At birth Edmund Gosse was dedicated to the Service of the Lord. His parents were Plymouth Brethren. After his mothers death Gosse was brought up in stifling isolation by his father a marine biologist whose faith overcame his reason when confronted by Darwins theory of evolution. Father & Son" is also the record of Gosses struggle to fashion his inner life for himself
- a record of whose full & subversive implications the author was unaware as Peter Abbs notes in his introduction. First published anonymously in 1907 " Father & Son" was immediately acclaimed for its courage in flouting the conventions of Victorian autobiography & is still a moving account of self-discovery."
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From London to Cornwall then to Italy & France a short shabby priest runs to earth bandits traitors killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood Father Brown knows human nature & is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation & how to deal with it. The stories included are The Paradise of Thieves" " The Duel of Dr. Hirsch" " The Man in the Passage" " The Mistakes of the Machine" " The Head of the Caesar" " The violet Wig" " The Perishing of the Pendragons" " The God of the Gongs" " The Salad of the Colonel Cray" " The Strange Crime of John Boulnois" & " The Fairy Tale of Father Brown"." ...

Father Christmas awoke from his dream of summer in the sun & there it was on the calendar December 24th Christmas Eve
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In this book & CD edition of Father Christmas Needs A Wee" Bernard Cribbins brings to life the excruciating dilemma that Santa faces every Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a drink & a snack for Father Christmas. Before long he really really needs a wee but what can he do about it? Theres a long time to wait before he can get home & when he finally does hes lost his house key! A hilarious take on a dilemma that every toddler will identify with this picture book now

Includes:: a CD complete with music & sound effects."

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Father Christmas needs a wee. Hes been drinking drinks since half past three.. . At each different house that he visits Father Christmas drinks & eats all the goodies left out for him. Before long he really really really needs a wee. So much so that he even forgets to leave the presents behind. But he dashes back delivers all the pressies & flies home at high speed to avoid an embarassing accident.. .theres just one tiny problem.. .hes lost his house key! Find out what happens & whether Father Christmas ever gets to relieve himself in this brilliant & fabulously funny counting book from the talented author/illustrator Nicholas Allan. ...

This mini hardback edition of this Christmas bestseller is the perfect stocking-filler. On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a drink & a snack for Father Christmas. Before long he really really needs a wee but what can he do about it? There's a long time to wait before he can get home & when he finally does he's lost his house key! This is a hilarious take on a dilemma that every toddler will identify with. ...

The naughty step is the place Sam has to sit when he has done something he knows he Really shouldnt have. & Sam isnt alone. Captain Buckleboots is sitting on the naughty step too & so is Father Christmas
- uh-oh oh no! Whats going to happen on Christmas Eve now?
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Father Unknown" is the latest from bestselling author Lesley Pearse. Losing her adopted mother threatens all she's ever had... Daisy was adopted. But when her mother dies she finds her secure existence thrown into turmoil by the discovery of a scrapbook. Inside it is information about her real mother. However when Daisy drops everything to go in search of her roots she uncovers a harrowing story of greed misery & corruption. She also risks hurting her adored Dad the only true family she has left. Can she cope with the truth about her real parents? & more importantly who is the real Daisy? Lesley Pearse author of the UK & international best-sellers Hope & Charlie tells a moving story of family adoption & identity in her compelling novel " Father Unknown". Susan Lewis fans will swiftly become Lesley Pearse fans too. Praise for Lesley Pearse: " With characters it is impossible not to care about.. .this is storytelling at its very best". (" Daily Mail"). " Lose yourself in this epic saga". (" Bella"). " An emotional & moving epic you won't forget in a hurry". (" Woman's Weekly"). With her gripping & moving storylines best-selling author Lesley Pearse has captured the imaginations of millions in the UK & abroad. Her other titles " The Promise" "A Lesser Evil" " Till We Meet Again" " Secrets" " Charlie" " Father Unknown" " Gypsy" " Trust Me" " Faith" " Never Look Back" " Remember Me" & " Hope" are also available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol & has three daughters & two grandchildren." ...

A mother must fight to protect all she holds dear! A bad man can never come good! Thirteen years have passed since Kevin Dolby was sent to prison for robbery with violence. In the meantime his ex wife Pearl Button has divorced him & remarried determined to protect her son from knowing who his real father is. Then she hears two pieces of terrifying news -- Kevin Dolby is up for parole & that her dear friend Bessie is gravely ill. Bessie has taken on Nora Dobbs a young woman & she asks Pearl to take over her care when dies. Pearl thinking that Bessie will recover from her illness & live for many more years agrees but less than a week later Bessie passes away. Pearl will now have to take over Noras care & plans to take her to Winchester. However when Bessies will is read she has left the shop & premises to Pearl yet with a proviso. Pearl not only has to take over Noras care she must do it in Battersea moving into the shop & premises & living there for the rest of Noras natural life. Then & only then can she sell up. While Pearl is persuaded to move back to Battersea Kevin is granted parole but desperate for money approaches his parents. Once he gets what he wants Kevin intends to see his son & nothing is going to stand in his way. ...

Fatherland is set in an alternative world where Hitler has won the Second World War. It is April 1964 & one week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Xavier March a detective of the Kriminalpolizei is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. As March discovers the identity of the body he uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. & with the Gestapo just one step behind March together with an American journalist is caught up in a race to discover & reveal the truth
- a truth that has already killed a truth that could topple governments a truth that will change history.
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