In 1984 two young mothers meet at a toddler group in Birmingham. As their friendship grows they share with each other the difficulties & secrets in their lives: Joanne a sweet shy girl is increasingly afraid of her husb&. The lively promising man she married has become hostile & violent & she is too ashamed to tell anyone. When her mother Margaret is suddenly rushed into hospital the bewildered family find that there are things about their mother of which they had no idea. Margaret was evacuated from Birmingham as a child & has spent years avoiding the pain of her childhood -- but finds that you cant run from the past forever. Sooky kind & good-natured has already been through one disastrous marriage & is back at home living with her parents. But being disgraced is not easy. Her mother Meena refuses to speak to Sooky. At first her silence seems like a punishment but Sooky gradually realizes it contains emotions which are far more complicated & that her mother may need her help. Meena has spent 20 years trying to fit in with life in Birmingham & to deal with the conflicts within her between east & west old ways & new. This is the story of two young women discovering the heartbreak of their mothers lives & of how mothers create daughters -- & learn from them. ...

This book is designed to allow bridesmaids to record everything that happens before & during the big day. Each section has a special place to keep a photograph or picture & there is an envelope at the end of the book in which to save the invitation service sheet or even a piece of the cake! ...

These inspired meditations reveal the true heart of Gods love for us & will help us understand some of the deeper mysteries of his nature. Says Colin Urquhart: The Lord wanted to open his heart to me about himself revealing several aspects of his nature
- not only about love grace & mercy but also about wrath justice & judgement. I now have a greater understanding of who God is & the nature of his love for each of his children. Through this book I believe many will experience God speaking to their hearts concerning issues which are of deep & immediate concern to them.
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A letter two lovers a terrible lie. In war truth is only the first casualty. ' Inspires the kind of devotion among its readers not seen since David Nicholls' One Day' The Times While Riley Purefoy & Peter Locke fight for their country their survival & their sanity in the trenches of Flanders Nadine Waveney Julia Locke & Rose Locke do what they can at home. Beautiful obsessive Julia & gentle eccentric Peter are married: each day Julia goes through rituals to prepare for her beloved husband's return. Nadine & Riley only eighteen when the war starts & with problems of their own already want above all to make promises
- but how can they when the future is not in their hands? & Rose? Well what did happen to the traditionally brought-up women who lost all hope of marriage because all the young men were dead? Moving between Ypres London & Paris My Dear I Wanted to Tell You is a deeply affecting moving & brilliant novel of love & war & how they affect those left behind as well as those who fight.
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Covering the key body systems this series provides an essential introduction to how the human body works. Packed with photographs artwork & clear concise text these titles make complex ideas easy to underst&. This title

Features: labelled diagrams of key body parts; activities to aid understanding; & fascinating facts written & checked by experts.

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When dogs get arthritis they cant tell you what hurts or ask for help. But now they no longer have to suffer in silence; they finally have a voice. Featuring case histories & owner insight alongside practical advice & expert opinion this book provides dog owners
- or anyone considering getting a dog
- with all they need to know to help their dog on the move.

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Charlie has this little sister Lola. She is very small & very funny. & Lola is often very busy as well. This title helps you join Charlie & Lola as they get ready to go out go to the beach build sandcastles go to the park & lots more! These four delightfully fun mini board books are just right for little hands to hold & the sturdy slipcase means they can go anywhere! ...

Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette wore her hair? How can you make a tasselled belt? Do you know which fashion trends were the most popular in the 80s? With hundreds more drawings to complete & colour in garments to design & textile patterns to invent My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion takes your imagination even further into the creation of exciting new styles clothing & accessories. From shoes to sunglasses 50s cocktail dresses African jewellery & feathered masks Nina Chakrabartis beautiful illustrations span both vintage fashion & contemporary designs such as those by Comme des Garcons & Thea Cadabra. The Fashion Archive & all new Hair Hero & Fashion Flashback features encourage inspiration through the fashions of other times & cultures. A wonderful celebration of dressing up past & present this follow-up to the hugely successful My Wonderful World of Fashion will appeal to fashion addicts from 8 years up. ...

For his first book AJ Jacobs read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica". For his second he followed every single rule in the Bible. Now comes a collection of his most outrageous hilarious & thought-provoking experiments yet. In " My Experimental Life" Jacobs puts himself to a series of bizarre & ridiculous tests from total obedience to his long-suffering wife & Radical Honesty to living as a beautiful woman & outsourcing his personal life to India (whether sending an email having a weekly chat with his parents or arguing with his wife). Written by an author who has been compared in the British press to Woody Allen & Bill Bryson " The Guinea Pig Diaries" will be one of the funniest most entertaining & most illuminating books of the year." ...

National league glory last visited Manchester City in 1968 when the likes of Bell Lee & Summerbee lifted the English Football League Championship trophy. Fast forward forty-four years. The 2011/12 Premiership season belongs to Manchester City. It has been a long wait but premiership glory has finally come to rest at the Ethiad Stadium. My Eyes Have Seen the Glory is a match-by-match blow-by-blow superbly illustrated account of the most memorable season of English football in recent years. The world has looked on as Man City has grown in strength under the steady leadership of Roberto Mancini. The chairman expected the fans expected; Mancini has delivered. It has been a season of magnificent highs
- the 6-1 trouncing of Manchester United named by Sir Alex Ferguson as the worst result in my history
- & depressing lows
- the infamous Carlos Tevez saga
- but there has always been drama passion & world-class football. Victory in the Premiership is to be cherished; My Eyes Have Seen the Glory is the book every Man City fan has been waiting to read. Read it bask in the glory of long-awaited victory & celebrate the birth of a new era in the Premiership
- Manchester Citys era.




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