With extraordinary images The Soul of Scotland (Anam na H-Alba) presents a rich new portrait of a diverse & beautiful country avoiding the cliched photographs of the same old castles & postcard views repeated in so many books on the subject. In this glorious book divided into sections on city countryside & wilderness internationally acclaimed photographer Max Milligan turns his artists eye on the glens lochs villages towns islands peat bogs beaches & mountains of his native land from Shetland to The Borders. The pictures are spectacular & exquisite haunting & immediate; lovers of Scotland will see new perspectives in the way that Milligan observes the textured details of wilderness & cityscape farmland & suburb & highlights the variety of people who inhabit these places & their distinct cultural styles. From welders in a Rosyth shipyard to Glasgows vibrant streetlife at night & on to the crofter combing his highland cattle at the Islay Show all of Scotland is recorded here with drama tenderness & wry humour. ...

In the previous volume of this bestselling series of fantasy novels our hero Richard Rahl wielder of the Sword of Truth & his lover Kahlan unwittingly released upon the New World a terror from the malign & wild magic of the Old World. The Chimes now run free in the Midlands & Richard & Kahlan powerful in their own right begin to see their own magic undermined leaving the people of the New World vulnerable to the encroaching evil that Darken Rahl first unleashed in WIZARD'S FIRST RULE. ...

William Roache has been an actor on Britains best-loved soap opera Coronation Street for over 48 years
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Daire Santos has already saved her grandmother's life -- & her soul. But at a cost: the Richter family has been let loose in the Lowerworld. Daire & her boyfriend Dace Richter must work together to find them before chaos ensues & the balance between good & evil is destroyed. As their relationship deepens Dace's evil brother Cade grows stronger than ever building his power & forcing Daire & Dace to confront the horrifying prophecy that has brought them all together. It will leave Daire no choice but to claim her true destiny as Seeker but only by making an unthinkable sacrifice. ...

Strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her crows mock her glowing people appear from nowhere. Worried that Daires having a breakdown her mother sends her to stay with the grandmother shes never met who lives on the dusty plains of Enchantment New Mexico. There Daire crosses paths with Dace a gorgeous guy with unearthly blue eyes. Her grandmother recognizes Daires episodes for what they are
- a call to her true destiny as a Soul Seeker a person who can navigate between the living & the dead. Guided by her grandmother Daire must be quick to learn how to harness her powers because Daces brother is an evil shape-shifter out to steal them. Daire must embrace her fate as a Soul Seeker & discover whether Dace is the guy shes meant to be with.. .or if hes allied with the enemy shes destined to destroy.
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The Soul Stylists is about six decades of Modernism & a highly influential world of clothes & music but one deliberately hidden away for years from the mainstream media. This book explores the enduring relationship that exists between American black music & British working-class style tracing a Mod tradition that began in Soho just after the Second World War & continues to this day. From Mod to Casual from Skinhead to Northern Souler the soul stylists are an amazing family joined together by a tradition of secrecy exclusivity & absolute indifference towards the outside world. They pass unnoticed because soul stylists always shun the spotlight. To them attention to detail is far more important than attention seeking. & here in this book for the very first time are some of their stories. ...

This unforgettable account of a World War II fighter pilot come back from the dead will leave no doubt to the possibility & truth of reincarnation. When James Leininger was just two he began to suffer horrific nightmares. His desperate parents were at a loss to help him until he said just three things: ' Corsair' ' Natoma' & a name ' Jack Larsen'. From these tantalising glimpses into a life that ended sixty years ago James' parents travelled thousands of miles & spent many long years piecing together these facts to try & find an answer that could end his torment. Finally despite his mother's fears & his father's staunch Christian beliefs they found only one solution to the endless coincidences that surrounded every detail in James' life
- the crew & mission of the USS Natoma Bay & the last flight of a World War II fighter pilot.
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Through the iconic anthem I Believe I Can Fly" & such R&B mega-hits as " Bump & Grind" & " Ignition" R. Kelly has proven himself to be one of the greatest musical talents of his generation. Yet his rollercoaster ride to the top has been as perilous as it has been exhilarating. With " Soulacoaster" Kelly shares his life story through episodic tales & exclusive colour photographs. From the crippling learning disorder that rendered him unable to read or write to the teacher-mentor who prophesised that his destiny was in music not basketball we follow his evolution from Chicago street performer to struggling LA musician & beyond. Kelly reveals his hard-won ascent to superstardom & his battle to move forward after legal & personal ordeals that nearly ruined his life. Now back at the top Kelly recounts the journey that has taken him to new heights of maturity & artistry. Part memoir part keepsake " Soulacoaster" unlocks the door to R. Kellys story as only he can tell it promising his fans an intimate & unforgettable ride." ...

Alexia Tarabotti is labouring under a great many social tribulations. First she has no soul. Second she's a spinster whose father is both Italian & dead. Third she was rudely attacked by a vampire breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire
- & then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud messy gorgeous & werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing & expected vampires disappearing everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Or will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally who is the real enemy & do they have treacle tart? SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves vampires dirigibles & tea-drinking. *** Also available as a manga adaptation***
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Alexia Maccon the Lady Woolsey awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears; leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep a plethora of exorcised ghosts & an angry Queen Victoria. But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol the latest fashions & an arsenal of biting civility. So even when her investigations take her to Scotland the backwater of ugly waistcoats she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only the soulless can. She might even find time to track down her wayward husband if she feels like it. ...