How have I been lucky enough to come here to be alive when so many others are not? I should have died... But I am here." Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror she meets an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when his plane crashes. Devastated & pregnant Marta marries a caring British Diplomat & glimpses the joy that home & family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a communist spy in British intelligence & that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past..." ...

When Sunday Times fashion journalist Brigid Keenan married the love of her life in the late Sixties little idea did she have of the rollercoaster journey they would make around the world together
- with most things going horribly awry while being obliged to keep the straightest face & put their best feet forward. For he was a diplomat
- & Brigid found herself the smiling face of the European Union in locales ranging from Kazakhstan to Trinidad. Finding herself miserable for the first time in a career into which many would have long ago thrown the towel she found herself asking (during a farewell party for the Papal Nuncio): was it worth it? As this stream of it-really-happened-to-me stories shows it most certainly was
- if only for our vicarious bewilderment at how exactly you throw a buffet dinner during a public mourning period in Syria remain viable as a fashion journalist when taste-wise you are three seasons out of it & geographically a world away make people believe that there are actually terrible things going on in paradise be a good mother & save some of the finest architecture in Damascus & Brussels from demolition
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Cherry Denman has spent her life trailing hsuband Charlie round some of the worlds most remote outposts & can ask for the lavatory in eleven languages. While some aspects of living abroad will always puzzle her
- saunas tofu & circumcision to name just three
- she wouldnt have missed it for anything. Lessons learnt range from the practical (possessions belong either in the suitcase or the skip: storage is for wimps) to the truly useful (how to avoid the drinks party bore) & the truly bizarre (the episode with the goat.. .). Charming & witty these hilarious tales of global misunderstsanding are illustrated with over seventy original line drawings.

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In the depths of Dartmoor Quentin & Clemmie Halliwell know that the onset of old age threatens their life together at The Grange. Phyllida Makepeace feels secure in her marriage to Alistair but when a deep sorrow strikes them she discovers that no one is untouched by human frailty. Claudia & Jeff Maynard seem the perfect couple. But they are hiding from the truth & Claudia is about to realise the shattering effects of denial. Turning to one another in their time of need these friends & neighbours learn those vital lessons in how to love forgive & most importantly how to trust again. ...

This comprehensive manual has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision & produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production this is the book you will return to throughout your career. Directing covers the methods technologies thought processes & judgments that a director must use throughout the fascinating process of making a film. The core of the book is the human psychological & technical knowledge that every director needs the enduring elements of the craft that remain vital. Directing also provides an unusually clear view of the artistic process particularly in working with actors & principle crew to achieve personally expressive storytelling & professionalism on any budget. Directing explores in detailed & applicable terms how to engage with the conceptual & authorial sides of filmmaking. Its eminently practical tools & exercises show how to: discover your artistic identity; develop credible & compelling stories with your cast & crew; & become a storyteller with a distinctive voice & style. The companion website

Includes:: teaching notes dozens of practical hands-on projects & film study activities to help you master technical & conceptual skills film analysis questionnaires & all the essential production forms & logs. New to the fifth edition * Virtually every chapter has been revised updated & re-organized for a streamlined & integrated approach. * Expanded sections on the basics of drama including thorough analyses of recent films * Discussions of the directors approach to script analysis & development * New discussion exploring the elements of naturalistic & stylistic aesthetic approaches. * New discussion on the narrative power of lighting & the lens
- including many recent film examples for shot size perspective focus & exposure * Greater emphasis on the implications of composition mise-en-scene continuity shooting & editing long take shooting point-of-view sequences & camera handling * Expanded discussion of collaboration between the director & principle creative crew * Updated coverage of workflow & comparative advantages to digital or film acquisition * New section on film production safety set protocol & etiquette


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The Director's Craft is a unique & completely indispensable step-by-step guide to directing for the stage. Written by one of the most adventurous & respected directors working today this book will be an essential item in every student & practitioner's kitbag. It provides detailed assistance with each aspect of the varied challenges facing all theatre directors & does so with startling clarity. It will inspire everyone from the beginner just starting out to the experienced practitioner looking to reinvigorate their practice. Katie Mitchell shares & explains the key practical tools she uses to approach her work with both actors production teams & the text itself. She addresses topics such as: the ideas that underpin a play's text preparing improvizations Twelve Golden Rules for working with actors managing the transition from rehearsal room to theatre analyzing your work after a run has ended. Each chapter concludes with a summary of its critical points making this an ideal reference work for both directors & actors at any stage of their development. ...

This unique alphabetical directory details all the aircraft airships & gliders which have served the UK's forces throughout the 103 years since the first powered flight the airship Nullis Secundus in 1907. A companion to the first volume which listed fighters ground attack aircraft strike overland reconnaissance & trainers this second volume focuses on bombers over-sea reconnaissance transports tankers & long-range surveillance. Intending to create a quick & useful reference book author Terry Hancock has detailed every type of manned aircraft that has carried military serials & seen service with the operational squadrons or training & support units of the British armed forces the RFC RNAS RAF Fleet Air Arm & Army Air Corps. Each entry lists the type role prefix details on its roles crew capacity service period units & countries armament engines serials & a performance &

Dimensions table. The work is intended as a first reference point & will answer many questions such as
- how many squadrons flew the Lancaster Mk I; what Mark of the Martin-Baker ejection seat was fitted to the Vulcan B2; which bombers were in service during 1937; which companies built the Airco DH 4 under license; & which fighters carried the Skyflash air-to-air missile? All of these & many more are answered in this book. Listing unusual features such as types written-off in accidents or destroyed in hostile action & with detailed appendices covering weapons & engines this widely illustrated volume is a must-have for every aviation enthusiast.


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This new edition of the Danckert"
- the benchmark in terms of reference books in European Porcelain
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Apparently not much; until Dirk Gently self-styled private investigator sets out to prove the fundamental interconnectedness of all things by solving a mysterious murder assisting a mysterious professor unravelling a mysterious mystery & eating a lot of pizza
- not to mention saving the entire human race from extinction along the way (at no extra charge). To find out more read this book (better still buy it then read it)
- or contact Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency. A THUMPING GOOD DETECTIVE-GHOST-HORROR-WHO DUNNIT-TIME TRAVEL-ROMANTIC-MUSICAL-COMEDY-EPIC
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