Much has been written about the decline of the United Kingdom. The Two Unions looks instead at the lengthy survival of the Union examining the institutions structures & individuals that have contributed to its longevity. In order to understand its survival the author one of the foremost historians of modern Ireland & of the British-Irish relationship sustains a comparison between the Irish & Scots Unions their respective origins & subsequent development. He provides a detailed examination of the two interlinked Unionist movements in Scotland & Irel&. Alvin Jackson illuminates not only the history & varied health of the United Kingdom over the past 300 years but also its present condition & prospects. ...

A topical subject treated with insight & care that makes for a wholly absorbing story.. .will prompt a tear or two Easy Living What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? After a health scare Brighton-based Lou learns that her time to have a baby is running out. She cant imagine a future without children but her partner doesnt seem to feel the same way. Meanwhile up in Yorkshire Cath is longing to start a family with her husband Rich. No one would be happier to have a child than Rich but Cath is infertile. Could these two women help each other out? An addictive page turner.. .digs deep into the importance of love & friendship Manchester Evening News Explores an emotive subject with great sensitivity Sunday Express Beautifully written & heartbreakingly honest Novelicious ...

When Colins brother Luke becomes seriously ill with leukemia he is determined to get the best help possible. Hes sent to stay with relatives in London & works to go to the very top
- the Queen first & failing her the best cancer doctor in the world. He is helped by a young man whose partner is dying of Aids
- the ending cannot be happy but is joyous in a way because it offers comfort & truth. The story is told with a wonderfully humorous touch.

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Making a living can be rough if you're already dead. After dying & being revived with the experimental drug Returne Bryn Davis is theoretically free to live her unlife
- with regular doses to keep her going. But Bryn knows that the government has every intention of keeping a tight lid on Pharmadene's life-altering discovery no matter the cost. Thankfully some things have changed for the better; her job at the rechristened Davis Funeral Home is keeping her busy & her fragile romance with Patrick Mc Callister is blossoming
- thanks in part to their combined efforts in forming a support group for Returne addicts. But when some of the group members suddenly disappear Bryn wonders if the government is methodically removing a threat to their security or if some unknown enemy has decided to run the zombies into the ground...

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As bicycle races go the attractions of the Tour Divide are not immediately apparent. For a start it is the longest mountain-bike race in the world running nearly 3 000 miles down the Rockies from Canada to Mexico. But the distance is not the only challenge
- the total ascent of 200 000 ft is the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest nearly seven times. Then there are the dangerous animals likely to be encountered on the route: grizzly bears mountain lions & wolves not to mention rattlesnakes & tarantulas. Worse the rewards for all this effort are strictly limited. Unlike in the Tour de France there is no fabled yellow jersey & no prize money. Yet undaunted & in spite of never having owned a mountain bike Paul Howard signed up. Battling the worst weather for generations drinking whiskey with a cowboy & singing karaoke with the locals Howards journey turned into more than just a race
- it became the adventure of a lifetime.

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Theyve made their bed... Lord Kenton is surprisingly happy to be lured to a moonlit gazebo held at gunpoint by the delectable Cynthia Banester & forced to marry her. The only finger hes had to lift is the one thats caressed the neckline of her dress. Shes claimed a title
- hes secured a fortune. There are just two problems
- hes not the real Lord Kenton & shes not rich! So they might as well lie in it! Bound by their own deceptions Cynthia & Jack decide to make the best of a bad deal. They may not have two coins to rub together but consummating their vows proves deliciously satisfying...

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The 29th edition of the highly regarded guide to two-year-olds by Steve Taplin. The book profiles around 1 500 two-year-olds each year & of particular importance to the punter are the author's perceptive pedigree assessments gathered in pre-season interviews. Steve Taplin is well known & trusted by trainers in the UK & Ireland & they are therefore happy to give him the inside line on their best horses. The book also

Includes:: a foreword by leading trainer Ed Dunlop. Laid out in an easy-to-use A-Z format by trainer the book also features a wealth of detailed statistics stallion references racing trends indexes to sires & dams star two-year-olds bloodstock assessments & much more.

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Two's company but three's a calamity...A funny romantic novel from bestselling author Jill Mansell. Jack & Cass Mandeville are a dream couple ridiculously happy together & successful to boot
- Jack as a journalist & Cass with her own hugely popular radio show. Indeed almost every member of the Mandeville family is famous in their own right: from stunning Cleo a supermodel with attitude to Sean the rising star of the comedy circuit. Incredibly good-looking & likeable the family have captured the hearts of the nation
- & the nation's press. But on the day that Jack hits the big 40
- the same day that a redhead called Imogen turns up to interview Jack & Cass for Hi! magazine
- their proverbial bubble is about to burst...



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Mia & Michelle couldn't look more alike
- or act more differently. Mia's always been the glamorous one the one everyone wants to
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Fully revised this book takes the reader through the various modifications that can be made to a two-stroke engine & its components to give maximum useable power output & mechanical reliability. All areas of engine operation are explained & analysed from air & fuel through carburation ignition cylinders porting reed & rotary valves & exhaust systems to cooling & lubrication dyno tuning & gearing. It

Includes:: new material on the latest advances in porting reed valves exhaust valve digital controls carburettor design engine cooling techniques & synthetic lubricants.

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