This outstanding collection brings together the novelist & scholar Rex Warners knack for spellbinding storytelling with Edward Goreys inimitable talent as an illustrator in a memorable modern recounting of the most beloved myths of ancient Greece. Writing in a relaxed & winning colloquial style Warner vividly recreates the classic stories of Jason & the Argonauts & Theseus & the Minotaur among many others while Goreys quirky pen-&-ink sketches offer a visual interpretation of these great myths in the understated but brilliantly suggestive style that has gained him admirers throughout the world. These tales cover the range of Greek mythology including the creation story of Deucalion & Pyrrha the heroic adventures of Perseus the fall of Icarus Cupid & Psyches tale of love & the tragic history of Oedipus & Thebes. Men & Gods" is an essential & delightful book with which to discover some of the key stories of world literature." ...

Julia Hunter & Kate Bain have found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. Julia organises her husband Hugh & their cherubic twins with ruthless efficiency & Kate has lived with James for eight years & although she refuses to marry him she's apparently devoted to him. Hugh & James lifelong friends feel blessed indeed. But age differences cannot be ignored forever & when James accidentally knocks a fiercely independent spinster from her bicycle a chain of events is set off in which many suppressed discontents & frustrations emerge. Kate begins to seek out friends of her own age & Julia's career begins to blossom just as her husband's starts to decline.. . The tranquil lives of the men & the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop & old anxieties surface. ...

The legendary relationships guide that mothers recommend to their daughters friends give as gifts & brothers steal from their sisters MEN ARE FROM MARS & WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS is inarguably the definitive book on having a happy relationship. 'A treasure' 'a bible' & 'an heirloom' are some of the words used to describe the book that has saved countless relationships & enhanced innumerable others. Now repackaged to relate to a new generation of readers this phenomenal book continues to carry its legacy of understanding & trust into the world. Since its first publication over a staggering 15 million copies of MEN ARE FROM MARS WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS have sold globally to single men & women looking for guidance on how to find the perfect partner married couples seeking to strengthen their bond & divorcees hoping to fathom where it all went wrong. Gray's insights into how to allow your other half to pull away" like an elastic band prevent your emotional baggage from polluting your current relationship & translate the phrases of the opposite sex are as relevant now as when they were first published. With straightforward honest writing from that precious male perspective Gray unlocks the secrets hidden in your partner's words & actions to enable you both to reach true mutual understanding & a lifetime of love. Discover for yourself why thousands believe that MEN ARE FROM MARS WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS should be mandatory reading for everyone." ...

John Gray's books have brought a powerful message to millions of people across the world. In this groundbreaking parenting book he addresses an area of fundamental importance for all families
- the well-being of our children. In MEN ARE FROM MARS WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS CHILDREN ARE FROM HEAVEN John Gray provides the ultimate guide for parenting addressing the unique bond between parents & children. Geared to parents of chidren from birth to teens this invaluable handbook shows parents how to help their children become strong confident morally responsible adults by focusing on self-esteem & responsibility.
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What's so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work's already been done. You ought to make yourself useful & find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place.' Fate is a word that springs to the lips when to call something coincidence seems mealy mouthed. Destiny is another such. But the problem with destiny is of course that she is not always careful where she points her finger. One minute you might be minding your own business on a normal if not spectacular career path the next you might be in the frame for the big job like saving the world... ...

The Bible For Blokes From The Daddy Of Breakfast Radio Foreword by James Nesbitt. Christian OConnell has been a man nearly all his life. Well once he was a boy then he was a teenager then a man but you get what we mean. So who better to save manhood from devolving into one of those spineless newt things from the Guinness ad? For years women have had everyone from Germaine Greer to Bridget Jones to tell them how to be a woman & who have men had? No one. That is until now.. . For ten years Christian has dispensed wisdom & advice to millions of lucky radio listeners on every topic conceivable; but it was when he saw his wife reading & laughing at a book called How to Kill your Husband" that he realised he had to write this book. Men are confused about what it is to be a man in a world where men use moisturiser & eat sandwiches with rocket. They need help. The Men Commandments is a roadmap a compass for men (not a sat nav
- theyre evil!) With his outspoken humour & ironic take on life Christian explores male-dom; celebrating all that is great about being a man & unravelling those mysteries of masculinity that have stumped women for literally minutes. Packed full of wisdom advice trivia & cheeky banter this is the must have book for men everywhere.
Includes:: * The Man Quiz (a helpful quiz to establish real manliness) * The 78 genetic differences between men & women (work for which Christian is expecting a Nobel prize) * Manly Toilet Etiquette (real men do not speak at the urinals) * The History of Men (it says a lot about the psyche of Man that early Neanderthal paintings depict willies) * Men & their Mates (a relationship full of weird rituals abuse & unspoken rules) * The Real First XI * The Men Commandments (the ten commandments that every true man needs to know)"

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The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN & BOY Harry Silver is settled & happy. But can it last? Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife three wonderful children & a great job as producer of the cult radio show A Clip Round the Ear. But Harry is about to turn forty & his ex-wife is back in town. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye! When Harrys 15-year-old son Pat moves out Harrys perfect life seems to be falling apart. Into the chaos of Harry Silvers life stroll two old soldiers who fought alongside Harrys late father in The Battle of Monte Cassino in the spring of 1944. Will these two gallant old men help Harry to reclaim his son his family his wife & his life? & can they show Harry Silver what it really means to be a man? ...

Between 1900 & 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings monuments & historic sites & opened them to the public. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Of course collections of paintings sculptures & books had been made by governments but the British created an outdoor museum of national history. This book explains why the extraordinary collecting frenzy took place. It locates it in the fragile & nostalgic atmosphere of the interwar years dominated by neo-romanticism & cultural protectionism. It dissects a government programme that established a modern state on deep historical & rural roots; in the words of the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin heritage was the rock out of which the nations children would be hewn. The governments activities were mirrored by the establishment of dozens of voluntary bodies including the Council for the Protection of Rural England the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings & the National Trust. It was during the Second World War when the government realized that its collecting activities could not be sustained but that the National Trust could provide a vehicle for the continued collection of the nations heritage. It was the war too that extended for the first time protection to buildings that were occupied & not just ruins. The book sets all this activity for the first time in its political economic & cultural contexts painting a picture of a country traumatized by war fearful of losing what was left of its history & a government that actively set out to protect them. In the last chapter it brings the story up to date. ...

Highly praised as a fabulous mix of comedy real life & emotional depth (Daily Express) this addictive novel from Adele Parks bestselling author of ABOUT LAST NIGHT looks at what happens after you find the one... Neil & Nat seem to be perfectly matched. They hate Marmite & the opera. They love reality TV & the missionary position. & they both absolutely do not want children. At least thats what Nat thought. But now Neil seems to have softened to the prospect & hes practically begging her for a baby. Nat tries to ignore his change of heart & wont explain her reasons for hating the idea; she cant. Are they that compatible after all? As the cracks start to show Nat wonders if Neil really is the man of her dreams. Or is it possible that someone from her past could actually be the one? *
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This is a book about men who love women. But it is not a collection of love stories. It is a study of the secret erotic fantasies that men have always kept hidden a taboo-shattering investigation that reveals the deepest most conflicting feelings that men have about women men & their own sexuality. Men in Love goes beyond the socio-sexual cliche of woman seen as either madonna or whore to reveal the conflict of love & rage at the centre of men's emotions & erotic desires. Based on thousands of candid responses from men ranging from their teens to their sixties Men in Love
- startling & shocking
- will change men's deepest feelings about their sexuality & make the women who care about them understand them as never before.

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