A tender & thought-provoking story exploring the sacrifices we make for family & what it takes to be a good parent. Grace's teenage mother dies shortly after giving birth & the perfect adoptive parents are found for her: David the curate of an inner-city parish & his wife Leila who are unable to have children of their own. What they don't count on is Matt Harrison Grace's shell-shocked young father who falls in love with his daughter & fights to keep her. The Harrisons are an unconventional family who see in Grace a chance for redemption. To convince the courts of their suitability will require a commitment from Matt's mother to return from Africa to her unhappy marriage. The Harrisons enlist their friend the feckless charming Jake Kelly to retrieve her & he sets off on a quest that will force a confrontation. Ultimately there are terrible decisions to be made about Grace's fate. Everyone only wants what's best for her
- but who can say exactly what that is?""
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Now in a fully updated third edition The Freelance Writers Handbook is the essential book for everyone who dreams of making money from their writing. It will appeal to all aspiring writers whether they want to write as a full time profession or simply to supplement their existing income through writing. This inspiring guide will also benefit professional writers & journalists who want ideas on how to find new markets for their work. Helps you to decide what to write & how to sell it* Packed with advice on ghostwriting travel writing fiction short stories television & radio scripts newspaper & magazine journalism.

Includes:: valuable information on agents making contacts interviewing skills potential markets how to get commissioned & much more. Covers the latest developments in web writing blogging & online publishing.

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So youve got the drive to start a business. You might even have the Big Idea all mapped out. But then you realise that youve got no money to take it to the next stage. Back to the day job? No way. Thats where Freesourcing comes in. Believe it or not you dont need money to start a business. Theres an entire industry out there waiting to help you take your idea & make it happen...for free. All you need to know is where to find the help & how to get your hands on it. Freesourcing is the definitive guide to free business start up resources showing you exactly where to go & who to talk to when youre starting a business on a shoestring. Freesourcers dont just think outside the box
- they find out where they can get the box for free too. Youll find information on free: Premises Money Computers Travel Online resources Stationery Advice & support Legal help Banking Networking opportunities Marketing & PR Stock No cash? No problem. So what are you waiting for?
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BMXing is incredibly popular & the streets & tracks are filled with children & teenagers trying to impress their friends with their BMX skills. Freestyle BMX Tricks is illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs of kids on BMXs demonstrating their amazing moves. From youngsters trying out BMXing for the first time to keen amateurs looking to master the techniques (or just wanting to show off) Freestyle BMX Tricks shows you how to perform the tricks & skills that every keen BMXer wants to master. Aimed at children from 8-16 years. ...

Playgrounds & sports fields are filled with children & teenagers trying to impress their friends & team mates with their football freestyle skills attempting to copy their professional football heroes like Ronaldo or Ronaldinho. Sean DArcy a world renowned freestyle footballer takes you step by step through the most popular & impressive football street moves.
Includes:: Nutmegs; Trick Passes; & Beat Moves. Freestyle Football Street Moves is illustrated with hundreds of colour photos of Sean demonstrating the skills. From youngsters kicking a ball for the first time to keen amateurs looking for a competitive edge (or just wanting to show off) Freestyle Football Street Moves shows you how to perform the skills & tricks that every keen footballer wants to master. Aimed at children from 8-16 years.
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I met Bob Dylan in 1961 when I was seventeen years old & he was twenty... So begins the acclaimed memoir of Suze Rotolo the woman who was Bob Dylans girlfriend in the early sixties. She reveals the romantic story of their sweet but sometimes wrenching love affair & its eventual collapse under the pressure of Dylans growing fame. Despite having never previously raised her head above the parapet to write about her time with him people are probably more familiar with Rotolo than they might think: it is she who is pictured arm in arm with Dylan on the iconic sleeve of his 1963 sophomore album The Freewheelin Bob Dylan. Set during the time when Dylan was writing the soundtrack to the cultural revolution of the 1960s this is a unique & remarkable narrative of a place & time when art culture & politics all seemed to be conspiring to make America a freer more equitable place. With a supporting cast that

Includes:: Fidel Castro Che Guevara Phil Ochs Joan Baez & Andy Warhol this is essential reading for Dylan fans & anyone fascinated by the Sixties.

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It's time to re-think how to use your freezer & in this book highly regarded food writer & consultant Justine Pattison will show you how to prepare & heat a range of fabulously tasty dishes with minimal effort. Featuring all the family favourites
- from Fabulous Freezer Fish Pie to Best-ever Freeze Ahead Lasagne Classic Chicken Curry & Mum's Toad in the Hole
- as well as exciting ideas for picnics canapes sweet treats & desserts FREEZE will take the stress out of cooking for any occasion. Packed with countless innovative freezer tips such as the revolutionary flat freeze & quick strip techniques as well as ways to defrost & reheat leftovers to ensure foolproof & tasty results every time. Beautifully designed with easy-to-follow recipes & mouth-watering photographs this cookbook is ideal for busy lives. With advice on buying & preparing food for yourself & your family it will save you money as well as time! Whether it's meals for one standby classics a fuss-free family supper or a gorgeous layered Chocolate Truffle Cake this indispensable freezer guide will show you how
- making your life just that bit easier.


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Although widely deprecated both at the time & subsequently the Beeching Report was not the wholly negative document of popular legend. Among the more positive aspects was Beeching's vision of the potential for the railway industry of the container & BR was one of the pioneers in the rail-borne exploitation of this type of traffic. At Sectorisation in the mid-1980s Freightliner was created as a separate business within Railfreight & at Privatisation was acquired by its management. The new owners started an aggressive policy of expanding the business launching Heavy Haul in competition with ESW in 1996. Inheriting a motley selection of elderly locomotives from BR Freightliner's fleet has been largely replaced by new Class 66s & a new batch of locomotives
- designated Class 70
- are on order from GEC in the USA. The first of these have now been delivered & have started to enter service. The company has also expanded overseas launching a Polish subsidiary in 2006. In 2008 the bulk of the Freightliner business was acquired by the Arab-owned investment company Arcapita although the management still retains a holding & the new owners have announced plans for the company's further overseas expansion with a new subsidiary launched in Australia.

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Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE French. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Essential verb lists are presented in a separate box for quick & easy reference * French is given in bold text with the English translation in normal text to help clarify the information * Different verb endings are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test at the end of every spread. Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE French. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Essential verb lists are presented in a separate box for quick & easy reference * French is given in bold text with the English translation in normal text to help clarify the information * Different verb endings are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test at the end of every spread. ...

This exciting new Easy Learning language course allows learners to take on board all of the French they will need while abroad without the need for thick textbooks & complex grammar. 3 audio CDs & accompanying colour booklet make language learning fun fast & flexible. The 3 audio CDs guide learners through a series of 12 short units. Each unit introduces 5 new key words or phrases before expanding on the basic vocabulary with practice activities memory tips & culture & etiquette advice. An accompanying 48-page colour booklet provides full transcripts of the CD conversations as well as helpful hints to guide the user through their learning experience. Unit 1: Hello Unit 2: Excuse me Unit 3: Wheres the bar? Unit 4: Over there Unit 5: What would you like? Unit 6: Have you got any...? Unit 7: Can you help me? Unit 8: I want to go to... Unit 9: Have you got a room? Unit 10: It hurts Unit 11: I want to make an appointment Unit 12: Whats it like? ...