the ancient cathedral of Chartres none of the residents of this quiet little town realise what changes lie in store for them... With her dark skin her colourful clothes & her curious manner Agnes Morel catches the eye of everyone she encounters. Before long she is cleaning for the Abbe Paul in the cathedral organising lonely Professor Jones's chaotic papers & helping Philippe Nevers with his irresponsible sister & her newborn child. At the same time she bewitches the local painter Robert Clement with her topaz eyes & captures the heart of Alain the handsome restorer who works alongside her in the cathedral each morning. Little by little day by day she has a magical effect on each of their lives. But the mystery of Agnes's origins leads the jealous Madame Beck & her gossiping companion Madame Picot to all sorts of schemes & speculations. As the rumours grow stronger Agnes is eventually forced to come to terms with her own traumatic past. From the author of the bestselling Miss Garnet's Angel & winner of the 2007 IMPAC Dublin award The Cleaner of Chartres is the beautifully beguiling tale of a young woman who brings healing to a town that didn't know it needed it only to find her own redemption among its community of lost souls. ' Salley Vickers sees with a clear eye & writes with a light hand & she knows how the world works. She's a presence worth cherishing' Philip Pullman ' Reveals itself as a surprising exploration of the mysteries of imagination & faith' Joanna Trollope Book of the Year Daily Telegraph on Miss Garnet's Angel ' Beautifully & brilliantly controlled. A triumph' John Julius Norwich on Miss Garnet's Angel Salley Vickers is the author of six novels including the bestselling Miss Garnet's Angel Instances of the Number 3 Mr Golightly's Holiday & Dancing Backwards as well as a collection of short stories Aphrodite's Hat. She has worked as a dancer an artist's model a university teacher of literature & a psychoanalyst. ...

A lovely book.. .wise at heart & filled with colourful characters". (Joanne Harris author of Chocolat). Salley Vickers the top ten bestselling author of Miss Garnet's Angel & Dancing Backwards returns with The Cleaner of Chartres a perfect book club book for readers who loved Joanne Harris' Chocolat. There is something special about the ancient cathedral of Chartres with its mismatched spires astonishing stained glass & strange labyrinth. & there is something special too about Agnes Morel the mysterious woman who is to be found cleaning it each morning. No one quite knows where she came from
- not the diffident Abbe Paul who discovered her one morning twenty years ago sleeping in the north porch; nor lonely Professor Jones whose chaotic existence she helps to organise; nor Philippe Nevers whose neurotic sister & newborn child she cares for; nor even the irreverent young restorer Alain Fleury who works alongside her each day & whose attention she catches with her tawny eyes her colourful clothes & elusive manner. & yet everyone she encounters would surely agree that she is subtly transforming their lives even if they couldn't quite say how. But with a chance meeting in the cathedral one day the spectre of Agnes' past returns provoking malicious rumours from the prejudiced Madame Beck & her gossipy companion Madame Picot. As the hearsay grows uglier Agnes is forced to confront her history & the mystery of her origins finally unfolds. The Cleaner of Chartres is a compelling story of darkness & light; of traumatic loss & second chances. Told with a sparkling wit & captivating charm but infused throughout with deeper truths it speaks of the power of love & mercy to transform the tragedies of the past. " Subtle & utterly joyous.. .a contemporary moral & psychological drama every bit as absorbing as Miss Garnet's Angel". (Sunday Times). "A magical & at times sinister story about love loss secrets & forgiveness.. .with Chocolat-type charm". (Scotland on Sunday). " If you're looking for a book to take you by surprise Salley Vickers' latest is the perfect choice". (Psychologies). Salley Vickers is the author of the word-of-mouth top 10 bestseller Miss Garnet's Angel & several other bestselling novels including Mr Golightly's Holiday The Other Side of You & Dancing Backwards as well as a collection of short stories Aphrodite's Hat. She has worked as a cleaner a dancer a university teacher of literature & a psychoanalyst & is an Impac award winning novelist. She is currently a RLF fellow at Newnham College Cambridge & she divides her time between Cambridge & London."
...

You watched the TV programme & you bought the book but is your house still a bit dull round the edges? It is time to get Kim & Aggie round to do the spring cleaning
- their ultimate Cleaning Bible" is the only helping hand you need for all tasks of a domestic nature. Every tip & trick from their combined cleaning experience of about half a century is included & they always use natural products where possible so even your conscience will be clean. Make a space next to Delia & Jamie & welcome Kim & Aggie to your domestic bookshelf!"
...

Dale Pinnock the UKs first Medicinal Chef explains how what we eat can affect our skin. He shows how we can all help increase the appearance & overall radiance of our skin simply by eating the right foods. Discover how easy it is to choose & prepare dishes that are not only tasty but also enhance skin healing & combat the effects of ageing. This title: reveals the vital vitamins & magic minerals in our food which can maintain skin health; offers help for all common skin conditions from acne & eczema to psoriasis;

Includes:: mouthwatering recipes for breakfasts soups starters main dishes desserts snacks & drinks.

...

Alone
- though he was just married
- & on foot Nicholas Crane embarked on an extraordinary adventure: a seventeen-month journey

...