Allison Du Bois first realised her abilities at six years old when she saw her great-grandfather
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Alan Bates Michael Caine Sean Connery Tom Courtenay Albert Finney Richard Harris Peter OToole Robert Shaw & Terence Stamp: They are the most formidable acting generation ever to tread the boards or stare into a camera whose anti-establishment attitude changed the cultural landscape of Britain. This was a new breed many culled from the working class industrial towns of Britain & nothing like them has been seen before or since. Their raw earthy brilliance brought realism to a whole range of groundbreaking theatre from John Osbornes Look Back in Anger" to Joan Littlewood & Harold Pinter & the creation of the National Theatre. & they ripped apart the staid middle class British film industry with kitchen sink classics like " Saturday Night & Sunday Morning" " This Sporting Life" " The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" "A Kind of Loving" & " Billy Liar" before turning their sights on international stardom: Connery with James Bond OToole as Lawrence of Arabia Finney with Tom Jones & Caine in Zulu. " Dont Let the Bastards Grind You Down" brings alive the trail-blazing period of theatre & film from 1956-1964 through the vibrant energy & exploits of this revolutionary generation of stars who bulldozed over austerity Britain & paved the way for the swinging 60s. What Peter Biskinds " Easy Riders Raging Bulls" did for American cinema writing so " Dont Let the Bastards" will do for the British cinema." ...

Its getting late & the bus driver is going to brush his teeth & get ready for bed. Will you do him a favour while he is gone
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Eliza Benedicts past returns to haunt her when the serial killer she escaped from as a young girl walks back into her life. The new nail-shredding novel from New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman. 25 years ago he stole her innocence. Now he wants to get in touch. Eliza Benedict cherishes her quiet existence with her successful husband & children in the leafy suburbs of suburban Washington. But her tranquillity is shattered when she receives a letter from the last person she ever expects -- or wants -- to hear from: Walter Bowman. In the summer of 1985 when she was fifteen-years-old Eliza was kidnapped by serial killer Walter Bowman who targeted young girls like Eliza in a sexually motivated killing spree. Now facing lethal injection on death row Walter is keen to make contact with Eliza seemingly motivated by a desire to atone for his sins before he finally meets his maker. Carefully with some reluctance she lets Walter enter her life first by letter then in person. Walter is keen to convince Eliza that he has changed but it becomes clear that Walter has more of an agenda than he first revealed. Cunning & manipulative Walter is never more dangerous than when he cant get what he wants & he wants something very badly. Disturbingly he seems to have an ally working in the outside one who seems to know everything about Elizas life -- including where she lives. As Walter once again manages to exert his malign influence Eliza must draw on all of her reserves of wisdom & strength as the battle of predator & prey once more plays out & she must face the past head on if she is to survive. A taut & mesmerizing novel by the highly-acclaimed author of Life Sentences & Every Secret Thing. ...

In Peters own words: These are the stories of a not particularly brave safari guide... As a child I knew that I was afraid of heights & while uncomfortable admitting any phobia was glad to have only one. Then I met my first crocodile. Now I know that there are at least two things in the world that unhinge my knees with fear sour my breath & overwhelm me with an urge to squeeze my eyes shut & wake up somewhere else. In this companion to Dont Run Whatever You Do" Peter Allison encounters ravenous lions stampeding elephants & lovesick rhinos. He recounts his hairy & often hilarious adventures in a private section of South Africas famous Kruger National Park & in Botswanas Okavango Delta where desert animals from the Kalahari make their homes next to aquatic creatures like hippos & where the unusual becomes commonplace. It is written with a wonderful gentle humour evocative of Gerald Durrell. One can almost feel the heat from the campfire flames as the stories are told." ...

A breathtaking novel of suspense from the co-author of five No 1 James Patterson bestsellers including Judge & Jury & Lifeguard & the hit thrillers The Blue Zone & The Dark Tide A revenge killing. A dead public attorney. & a family caught in the cross-fire. For local detective Ty Hauck life is good. A waterfront house a new girlfriend & after uncovering a Wall Street scandal hes even a local hero. But then a day trip with his daughter turns into a bloodbath. Inner-city violence seems to have invaded his quiet Greenwich suburn. Or does someone just want it to appear that way? If so its someone powerful enough to kill without fear of reprisal. Ty suspects things go deeper maybe all the way to Washington & the Middle East. & everyone from the FBI to his own family wants him to stop looking. But with his estranged brother Warren in danger Ty cant turn away. He ignores the warnings! with devastating & explosive consequences. ...

Five years & more than 100 000 copies after it was first published its hard to imagine anyone working in Web design who hasnt read Steve Krugs instant classic" on Web usability but people are still discovering it every day. In this second edition Steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the original: wry & entertaining yet loaded with insights & practical advice for novice & veteran alike. Dont be surprised if it completely changes the way you think about Web design. Three New Chapters! * Usability as common courtesy -- Why people really leave Web sites * Web Accessibility CSS & you -- Making sites usable & accessible * Help! My boss wants me to ______. -- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Dont Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site. After reading it over a couple of hours & putting its ideas to work for the past five years I can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a Web designer than any other book. In this second edition Steve Krug adds essential ammunition for those whose bosses clients stakeholders & marketing managers insist on doing the wrong thing. If you design write program own or manage Web sites you must read this book." -- Jeffrey Zeldman author of Designing with Web Standards" ...

When you fall in love with someone serving in the Armed Forces its hard to imagine the impact their career will have on your life. In Dont Say Goodbye Fiona Stanford tells the untold story of the people left behind when our soldiers go off to fight. She reveals the hidden side to modern conflict
- the story of the families but in particular the wives girlfriends mothers & children
- how it feels to live on a knife edge bombarded with 24-hour news & footage of the war & the constant terror that the next death you hear about on the television or the radio might be your loved one. Through tales of the Army lifestyle she explains the reply to the age old question: How do you cope? which is usually: You just get on with it Fionas husband handed over command of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards to Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe before they deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. During the tour seven of their men were killed including Rupert & many were wounded. Here she shares the rewards & challenges of Army life
- the desperate goodbyes with young children in tow the bittersweet sense of pride & the huge relief of homecoming. She also tells of other goodbyes; to friends when posted on to children when they go away to school & the ultimate goodbye revealing the heartache of families whose loved ones do not return. This is a story of love
- how love can survive & even grow when couples are separated by thousands of miles & days of anguish. Dont Say Goodbye sheds light on the unique camaraderie that develops amongst the women as they pull each other through the toughest of times. Poignant inspiring & deeply moving this book is a tribute to the women & families that support our heroes on the frontline.www.welshguardsappeal.com



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Sailors are a notoriously superstitious lot
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Jeremy Clarkson puts the pedal to the floor in Dont Stop Me Now"; a collection of his " Sunday Times" motoring journalism. Theres more to life than cars. Jeremy Clarkson knows this. There is after all a whole world out there just waiting to be discovered. So before he gets on to torque steer & active suspension he takes time out to consider: the madness of Galapagos tortoises; the similarities between Jeremy Paxman & AC/DCs bass guitarist; the problems & perils of being English; & Gods dumbest creation. Then there are the cars: whether its the poxiest little runabout or an exotic firebreathing supercar no one does cars like Clarkson. Unmoved by mechanics claims & unimpressed by press junkets he approaches anything on four wheels without fear or favour. What emerges from the ashes is rarely pretty. But always very very funny. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Outrageously funny.. .will have you in stitches". (" Time Out"). Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections. " Born To Be Riled" " Clarkson On Cars" " Dont Stop Me Now" " Driven To Distraction" " Round the Bend" " Motorworld" & "I Know You Got Soul" are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin App i Clarkson: The Book of Cars can be downloaded on the App Store. Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" & the " Sunday Times". Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular " Top Gear"." ...