Since the untimely death of her husband young mother Effie Grey has been forced to live on a narrowboat owned by her tyrannical father-in-law Jacob. In spite of her own despair she is determined to protect her brother Tom & her baby son Georgie from Jacob's bullying ways
- for she is all they have in the world. But when Jacob hires villainous Salter & his vile wife Sal to run the barge Effie's life becomes even more unbearable & Tom is sent packing without a penny to his name. Forced to live on deck with little to shelter her & Georgie from the elements tormented by the Salters Effie is driven to desperation. & stealing Jacob's hidden cache of money she escapes with her son. As she begins her frantic search for Tom Effie vows that whatever happens she will make a home for little Georgie & keep him safe from harm.
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Finding a soul-mate for a mother who deserves to be loved! Meg's teenage daughter Lindsey had the nerve to place a personal ad on her behalf
- ' Wanted: Perfect Partner. I'm dating-shy divorced & seeking a man with marriage in mind.' Worse Steve Conlan who answered the ad was perfect according to Lindsey. Did a teenage matchmaker get it right? Robin Masterton's young son Jeff thinks he needs a dog more than anything in the world. & there just happens to be one next door! But the friendly black Lab belongs to Cole Camden the unfriendliest man in the neighbourhood. Still Jeff persists
- & ropes his mum in as the persuader. Perhaps there's a chance he'll have a dog & a dad in time for Father's Day... Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber.

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One of a selection of classic fine art cards featuring well loved paintings decorative patterns & unique illustrations from the archives of museums & galleries throughout the UK & beyond. This card features Pansies in a Glass by Sheila Fairman. There is a message on the front which reads ‘ On Mothering Sunday’ whilst the message inside reads ‘with love’.

The card measures Approx. 15 x 15 cm.

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' You come from a long line of mistakes ' Guy Caulder tells his daughter Alice. ' My mother married the wrong man. Her mother did the same.' At the end of a love affair Alice journeys to Normandy to meet Guy's mother the grandmother she has never known. She tells her that there was one true love story in the family. In the summer of 1942 Kitty is an ATS driver stationed in Sussex. She meets Ed a Royal Marine commando & Larry a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed who falls in love with her. So does Larry. Mountbatten mounts a raid on the beaches at Dieppe. One of the worst disasters of the war it sealed the fates of both Larry & Ed & its repercussions will echo through the generations to come. ...

A classically styled card featuring artwork by Yoko Shima of 4 pink rosebuds & foliage against a pale pink background. There is a message on the front which reads ‘ On Mothers Day’ whilst the message inside reads ‘with love’.

The card measures Approx. 15 x 15 cm.

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West Virginia 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences & sightings including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered & mutilated. & journalist John Keel arriving to investigate the freakish events soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie & unfathomable mystery. ...

Almost all motion graphics artists today use After Effects Photoshop or Illustrator to some degree in their projects. But how do they decide which tool is best for the job & how can they utilize the various components in the Creative Suite together for the most efficient & effective workflow? This book cuts to the chase & shows readers an in-depth view of the various components in the Creative Suite as best utilized in professional motion graphics projects. With 4-color artwork from real-life productions sprinkled throughout this inspiring & practical guide will show intermediate to advanced readers what they need to know to incorporate CS5 in their own work. In the first half of the book readers learn about design essentials as related to motion graphics including typography logo animation repairing & retiming footage stylizing footage background design 3D objects & cameras audio design & vector design. The second half of the book focuses on real-world design explorations including chapters on broadcast package design title sequences DVD menu design motion control 3D character animation techniques & panoramic images. The accompanying DVD brings it all together by providing source footage & project files allowing readers to experiment on their own. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register & you will receive the updates when they become available. ...

In 1872 an Englishman photographed a running horse in California & succeeded for the first time in capturing an image of high-speed motion
- the crucial breakthrough that eventually made movies possible. From Muybridges invention came Hollywood & from his patrons sponsorship of technological research came Silicon Valley
- two industries that have most powerfully shaped the modern world. The story of Muybridges own life while he was making his motion studies is equally riveting. He became an internationally renowned inventor & photographer whose pictures have now become classics
- & in a blaze of publicity stood trial for the murder of his wifes lover. Gripping & erudite this is a fascinating biography of a true pioneer & the larger story of how time & space were revolutionized in the 19th century.


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This is an innovative new business series that presents 60 succinct techniques to improve core business skills each technique to be read & digested in 60 seconds. Motivation" provides 60 practical effective self motivation techniques that can be immediately applied to transform your performance both in the workplace & outside. It covers all vital motivation techniques from adopting the right mindset & learning to dive right in to essential planning & delegation skills for maximum output. 60 fast solutions packaged in small handy format will enable advice-hungry businessmen & women to dip in & out of this book when ever they have a spare minute!" ...

Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behaviour change. Written specifically for health care professionals this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients & guide them in making choices to improve their health from weight loss exercise & smoking cessation to medication adherence & safer sex practices. Engaging dialogues & vignettes bring to life the core skills of motivational interviewing (MI) in this book & show how to incorporate this brief evidence-based approach into any health care setting. It features appendices that include MI training resources & publications on specific medical conditions. ...