In 1989 driven by a dream & the memory of her own past Christina Noble travelled 6 000 miles to Vietnam a country of great beauty where the terrible legacy of war is still being felt. Against extraordinary odds she opened the Christina Noble Childrens Foundation providing medical aid & schooling. Through this foundation the street children could find safety & new beginnings under the protection of Mama Tina. In this vivid & moving book Christinas story continues with the amazing tale of what she & her foundation have achieved. She takes us from the streets of Saigon to the childrens prisons of Mongolia. Finally she returns to Dublin where she is greeted by the president of Ireland herself. A staunch campaigner for childrens rights for Christina there are no frontiers only a world filled with children reaching out. ...

Calling all mamarazzis! Every camera-toting mom will want this guide! Moms if you cant seem to take enough great photos of the children in your life this is the book for you. Now you can learn how to photograph children with the style clarity color & beauty you see in professional photographs. This fun guide combines humor with solid know-how to show you how to compose shots handle cameras from basic compacts to advanced d SLRs take portraits or candids create prints that impress & even work with kids! Packed with beautiful examples & written in a down-to-earth style from one mom to another this book will help mamarazzis everywhere take better photos. Moms are one of the fastest-growing segments of the camera-toting demographic & the blogosphere has a term for them mamarazzis Mixes information inspiration & fun for women who want to take better photographs of the children in their lives Explains how to set up a camera & use the controls on basic compacts up to advanced d SLR cameras Covers shot composition determining settings exposing images correctly the essentials of printing images how to process for clear & bright color & more

Includes:: stunning examples of portraits & candids of children Become a better mamarazzi with this fun & informative guide!

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Deep in Marxist Guerilla territory a hopeless war is being fought. The Berlin Wall is demolished. Marx is dead. Try telling that to Ramon & his desperate men hiding in the jungle cradling their AK 47s dusting off the slabs of Semtex & dreaming of world revolution. MAMista takes us to the dusty violent capital of Spanish Guiana in South America & thence into the depths of the rain forest; the heart of darkness itself. There four people become caught up in a struggle both political & personal a struggle corrupted by ironies & deceits & riddled with the accidents of war. They are four people who never should have found themselves bound together in a mission for revolution. Ralph Lucas the Australian doctor came to the jungle on charitable business strictly civilian. Tending frontline casualties of war with too few medical supplies & only a beautiful but untrained woman by his side was not on the agenda. Gerald Singer tough black warrior with an indomitable sense of humour was already in guerrilla territory. He can take it. Up to a point. Angel Paz part charming youngster part violent hoodlum has theories about everything. His arrogance will set in motion the last terrible endgame. But it is Inez who will suffer the most; for being a woman an educated woman. At guerrilla headquarters she was Ramons right-h&. In the jungle she is the butt of mens jokes & the subject of their fantasies. For the men in Washington this MAMista patrol is just one short entry in a busy worldwide agenda. But for the three men & one woman trapped in the jungle of our nightmares it is the sentence of death. Never has Deighton portrayed so accurately the terror & the tedium of war or the shifting alliances & betrayals between people who have nothing to lose but their lives. This new reissue

Includes:: a foreword from the cover designer Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman & a brand new introduction by Len Deighton which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.

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This is unputdownable short erotic fiction from the most outstanding writers in the field. Once again Maxim Jakubowski has put together a masterful selection of over 40 stories of sexual encounters from every corner of the world. From both acclaimed writers & exceptional newcomers this is powerful erotica which explores the full range of human sensual & sexual experience. Praise for previous editions: ' The overall standard is impressively high'
- Desire". ' Few publications will boast as many climaxes'
- " Observer"."

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This is an unputdownable short erotic fiction from the most outstanding writers in the field. Once again Maxim Jakubowski has put together a masterful selection of over 40 stories of sexual encounters from every corner of the world. From both acclaimed writers & exceptional newcomers this is powerful erotica which explores the full range of human sensual & sexual experience. ...

These are the years best & darkest tales of terror showcasing the most outstanding new short stories by both contemporary masters of the macabre & exciting newcomers. As ever this acclaimed anthology also offers a comprehensive overview of the year in horror a necrology of recently deceased luminaries & a list of indispensable addresses horror fans & writers. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror" remains the worlds leading annual anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction." ...

This title offers the essential collection for every manga fan
- the latest inspirational new manga. Here is the second volume
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In this the twenty-fifth edition of his celebrated annual Mammoth Book of Best New SF" (its 29th as The Years Best SF in the United States) award-winning editor Gardner Dozois presents most outstanding pieces of short science fiction from 2011 along with his typically informative notes on each author. Many are the work of award-winning writers but there are also some surprising newcomers. The collection is prefaced as ever by Dozois " Summation of 2011 in SF" a review of the years highlights in publishing & film
- including non-fiction media & awards
- obituaries & an insightful look at emerging trends. It

Includes:: stories from bestselling writers: Damien Broderick Paul Mc Auley Ian R. Mac Leod Catherynne M. Valente Robert Reed Alastair Reynolds Michael Swanwick Yoon Ha Lee & many more. Praise for previous editions: " Quantity as well as quality.. .every piece is a treasure". (" The Times"). For more than a quarter century Gardner Dozois " Mammoth Book of Best New SF" has defined the field. It is the most important anthology not only annually but overall. (Charles N. Brown publsiher of " Locus Magazine"). " New authors rub shoulders with old hands & strong work from relative novices Hannu Rajaniemi & Lavie Tidhar suggest that SFs future is as bright as ever." (" Financial Times")."



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This is the definitive collection of first-hand accounts of the worlds outlaw motorcycle gangs. Outlaw bikers consider themselves the last free people in society unconstrained by the regulations that rule ordinary citizens. & they guard their privacy jealously. Drawing on 17 years of studying & participating in biker culture Arthur Veno has compiled the ultimate collection of original biker writing. Here are insider accounts of landmark incidents in bike folklore plus reprints of classic writing from biker-originated magazines handouts websites & books. Gangs featured include the Bandidos Hells Angels Henchmen MC the Outlaws the Mongols Annihilators the Diablos Gypsy Jokers the Rebels the Straight Satans & the Vagos. & with contributors such as Freewheelin Frank (one-time secretary of Hells Angels) Edward Winterhalder (among the most powerful members of the Bandidos) & Sonny Barger (founder of the Hells Angels). Also included are those rare accounts by outsiders that have managed successfully to look in on the gangs: including Hunter S. Thompson in his Hells Angels
- A Strange & Terrible Modern Saga"; William Queen the undercover agent who infiltrated Americas violent outlaw motorcycle gang the Mongols; & Daniel R. Wolfs account of riding with the Rebels."
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Paul Mendelson offers an indispensable guide to beating the odds in just about every gambling game both in casinos & online. He reveals how to shift the odds in your favour as he clearly explains every game & analyzes optimum strategies in detail with the aim of helping you to win. Other chapters show you how to: get the best out of your casino
- pick up free drinks meals hotel accommodation thous&-dollar shopping trips room upgrades flights bonus money etc.; make the most of your trip to Las Vegas or anywhere else
- casino information the best places to gamble (for each game) recommended hotels & attractions; & win online
- which sites to avoid & which can be trusted a discussion of every game from poker through to online bingo including bonuses incentives play-through data & the best strategies to use. The Mammoth Book of Casino Games" covers every major casino game in detail as well as many less well known games including: blackjack roulette punto banco (baccarat chemin de fer chemmy) poker (including three-card Caribbean stud & video poker) Chinese dice & domino games (including sic bo gwat pai & kap tai shap) slots (three-wheel multi-line bonus) other casino games (including Keno Wheel of Fortune Red Dog & Spanish 21) & tournaments (slots roulette etc.). Praise for " The Mammoth Book of Poker": Ive won 20 times the price in the last three days!
- Gareth Hughes."



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