As interest in astrology grows so too have the sales of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely recognised in its classic livery as a proven record of reliability & accuracy. Raphael's Ephemeris should be displayed in every astrology outlet general bookshop & mind body spirit outlet for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets tables of houses for London Liverpool & New York plus a complete lunar & planetary aspectarian. ...

A teenage boy lies on the pavement bleeding to death from a stab wound; a distraught mum watches in mute shock as her daughter suffers a terrifying fatal asthma attack; a young girl is gang raped & her stricken boyfriend takes an overdose; a disturbed young man flings himself in front of a speeding train at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. Few people can imagine living in a world where such situations are part of everyday life. Yet for London Ambulance Paramedic Lysa Walder these & thousands of other emergency call outs are part of a days work: scenes of tragedy loss & horror
- but also stories of triumph & humour & all the results of an urgent 999 call to the biggest & busiest free ambulance service in the world. Lysa has been an A&E nurse & paramedic for over 15 years. Here she tells the inside story behind the screaming sirens & flashing blue lights of the emergency services & reveals what its really like to work in a job that frequently brings paramedic teams face-to-face with death
- & destiny.

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Matthew Hawkwood ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner goes undercover to hunt down smugglers & traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher. For a French prisoner of war there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o-wars now converted to prison ships their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in the most dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape its said is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world -- & the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate. But when they disappear without trace the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. Its time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. Its time to send in Hawkwood! ...

This book presents the most complete & up to date guide to the recognition of the diurnal raptors of Europe & the Middle East yet published. It is written by an acknowledged expert the author of many definitive identification articles & veteran of countless tours & expeditions. Over 700 high quality colour photographs have been specially chosen to show the plumages of each age & sex class of every species found in Europe & the Middle East back up by a detailed text enabling birdwatchers to get to grips with even the most difficult species. The photographs are complemented by almost 100 drawings focussing on particular identification details & the whole is fully referenced with a list of nearly 300 key papers & articles. This book sets a new standard for raptor watching & identification in Europe & further afield. ...

Carol Ann Duffy's seventh collection is a book-length love poem & a moving act of personal testimony; but what sets these poems apart is Duffy's refusal to simplify the contradictions & transformations of love -- infatuation longing passion commitment rancour separation & grief. Instead Rapture is a map of real love in all its churning complexity showing us that a song can be made from even the most painful episodes in our lives. These are poems that will find deep rhymes in the experience of most readers & will ultimately prove that poetry can & should speak for us all. ' It isn't often that I pick up a book of poems & read it straight through like a novel but that is exactly what happened with Rapture. Read this book if you are in love out of love or waiting for it to come along' Daisy Goodwin Mail on Sunday ' Carol Ann Duffy is the most humane & accessible poet of our time & Rapture is essential reading for the broken-hearted of all ages' Rose Tremain Books of the Year Guardian ...

Mels Carmichael reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal gets the shock of her life when a man stumbles in front of her car outside the local cemetery. After the accident his amnesia is just the kind of mystery she likes to solve but she soon discovers theyre over their heads with his past. Over their heads with passion too.. . As shadows walk the line between reality & another realm & her lovers memory begins to come back the two of them learn that nothing is truly dead & buried. Especially when youre trapped in a no-holds-barred war between angels & demons. With a soul on the line & Melss heart at risk what in heaven
- or in hell
- will it take to save them both?

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The sky is dark with wings.. . And time is running out for Luce & Daniel. In order to stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the Fall began. Only Luce can break the curse & it is her choice alone that will decide all of their fates. But as Dark Forces gather great sacrifices will have to be made in this final epic struggle.. . In the fight for Luce & for Love who will win? The astonishing climax to the FALLEN series. Heaven can't wait any longer. ...

After barely surviving a plane crash a man discovers an undersea city called Rapture; a failed utopia created by Jack Ryan a man who looked to embrace a world surrounding the objectivist ideals of Ayn R&. Power & greed have run amok the city has succumbed to civil war & the only question is who really deserves to survive this maniacal debacle of science gone mad. ...

He killed himself Lieutenant. He was hanging there just hanging there from the ceiling light in the living room. & his face.. . Oh God. Death follows New York City cop Eve Dallas everywhere
- even on her honeymoon with Irish lover Roarke. When one of Roarkes employees is found dead the post-mortem confirms suicide. An isolated case or so Eve thinks. But more suicides follow
- strangers with nothing in common. The pathologists report states each victim has an unexplained mark on their brain. Is this a genetic abnormality or a high-tech method of murder? With the body count rising Eve must delve into the world of virtual reality to hunt down a twisted killer. A killer who preys on the minds of the innocent.

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Fairy stories & traditional tales have a special place in the life of every child. Trust Ladybird" to bring you all the best-loved titles in our famous small hard-wearing format. This tale of " Rapunzel" is perfect for reading aloud or for older more confident readers to read by themselves. There are 24 " Ladybird Tales" to collect so the only problem is which one to choose first!" ...