In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off & besieged by some of the worlds toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban who were determined to send the foreigners home again. Defence Secretary John Reid had hoped that Operation Herrick 4 could be accomplished without a shot being fired; instead the Army was drawn into the fiercest fighting it had seen for fifty years. Millions of bullets & thousands of lives have been expended since then in an under-publicized but bitter conflict whose end is still not in sight. Some people consider it the fourth Anglo-Afghan War since Victorian times. How on earth did this happen? & what is it like for the troops on the front line of the War on Terror? James Fergusson takes us to the dark heart of the battle zone. Here in their own words & for the first time are the young veterans of Herrick 4. Here unmasked are the civilian & military officials responsible for planning & executing the operation. Here too are the Taliban themselves to whom Fergusson gained unique & extraordinary access. Controversial fascinating & occasionally downright terrifying A Million Bullets" analyses the sorry slide into war in Helmand & asks this most troubling question: could Britain perhaps have avoided the violence altogether?" ...

For centuries Californians & the Japanese have known that they were at risk of catastrophic earthquakes & prepared accordingly. But when a violent 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010 hardly anyone knew the island nation was even at risk for disaster & tragically no one was prepared. Over 300 000 people died as buildings that had never been designed to withstand such intense shaking toppled over & crushed their inhabitants. Now scientists warn that it wont be long before a single catastrophic quake kills one million people--and that it is going to strike right where we least expect it. In this groundbreaking book renowned seismologist with the British Geological Survey Roger Musson takes us on an exhilarating journey to explore what scientists & engineers are doing to prepare us for the worst. With riveting tales of the scientists who first cracked the mystery of what causes the ground to violently shake Musson makes plain the powerful geological forces driving earthquakes & tsunamis & shows how amazing feats of engineering are making our cities earthquake-proof. Highlighting hotspots around the world from Mexico City to New York this is a compelling scientific adventure into nature at its fiercest. ...

Jess Halls dad is the new general manager at Porchester Park & is moving Jess her brother & pet cat into a staff apartment there. Jess is dreading the move until she learns the apartments are strictly A-list only & soon to be populated by actors musicians models & millionaires... But fraternising with the stars isnt all its cracked up to be & soon Jess is wishing for a return to real-life
- but can she admit to her friends that the gilded cage isnt quite as golden as shed anticipated?
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A MILLION LITTLE MISTAKES is no ordinarly novel: it has one beginning & fifty different endings that will variously surprise shock & delight readers as they hunt for happiness. Your story begins when you win twenty-two million dollars in the lottery. What happens next? Its entirely up to you. Do you get out of debt? Quit your job? Travel the world? Go on the shopping spree of a lifetime? The possibilities are endless! Twenty-two million dollars can buy a lot but can it buy a happy ending? ...

James Frey wakes up on a plane with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut & his body is covered with bruises. He has no wallet & no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol & every drug he can lay his hands on for a decade
- & he is aged only twenty-three. What happens next is one of the most powerful & extreme stories ever told. His family takes him to a rehabilitation centre. & James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug & alcohol-free living. His lack of self-pity is unflinching & searing. A Million Little Pieces is a dazzling account of a life destroyed & a life reconstructed. It is also the introduction of a bold & talented literary voice.
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Ever since Tin can remember hes wanted to be an elephant trainer. At twelve years old hes the youngest
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Trapped on board the spaceship Godspeed Amy trusts no-one. The ships ruler is dead & a rebellion threatens. Amy wants to help Elder as he tries to take charge but shes torn between her feelings for him & the chaos thats pulling everything apart. As more harrowing discoveries are made about Godspeed Amy is caught in a desperate race to unravel its secrets. Only one thing is certain. They have to get off this ship. This is the heart-stopping sequel to Across the Universe": a story of love murder & madness
- set in space."
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If like millions of others you know deep down that you deserve to do better than where you are today than this book is for you. Not a book based on old fashion theories or textbook scenarios The Millionaire Dropout is instead based on tried & tested methods of increasing personal skills increasing your wealth improving your life-style & releasing all the personal power that is locked up inside you. Based on the author's firsthand experience of bootstrapping himself out of failure The Millionaire Dropout is for anyone who wants to learn the secrets for increasing their income & their standard of living. Divided into three sections readers will walk through the stages for taking control of their life learning how to make more money & learning how be smart with their successes. Everyone owes it to themselves to invest a little time & effort into increasing their standard of living & releasing the personal power that is locked up inside of us all. ...

The Millionaire Mind targets a population of millionaires who have accumulated substantial wealth & live in ways that openly demonstrate their affluence. Exploring the ideas beliefs & behaviours that enabled these millionaires to build & maintain their fortunes Dr Thomas J Stanley provides a fascinating look at Americas financial elite & how they got there. For example: * What were their school days like? * How did they respond to negative criticism? * What are the characteristics of the millionaires spouse? * Is religion an important part of their lives? The author uncovers surprising answers showing readers just what it is that makes the wealthy prosper while others feel dejected or beaten. The Millionaire Mind delves deep into the minds of Americas wealthy & answers universal questions with solid statistical evidence in an approachable anecdotal style. ...

Two bothers Damian & Anthony are unwittingly caught up in a train robbery during Britain's countdown to join the Euro. Suddenly finding themselves with a vast amount of cash the boys have just one glorious appalling dilemma -- how to spend it in the few days before it becomes worthless. Torn between the vices of buying a million pizzas & the virtues of ending world poverty the boys soon discover that being rich is a mug's game. For not only is the clock ticking -- the bungling bank robbers are closing in. Pizzas or World Peace what would you choose? ...