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. ...

Meat Loafs bizarre & spectacular life story is scarcely credible. After surviving an abusive childhood during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father he starred in one of the biggest stage & film musicals ever then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. To Hell & Back is the story of a man who ran away from a cruel home life at 17 & starred in the legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show before turning to rock-nroll. His first album Bat Out Of Hell was considered so uncommercial by his first record label that they dropped him
- only for it to go on to sell 20 million copies worldwide. He then spent the Eighties on the skids with a severe drink & drugs problem & mounting money problems leading him to a nervous breakdown before making a triumphant comeback with 1993s album Bat Out Of Hell II & colossal hit single Id Do Anything For Love. This is an extraordinary story & a classic rock autobiography.
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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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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. ...

' Shoot all the Bluejays you want if you can hit 'em but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much...A benchmark of classic American literature To Kill A Mockingbird approaches the highly sensitive topic of racism in 1930s America with humour warmth & compassion making it widely recognised as one of the best books of the twentieth century & in American literature.
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' Shoot all the bluejays you want if you can hit 'em but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird'. A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To Kill a Mockingbird" is a coming-of-age story an anti-racist novel a historical drama of the Great Depression & a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition."
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