The time is January 1782 & British Captain Richard Bolitho is ordered to take the frigate Phalarope to the Caribbean where the hard-pressed royal squadrons are fighting for their lives against the combined fleets of France & Spain & the upstart American privateers. It should have been a proud moment for so young & junior a captain
- but the Phalarope has already been driven to near mutiny & she is regarded with shame & suspicion. But Bolitho is no ordinary man. His determination is blended with humanity & his efforts to give the ship back her pride mark him apart from his contemporaries. As the little frigate sails under the blazing sun & fights her inner battles as well as faces the bloody broadsides of the enemy Bolitho spares neither himself nor his men
- & in the final great battle of the Saintes the chance comes to prove what both he & the Phalarope can achieve.

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Harry Morgan was hard
- the classic Hemingway hero
- rum-running gun-running & man-running from Cuba to the Florida Keys in

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More than any previous generation we have been tempted to imagine that the individuals needs are the sole source of meaning. Here Rabbi Sacks argues that this pre-occupation with self is a mistake & that ethics are concerned with the life we live together. Rabbi Sacks shows a profound engagement with the human condition today talking with as much authority about Sigmund Freud or Karl Marx as he does about the Bible. This is a clarion call to the outside world to come to its senses. ...

Dr Mary Neal an orthopaedic surgeon was on a kayaking holiday in Chile. Sceptical of near-death experiences she was to have her life transformed when her kayak became wedged in rocks at the bottom of a waterfall & she drowned. To Heaven & Back is Marys faith-enriching story of her spiritual journey her first-hand experience of heaven & its continuing life-enhancing effects. ...

David Cross is surrounded by secrets. When his wife Nancy was alive he kept secrets from her & now that she is dead he must hide his new happiness from his children Lucy & Ed. But they too have their troubles: Eds marriage is in trouble Lucy is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend & both worry that their father will find a new partner. To Heaven by Water is a touching & hilarious portrait of a family trying to come to terms with loss in their own way. ...

Classic stories of gallantry in World War II are featured in this edition of Mel Rolfe's title containing 20 dramatic but true stories of Bomber Command adventures. Some of them defy belief
- like the RAF bomb aimer who was blown out of his Liberator over Warsaw at 400 feet without a parachute & made a poignant return in 1989 to witness the unveiling of a memorial on the crash site. Others defy logic
- like two men of the same crew who survived a terrible crash neither aware of the others' existence but both saved by the tolling of the same church bell. Journalist Mel Rolf has conducted his interviews & prepared the stories in such a way as to take the reader into the events as they happened.

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Dante Valentine has been through Hell. Literally. Her body shattered & her mind not far behind shes dumped back into her own world to survive
- or not
- as a pawn in one of Lucifers endless games. Unfortunately hes just messed with the wrong Necromance. & this time shes mad enough to do something about it. This time the Devil will pay.

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In this title Eli Maor examines the role of infinity in mathematics & geometry & its cultural impact on the arts & sciences. He evokes the profound intellectual impact the infinite has exercised on the human mind
- from the horror infiniti of the Greeks to the works of M.C. Escher; from the ornamental designs of the Moslems to the sage Giordano Bruno whose belief in an infinite universe led to his death at the hands of the Inquisition. But above all the book describes the mathematicians fascination with infinity
- a fascination mingled with puzzlement. Maor explores the idea of infinity in mathematics & in art & argues that this is the point of contact between the two best exemplified by the work of the Dutch artist M.C. Escher six of whose works are shown here in beautiful color plates". (" Los Angeles Times"). "[ Eli Maors] enthusiasm for the topic carries the reader through a rich panorama". (" Choice"). " Fascinating & enjoyable...places the ideas of infinity in a cultural context & shows how they have been espoused & molded by mathematics". (" Science")."

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Che Guevara & Alberto Granados journey through South America in 1952 on a Norton 500 motorcycle is one of the most famous motorcycle journeys of all time. Guevaras experiences on that journey led him to become a key figure of the Cuban Revolution & one of the greatest inspirational icons of the twentieth century. Steve Holmes & Pete Sandfords journey through South America in 2009 is arguably the least known motorcycle journey of all time but it took them on the same route through Argentina Chile Peru Colombia & Venezuela. Along the way the pair did battle with some of the most dangerous environments on the planet including the Atacama Desert (the driest place on Earth) & the mighty Amazon River. To make it just a bit tougher they made the trip on authentic period Nortons just like Ches. Ches motorcycle never completed the 5000 mile journey. Would Holmes & Sandfords 60-year-old bikes survive this epic trip? To infinity & beyond relates the dangerous & exciting adventure as they follow Ches route faithfully. ...

The official story of Pixar studios & the team of pioneering talents that brought you Toy Story The Incredibles & Finding Nemo. Pixar Animation has been at the forefront of animated film bringing unlikely heroes to the big screen & delighting fans young & old. But the road to studio superstardom was often hampered by technical limitations studio disputes & budget problems. To Infinity & Beyond! is the complete history of Pixar & a stunning collectors item including exquisite concept art storyboard sketches & interviews from the creators & stars of some of the most innovative animated films of all time. ...