From Orlando Figes international bestselling author of A Peoples Tragedy" " Just Send Me Word" is the moving true story of two young Russians whose love survived Stalins Gulag. Lev & Svetlana kept apart for fourteen years by the Second World War & the Gulag stayed true to each other & exchanged thousands of secret letters as Lev battled to survive in Stalins camps. Using this remarkable cache of smuggled correspondence Orlando Figes tells the tale of two incredible people who swept along in the very worst of times kept their devotion alive. Orlando Figes was granted exclusive access to the thousands of letters between Lev & Sveta that form the foundation of Just Send Me Word & he was able to interview the couple in person then in their nineties. These real-time & largely uncensored letters form the largest cache of Gulag letters ever found. Reviews: " One is overcome with admiration for the kindness bravery & generosity of people in terrible peril... It is impossible to read without shedding tears". (Simon Sebag Montefiore " Financial Times"). " This powerful narrative by a distinguished historian will take its place not just in history but in literature". (Robert Massie). " Electrifying passionate devoted despairing exhilarating...a tale of hope resilience grit & love". (" The Times"). " Moving...a remarkable discovery". (Max Hastings " Sunday Times"). " The gulag story lacks individuals for us to sympathise with: a Primo Levi an Anne Frank or even an Oskar Schindler. " Just Send Me Word" may well be the book to change that". (Oliver Bullough " Independent"). " Immensely touching...a heartening gem of a book". (Anna Reid " Literary Review"). " The remarkable true story of a love affair between two Soviet citizens...as much a literary challenge as a historical one: the book can be read as a non-fiction novel". (" Telegraph"). " Remarkable... Figes selecting & then interpreting this mass of letters makes them tell two kinds of story. The first is a uniquely detailed narrative of the gulag of the callous slatternly universe which consumed millions of lives... The second is about two people determined not to lose each other". (Neal Ascherson " Guardian"). "A quiet moving & memorable account of life in a totalitarian state.. . The book often reads like a novel...captivating". (" Evening Standard"). " Orlando Figes has wrought something beautiful from dark times". (Ian Thomson " Observer"). "A heart-rending record of extraordinary human endurance". (" Kirkus Reviews"). "A remarkable tale of love & devotion during the worst years of the USSR... Figes fine narrative pacing enhances this moving memorable story". (" Publishers Weekly"). About the author: Orlando Figes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College University of London. He is the author of " Peasant Russia" " Civil War" "A Peoples Tragedy" " Natashas Dance" " The Whisperers" & " Crimea". He lives in Cambridge & London. His books have been translated into over twenty languages." ...

Forget about crocheted doilies & granny jams: this craft book is for the modern maker who wants to put a bit of wow into their crafting kapow! Including 25 gifts ranging from easy peasy to confident crafter & show-off Katie Allen has thought of something to suit everyones craftability. & shes covered all sorts of clever home-spun persuasions from papertastic paper crafts to knitting decoupage sewing cooking hot-glue-gunning & more. Projects include showstopping greeting cards totes amazing tote bags personalised plates for cool walls leather clutches printed cushions sassy knickers ipad cases & more. Theyre so cool you wont want to give them away! So roll up those sleeves get your tape measure out & get ready to be dazzled by your own amazing crafting skills as Katie Allen unleashes your inner crafting god. ...

MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE WE WELCOMED THE FIRST STRANGERS INTO OUR HOME. I now feel qualified to comment on our experience & include information that we would have found helpful when we took what seemed at the time quite a brave step. My husband spent all his working life in the hospitality industry & we first met whilst studying hotel & catering management at the same college back in the late 50s. Now nominally retired we have gone full circle
- back to serving meals & making beds
- & enjoying it more than ever! The difference between then & now is that we fill our empty bedrooms with guests as a pleasure rather than solely through financial necessity. Tolerance flexibility & a sense of humour have been needed on occasions but our guests have been absolutely great & since starting our business our faith in humanity has soared. Read Helens book for guidance on:
- DOING YOUR INITIAL RESEARCH
- COMPLYING WITH THE LAW
- PREPARING THE ROOMS
- LOOKING AFTER YOUR GUESTS
- MARKETING YOUR B&B
- PRICING & BOOK KEEPING"







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How did a single 'genesis event' create billions of galaxies black holes stars & planets? How did atoms assemble -- here on Earth & perhaps on other worlds -- into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? This book describes the recent avalanche of discoveries about the universe's fundamental laws & the deep connections that exist between stars & atoms -- the cosmos & the microscopic world. Just six numbers imprinted in the 'big bang' determine the essence of our world & this book devotes one chapter to explaining each. ...

These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how & why things came to be as they are. Generations of children have delighted to learn how the Leopard got his spots how the Elephant's Child on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the Crocodile & the beginning of the Armadillos. ...

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Includes:: an introduction by Philip Pullman. Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots?

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This book presents the delightful tales of whales & cats & kangaroos & crabs
- everything from how the camel got in a humph (and
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Does the existence of evil call into doubt the existence of God? Show me the argument. Philosophy starts with questions but attempts at answers are just as important & these answers require reasoned argument. Cutting through dense philosophical prose 100 famous & influential arguments are presented in their essence with premises conclusions & logical form plainly identified. Key"ations provide a sense of style & approach. Just the Arguments is an invaluable one-stop argument shop. * A concise formally structured summation of 100 of the most important arguments in Western philosophy* The first book of its kind to present the most important & influential philosophical arguments in a clear premise/conclusion format the language that philosophers use & students are expected to know* Offers succinct expositions of key philosophical arguments without bogging them down in commentary* Translates difficult texts to core arguments* Designed to provides a quick & compact reference to everything from Aquinas &8220; Five Ways to prove the existence of God to the metaphysical possibilities of a zombie world* Visit www.justthearguments.com the editors site for students teachers researchers & fans of philosophy" ...

After ten years with the Metropolitan Police Mike has returned to his North Yorkshire roots. Working a rural beat in God's Own Country he finds that life & crime in the countryside continue to throw up fresh challenges. When a drug dealer targets the towns & villages of Ryedale Mike launches an investigation that will uncover nationwide connections. News of a proposed ban on hunting with dogs raises hackles amongst his friends & contacts threatening to put him in the firing line. & as he starts working towards his sergeant's exams there's trouble on the home front. The roof at Keeper's Cottage springs a leak during a thunderstorm
- & they have to share their love-nest with the builder. But none of this matches the drama of the anti-hunt demo which threatens to stop a train bringing a local MP to town. With horseman racing alongside the steam engine & a protester lying on the tracks Mike has to call on all his resources to handle an inflammatory situation with the media looking on.
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This is a collection of sayings & verses suitable for a huge number of applications & they are gathered in occasion-themed chapters. The pages are sprinkled with motifs & simple illustrations which can be copied & applied to pages & cards. Texts vary from witty or poignant one-liners to inspirational or heart-felt verses. Whatever you want to say say it with the help of this charming & entertaining book. ...