At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983 Carmen Bugan's father left the family home alone. That afternoon Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her father's protest against the regime had changed her life for ever. This is her story. ...

In Burying the Wren Deryn Rees-Jones returns to familiar preoccupations but with a new clarity & maturity of vision. With intense lyricism she calls on the Roethkean small things of the universe -- truffles slugs trilobites birds stones feathers flowers eggs -- which mysterious & magical as well as ordinary -- she sets up against loss. Her sequence of Dogwoman poems which draws on the work of artist Paula Rego is a an extended elegy to her late husband the poet & critic Michael Murphy. Above all these are poems of the body.. .the blue heartstopping pulse at the wrist" which are alive to the world & the transformative qualities of love." ...

The third title in the new Usborne Very First Reading" series designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents & children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) & as the books progress in the series the adults read less & less & the child more & more. There are puzzles at the end to check the childs understanding of the text & guidance notes for the parents. Beautiful illustrations help to motivate beginner readers." ...

On 23 Jun 2011 the convicted double-murderer Levi Bellfield was found guilty of the murder of 13-year-old school girl Milly Dowler. Milly disappeared on her way home from school in Walton-on-Thames Surrey in 2002. Six months later her body was discovered many miles away. A massive police investigation the largest manhunt in Surreys history got nowhere. Only when nightclub bouncer & bare-knuckle boxer Levi Bellfield was arrested for the murder of another young woman did it become clear to police that they had a serial killer on their hands. This is the full story of the murders the victims & the pain-staking nine-year investigation & trial by police & prosecutors. It tells of Bellfields terrifying controlling personality
- a man who went from charming to monstrous in the blink of an eye
- & his depraved stalking of young women. It is a terrifying portrait of the only man in modern British legal history to be given two whole-life sentences.

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Bus-Pass Britain" is a colourful celebration of travelling by bus around the British Isles & features a selection of 50 favourite bus-routes submitted by members of the public in response to a Bradt competition. Their favourite bus routes reveal a wonderful mosaic of journeys across Britain from a pleasant meander through Surrey lanes to an orbit through Birmingham's edgy suburbs. Evocative & fun the book reveals how free bus passes have encouraged a new generation of keen explorers. Join us on the top deck for a fresh perspective on towns & villages across Britain. Each journey

Includes:: recommendations on where to stop & explore providing details of inspiring sights suggested walks & the best local cafes pubs restaurants. All the practical

Details: bus times the length & duration of each route & travel connections to the start & finish are provided & the book features a scattering of quirky stories & reflections (entitled Bus-stops) on the wonders of this more leisurely form of travel."



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The more than 150 photographs in this twelfth volume in the overall series the third of three volumes featuring Scotland & Ireland hence the revised titling were taken between 1951 & 1978. The majority are in colour & have never before been published. This volume covers the following cities: W Alexander & Sons (Fife) W Alexander & Sons (Midland) W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Baxters Bus Services of Ayr Central SMT Highland Omnibuses David Mac Brayne Eastern Scottish Starks Motor Services Western SMT AA Motor Services Ayrshire Bus Owner (A 1 Service) Ltd T D Alexander (Greyhound luxury Coaches) Clyde Coast Services Garelochhead Coach Services Graham Bus Service Ltd Hutchison's Coaches Mc Gill's Bus Services Ltd A & C Mc Lennan Paton Brothers Simpson's Motors The pictures show the buses & trams in nostalgic views of street scenes that provide wonderfully evocative views of shops & contemporary road vehicles. ...

Buses Yearbook is the annual publication linked to the monthly magazine Buses; it has been published annually in various guises since the early 1960s & has become one of the fixed points in the enthusiast calendar. This newest edition

Includes:: a varied mix of articles & photo-features both historic & contemporary covering a wide range of subjects of road transport interest. As in previous years Buses Yearbook will be a huge hit among transport enthusiasts nationwide.

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With his unmatched investigative skill Bob Woodward tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President George W. Bush & his top national security advisers led the nation to war. Extensive"ations from the secret deliberations of the National Security Council & firsthand revelations of the private thoughts concerns & fears of the president & his war cabinet make BUSH AT WAR an unprecedented chronicle of a modern presidency in a time of grave crisis. Based on interviews with more than a hundred sources & four hours of exclusive interviews with the president BUSH AT WAR reveals Bushs sweeping almost grandiose vision for remaking the world. Woodwards virtual wiretap into the White House Situation Room reveals a stunning group portrait of an untested president & his advisers three of whom might themselves have made it to the presidency. In BUSH AT WAR Bob Woodward once again delivers a reporting tour de force. ...

Joe Goffman's vicious first novel has savaged the reputation of Bush Falls. When a family emergency summons him back to the town he left 17 years ago he's not surprised at the welcome he receives: milk-shakes thrown in his face copies of his novel pelting his house & violent threats to blow up his shiny new Mercedes. But the more Bush Falls resents Joe the more it becomes obvious that Joe cannot turn his back on Bush Falls. As he walks along the familiar streets memories return to haunt him with a vengeance
- about a secret love affair an old friendship & a tragic death. Now decades later Joe has to face his past without resorting to his pen. & with the help of some very old friends he might just be able to learn something
- if he manages to survive his homecoming. At once hilarious & bittersweet Bush Falls is a tale of the double-edged rewards of fame revenge & redemption as a writer takes on a village & the ghosts of his past.

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With its many tribal political religious & cultural divisions Africa has long been a continent at war
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