In Inside Edinburgh David Torrance takes us on a journey of discovery beyond the grand architectural facades of Scotlands capital revealing the often private interiors of Edinburghs most unique buildings. In this brilliantly conceived & illuminating pictorial record of 100 of Edinburghs most fascinating period interiors specially commissioned photographs capture the varied atmospheres of these venerable locations from hotels restaurants shops pubs hospitals & gentlemens clubs to town houses. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text which not only describes the key features of architectural & design interest but also uncovers related historical anecdotes. Examples include the Beaux Arts interiors of St Andrews House & the tiled walls of the Cafe Royal bar. Intact interiors such as T J Walls opticians on Forrest Road & the Phoebe Anna Traquair-decorated Song School are also presented. Comprehensive information on buildings open to the public is included. It is a compelling luminous & beautiful record of Edinburghs grand interiors from those that are open for all to see to those that are seldom recognised. ...

The book explores the reality of grief from different perspectives & provides some insightful help primarily to those trying to support a colleague friend or family member who is being overwhelmed by their primal grief. Though the book contains important & practical material for those who are poleaxed by grief the focus is on those around them who are struggling to understand & feel that sense of helplessness in knowing what to do & say for the best. ...

HBO's Game of Thrones reigns as cable's highest-rated series. This official companion book gives fans new ways to enter this fictional world & discover more about the beloved (and reviled) characters & the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos production & costume designs storyboards & insider stories reveal how the show's creators translated George R. R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series into the world of Westeros. Featuring interviews with key actors & crew members that capture the best scripted & unscripted moments from the first two seasons as well as a preface by George R. R. Martin this special volume bound in a lavishly debossed padded cover offers exclusive access to this unprecedented television series. ...

Pupils who survive multiple traumatic experiences of loss trauma abuse & neglect can easily be misunderstood in our schools despite our good intentions. Such children often underachieve at worst becoming excluded from the very place that could offer them an opportunity for second chance learning" & for reaching their potential. These children do not respond well or consistently to behavioural modification techniques nor are they able to thrive in a system largely created for those from a "good-enough" background. Louise Bombers innovative & easy to use strategies provide teachers & teaching assistants with new perspectives practical tools & the confidence for supporting these children. Her work is based on the latest research from child development & Attachment theory (Bowlby) as well as many years of solid practical experience as a teacher-therapist working within education & social services with children families & schools. Contents include: providing an additional attachment figure in schools transitions during the school day permanency & constancy regulating arousal levels wondering aloud lowering the effects of shame creating home/school partnerships working with the transition from primary to secondary phase & more." ...

Secret Service Agent Mike Byrne is too late... Too late to save the one man who knew the truth
- the star witness who was about
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The paperback will have a brand new chapter on the band's historic decision to re-form after so many years in order to play at the LIVE8 concert including Sir Bob's intervention! Plus new never before seen photos of the band both onstage & backstage at the concert. One of the most fascinating rock bands ever Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON was released in 1973 & stayed in the charts until 1982 the longest a record has ever been continuously in the charts becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1975 they released WISH YOU WERE HERE which reached iconic status then in 1979 THE WALL went to number 1 in almost every country in the world. The movie version of THE WALL starring Bob Geldof was released in 1982 becoming a cult favorite. In the 1980s a rift developed between the band members which culminated in law suits. Only recently have there been reconciliations which have allowed founder member Nick Mason to write his personal take on the band's history. ...

A new edition of the classic illustrated storybook ideal for sharing with your child. An ever-popular Berenstain Bears story. Toddlers & young children will immediately identify with the small bear who crawls inside a box. His epic adventure is created from a vocabulary of only 23 words. This Beginner Book boasts a bright new cover that incorporates guidance on reading levels. Classified as a Blue Back Book it is suitable for parents to share with young children. Perfect for giving children confidence & make them want to go on reading. ...

Inside Pepys' London" reveals a vivid picture of London at a critical point in history
- poised to become a major centre of international
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J. Robert Oppenheimer is among the most contentious & important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb
- a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind & made Oppenheimer the father of the Bomb. Oppenheimer was a man of diverse interests & phenomenal intellectual attributes. His talent & drive allowed him as a young scientist to enter a community peopled by the great names of twentieth-century physics
- men such as Bohr Born Dirac & Einstein
- & to play a role in the laboratories & classrooms where the world was being changed forever. But Oppenheimers was not a simple story of assimilation scientific success & world fame. A complicated & fragile personality the implications of the discoveries at Los Alamos were to weigh heavily upon him. Having formed suspicious connections in the 1930s in the wake of the Allied victory in World War Two Oppenheimers attempts to resist the escalation of the Cold War arms race would lead many to question his loyalties
- & set him on a collision course with Senator Joseph Mc Carthy & his witch hunters. As with Ray Monks peerless biographies of Wittgenstein & Bertrand Russell Inside the Centre" is a work of towering scholarship. A story of discovery secrecy impossible choices & unimaginable destruction it goes deeper than any previous work in revealing the motivations & complexities of this most brilliant & divisive of men."



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Throughout the 1960s Tony Lambrianou was a trusted member of the Kray Gang. He had a unique insight into the workings of a criminal organisation whose reputation in the underworld remains to this day. But he was not just an observer & his role in the Kray story ultimately led to him serving 15 years in prison. Inside the Firm tells with searing honesty his violent history with the Krays
- & the horrors of his subsequent imprisonment in top security institutions. In exorcising his ghosts he reveals an account that is more impartial & more terrifying than Ronnie & Reggie ever could have written. From the murder of Jack The Hat Mc Vitie
- & the mystery of his undiscovered body
- to the role of the Kray legacy in Britains prisons today Inside the Firm is the last confession of a gangster determined to turn his back on his brutal past.


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