When railwayman Jim Stringer moves to the garish & tawdry London of 1903 he finds his duties are confined to a mysterious graveyard line. Perplexingly the men he works alongside have formed an instant loathing for him. & his predecessor has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Can Jim work out what is going on before he too is travelling on a one-way coffin ticket aboard the Necropolis Railway? A gripping detective story fabulously rich in atmosphere & period detail The Necropolis Railway steams toward an unexpected conclusion. ...

Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect Facebook friends. Its little wonder since shes had a fairly rough life. Her father left when she was a baby her stepfather just died & her mothers almost given up
- in fact shes sent her to live with her grandmother in cold & sleepy Maine to keep Zara safe. Zara doesnt think shes in danger; she thinks her mother just cant cope. Zaras wrong. The man she sees everywhere
- the tall creepy guy who points at her from the side of the road
- is not a figment of her imagination. Hes a pixie. But not the cute sweet kind with little wings. Maines got a whole assortment of unbelievable creatures. & they seem to need something
- something from Zara...



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This book provides a detailed & comprehensive guide to working with risk. It begins by looking at notions of need vulnerability & protection & looks at the theoretical concepts of each before applying them to practice. By using this combination of theory & practice the authors are able to integrate policy for a wide range of services users from older people to children families & younger adults. Case studies accompany & illustrate each method & the reader is invited to engage in a number of exercises & activities to consolidate learning. ...

Hailed by Andre Gide as the patron saint of all outsiders Simone Weil's short life was ample testimony to her beliefs. In 1942 she fled France along with her family going firstly to America. She then moved back to London in order to work with de Gaulle. Published posthumously The Need for Roots was a direct result of this collaboration. Its purpose was to help rebuild France after the war. In this her most famous book Weil reflects on the importance of religious & political social structures in the life of the individual. She wrote that one of the basic obligations we have as human beings is to not let another suffer from hunger. Equally as important however is our duty towards our community: we may have declared various human rights but we have overlooked the obligations & this has left us self-righteous & rootless. She could easily have been issuing a direct warning to us today the citizens of Century 21. ...

UFOs remain essentially a military & intelligence problem
- & one demanding unprecedented security & deception with access to information
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Renowned embroiderer Trish Burr passes her creative secrets on to stitchers--especially beginners--who want to take their needle painting skills to the next level. In 15 projects organized in three levels from novice to intermediate Trish provides expert easy-to-follow guidance on techniques for surface stitching that provide subtle shadings & a soft paintlike blending of colors. Sections on materials the long & short stitch & helpful practice motifs lead to gorgeous projects like Burgundy Rosebuds a Wild Pansy & a Racquet-tailed Roller. ...

The Needlecraft Style Directory is a comprehensive & accessible guide to stitch craft for crafters of all levels. The book reveals exactly what each type of needlecraft involves the basic stitches needed & the common characteristics of each stitch allowing the reader to select the best technique for their designs. Divided into two main sections the first part of the book explores an extensive variety of needlecraft styles covering everything from candlewicking to crewel sashiko quilting to smocking & needlepoint to needle felting. Galleries of finished pieces provide inspiration & ideas for creative new projects. Outlining the basic technique tools materials & common applications each entry also highlights the most common stitches used for each style while cross referencing these stitches in section two. Guaranteed to prove useful to all crafters the second part of the book is organized as a stitch directory complete with easy to follow diagrams that show readers how to work each individual stitch required for their chosen needlecraft style as well as featuring overviews that present the stitches worked in various styles on finished pieces. An extensive glossary concludes the book clarifying & demystifying a wide range of terms that can often prove confusing to even the most experienced of needlecrafters. The Needlecraft Style Directory is the ultimate reference for embroiderers sewers quilters & needlecraft enthusiasts of all levels. ...

Slip one A year after her husband's death Jo Mackenzie is finally starting to get the hang of being a single parent. Knit two together The boys are thriving in their new seaside home the wool shop is starting to do well & despite two weddings an in-school knitting project & Trevor the Wonder Dog coming to stay she's just about keeping her head above water. Cast off But boys babies & best friends certainly make life a lot more interesting. Can Jo cope when things get really complicated? Because if knitting truly does keep you sane when your life starts to unravel then it looks like Jo is going to need much bigger needles. ...

In the third House of Night novella the secret history we've all been waiting for is finally revealed. Neferet the Tulsa House of Night's darkly seductive High Priestess wasn't always a powerful vampyre but she has always been beautiful. Raised in turn-of-the-century Chicago in a motherless home her beauty makes her the prey of unwanted attention & abuse leaving her with scars that will never heal
- & a Darkness that will eventually need to find its way out. But when she is Marked & gains strength both physical & magickal she turns her anger into power & looks for a way to regain what was stolen from her. From victim to High Priestess beautiful young woman to powerful seductress Neferet's journey begins.. .
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When the Crown Prince of Egypt needs a wife the beautiful charismatic ambitious & connected Nefertiti is his mothers first choice. She quickly becomes accustomed to the opulence of her new life. As Queen of the worlds first great empire at the height of its power all her dreams are realised. Beguiling & wilful Nefertiti is soon as powerful as the Pharaoh himself. But when her husband breaks with a thousand years of tradition defying the priests & the military it will take all Nefertitis wiles to keep the nation from being torn apart. Watching from the shadows her sister Mutny detests the back-stabbing nature of palace life & as she dreams of a simple life in the countryside she records her sisters transformation from teenage girl to living goddess. But Nefertitis star quality can only take her so far & when shes prepared to sacrifice her sister to strengthen her power the two women become locked in a feud which only death can break... ...