Twenty years after their conquest of Bajor the Cardassians have tightened their grip on the captive planet; but they have not succeeded in crushing the relentless Bajoran resistance which is steadily chipping away at the occupiers' hold. As violence escalates across Bajor the Cardassian military launches one last desperate surge to crush the insurgency once & for all. For Bajoran & Cardassian alike in this seething world of suspicion & retribution nothing less than survival is at stake. & then one ambivalent key player in the decades-long struggle finally chooses sides irrevocably altering the destinies of two worlds... ...

Englands Secret Intelligence Organisation S.H.H. (Strictly Hush-Hush) is composed of several departments which are scattered over the capital city in undisclosed locations. Behind the facade of a seemingly ordinary bed & breakfast hotel in Pimlico reside the offices of P.S.S.T. (Pursuit of Scheming Spies & Traitors). Dawn finds herself drawn in to an amazing world when she is enlisted by S.H.H. to find a spy missing in action. No ordinary spy drama this wonderful book is full of charm surprises & invention. ...

The boy lay in the silence of the great battlefield gazing at his own hand spread on the ground beside him. The hand moved & he realized with something like surprise that he was not dead. His name was Owain & further up the hillside lay his father & brother both killed by Saxon warriors in that last great battle of Aquae Sulis. From that moment Owain knows that he must make his own way in the world & so begins his journey to face the many challenges that lie ahead. Rosemary Sutcliff is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction & Dawn Wind is an acclaimed & much-loved classic tale which will enthral readers old & new. This stunning new edition features the evocative original black & white illustrations by award-winning artist Charles Keeping which bring the story vividly to life. ...

Chronicles of the Raven: One ELITE UNSTOPPABLE.. .AND HIRED TO DO THE UNTHINKABLE The Raven are an elite. Formed of six men & an elf theyre swords for hire in the wars that have torn their land apart. For years their only loyalty has been to themselves & to their code. But that time is coming to an end. The Wytch Lords have escaped & The Raven find themselves fighting for the Dark College of magic on a mission which soon becomes a race for the secret location of Dawnthief. Its a spell
- one created to end the world
- & theres a danger that someone is going to use it.. .

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The first-ever joke book from one of the UKs best-loved comedians Les Dawsons Joke Book" is a must for any fan of this perennially popular comedian. It collects together the highlights of his 26-year career across radio & television from his early days on " Opportunity Knocks" to " Cissie & Ada". A lover of language Les was a secret poet & was fond of high culture often undercutting his own admiration of the art forms for comic effect. The book

Includes:: examples of all his most famous sketches comic come-backs & st&-up routines. From working class roots to a comedian beloved by millions " Les Dawsons Joke Book" is a celebration of Les humour at its very best compiled from his personal archive by his wife & daughter it is the must-have for any fan."

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This is the story of Augustus Rose -- half African-American half Italian; journalist lover restauranteur unlikely terrorist -- & his interrogator Harper a Grand Inquisitor armed with twenty-first century cruelty clarity & charisma. As Harpers assault on his body & soul intensifies Augustus raises the only shield he has: memory. His mind turns to the women in his life from his outcast mother to the vigilante who recruited him to the last female tenderness hes ever likely to know. Outshining them all is the memory of the stunning wealthy & white Selina & the love affair that began in 1960s Manhattan -- an epic taboo mix of politics & passion that would lead Augustus from Harlem to Greenwich Village from El Salvador to Barcelona from Morocco to a bleak Scottish island where hope or death must overcome... ...

The Editor writes: As a young man the apostle Paul was influential & knowledgeable but after his Damascus road encounter with Jesus he found a new focus. In his letter to the Philippians he wrote I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord for whose sake I have lost all things (Philippians 3:8" NIV 1984). This was Pauls assessment of his life. What about you? New Year is often a time for stocktaking. What are my goals? How far have I come? How far have I still to go? What do I need to get there? I had a friend who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Medically she was given a gloomy prognosis measured in months not years. As part of her Christian journey she was reading the book of " Esther" & came to the passage where Esther has been chosen to meet the king. Esthers preparation takes twelve months. My friend began to see her final months as a period of preparation to meet the King of kings. She took part in a womens event at her church in the weeks before she died. Unable to speak or eat & confined to a wheelchair she was still able to participate in the day of worship & teaching. At the end it was as if her face shone; she told her husband on the way home (using her type pad) Im ready to go. Her eternal home was waiting. She died peacefully not long afterwards. None of us knows the time still allotted to us. For each of us our months & years are all part of our preparation to meet King Jesus. Paul said I want to know Christ & the power of his resurrection & the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings becoming like him in his death & so somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead (" Philippians 3:10-11"). In the coming few months we will focus particularly on Jesus life death & resurrection as recorded by " Luke". As you start the year & these daily notes ask for Gods help to make 2013 count as a year when you get to know Jesus better. Catherine Butcher About the contributors in this issue: Diana Archer works as a freelance writer editor & theologian. She lives in Southampton with her vicar husband & runs courses for eating disorder sufferers & carers. Amy Boucher Pye is a writer & editor living in North London. She is writing her first book on being Gods beloved. An American by birth she delights in all things British especially her husband & children. Catherine Butcher has edited Day by Day with God since 2003. She & husband Adrian are both journalists & live in Sussex; they are nearly empty-nesters. Lyndall Bywater lives in Canterbury with her husband her housemate her assorted guide dogs & a cat. She is passionate about prayer: writing about it promoting it & training people in it. Caroline Kimber lives in Eastbourne & shares the home of a friend & a cat called Finn. She attends a community church & is part of the prayer & pastoral teams. Sylvia Mandeville & her husband have been visiting believers in Central Asia for 15 years & seen the development of cruel persecution there. She is working on a series of Bible-based books for their children illustrated by their own professional artists & distributed by them at great risk. Liz Pacey is a Reader in the Church of England & a mature theology & ministry student. In her free time she loves knitting & runs her churchs charity knitting group Knitwits. Abidemi Sanusi is a writer & editor of an online magazine for Christians who enjoy reading & writing. Her last book " Eyo" was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers Prize. Jean Watson is a writer a spiritual director & a director of a local counselling service. Her work has included teaching editing & writing for different age groups & media
- books magazines radio & TV. Sandra Wheatley remains as active as possible despite the constraints of MS & a wheelchair. She enjoys an extensive prayer ministry & has mastered swimming & pr"
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Utterly in love with Jesus Christ & living in poverty Francis of Assisi touched history. Christians followers of other religions & even those who declare they have no faith find they have something in common with him that stirs their sympathy. In 1209 as a young man from the Umbrian region he went to see the pope. He sought permission to live exactly as Jesus Christ had done: poor obedient celibate. From a distance the pope saw Francis & his eleven companions. But he had Francis sent away banishing from his presence the very man sent by providence who could have turned his hopes for the Church into reality. Later the pope recalled a dream he'd had. He had seen the Lateran basilica leaning dangerously to one side when suddenly a little monk looking like a beggar supported it with his shoulder & stopped it from collapsing. ' Of course ' the pope understood 'that monk was Francis of Assisi!' How could he not listen to him? We today can listen to him through his writings the stories & biographies that speak of him. It would be like a new dawn reversing the decline all around us into a new future. The texts in this book can all be found in the Early Documents series of the Franciscan movement published by New City in three volumes plus a fourth volume containing the index for these Early Documents. ...

Whacky poems that take a roller-coaster ride from the crazy corners of dreams to the big questions of life. Steve Turner's first collection of poetry for children is regularly in the best-seller lists. The poems make an instant impact on children & the themes & ideas in them give lots of food for thought. ...

Brian Cloughs family are among the many people who describe their personal memories of the charismatic football manager in this unique collection of tributes. Brians widow Barbara & their daughter Elizabeth have provided a rare insight into life with the man known as the Master Manager. Barbara recalls how they met in Middlesbrough & how his tremendous generosity remains one of her over-riding memories of her husb&. Elizabeths memories include travelling in her Dads car listening to Frank Sinatra songs. Brians brother Joe & sister Doreen also recount their memories in this book compiled by journalist & author Marcus Alton who is the editor of the tribute website brianclough.com. This collection of anecdotes & tributes

Includes:: contributions from fans friends & former players collected by Marcus since he set-up the non-profit-making website over 10 years ago. Those who worked closely with Old Big Ead describe memorable times in his company
- including the TV producer who captured unique footage of Cloughie in his back garden as he sang a surprise tribute to his old friend & commentator Brian Moore. There is no doubt that an encounter with Cloughie was usually unforgettable
- as this book illustrates. Just ask the fan whose car broke down on the A52 (now Brian Clough Way) only to hear a knock on his window & an offer of help from
- yes you guessed it. A former player describes for the first time how he threw a bucket of water over Cloughie by accident. You can guess the result! Marcus Altons royalties from this book are going to the Brian Clough Memorial Fund which is run by the Clough family & gives money to the types of good causes that Brian supported. Fans may think they have heard all there is to know about Cloughie. But this book has many untold stories & tributes demonstrating how he touched so many lives & won admirers around the world.




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