A must-read thriller from Dean Koontz -- the worldwide bestseller of over 400 million copies. RELENTLESS is a pulse-pounding page-turning race to the finish. It looked like just a bad review. But perhaps it was a death threat! Being a writer is a dangerous business. When Cubby Greenwich receives a scathing review for his latest bestseller by the feared & therefore revered critic Shearman Waxx he is determined to take no notice of it. But Fate carries him right into Waxxs path. What began as an innocent & unexpected encounter is about to trigger an inferno of violence. For Shearman Waxx is not merely a ferocious literary enemy but a ruthless sociopath & now he is intent on destroying Cubby & everything he holds dear: his home his wife his young son & every hope he had in the world. The terror has only just begun & it will be relentless! ...

This story is set in the December of 1815. Adam Bolithos orders are unequivocal. As captain of His Majestys frigate Unrivalled of forty-six guns he is required to repair in the first instance to Freetown Sierra Leone & reasonably assist the senior officer of the patrolling squadron. But all efforts of the British anti-slavery patrols to curb a flourishing trade in human life are hampered by unsuitable ships by the indifference of a government more concerned with old enemies made distrustful allies & by the continuing belligerence of the Dey of Algiers which threatens to ignite a full-scale war. For Adam also there is no peace. Lost in grief & loneliness his uncles death still unavenged he is uncertain of all but his identity as a man of war. The sea is his element the ship his only home & a reckless perhaps doomed attack on an impregnable stronghold his only hope of settling the bitterest of debts. ...

With its deep roots & global scope the capitalist system provides the framework for our lives. It is a framework of constant change sometimes measured & predictable sometimes drastic & out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism took shape centuries ago starting with a handful of isolated changes in farming trade & manufacturing in early modern Engl&. Astute observers began to notice these changes & consider their effects. Those in power began to harness these new practices to the state enhancing both. A system generating wealth power & new ideas arose to reshape societies in a constant surge of change. The centuries-long history of capitalism is rich & eventful. Approaching capitalism as a culture as important for its ideas & values as for its inventions & systems Joyce Appleby gives us a fascinating introduction to this most potent creation of mankind from its origins to the present. ...

On hearing of this momentous discovery King Henry II demands evidence that the legendary Arthur is dead. So he calls upon his Mistress of the Art of Death anatomist Adelia Aguilar to examine the bones. But someone doesn't want the skeletons identified
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This title presents tried-&-true relief woodcarving projects & patterns to create an assortment of compelling carvings for the home & beyond. This book is packed with 37 relief woodcarving projects & patterns from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated" plus expert advice from favourite authors including Lora S. Irish Kathy Wise & Bob Duncan. Follow step-by-step instructions to create everything from trivets clocks & signs to mantels in wood or adapt some of the many patterns to create your own projects." ...

Succeed at WJEC GCSE RS with this endorsed revision guide which provides the content you need to know & guidance on how to apply it. Religion & Human Experience Revision Guide supports your knowledge & understanding of the course content & gives you confidence in revising for the examination. It helps you to:
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Succeed at WJEC GCSE RS with this endorsed revision guide which provides the content you need to know for WJEC GCSE Religious Studies

Specification B Unit 1 & guidance on how to apply it. Religion & Life Issues Revision Guide supports your knowledge & understanding of the course content & gives you confidence in revising for the examination. It helps you to:
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This third edition of the bestselling Religion & Life Revision Guide has been fully revised to meet the requirements of the new Edexcel GCSE RS

Specification for 2009 & to complement the new edition of the Religion & Life Student Book in order to ensure that students understand exactly what is required of them in the examinations for Edexcel GCSE in Religious Studies

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Written by an experienced examiner this third edition of this foundation edition of the bestselling Religion & Society textbook has been fully revised to meet the requirements of the new Edexcel GCSE RS

Specification for 2009. This foundation edition is a simplified version of the mainstream edition but with the same pagination & illustrations so that it can be used alongside the mainstream edition with mixed-ability groups. Like the mainstream edition this new foundation edition integrates the requirements of the new GCSE into the familiar & proven format of the previous edition of Religion & Society with: * exam-specific advice questions & model answers * a clear accessible structure to guide students through the course * student-focused features to aid learning such as key terms & summary boxes * up-to-date photos & examples. This third edition is accompanied by new editions of the Religion & Society mainstream edition Teachers Resource Pack Revision Guide.

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An accessible & extremely useful collection of primary source material DEL An invaluable companion volume to the textbooks on the long English Reformation. Ecclesiastical History An excellent collection of prime sources for the study of religion in its social context DEL Its most admirable & useful feature is the wide scope of the collection. Patrick Collinson University of Cambridge An invaluable classroom aid. There is nothing comparable to it currently in print. J. Sears Mc Gee University of California Santa Barbara The shattering of the Roman Catholic church & the establishment of the Protestant church of England during the English Reformation affected all aspects of English life. Bringing together a collection of sources including narratives reports church documents & parliamentary proceedings Religion & Society in Early Modern England charts the transformation of English religious culture from the 1530s to the 1660s. The second edition of this successful sourcebook has been revised throughout to take account of latest research in the field & a number of sources & illustrations have been included for the first time. New introductions to each section have also been added helping to make each source accessible by setting it in context. Religion & Society in Early Modern England is an indispensable resource for all students studying this important & complex period in English history. ...