James Frey isnt like other writers. Hes been called a liar. A cheat. A con man. Hes been called a saviour. A revolutionary. A genius. Hes been sued by readers. Dropped by publishers because of his controversies. Berated by TV talk-show hosts & condemned by the media. Hes been exiled from America & driven into hiding. Hes also a bestselling phenomenon. Published in 38 languages & beloved by readers around the world. What scares people about Frey is that he plays with truth; that fine line between fact & fiction. Now he has written his greatest work his most revolutionary his most controversial. The Final Testament of the Holy Bible. What would you do if you discovered the Messiah were alive today? Living in New York. Sleeping with men. Impregnating young women. Euthanizing the dying & healing the sick. Defying the government & condemning the holy. What would you do if you met him? & he changed your life. Would you believe? Would you? The Final Testament of the Holy Bible. It will change you. Hurt you. Scare you. Make you think differently. Live differently. Enrage you. Offend you. Open your eyes to the world in which we live. Weve waited 2 000 years for the Messiah to arrive. Weve waited 2 000 years for this book to be written. He was here. The Final Testament of the Holy Bible is the story of his life. ...

It's the final whistle for Jamie Johnson! After leading Scotland to near-victory in the World Cup Jamie Johnson has landed the dream job: playing football for one of the best teams in the world Barcelona. But when disaster strikes & his days of football glory feel like a distant memory Jamie's future will begin exactly where everything first kicked off. ...

Sport & war was inextricably intertwined in the years leading up to the First World War as training for play was seen as training for war. Many members of the Rugby Union formed the officer class of the Great War their training dedication & team spirit helping them lead men into battle. The Final Whistle plays tribute to the role rugby played during the First World War by following the poignant stories of fifteen men who played for Rosslyn Park based just outside of Richmond Park London. These men came from diverse backgrounds with players from Australia Ceylon Columbia Ireland & South Africa but they were joined together in their love of the game & in the courage in the face of war. Their stories take us from London to the Western Front Mesopotamia Turkey Italy & Dublin. They took part in some of the most famous engagements of the war & many were honoured for their bravery on the battlefield. This is the first time their story has been told in full through personal diaries letters & previously unpublished photographs. It is a must-read for any rugby enthusiast or First World War historian. ...

This is the story of fifteen men killed in the Great War. All played rugby for one London club; none lived to hear the final whistle. Rugby brought them together; rugby led the rush to war. They came from Britain & the empire to fight in every theatre & service among them a poet playwright & perfumer. Some were decorated & died heroically; others fought & fell quietly. Together their stories paint a portrait in miniature of the entire war. Founded in 1879 when British soldiers fought in Afghanistan as they do today Rosslyn Park has no war memorial. An old press cutting gave numbers
- 350 served 72 died
- but no names. So began a quest to rediscover these men & capture their lives from their vanished Edwardian youth & vigour to the war they fought & how they died.

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A gripping courtroom drama combining psychological suspense & political intrigue from the pen of ex-barrister-turned-crime novelist Simon Tolkien grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien. It's the trial
- & scandal
- of the decade: Greta Grahame the beautiful young wife of Minister of defence Sir Peter Robinson is accused of conspiring to murder her predecessor Peter's first wife Anne. The prosecution case depends heavily on the evidence of one witness
- Greta's sixteen-year-old stepson Thomas. A dreamy bookish boy Tom was present but hidden on the night two men broke into their ancestral home The House of the Four Winds & killed his mother. His testimony steadfastly links Greta to the hitmen. But the boy's motives are unclear. Is he so crazed by grief that he would frame his stepmother for murder? Or are his feelings toward Greta more complicated than anyone realizes? Might he actually be jealous of his father jealous enough to destroy what remains of his own family? Or is he telling the truth
- that this cunning young woman will stop at nothing in her pursuit of wealth & status? Simon Tolkien combines compelling courtroom drama & classic psychological suspense in this sharply etched page-turner. Previously published in 2003 as The Stepmother.



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In his illuminating fascinating book Keith Badman finally uncovers the truth about the icons last years. It was a tough time
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Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no he is the one for her. Her heritage & destiny may mean that they will always be enemies but there is no turning her back on him. But now they face their biggest challenge. Can their love survive a seemingly insurmountable divide. & in the end will there be enough trust left to rebuild what has been broken? The lines are drawn
- but which sides are they on?
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Finance & Financial Markets is a best selling comprehensive introduction to the financial markets institutions & instruments that constitute global finance. Its practical approach makes it readily understandable for students on finance & economics courses & those wanting to understand the workings of the modern financial world. This third edition has been thoroughly updated in the wake of the recent financial crisis & discusses its implications for the finance industry. Key benefits of the third edition: * New chapter on the credit crunch covering the causes events & policy response. * Coverage of recent financial innovations such as collateralized debt obligations & credit default swaps. * Completely revised chapter 18 on financial regulation focusing on regulatory issues raised by the crisis. * An extensive set of case studies emphasising the real world of finance including the collapse of AIG & Lehman brothers behavioural finance the carry trade foreign exchange intervention the TED spread & the VIX index. * An on page glossary of key terms. * A companion website featuring interactive MCQs links to financial information & data sources Powerpoint slides & a timeline of the credit crunch with links to relevant news sources. ...

Finance is as fundamental to the IT world as it is to most other aspects of life. However many IT professionals lack knowledge of the particular financial principles on which decisions about IT should be based. Assuming no prior knowledge this new edition covers all relevant aspects of finance & is updated with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology. It is ideal for all IT decision makers who wish to conquer their fear of finance or refresh existing knowledge. ...

Financial Accounting: An introduction is an essential companion for students on introductory financial accounting modules within undergraduate accounting & business degrees. The authors self-directed learning approach provides extensive opportunities for those new to the subject to test their learning try out questions from the main exam bodies & build-up their ability to deal with challenging problems. Its comprehensive coverage will provide students with: * a sound understanding of the conceptual framework & key concepts of accounting * the ability to account for transactions up to Trial Balance & to prepare financial statements * the ability to extract accounting ratios & prepare a report analyzing the statements. ...