Anna lives in Brooklyn. But she didn't always. She grew up in Kielce Poland where the summers were long & the politics communist. When her parents were indicted for their alliance with anti-government forces Anna had to flee her homeland leaving her closest friends behind. Now an adult she lives in the US & has lost touch with the girls she once knew the ones she missed so much as a teenager that she'd sneak back into Kielce hidden in the back of a car just to share another summer. When she learns that one of them has suffered a terrible tragedy she hurries home to Kielce. But when she arrives she'll find more than she'd ever imagined. It's finally time to face everything that happened during those childhood summers long ago. ...

Peter Alan Nelsen is a super-successful movie director who is used to getting what he wants. & what he wants now is to find the wife & infant child he dumped on the road to fame. Its the kind of case that Cole could handle in his sleep except that when Cole actually finds Nelsens ex-wife everything takes on nightmarish proportions
- a nightmare which involves Cole with a nasty New York mob family & a psycho killer who is the son of the godfather. & when the unpredictable Nelsen charges in an explosive situation blows sky-high.
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Today is Lulu's first day at nursery & she is worried. She doesn't want to leave her mummy & what if she doesn't make any friends? But soon Lulu is having lots of fun playing in the sand box & dressing up
- she even gets a special certificate from her teacher at the end of the day. Well done Lulu! This sweetly reassuring story is perfect for little ones embarking on big adventures.
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As every parent knows Christmas is a time of great excitement & here young readers can join Lulu as she prepares the tree lays out her stocking builds a snowman & of course experiences the thrill of opening her presents. But which will Lulus favourite present be in this glorious book full of touch-&-feel pull-tab & sensational surprise elements? ...

Lulu does potty-training! Join in with Lulus toilet adventures as she learns how to use potties & proper loos. Lulu is given a special present by Mummy
- her very own potty. Lulu does her first wee-wee in the potty. Soon shes sitting on her potty everywhere
- in the kitchen in her bedroom in the playroom even in the garden! Then Lulu graduates from wearing nappies to wearing big girl knickers & using the big toilet with a few tiny accidents along the way.

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Join Lulu on her exciting culinary journey as she discovers sticky honey a banana to peel a picnic box to unpack & a brilliant finale
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Lulu is the ultimate beauty icon for women -- small in stature but big in personality & attitude she's renowned for looking fantastic for her age. How does she do it? For the first time ever Lulu finally reveals her secrets for looking youthful glamorous & polished whatever the occasion. With her honest down-to-earth style she opens up about the day-to-day fashion & beauty tricks she's picked up over the years to ensure she always looks & feels her best. With five decades in the music business Lulu is well aware of the image issues & challenges that women often face. Dressing the same way as you did in your twenties & thirties doesn't cut it but neither do women want to become invisible simply because they are over forty. Likewise makeup & skin care routines need to change with age & Lulu has the low-down on tips tricks & cheats so that women everywhere can find their own style & individuality. With stunning photography throughout to inspire Lulu gives candid practical & easy-to-follow advice on skin care makeup exercise hair diet wardrobe & most importantly how to achieve that elusive inner confidence & well-being that shines through. ...

As every parent will testify toddlers are absolutely fascinated by shoes. Toddlers take shoes on & off undo the Velcro tabs tie up laces & fiddle with buckles. Leaving the house involves trying on every pair of shoes they possess before the right ones are chosen. All in all there's no end to the hold shoes seem to have on toddlers
- & it's not just the girls
- the boys are just as bad! Lulu's Shoes is therefore the answer to every parent's prayers. A delightful novelty book with guaranteed toddler appeal
- put this book into their hands as you're getting them into the buggy & you might just get to Tesco's before lunchtime!


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This is the remarkable memoir of the small girl (5 foot 1 inch tall) with the huge voice. At the age of 15 in 1964 Lulu
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As the clock chimed the turn of the twentieth century Lilly Nelly Aphrodite took her first breath. Born to a cabaret dancer & soon orphaned in a scandalous double murder Lilly finds refuge at a Catholic orphanage coming under the wing of the at times severe Sister August the first in a string of lost loves. There she meets Hanne Schmidt a teen prostitute & forms a bond that will last them through tumultuous love affairs disastrous marriages & destitution during the First World War & the subsequent economic collapse. As the century progresses Lilly & Hanne move from the tawdry glamour of the tingle-tangle nightclubs to the shadow world of health films before Lilly finds success & stardom in the new medium of motion pictures & ultimately falls in love with a man whose fate could cost her everything she has worked for or help her discover her true self. Gripping & darkly seductive The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite showcases all the glitter & splendour of the brief heyday of the Weimar Republic & the rise of Hollywood to its golden age. As it foreshadows the horrors of the Second World War the novel asks what price is paid when identity becomes unfixed & the social order is upended. ...