The success of No 126 Wing began before the D-Day landings & through operations at Falaise Gap Operation Market Garden the winter offensive in the Ardennes & crossing the Rhine into Germany. Donald Nijboer examines the wing's operations chapter by chapter demonstrating how the five squadrons of Spitfires of No 126 Wing were self-sufficient in everything they did & how after the Normandy landings the ground forces could not move without this valuable support. Squadron & ace biographies & stunning artwork bring this fascinating book to life. ...

Fibi Ward now 14 writes: At the time I was diagnosed [aged 13] I wanted to read something written by somebody of my own age from their perspective about how they dealt with being diagnosed & to reassure myself that all the fears & worries that I had were normal. However I have not seen any such book on the market & have decided to record my own experiences so that other children & teenagers who are newly diagnosed with type I diabetes can get some benefit & comfort by reading about & relating to them. According to Diabetes UK" 10 000 to 15 000 people in the UK are diagnosed with type I diabetes every year. The peak age of diagnosis is between 10 & 14 years. Coming so early in life such a diagnosis can feel like a life sentence both for the young person & for their family. I was scared about returning to school continues Fibi and I didnt want anyone at all to know that I was diabetic. Also I feared that I would never have a boyfriend because I would be different to all the other girls in my class. I was even frightened about going to bed in case I became hypoglycaemic in the night & never woke up. These are just a few of the anxieties I had some of which may seem silly but which were a big deal at the time. I hope that by reading my book other people will be reassured that there is no need to worry about these things & that they will gain some comfort from knowing they are not the only ones who have been through it. I have also included some humorous anecdotes because it isnt all doom & gloom & there are practical tips for example on doing insulin injections going to sleepovers & parties & doing P.E. & sports. I do not claim to be a medical expert but my diabetic nurse has checked everything & added some practical points to support my own experience." ...

Lou Bertignac has an IQ of 160 & a good friend in class rebel Lucas. At home her father puts a brave face on things but cries in secret in the bathroom while her mother rarely speaks & hardly ever leaves the house. To escape this desolate world Lou goes often to Gare d Austerlitz to see the big emotions in the smiles & tears of arrival & departure. But there she also sees the homeless meets a girl called No only a few years older than herself & decides to make homelessness the topic of her class presentation. Bit by bit Lou & No become friends until the project over No disappears. Heartbroken Lou asks her parents the unaskable question & her parents say: Yes No can come to live with them. So Lou goes down into the underworld of Pariss street people to bring her friend up to the light of a home & family life she thinks. ...

Lou Bertignac has an IQ of 160 & a good friend called Lucas who gets her through the school day. At home her father cries in secret in the bathroom & her mother hasn't been out of the house properly for years. But Lou is about to change her life
- & that of her parents
- for good all because of a school project she decides to do about the homeless. Through the project Lou meets No a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows Lou cannot bear that No is still on the streets when she goes back home
- even if it is to a home that is saddened & desolate. So she asks her parents if No can come to live with them. To her astonishment her parents
- eventually
- agree. No's presence forces Lou & her parents to finally face the sadness that has enveloped them. But No has disruptive as well as positive effects. Can this shaky newfound family continue to live together? A tense brilliant novel tackling the true meanings of home & homelessness.




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Ecclestone has never before revealed how he graduated from selling second-hand cars in London's notorious Warren Street to become the major player he is today. He has finally decided to reveal his secrets: the deals the marriages the disasters & the successes on the racetrack in Downing Street in casinos on yachts. Surprisingly he has granted access to his inner circle to Tom Bower the most controversial biographer of them all... The result is a unique story of a simple driven man who unlike shady tycoons offers an intriguing insight into the sport business & the human spirit. ...

Celia Lytton strong-willed tough & courageous moves through life making difficult & often dangerous decisions
- with the most far-reaching
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When the Harvard Business Review asked Robert Sutton for suggestions for its annual list of Breakthrough Ideas he told them that the best business practice he knew of was the no asshole rule. Suttons piece became one of the most popular articles ever to appear in the HBR. Spurred on by the fear & despair that people expressed the tricks they used to survive with dignity in asshole-infested places the revenge stories that made him laugh out loud & the other small wins that they celebrated against mean-spirited people Sutton was persuaded to write THE NO ASSHOLE RULE. He believes passionately that civilised workplaces are not a naive dream that they do exist do bolster performance & that widespread contempt can be erased & replaced with mutual respect when a team or organisation is managed right. There is a huge temptation by executives & those in positions of authority to overlook this trait especially when exhibited by so-called producers but Sutton shows how overall productivity suffers when the workplace is subjected to this kind of stress. ...

When a little girl can't find her teddy bear she refuses to go to bed. Accompanied by a brilliant cast of animal characters she searches behind all the wonderful flaps in this beautiful novelty book for the very young. Children will love helping her search! ...

As part of the massive Allied invasion of Normandy three airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines to sew confusion in the German rear & prevent panzer reinforcements from reaching the beaches. In the dark early hours of D-Day this confusion was achieved well enough as nearly every airborne unit missed its drop zone creating a kaleidoscope of small-unit combat. Fortunately for the Allies the 505th Regimental Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division hit on or near its drop zone. Its task was to seize the vital crossroads of Ste Mere Eglise & to hold the bridge over the Merderet River at nearby La Fiere. Benefiting from dynamic battlefield leadership the paratroopers reached the bridge only to be met by wave after wave of German tanks & infantry desperate to force the crossing. Reinforced by glider troops who suffered terribly in their landings from the now-alert Germans the 505th not only held the vital bridge for three days but launched a counterattack in the teeth of enemy fire to secure their objective once & for all albeit at gruesome cost. In No Better Place to Die Robert M. Murphy provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism almost breathtaking in its you are there A detail." ...

When is an island not an island? Peter Caton takes us to all four corners of England Scotland & Wales to find out. Sharing our nations fascination with islands Peter sets out to be the first person to visit all 43 tidal islands which can be walked to from the UK mainl&. Along the way he faces many challenges: precipitous cliffs vicious dogs disappearing footpaths lost bus drivers fast tides quicksand & enormous quantities of mud but also experiences wonderfully scenic journeys by road rail & on foot. He contrasts the friendly welcome from most islanders & owners with the reluctance of others to permit visits & tells how he was thrown off one secret isl&. An entertaining narrative illustrated with colour photographs No Boat Required contains a wealth of information as the author unearths many little known facts & stories. It tells of the solitude of the many remote islands & the difficulties of balancing the needs of people & wildlife. We learn of the islands varied histories
- stories of pirates smugglers murder & ghosts of battles with Vikings an island claimed by punks & another with its own king. He writes of the beauty of the islands & our coast & reflects on how these may be affected by climate change. In No Boat Required Peter Caton takes us to explore islands some familiar but most which few of us know exist & even fewer have visited. He finds that our tidal islands are special places many with fascinating & amusing stories & each one of them different. It adds up to a unique journey around Britain.
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