' It's a curse because everyone connected to Brink's-Mat stands to get topped sooner or later' Legendary South London villain Georgie Francis shortly before he was shot dead by a hitman. The Brink's-Mat raid was the robbery of the century the stuff of legends in the criminal underworld. On November 26 1983 a group of robbers burst into the Brink's-Mat warehouse near Heathrow Airport expecting to find a decent-sized haul of cash
- but instead they stumbled upon nearly seven thousand gold bars worth GBP28 million. More than twenty-five years later GBP20 million of bullion remains unrecovered & it is thought that most people in possession of gold jewellery made in the UK after 1983 are wearing Brink's-Mat. Wensley Clarkson is the leading expert on the crime. In addition to having met & interviewed many of its most important figures on both sides of the law he has secured the co-operation of several members of the original gang to provide unprecedented insight into what happened. This is the definitive account not just of the robbery itself but of its aftermath its legacy in modern crime & the infamous 'curse' that has seen so many of those associated with the gold meet a violent end.
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Many people's lives relationships careers & wellbeing are blighted by the belief that to be liked loved & accepted they have to limit themselves to the behaviours they believe are approved of by others. This might mean some or all of the following: always being polite nice helpful charming fun making people feel good about themselves not letting people down never saying 'no' avoiding conflict & putting others' needs before their own. In her 15 years of clinical experience as a psychologist Jacqui Marson has coined the phrase 'the curse of lovely' to describe this growing trend. Many people would like to be known as lovely but for a growing number of people it can feel like a curse. They feel unable to put their own needs before those of everyone else & feel that changing this is not an option. This highly practical & motivational book will show readers how to break curse of lovely to live a more complete fulfilling life. Contents include: when 'lovely' turns into a curse; the lovely child
- how it all begins; the different shades of lovely
- which one are you?; from curse to gift
- how we can still be lovable & get our needs met; but what do I want
- how to tune in to what your body is telling you; re-evaluating anger; saying 'no' & surviving; how to instigate scary conversations; & how to replace the personal rules that put you at the bottom on the pile.



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The Great Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the defining event in the history of modern Irel&. In proportional terms one of the most lethal famines in global history the consequences were shocking: at least one million people died & double that number fled the country within a decade. The Curse of Reason is first & foremost a survey history of this great tragedy. In particular the testimonies of four key contemporaries are used throughout to convey the immediacy of the unfolding disaster. They are: * John Mac Hale-the Catholic Archbishop of Tuam * John Mitchel-the radical nationalist * Elizabeth Smith-the Scottish-born wife of a Wicklow landlord * Charles E. Trevelyan-the assistant secretary to the Treasury Each brings a unique perspective influenced by who they were what they witnessed & what they stood for. By counter-pointing the progress of the Famine with the experiences of these four individuals we get an intimate & compelling portrayal of these hungry years. The book shows how misguided policies inspired by slavish adherence to ideology-the curse of reason-contributed to & worsened the effects of a natural disaster of catastrophic proportions. ...

Evil Pharaoh Oba has imprisoned the gods who protect Egypt & now bloodthirsty monsters roam the l&. Only one boy can stop them: Akori an orphaned farm-boy with a huge destiny. The dead are stalking the living & Akori must send them back to their graves. But dog-headed Am-Heh the Hunter has sworn to destroy Akori...and no one has ever escaped his fearsome jaws. Dont miss a single battle in this huge new adventure series! ...

In the floating city of Sanctaphrax fusty old professors scheme & bicker with each other as they study the weather in minute detail
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Welcome to Spook School
- where lessons include learning how to fly walking through walls & making objects move! Charlie is now
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When private investigator Izzy Spellman is arrested for the fourth time in three months she writes it off as an occupational hazard. Shes been keeping surveillance on her new next-door neighbour (suspects name: John Brown) convinced hes up to no good
- even if Spellman Investigations management (Izzys parents) disagree. When the displeased management refuse to bail her out its Morty Izzys octogenarian lawyer who comes to her rescue. But before he can build a defence he has to know the facts. Over weak coffee & pastrami sandwiches Izzy unveils the whole truth & nothing but the truth
- as only she a licensed 30-year-old professional can.

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The island of Crampton Rock has emerged from pirate battle. But something far more sinister is on the move.. . What claim does the Darkling family have on Stanley Buggles home? & do the Darkling twins really keep a two-headed snake as a pet? Originally published under the title The Darkling Curse. ...

Beset by false friends & the weight of a worlds expectations Nish flees his father the God-Emperor
- always searching for the means
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Cassie Palmer the worlds chief clairvoyant just cant seem to stay away from trouble. After trying to come to an agreement with the Silver Circle
- the magical organisation thats been trying to kill her for years
- she finds herself kidnapped by one of its members & swept away in the ley line system a series of magical currents that occupies the space between worlds. Cassie manages to escape but fearing for her safety she decides to invest in a magical device for protection. However all she can afford is a statue that grants wishes.. . But what Cassie doesnt realize is that the statue doesnt always grant wishes the way the wisher would like. & when she wishes for the strength to shift herself & companion Pritkin away from a dangerous fight the statue grants the wish by switching her into Pritkins body & him into hers. & thats when the real trouble starts...

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