Still in her teenage years Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed man who is twenty years older. Away from the mud & heat of her Bangladeshi village home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English & is forced to depend on her husb&. But unlike him she is practical & wise & befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home. Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister Hasina back in the village. But the rebellious Hasina has kicked against cultural tradition & run off in a 'love marriage' with the man of her dreams. When he suddenly turns violent she is forced into the degrading job of garment girl in a cloth factory. Confined in her flat by tradition & family duty Nazneen also sews furiously for a living shut away with her buttons & linings
- until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. On a background of racial conflict & tension they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. Strikingly imagined gracious & funny this novel is at once epic & intimate. Exploring the role of Fate in our lives
- those who accept it; those who defy it
- it traces the extraordinary transformation of an Asian girl from cautious & shy to bold & dignified woman.


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A blockbusting new thriller introducing maverick FBI agent Steve Vail. Move over Jack Reacher here comes The Bricklayer." James Patterson STEVE VAIL IS A MAVERICK. A trained killer & former agent Vail despises authority & he's never met a rule he didn't break. These days he's working as a bricklayer. Now Deputy Kate Bannon of the FBI desperately wants his help. Because someone is killing their operatives
- in complex subtle twisted ways
- & the body count is rising fast. Someone holds a fatal grudge against the agency; someone who knows how it works & wants a bloody revenge. & it might be an inside job. To stem the tide of murders Vail must re-enter a world he hoped he left behind long ago
- his own past."


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Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans & reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs but eventually increasing demand led to the invention of enhanced brickmaking machines & kilns. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks as well as a brief history of brickmaking descriptions of hand & machine moulding drying the use of kilns & firing. Despite competition from newer materials brick still holds its own as a facing material & traditional methods still survive in the smaller yards. ...

The third Cotswold village mystery featuring Inspector Jess Campbell & Superintendent Ian Carter reveals a ruthless killer & a case of mistaken identity. In the cold light of dawn a dead body is found entombed in the smouldering remains of a burnt-out Cotswold manor. Key House has stood empty for years but its owner Gervase Crown is rumoured to have been seen in Weston St Ambrose prior to the blaze. Could he be responsible for the fire & the tragic death that followed or was he in fact the intended target? As Inspector Jess Campbell & Superintendent Ian Carter begin their investigation it becomes clear that Gervase wasn't the most popular & his return reawakens old memories not all of which are good. ...

Brickwork for Apprentices has been the established reference on brickwork for generations of bricklayers. Continuously in print since 1944 John Hodge's classic text has now been fully revised in its fifth edition by Malcolm Thorpe
- who acted as a CITB Advisor & was involved in the draughting of the Intermediate Construction Award syllabus (bricklaying route)
- to cover the brickwork craft-related units of the latest Construction Awards & related Trowel Occupations NVQs from CITB / City & Guilds at Levels 2 & 3. The fifth edition incorporates extended coverage on the relatively new area of thin joint systems to match the latest industry-based requirements & technical developments in the field. Content has been brought fully in line with recent changes to the Building Regulations ensuring that this text will remain an essential reference for qualified bricklayers & other professionals working in the construction industry as well as NVQ students new to the industry & wishing to embark on a career in bricklaying. A new feature in this edition is the inclusion of multiple choice questions at the back of the book matched to the current NVQ requirements to provide students of the CITB / City & Guilds Trowel Occupations NVQs with essential practice & revision for exam preparation.

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The latest spellbinding novel from one of the world's best-loved authors Paulo Coelho now in paperback. This is the story of Brida a young Irish girl & her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic & has taken courses in astrology tarot & numerology but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom who begin to teach her about the world. Her teachers sense that Brida has a gift but cannot tell what that is. Meanwhile Brida pursues her course ever deeper into the mysteries of life seeking to answer questions about who she is. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest & teaches her about overcoming her fears & trusting in the goodness of the world & a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world & how to pray to the moon. She seeks her destiny as she struggles to find a balance between her relationships & her desire to become a witch. This enthralling novel incorporates themes fans of Paulo will love. It is a tale of love passion mystery & spirituality. ...

Motive When Claire Stenson met Andreas Markopoulou she was desperate trying to look after her baby sister alone. He offered to marry Claire & adopt Melanie. But it seems Andreas wasnt quite the answer to her prayers
- he was certainly prepared to deceive his new bride! For Xander Pascalis has bought himself a wife! Helen is lavishly expensive but headstrong & refusing to share his bed! So Xander carries her off to his private Greek island to get the wedding night shes so far denied him... Marriage Mia Frazier agreed to her fathers demand that she marry Greek millionaire Alexander Doumas for her own reasons
- not money! Alex won back his family island Mias father would get a grandson but could Mias motive stay hidden now she was carrying Alexs child?

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Bridal jewellery is for many women the most cherished jewellery they will ever own linked to one of the most emotionally-charged chapters of their lives. This handbook provides an insight into the unique world of catering to this market guiding the reader through the process of consulting designing & making. Set out in the easy to follow handbook layout the book

Includes:: simple tips as well as step-by-step demonstrations aimed at beginners or those looking to improve their skills. There is also a section on building up a business & a comprehensive appendix to make this both a long-term reference book & a valuable companion for the more entrepreneurial craftsperson.

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A BRIDE FOR THE MAVERICK MILLIONAIRE Rachel Cotton has high hopes for her cruise through the Kimberley region
- surely this will
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For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey
- the international bestseller
- an explosive novel of sex secrecy & escape. A woman finds

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