The Prince a political treatise by the Florentine public servant & political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli is widely regarded as the most important exploration of politics
- & in particular the politics of power
- ever written. In Garments of Court & Palace Philip Bobbitt a preeminent & original interpreter of modern statecraft presents a vivid portrait of Machiavelli's Italy & demonstrates how The Prince articulates a new idea of government that emerged during the Renaissance. Bobbitt argues that when The Prince is read alongside the Discourses modern readers can see clearly how Machiavelli prophesied the end of the feudal era & the birth of a recognizably modern polity. As this book shows publication of The Prince in 1532 represents nothing less than a revolutionary moment in our understanding of the place of the law & war in the creation & maintenance of the modern state.

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Maureen ODonnell wasnt born lucky. A psychiatric patient & survivor of sexual abuse shes stuck in a dead-end job & a secretive relationship with Douglas a shady therapist. Her few comforts are making up stories to tell her psychiatrist the company of friends & the sweet balm of whisky. She is about to end her affair with Douglas when she wakes up one morning to find him in her living room with his throat slit. Viewed in turn by the police as a suspect & as an uncooperative unstable witness Maureen is even suspected by her alcoholic mother & self-serving sisters of being involved. Worse than that the police wont tell her anything about Douglas death. Panic-stricken & feeling betrayed by friends & family Maureen begins to doubt her own version of events. She retraces Douglas desperate last days & picks up a horrifying trail of rape deception & suppressed scandal at a local psychiatric hospital where she had been an inmate. But the patients wont talk & the staff are afraid & when a second brutalised corpse is discovered Maureen realises that unless she gets to the killer first her life is in danger. ...

Stranded with the Tempting Stranger Brandon wasn't used to being ignored. So when Cassie Garrison refused his repeated attempts at contact he set out to teach the elusive heiress a lesson. But once his seductive mission was accomplished would he find his professional mission at war with his personal interests? Secrets of the Tycoon's Bride Adam Garrison needed a wife
- a perfect respectable wife
- fast! & Lauryn was the ideal candidate. But when she turned his 'proposal' down the bachelor billionaire suddenly became more determined than ever to capture her as his bride. No matter what the consequences... The Executive's Surprise Baby Unwed & pregnant with the Garrisons' arch-enemy's baby Brooke planned to keep the paternity secret...until millionaire hotel mogul Jordan learned the truth. He was not about to let her fear of scandal stop him from claiming his child. Or from making Brooke his wife!

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Garth Evans is a sculptor as capable of evoking intimacy & simplicity as he is of dealing with the monumental & the timeless. This complete survey of his unique career is long overdue & reveals a wealth of innovative & powerful work much of it previously unseen in print. As narratives of British sculpture are reconsidered Evans is emerging as one of the most creative & influential artists to bridge the generation of Antony Caro & Philip King with that of Tony Cragg Richard Deacon Antony Gormley Alison Wilding & Bill Woodrow. This investigation into Evans' hugely varied visually eventful & challenging practice explores connections across geographies & timeframes as well as contextualizing major changes & new departures in his work. Garth Evans was born in Manchester in 1934 & settled in the USA at the midpoint of his career. He has exhibited widely in Europe & America since the early 1960s & his work is represented in major public & private collections in Australia Brazil Portugal USA & UK (including the Arts Council Collection Leeds City Art Galleries the British Museum the V&A & Tate). Evans has been the recipient of numerous awards as well as holding a number of distinguished teaching positions. Since 1988 he has taught at the Studio School in New York City where he is head of sculpture. ...

Great Britain's national treasure Gary Barlow has achieved unrivalled success with boyband Take That as a solo artist & songwriter & as a judge on The X Factor. However the path to fame is rarely easy & Gary's journey has been full of inspiring highs & distinct lows. From happy beginnings growing up in Frodshaw Cheshire as the second son to Marge & Colin Barlow Gary spent his youth immersing himself in music writing songs & learning how to play the piano. By the age of 15 Gary was struggling to break into the music industry & doing a string of gigs around the UK before landing what was to be the job that propelled him into the limelight. After hiring Barry Wooley as his manager Gary was soon in talks with casting agent Nigel Martin-Smith. Realising Gary's potential & admiring an early demo of ' A Million Love Songs' Nigel signed him up as the front man for new boy bad Take That & the rest as they say is history. Between 1990 & 1996 Take That sold millions of records packed out area tours & created an army of fans who were subsequently devastated when Take That announced their split in 1996. Gary made an attempt at a solo career but it wasn't to be & he slipped out of the public consciousness before finding the confidence to begin songwriting & collaborating with other artists to make his records. In 2005 Gary's life was to take another unexpected turn when Take That announced they were getting back together. With a new lease of life they went onto have continued record- breaking success. Gary was soon offered a slot as head judge on ITV's hit TV show The X Factor & in 2012 he was awarded an OBE
- providing that there was more to him than Take That.
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Gary Linekers
- Football: Its Unbelievable!" is a unique light-hearted look at the global game. Fronted by " Match of
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Gary Mackay is a Hearts legend who has played more games for the Tynecastle club than anyone else in history. He fulfilled his boyhood dream of turning out for the boys in maroon in the early 1980s & continues his love affair with Hearts to this day. Here he selects his Hearts Dream Team made from the greatest players ever to pull on the famous maroon jersey. Packed full of stories from his time at the club & other Tynecastle tales it is a fascinating read for Hearts fans of all ages. There is serious debate about Garys choices from some well-known Dons fans such as actor Ken Stott the man who played Ian Rankins Edinburgh detective Rebus & appeared in the movie The Hobbit"; respected ITN reporter Martin Geissler who has reported from some of the worlds most dangerous wars; 1990 Grand Slam rugby hero John Jeffrey & senior political figures such as First Minister Alex Salmond; Tory MSP David Mc Letchie; Lord George Foulkes of Cumnock & Charlie Falconer who was the Lord Chancellor in the Labour Government of Tony Blair." ...

Gary Rhodes is one of Britains best-loved television chefs & has written over ten best-selling books for the BBC including New British Classics" " Rhodes Around Britain" & the first book in the " Cookery Year" series: " Spring Into Summer". Following the success of the hardback which sold over 90 000 copies this new paperback edition of " Autumn into Winter" is a celebration of the fact that food always tastes better when its in season. Both a reference book & a source of inspiration " Autumn into Winter" is essential reading for experienced & novice cooks alike & features recipes that are simple to prepare relying on flavour rather than complicated sauces or techniques. By making the most of what is in season Gary shows us how to choose & use the very best home-grown produce to bring these two wonderful seasons to life. In " Autumn into Winter" Gary guides us through the range of vegetables salads meat fish & dairy products that are coming into season & uses the very best of these in over 100 warm & hearty recipes." ...

Gary Rhodes is one of Britains best-loved television chefs & has written over ten best-selling books for the BBC including New British Classics & Rhodes Around Britain. Divided into 2 books Spring into Summer & Autumn into Winter The Cookery Year shows us how to make the most of seasonal ingredients to produce delicious recipes bursting with flavour all year round. In Spring into Summer now available in paperback Gary guides us through the range of vegetables salads meat fish & dairy products that are coming into season & uses the very best of these in over 120 original recipes. Both a reference book & a source of inspiration Spring into Summer is essential reading for experienced & novice cooks alike & will help you rediscover the joy of cooking & eating the very best food. ...

Gary Speed Remembered" is a fascinating & moving tribute to one of the greats of British football. It is the story of a player who enjoyed two decades at the top of his profession. Few men have earned more solid reputations in football than Gary Speed & the football world mourned his passing when he died in November 2011. Regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history Speed broke into the Leeds United team as a teenager & spent 20 years as a professional winning a Football League champions medal & 85 caps for Wales. In a career that saw him play for Leeds Everton Newcastle United Bolton Wanderers & Sheffield United Speed was always a fan favourite & highly regarded for his skilful yet combative style. After injuries forced him to stop playing Speed concentrated on coaching & following three months in charge of Sheffield United was appointed manger of the Welsh national team. There were some early disappointments but Wales enhanced dramatically & won FIFAs 2011 annual award for the team showing the greatest improvement in the year. This heralded the belief that he was leading Wales into a new golden era which made the news of his tragic death all the more saddening. Written by a celebrated journalist who followed his career from its earliest days " Gary Speed Remembered" details his life in football & contains interviews with many former friends teammates & managers. Gary Speed was one of footballs "good guys" & this book is a fitting tribute to a Welsh legend." ...