Pigs might not fly but they are strangely altered. So for that matter are wolves & racoons. A man once named Jimmy lives in a tree wrapped in old bedsheets now calls himself Snowman. The voice of Oryx the woman he loved teasingly haunts him. & the green-eyed Children of Crake are for some reason his responsibility. ' In Jimmy Atwood has created a great character: a tragic-comic artist of the future part buffoon part Orpheus. An adman who's a sad man; a jealous lover who's in perpetual mourning; a fantasist who can only remember the past'
- Independent ' Gripping & remarkably imagined'
- London Review of Books

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Tame your Mountain Lion the Dr. Mac" way Author Bob " Dr. Mac" Le Vitus is a Mac guru & one of the world's leading authorities on all things Apple so when he talks OS X Mountain Lion people listen. Now you can learn how to get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion with the latest edition of this bestselling guide to OS X. Whether you're learning your way around your first Mac or just updating your OS you'll unleash the power of OS X Mountain Lion with this friendly full-color guide to Apple's new operating system. Covers OS X basics including working with the Dock Launchpad & Mission Control; setting up your e-mail; surfing the web with Safari; organizing your files; navigating with multi-touch gestures; managing your contacts & calendars; connecting a printer; & printing documents Walks you through the new-to-OS-X features such as Messages Notes Reminders Notification Center Power Nap Dictation Twitter & Facebook integration Game Center & Gatekeeper Gets you up & running with i Tunes & the latest apps from the Mac App Store & shows you how to enjoy music movies DVDs & digital photos on your Mac Provides troubleshooting tips advice on customizing & maintaining your Mac & keeping your information safe with Time Machine OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies is the perfect guide to help you reach the peak of this exciting new operating system." ...

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Create a Mac network in your home or office Theres no doubt about it: Macs iPhones & iPads have invaded the workplace. But you dont need an IT department to administer a Mac network in your home or business. This friendly guide explains everything you need to know to set one up yourself using OS X Mountain Lion Server. First youll find an easy quick-start way to implement OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac Mini. From there youll learn how to set up DNS i Cal Server Podcast Producer Wiki Server file sharing mail services & more. This book helps you set up profile support for your iPhone & iPad & provides ways to configure i Cloud in the home or office to keep your business data safe. Explains how to set up secure & troubleshoot a Mac network with OS X Mountain Lion Server Covers how to configure the server as well as DNS i Cal Server Podcast Producer Wiki Server Spotlight Server i Chat Server File Sharing & Mail Services Shows Windows administrators how to easily incorporate Macs into their network Also covers support for i OS devices & ways you can use i Cloud to keep your data secure when you hit the road for business travel Take control of your network & make administering it a snap with OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies. ...

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Despatches from the secret world behind the headlines. Former SAS legend Chris Ryan brings you his seventeenth novel filled with his trademark action thrills & inside knowledge. Osama Bin Laden is dead. The President of the United States knows it. The world knows it. & SAS hero Joe Mansfield knows it. He was on the ground in Pakistan when it happened. He saw Seal Team 6 go in & he saw them extract with their grisly cargo. He was in the right place at the right time. Or maybe the wrong place at the wrong time. Because now somebody wants Joe dead & theyre willing to do anything to make it happen. His world is violently dismantled. His family is targeted his reputation destroyed. & as a mysterious & ruthless enemy plans a devastating terror attack on both sides of the Atlantic Joe knows this: his only chance of survival is to find out what happened in Bin Ladens compound the night the Americans went in. But an unseen menacing power has footprints it needs to cover. & it will stop at nothing to prevent him uncovering the sinister truth... ...

Despatches from the secret world behind the headlines. Former SAS legend Chris Ryan brings you his seventeenth novel filled with his trademark action thrills & inside knowledge. Osama Bin Laden is dead. The President of the United States knows it. The world knows it. & SAS hero Joe Mansfield knows it. He was on the ground in Pakistan when it happened. He saw Seal Team 6 go in & he saw them extract with their grisly cargo. He was in the right place at the right time. Or maybe the wrong place at the wrong time. Because now somebody wants Joe dead & they're willing to do anything to make it happen. His world is violently dismantled. His family is targeted his reputation destroyed. & as a mysterious & ruthless enemy plans a devastating terror attack on both sides of the Atlantic Joe knows this: his only chance of survival is to find out what happened in Bin Laden's compound the night the Americans went in. But an unseen menacing power has footprints it needs to cover. & it will stop at nothing to prevent him uncovering the sinister truth... ...

The first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series. Meet Osbert Brinkhoff the unlikeliest of avengers. His is a tale of dark delights & ghastly goings-on of injustice & revenge. The villains are vicious. The settings are sinister. & good does NOT always prevail... If you prefer cleavers to kittens & fiends to fairies...then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten. ...

When Kate Allans beloved black cat Oscar is found lying severely injured in a field near their Jersey home she is sure the accident-prone boy has met his end. With both hind legs severed by a combine-harvester his life hangs in the balance; luckily for Oscar his vet knows Noel Fitzpatrick star of BBC Ones The Bionic Vet who agrees to try pioneering surgery to replace his legs with specially created prosthetics. This is the amazing true account of a loving family faced with agonising decisions & unexpected twists of fate & a courageous black feline destined to become the worlds first bionic cat. ...