This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind a heart of gold & a tortured soul.' From the day he was born Nick Traina was his mother's joy. By nineteen he was dead. This is Danielle Steel's powerful story of the son she lost & the lessons she learned during his courageous battle against darkness. Sharing tender painful memories Steel brings us a haunting duet between & singular young man & the mother who loved him
- & a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called manic depression. Nick rocketed through life like a shooting star. He spoke in full sentences at the age of one. He was a brilliant charming child who never slept. His gift for writing was extraordinary his musical talent promised a golden future. But by the time he entered junior high he was hurtling towards disaster. His mother tried desperately to get him the help he needed
- the opening salvos for what would become a ferocious battle for his life. At once a loving legacy & an unsparing depiction of a devastating illness Danielle Steel's tribute to her lost son is a gift of life hope healing & understanding to us all. 'I want to share the story & the pain the courage the love & what I learned in living through it... My hope is that someone will be able to use what we learned & save a life with it'

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His Country Cinderella Music legend Zane Gunther came to the Montana town of Thunder Canyon to escape the paparazzi
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London 1583. When young aspiring playwright William Shakespeare encounters Lucy Morgan one of Queen Elizabeth I's ladies-in-waiting the two fall passionately in love. He declares Lucy the inspiration for his work but what secret is Will hiding from his muse? Meanwhile Lucy has her own secret
- & one that could destroy her world if exposed. No longer the chaste maid so valued by the Virgin Queen she also bore witness to the clandestine wedding of Lettice Knollys & Robert Dudley a match forbidden by the monarch. England is in peril. Queen Elizabeth's health is deteriorating her throne under siege from Catholic plotters & threats of war with Spain. Faced with deciding the fate of her long-term prisoner Mary Queen of Scots she needs a trusted circle of advisors around her now more than ever. But who can she turn to when those closest to her have proved disloyal? & how secure is Lucy's position at court now that she has learned the dangerous art of keeping secrets?
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Northern Lights" introduces Lyra an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science theology & magic are entwined. Lyra's search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children & turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. In " The Subtle Knife" she is joined on her journey by Will a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents & her prophesied destiny the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds & leads to a thrilling conclusion in " The Amber Spyglass". The epic story Pullman tells is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armoured polar bears magical devices witches & daemons it is also an audacious & profound re-imagining of Milton's " Paradise Lost". An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation & bravura storytelling " His Dark Materials" is a monumental & enduring achievement." ...

Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy in one slipcase. Since the first volume was published in 1995 & has now been filmed as THE GOLDEN COMPASS the trilogy has been acclaimed as a modern masterpiece & has won the UK's top awards for children's literature. Today the fabulous story of Lyra & her daemon is read & loved by adults & children alike. ...

Philip Pullmans classic trilogy is now available as a stunning large-format bind-up edition. Since the first volume was published ...

Philip Pullman's classic trilogy is now available as a stunning bind-up edition. Since the first volume was published in 1995 ...

A box set containing the BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Philip Pullman's three books The Amber Spyglass Northern Lights The Subtle Knife set in a world which is like yet very unlike our own. The trilogy which mixes science theology & magic to fantastic & exciting effect details Lyra's quest to find her missing friend Will & her mission to uncover the secret of Dust. ...

Vivacious Gabriella St. George is penniless yet proud. Thanks to the benevolence of a generous relative she gets a chance for a new life in London never dreaming that it will entangle her in a sensual battle of wills with an irresistible rogue who doesn't believe in love. With one scorching caress Anthony Black invites Gabriella to share his bed. But she wants his heart & his name so the determined beauty embarks on a daring game of seduction to win both. Part three of Tracy Anne Warren's Mistress trilogy. Other titles in this series are: My Fair Mistress & The Accidental Mistress. Rouge Romance
- your first stop for romance books
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Making Annalise smile... Cruise ship doctor Annalise Walcott travels from port to port with no ties to anyone; relationships cause nothing but heartache. So when Greek god Niko Christopoulos catches her eye shes determined to steer clear! Dynamic doc Niko is on board for some R&R. The R might not stand for Romance but a summer fling could be the perfect distraction. Annalise plays it cool on the surface but Niko will enjoy discovering her hidden depths & awakening the beautiful woman beneath... ...