Set in Alexandria this classic & much-loved memoir chronicles the exploits of Andre Acimans colourful Sephardic Jewish family from its arrival in Egypt at the turn of the century to its forced departure three generations later. Aciman tells a story of childhood innocence of intricate family life & the pain of exile from a place one loves. His memories are adorned with eccentric characters: mysterious Uncle Vili
- soldier salesman Italian Fascist & British spy; the two grandmothers the Princess & the Saint who gossip in six different languages; his melancholy Aunt Flora who warns that Jews lose everything at least twice in their lives; & his father who considers converting to Islam in order to stay in Alexandria. Elegant beautifully-written moving & witty Out of Egypt" bridges cultures & generations & provides a moving portrait of a by-gone world."
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Gaza is being bombed. Rashid wakes to discover hes got a scholarship to London the escape route hes been waiting for. Meanwhile his twin sister Iman frustrated by the atrocities & inaction around her grabs recklessly at an opportunity to make a difference. Sabri the oldest brother works on a history of Palestine from his wheelchair as their mother pickles vegetables & feuds with their neighbours. Out of It follows Rashid & Iman as they try to forge places for themselves in the midst of occupation religious fundamentalism & the divisions between Palestinian factions. It tells of family secrets unlikely love stories & unburied tragedies as it captures the frustrations & energies of the modern Arab World. ...

The struggle for political change in China is reaching a crescendo. From the booming cities to the rural communities Out of Maos Shadow introduces us to some of the courageous people who are dedicated to building a more democratic China despite the grave dangers they face in doing so. Written by one of the leading China correspondents of his generation this book brings together compelling individual testimonies taking us into the lives of people struggling to come to terms with the nations past & to take control of its future. A reminder that even in a nation of 1.3 billion people individuals can make a difference -- & that China still has plenty of heroes left Time Pan takes the reader into bustling cities & into the vast tracts of countryside in search of those determined to preserve the memories of folk martyrs & to win freedom for the generations to come Good Book Guide ...

When Susie decides to invite her old school friends for a reunion she tells herself that its just about showing off. Its about letting Amanda Izzy & Tamsin see how well shes done with her successful career as an artist her gorgeous house in France her deliciously louche boyfriend. But the truth is that this is a dark plan. A plan that could make or break her seemingly perfect life...and she knows it. As the old friends gather at Susies for a long weekend of catching up & comparisons it is clear that despite their lives having taken very different turns they are all still haunted by a dark & common past. They each know that up until now they have been treading water
- waiting for the inevitable moment when they have to face the truth. The question is now that the time has come who will sink & who will swim?
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It is often said that education & training are the keys to the future. They are but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way andyou lock resources away even from those they belong to. Turn it the otherway & you release resources & give people back to themselves. To realizeour true creative potential-in our organizations in our schools & in our communities-we need to think differently about ourselves & to actdifferently towards each other. We must learn to be creative." -Ken Robinson PRAISE FOR OUT OF OUR MINDS " Ken Robinson writes brilliantly about the different ways in which creativity is undervalued & ignored.. .especially in our educational systems." -John Cleese " Out of Our Minds explains why being creative in todaysworld is a vital necessity. This book is not to be missed." -Ken Blanchard co-author of The One-minute Manager & The Secret " If ever there was a time when creativity was necessary for the survival andgrowth of any organization it is now. This book more than any other I know providesimportant insights on how leaders can evoke & sustain those creative juices." -Warren Bennis Distinguished Professor of Business University of Southern California; Thomas S. Murphy Distinguished Rresearch Fellow Harvard Business School; Best-selling Author Geeks & Geezers " All corporate leaders should read this book." -Richard Scase Author & Business Forecaster " This really is a remarkable book. It does for human resources what Rachel Carsons Silent Spring did for the environment." -Wally Olins Founder Wolff-olins " Books about creativity are not always creative. Ken Robinsons is a welcome exception" -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi c.s. & d.j. Davidson Professor of Psychology Claremont Graduate University; Director Quality of Life Research Center; Best-selling Author Flow " The best analysis Ive seen of the disjunction between the kinds of intelligence that we have traditionally honored in schools & the kinds ofcreativity that we need today in our organizations & our society." -Howard Gardner a. hobbs professor in cognition & education Harvard Graduate School of Education Best-selling Author Frames of Mind" ...

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Normal. I liked the sound of that. Sure as the daughter of two secret agents I didn't really know what normal meant but that didn't matter. Normal was my new mission. Cammie wakes up in an Alpine convent having lost her memory of the whole summer. She & her friends must travel to the other side of the world trying to piece together the clues that Cammie left behind. But there are people hunting Cammie
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This story is not a story at all. It all happened. On New Year's Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March her world has changed for ever. Foot-&-mouth disease breaks out on a pig farm hundreds of miles from the Morleys' Devon home but soon the nightmare is a few fields away. Local sheep are infected & every animal is destroyed. Will the Morleys' flock be next? Will their pedigree dairy herd the sows with their piglets & Little Josh Becky's h&-reared lamb survive? Or will they be slaughtered too? The waiting & hoping is the most agonizing experience of Becky's life.. . ...

Out of the ashes what kind of country do we want to build?" David Lammy MP predicted the riots of 2011 a year before they took place. Following the violence he spoke passionately for his constituents. Now in " Out of the Ashes" he analyses the causes of the disturbances & their implications for the future. He draws on his experience of growing up in Tottenham
- the area he now represents & the place where the riots began. He explores the human stories behind the headlines. Above all he seeks to explain why the breakdown of law & order was so swift & so widespread & offers a way forward for Britain that is both practical & inspirational. All author proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charitable causes."
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Stephen Lungu was the oldest son of a teenage mother married off by her parents to a much older man & living near Salisbury Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). When he was three his mother ran away leaving him & his younger brother & sister in the reluctant care of an aunt. By 11 Stephen too had run away preferring life on the streets. He slept under bridges & scavenged from white folks dustbins. As a teenager he was recruited into an urban gangs the Black Shadows which burgled & mugged with a half-focused dream of revolution. When an evangelist came to town Stephen was sent to fire bomb the event carrying his bag of bombs & mingling with the crowd. Instead he stayed to listen.. . Today Stephen is Africas Billy Graham an international evangelist who regularly speaks in UK US & Europe. ...