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Moth Smoke" is the first novel by Mohsin Hamid author of " The Reluctant Fundamentalist". You know youre in trouble when you cant meet a womans eye particularly if the woman happens to be your best friends wife. In Lahore Daru Shezad is a junior banker with a hashish habit. When his old friend Ozi moves back to Pakistan Daru wants to be happy for him. Ozi has everything: a beautiful wife & child an expensive foreign education
- & a corrupt father who bankrolls his lavish lifestyle. As jealousy sets in Darus life slowly unravels. He loses his job. Starts lacing his joints with heroin. Becomes involved with a criminally-minded rickshaw driver. & falls in love with Ozis lonely wife. But how low can Daru sink? Is he guilty of the crime he finds himself on trial for? "A vivid portrait of contemporary young Pakistani life where frustration & insecurity feed not only the snobbery decadence & aspirations of the rich but also the resentment of the poor". (" The Times"). " Fast-paced intelligent.. .pulls us despite ourselves into its spiralling wake". (" New Yorker"). "A subtly audacious.. .prodigious descendant of hard-boiled lit & film noir. A steamy & often darkly amusing book about sex drugs & class warfare in postcolonial Asia". (" Village Voice"). " Stunning a hip page-turner". (" Los Angeles Times"). " Sharply observed powerful evocative". (" Financial Times"). "A novel of remarkable wit poise profundity & strangeness. A treat". (" Esquire"). Mohsin Hamid is the author of " The Reluctant Fundamentalist" " Moth Smoke" & " How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia". His fiction has been translated into over 30 languages received numerous awards & been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has contributed essays & short stories to publications such as the " Guardian" " The New York Times" " Financial Times" " Granta" & " Paris Review". Born & mostly raised in Lahore he spent part of his childhood in California studied at Princeton University & Harvard Law School & has since lived between Lahore London & New York."
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Jarvis Cocker is widely regarded as one of the most original & memorable lyricists & performers of the last three decades. Here for the first time is a selection of sixty-six lyrics presented with commentary & an introduction by the man himself. In this volume readers (and Pulp fans) will find such classic Jarvis lyrics as Common People" " Disco 2000" " Babies" " This is Hardcore" & " Do You Remember the First Time?" The selection assembled by the author reveals a sensibility that is unmistakably Jarvis: a sometimes visceral sometimes everyday take on love relationships & the things we do to each other when the lights get low. " Mother Brother Lover" takes the reader on a thirty-year tour into the life art & preoccupations of one of the great British artists of the late twentieth century. Shocking sharp clever & funny it is a beautiful collection of lyrics & commentary." ...

Written by one of the worlds leading obstetricians this A-Z health guide is designed for easy use to help & empower you to make an informed decision on your own or your babys health. Yehudi Gordons integrated approach examines the nature of a condition & possible medical or complementary care beginning with self-help where appropriate & outlines further treatment or procedures that may be advised by midwives or doctors. As an unrivalled source of expert medical advice this book is essential reading for every parent. ...

Jan de Vries focuses on the first crucial years of a childs life & explores the unique relationship that develops between mother & child in these formative years. The book comprises practical advice for new mothers dealing with the stress of their first baby & gives suggestions on how to recognise & treat the many diseases to which children are prone in their early years. There is also valuable advice on child healthcare & covers everything from sleep disorders to breastfeeding. Not only is Jan de Vries a professional authority on alternative healthcare but he is also a father of four & grandfather of ten. Jan de Vries was born in 1937 & after initially graduating in pharmacy he soon moved on to study alternative medicine. He set up his first clinic in Troon in 1970 & today has clinics in Edinburgh London Belfast Dublin & Manchester. Writing extensively on the value of alternative medicine & the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle he also lectures throughout the world & makes regular television & radio appearances. ...

Once there was a mother goose who had three little goslings. Her playful young family could be a handful at times but luckily Mother Goose soon discovered that they loved listening to traditional nursery rhymes. Now all the goslings favourite playtime rhymes are collected in this book for you & your family to enjoy. With original short stories linking the traditional rhymes & glorious pictures by todays leading childrens book illustrator this is the perfect addition to any family bookshelf. ...

This beautiful baby record book features enchanting scenes & playful characters from MOTHER GOOSE'S NURSERY RHYMES by Axel Scheffler. Every page

Includes:: room for notes & pictures & there are even spaces to write your very own photo captions! At the back of the book is a large pocket for treasured items such as your baby's hospital bracelet & other mementoes. Simply fill in the book to create a treasured family keepsake which will be perfect for re-reading & sharing with your child as they grow.

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Join Mother Goose & her three little goslings Boo Lucy & Small as they enjoy 88 favourite traditional nursery rhymes. 30 original short stories about Mother Goose & her playful goslings link the rhymes & give them a fresh new context that is a real joy to share. With glorious pictures from today's leading illustrator this is a must for every family bookshelf. ...

An inspiring true story of a life devoted to helping Downs children. Alex Bell is a 53 year old woman who lives in Swinton on the outskirts of Manchester. She is feisty funny with a real firecracker of a personality. She has needed that strength of character for Alex is the adoptive mother of 8 children with Downs Syndrome or other disabilities children who some parts of society would perhaps prefer to forget. Age 28 & unmarried Alex adopted her first Downs child Matthew
- & became one of the first people in the UK to be approved for adoption as a single woman. Amazingly she went on to take eight more children under her wing Simon Adrian Nathan Andrew Chloe Tom Emily & Callum. Some had been through a frustratingly bureaucratic care system or moved from one foster parent to another. It sometimes seemed an impossible challenge but Alex was determined to give these children stability love & the best life possible. With her down-to-earth charm Alex also brings together the families often torn apart by Downs. She encourages the birth families to get together
- some of whom have sadly turned their backs on their son or daughter but others have now long been happily involved in their childrens lives. The nine children each have unique sometimes heartbreaking stories but they are also the most joyful compelling & fascinating children youre ever likely to meet: * Happy-to-lucky Matthew 24 who takes people on tours of Man. Utd
- the only Downs child to be given such a privileged position & testament to Alexs care * Adrian the family timekeeper & numbers wiz as if born with a clock inside his brain * Chloe the lovable mischievous scamp known as Little Miss Dynamite Prepare to be amazed moved & entranced by this powerful true story that will change the way we all look at disabilities. Alex believes special needs children are gifts & spending any time with her it becomes obvious that she also has a very special gift of her own.


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Pretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she met Barney Patterson the love of her life on Southport Pier in 1939. Their romantic passionate marriage was made in heaven
- but with the outbreak of war Barney volunteered to fight & the couple were separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day he wasn't the same person
- & neither was Amy. How could things have become so twisted that one day Amy would kill the husband she once so adored? & what happened to their little girl Pearl just five years old at the time? In 1971 Amy is released from prison
- although her freedom will change the lives of others not least that of her daughter. But Pearl has her own demons to exorcise in her quest for happiness. & the greatest question she must ask herself is this: can she ever love her mother after what she did?


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