Valerie Plame Wilson is the woman at the centre of the scandal that ultimately led to the downfall prosecution & conviction of the former White House chief of staff Lewis ' Scooter' Libby for revealing her identity as a CIA spy. During the run-up to the Iraq War George Bush & Tony Blair tried to bolster their case for invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein was trying to procure weapons-grade uranium from Africa. The claim was highly dubious & when Plame's husband Joseph Wilson a former US ambassador was sent to investigate he quickly concluded it was false. Wilson's findings were not passed up the CIA food chain however prompting him to write an article in the New York Times saying Saddam had not tried to buy any uranium. Because this made life awkward for the White House a counter-attack then began with a rebuttal rubbishing Wilson's article & in the process revealing Valerie Plame's identity & status as a covert CIA operative -- a revelation that proved illegal with Lewis Libby being held ultimately responsible. Now for the first time Valerie Plame Wilson breaks her silence to tell her side of this extraordinary story & her life as a spy. Candid & gripping it sheds astonishing light on a world that is supposed to remain hidden. ...

So what can happen when Tove Jansson turns her attention to her own favourite subjects love & work in the form of this novel about two women lifelong partners & friends? Expect something philosophically calm
- & discreetly radical. Its publication is cause for huge celebration. (Ali Smith from her Introduction to Fair Play). What mattered most to Tove Jansson she explained in her eighties was work & love a sentiment she echoes in this tender & original novel. Translated for the first time into English Fair Play" portrays a love between two older women a writer & artist as they work side-by-side in their Helsinki studios travel together & share summers on a remote isl&. In the generosity & respect they show each other & the many small shifts they make to accommodate each others creativity we are shown a relationship both heartening & truly progressive."
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When John Franklin brings his plane down into Occupied France at the height of the Second World war there are two things in his mind
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New York Times "bestselling award-winning creator Bill Willingham presents a new series starring the beautiful deadly ladies from his hit series FABLES. Balancing horror humor & adventure in the FABLES tradition FAIREST explores the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty Rapunzel Cinderella The Snow Queen Thumbelina Snow White Rose Red & others. The first 6-issue tale follows the misadventures of Briar Rose immediately after the events of FABLES 107 (collected in FABLES VOL. 16: SUPER TEAM) in which she was stolen away by the goblin army. Following this first collection Willingham will serve as a consultant on all story arcs & introduce new writers from other mediums to the FABLES mythos. Fan-favorite artist Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN THE INVISIBLES) returns to Vertigo to pencil the opening storyline. Award-winning cover artist Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN BATGIRL) provides covers starting with a wraparound cover on issue 1 that spotlights the lovely ladies who will star in the series." ...

The official celebratory book published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Walt Disneys first full-length animated movie. Walt Disneys Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs was first shown to a theatrical audience in December 1937 & brought overwhelming joyous applause from a cinema full of hardened film-industry professionals. In subsequent months it would open internationally happily acclaimed by audiences & critics everywhere as one of the best films of the year if not the decade. From todays perspective its stature is even greater
- repeatedly cited as one of the finest movies of all time by cineastes & academics & still beloved by children & adults around the globe Snow White can be seen as the flowering of an all-too-brief golden age of animation as well as a fascinating document of its time. Such a level of artistic achievement doesnt happen by accident. Walt Disney & a staff of exceptionally talented artists laboured over the movie for four years endlessly working & reworking their scenes to achieve an ever higher standard. The finished film as we know was magnificent. It also heralded a new future for the Disney studio & indeed for the art of animation itself. This book is the first to reconstruct Snow Whites production process in exacting detail & with the loving attention it deserves. Author J.B. Kaufman has devoted years to researching the movies history interviewing participants & studying the marvellous archival imagery that appears in these pages. The result is a work that can be appreciated equally as a piece of cinema history & as a collectable art book a joy for anyone who loves film animation & the magical world that Walt Disney created.
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Every weekend thousands of otherwise rational men & women are cursing kicking at divots & smashing expensively milled putters against the trunks of immovable hardwood trees. These players go home in a toxic funk to inflict gloom upon their loved ones until the following Saturday when they rush back to the golf course & do it all over again. In the summer of 2005 Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club again for the first time in 32 years. He was not the best of players in 1973 & had certainly not got any younger in the intervening period. Undeterred & weighed down by an increasing quantity of golf equipment & game-enhancing products acquired from adverts on The Golf Channel who can see a sucker coming Carl was soon hacking & shanking his way around the courses of Florida & his obsession with the sport was rekindled. Animals were harmed during the making of this book. Over the course of the next 18 months Carls game got better then worse then slightly better then much worse again & he even managed to jinx Tiger Woods. On the way to finally summoning up the courage to compete in an actual tournament himself Carl details the hilarious consequences of his misguided belief that he could actually play the game. We also learn that Justin Timberlake has a better golf handicap (6) than Bob Dylan (17) that Eagle Trace golf course contains not one trace of an eagle & that Mind Drive capsules are not necessarily a good idea. But through all the misery & frustration (save the odd glorious shot) golf took up residence in Carls heart again. Fairway to Hell" is the ultimate tale of the trials & tribulations of the amateur golfer but also the heart-warming story of how the game brought together the generations of the Hiaasen family." ...

Bring to life these magical people from the otherworld using this resource of constructional drawings of heads hands bodies & wings & trace-off outlines you can adapt to suit your own ideas. Whether you are a newcomer to the world of fairy art or a more experienced artist & whether you are working with traditional media or on a computer this book is a must-have. ...

Dreams come true with Lettice Rabbit! Meet the fairies with Lettice in this enchanting picture book -- perfect for little girls who love pink! Lettice Rabbit is thrilled when she finds herself a guest of honour at the Fairy Ball in Fairyl&. She has a truly wonderful time: wearing a fairy dress enjoying a delicious feast & dancing in the moonlight. & just when it seems things couldnt get any more magical the Fairy Queen arrives with something truly special! just for Lettice. ...

' Dolls cannot tell you anything but often their wish is as strong as telling. Have you ever felt a doll's wish?' This wonderful classic edition contains some of Rumer Godden's best-loved stories including: Miss Happiness & Miss Flower; Little Plum Holly & Ivy; The Fairy Doll; Impunity Jane; Candyfloss; The Doll's House Perfect for new readers or for reading aloud this collection will introduce a whole new generation of little girls to the magical secret life of dolls. ...

After a bad asthma attack Maddie spends the summer holidays at her grandparents house. As usual her mother is very overprotective so Maddie is thrilled to meet Poppy a flower fairy out in the woods. Poppy only has one wing so she cant fly but soon she & Maddie are having lots of fun together. When Poppys best fairy friends Primrose & Daisy disappear Maddie & Poppy set off into the woods to track them down. But book fairies dream fairies & tooth fairies have mysteriously vanished too -- & Maddy soon finds herself on an exciting & daring rescue mission! ...