A loving family a child on the way & a secret concealed generations ago that will tear their lives apart... The Family Tree is issue-led womens fiction perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Dana Clarke has it all
- a husband Hugh who she adores a beautiful home in a wealthy area & a baby on the way. But when her daughter Lizzie is born what should be the happiest day of her life turns out to be the moment that her world falls apart. Lizzie is beautiful healthy & black... Born from two white parents there are only two possibilities: that a distant relative was of African descent or that Dana has had an affair. As the Clarke family reel from the shock accusations are thrown & soon the trust that Dana & Hugh had prided themselves on is slipping away. So begins a poignant journey to uncover the truth about their past to discover what legacy their ancestors left them. & as the stability of the Clarke family is torn apart the reader is forced to ask how much any one of us really knows about our own identity.
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The long-awaited fourth edition of this best-selling manual continues to offer up-to-date guidance both to newcomers & to the more experienced on how to make best use of the labyrinth of genealogical sources in England & Wales. It takes into account recent & even some future changes to the civil registration system & incorporates many of the vast sources newly available on the internet. There is also a substantial bibliography for those who discover that their ancestors migrated from other countries. New appendices provide research into underregistration of birth & death & hitherto unpublished details from the 1915 & 1939 National Registers. The family tree detective remains an indispensible source of information on how to locate births marriages & deaths & alternative strategies if those searches fail. Dr Colin D. Rogers is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists a member of AGRA (the Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives) & was for thirty years the Hon. General Editor of the Lancashire Parish Register Society. He runs a consultancy helping banks & solicitors to identify & locate beneficiaries. ...

25 walks all circular & about 3 to 4 miles long. They are never too steep or difficult & can be walked at an easy pace in about one & a half to two hours allowing time to admire the view or look at the birds or wild flowers along the way. They are all chosen for their variety of scenery including particular places of beauty or interest. ...

Famous tells the Great War stories of twenty of Britains most respected best known & even notorious celebrities. They include politicians actors writers an explorer a sculptor & even a murderer. The generation that grew up in the late 19th Century enlisted enthusiastically in the defence of the country. Many would become household names such as Basil Rathbone the definitive Sherlock Holmes AA Milne creator of Winnie the Pooh & Arnold Ridley who found fame & public affection as the dour Scotsman Fraser & the gentle & genial Godfrey in Dads Army. From politicians such as Harold Macmillan & Winston Churchill to writers includsing JB Priestley & JRR Tolkein from sculptors like Henry Moore to composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams their fame & influence continue even into the 21st Century. The authors have discovered the exact locations where these celebrities saw action. They tell the story of where CS Lewis was wounded & invalided home & how Basil Rathbone won the Military Cross for a trench raid (while dressed as a tree). Each story is examined in detail with pictures taken of the very spot where the actions took place. There are maps of the area that will guide enterprising readers to walk in the footsteps of their heroes. ...

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Includes:: Heidi" by Johanna Spyri
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A mysterious light on Kirrin Island a stolen safe a bag hidden in the woods a runaway horse dog thieves a Christmas Eve robbery & a whole lot of fun for the Famous Five! Read all about their exciting adventures in this delightful collection of short stories. ...

Have you ever wished you could be one of the Famous Five? Now you can be by using all the information they have collected to solve this mystery of the hidden treasure. Not just the story of a search for the bejeweled dragon this book

Includes:: useful advice on topics such as codebreaking using a compass building an escape raft first aid camping & much more.

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Lucy Streeter has never been a risk-taker
- as a single mother with a struggling business shes never felt brave enough. Her life
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Art-lovers everywhere will enjoy this pack of thirty cards each featuring a well-known painting. Each card features a famous painting with text explaining its themes in a simple & lively way. The reverse side of each card is packed with information such as the story behind the painting fun facts about the artists & their lives & even explains the artists techniques & reveals any hidden meanings behind the picture. It features paintings by Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Monet Renoir Picasso Titian Van Gogh Magritte Warhol Dali & more. ...

This book offers a lavish introduction to 35 of the worlds best-known best-loved paintings. It

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