I was to stand trial for my life. I was twenty-two years old. I had been married for ten weeks & a widow for six. It is 1914 & Europe is on the brink of war. When a magnificent ocean liner suffers a mysterious explosion en route to New York City Henry Winter manages to secure a place in a lifeboat for his new wife Grace. But the survivors quickly realize the boat is over capacity & could sink at any moment. For any to live some must die. Over the course of three perilous weeks the passengers on the lifeboat plot scheme gossip & console one another while sitting inches apart. Their deepest beliefs are tested to the limit as they begin to discover what they will do in order to survive. ...

The RNLI is one of the best known maritime rescue organisations in the world. It receives no financial support from the British government & is supported entirely by public donations. Edward Wake-Walker the RNLIs former director of public relations tells the story of the Institution from its beginnings during the reign of Queen Victoria to the hi-tech rescue maritime organisation it has become in the 21st Century. He describes how it all began; the early lifeboats
- pulling & sailing; early lifeboat heroes
- what it took to be a volunteer in the 19th century some famous coxswains; early rescues & disasters; motorised lifeboats; the arrival of speed
- inshore & all-weather craft; the modern fleet; the modern volunteer crewmember; new areas for the RNLI
- mudflats (hovercraft) rivers beaches prevention of accidents; partners in rescue
- Coast Guard Royal Navy RAF etc; & concludes with a survivors story.




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The perfect job. Working for an easy-going boss at his luxurious mansion by the sun-kissed beach watching beautiful women walk ...

A SERIES OF KILLINGS Three men sleeping rough on London's mean streets have been found brutally murdered
- each victim kicked to
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Unlike some jockeys Tony Byrne has never taken a bung & never ridden a dishonest race. All the same his career is heading for the rocks dragged down by weight problems & woman trouble
- & too many slow horses. In comparison Freddy Montague has never been fussy about sticking to the rules either on the racetrack or in bed with another mans wife. & if theres money on offer to fix races Freddys guaranteed to be first on the gravy train. Unfortunately for both men the guarantees run out once Freddys train comes off the rails. Thats when the gravy turns to blood...
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This is a beautiful board book with over 60 flaps. It provides friendly charming answers to challenging questions that young children love to ask. Bold question word headings (Who? Why? Where? etc.) bring together an eclectic mix of subject areas making it the perfect book to dip into. The illustrations are both entertaining & informative & the text is written simply & clearly with an added touch of humour. ...

This is a stylish picture word book with flaps to lift to encourage word & picture association. Each themed page has plenty of flaps to lift with the word of an object or animal underneath. Smaller flaps at the bottom show the same word with an accompanying delicately illustrated picture. The themes include the park on the farm at the seaside noisy words & words at home. ...

This childrens pack explores the ancient ritual of mummification. The book looks at why mummification was the key to the afterlife in many ancient cultures mainly in ancient Egypt South America & China & asks how South Americans mummified their dead & how a 2000-year-old iceman was found intact. To help children understand the process & rituals involved they can make their own Egyptian mummy using the models in the pack which include a body removable organs cardboard amulets & bandage. After the embalming process children can assemble the canopic jars make up a cardboard cat mummy & add a golden mask to the model. ...

In this volume Ronald Byars provides an extensive historical & theological study of the development of eucharistic prayer in the Reformed tradition. He introduces early eucharistic prayer & its development in the Roman tradition then traces the changes made during the Reformation & in modern times. Byars concludes with a recap of recent ecumenical discussions about eucharistic prayer & discusses its current & future place in Reformed worship. A glossary of terms & extensive appendixes with the texts of historic eucharistic prayers make this a useful & welcome resource for scholars students & clergy. ...

Oh please let me cross " said the middle-sized goat. But the troll only snapped " Whats your hurry? With some herbs & some spices & served up with rice You would make a delicious goat curry!" A traditional fairy tale retold in witty contemporary verse. With hilarious illustrations & flaps to lift on every page this book will entertain & amuse readers of all ages." ...