On the August bank holiday weekend in 1979 14-year-old Timothy Knatchbull went out on a boat trip off the shore of Mullaghmore in County Sligo Irel&. It was a trip that would cost four lives
- & change his own for ever. The IRA bomb that exploded in their boat killed Knatchbull's grandfather Lord Mountbatten his grandmother Lady Brabourne his twin brother Nicholas & local teenager Paul Maxwell. In telling this story for the first time Knatchbull is not only revisiting the terrible events he & his family lived through but also writing an intensely personal account of human triumph over tragedy. For thirty years Knatchbull has lived with the echoes of that day: the death of the twin from whom he had been inseparable; the loss of his adored grandparents whose funerals along with his twin's he & his parents were too injured to attend; the recovery from physical wounds; & the emotional legacy that proved harder to endure. In From A Clear Blue Sky" Timothy Knatchbull delves into his past present & future & reveals a story of courage & fortitude as he his family & their English & Irish friends dealt with the shocking assassinations & their aftermath. Taking place in Ireland at the height of the Troubles it gives a compelling insight into that period of Irish history. But more importantly it brings home that although tragedy can strike at any moment the human spirit is able to recover & evolve over time. This book about truth & reconciliation unflinching in its detail asks searching questions about why human beings inflict misery on others & holds lessons about how we can learn to forgive to heal & to move on. It will resonate with readers the world over."
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Drawn to the exoticism & mystery of names on a map of Iran
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Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise & fall of the tiny chaotic boutique that grew into a vast emporium & epitomised Swinging London. The Biba store was to become an icon of hip 60s & 70s London & a hangout for artists film stars & rock musicians including the Rolling Stones David Bowie Twiggy Brigitte Bardot & Marianne Faithful. But in the early 1970s Hulanicki & her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon lost control after a series of bitter boardroom struggles & for Barbara Biba was lost. This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s & describes an extraordinary life with clarity & wit. ...

Thinking of starting a business? Chances are you will be excited by your ideas but daunted by what might lie ahead. Most start-up guides make that feeling worse by overloading you with complex yet missing out the essentials that you really need to focus on to succeed. From Acorns is a different kind of book. Free from jargon & full of practical tips from countless entrepreneurs its the only guide that tells you exactly what you need to know no frills no complications. In its second edition this bestselling book now

Includes:: information not only for small start-ups but for those with ambitious growth plans who need to plan big financial pitches initiate & nurture large scale expansions & eventually sell & move on to the next venture. From Acorns is the no nonsense guide to starting a business whether your plans or modest or on a grand scale this book helps you get it right first time around.

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This book looks at visual images as an alternative & undervalued source of evidence for ideas about the Scottish Gaidhealtachd in the period 1700
- 1880. Illustrated with 100 plates it brings together many little known & previously unrelated images. Addressing the textual bias inherent in Scottish historical studies the book examines a broad range of maps plans paintings drawings sketches & printed images arguing that the concept of antiquity was the single most powerful influence driving the visual representation of the Highlands & Islands from 1700 to 1880 & indeed beyond. Successive chapters look at archaeological ethnological & geological motives for visualising the Highlands & at the bias in favour of antiquity which resulted from the spread of these intellectual influences into the fine arts. The book concludes that the shadow of time which hallmarked visual representations of the region resulted in a preservationist mentality which has had powerful repercussions for approaches to Highland issues down to the present day. The book will appeal to historians art historians cultural geographers & the general reader interested in Highland history & culture.
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Ensure your students have access to the authoritative & in-depth content of this popular & trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable engaging & accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS & A2 level history specifications alongside exam-style practice questions & tips to help students achieve their best. The series:
- Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS & A2 level history topics through an engaging in-depth & up-to-date narrative presented in an accessible way.
- Aids revision of the key A level history topics & themes through frequent summary diagrams
- Gives support with assessment both through the books providing exam-style questions & tips for AQA Edexcel & OCR A level history specifications & through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) From Autocracy to Communism: Russia 1894-1941 This title draws on content from the bestselling titles ' Reaction & Revolution: Russia 1894-1924' & ' Bolshevik & Stalinist Russia 1918-56'. It focuses on the period from 1894-1941. It begins with the situation in Russia under Tsar Nicholas II & then goes on to examine the causes & effects of the 1905 & 1917 revolutions the Bolshevik struggle to gain power & the eventual rise of Stalin. The political economic & social developments through this period & the effects of these are explored & analysed throughout.


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A collection of short stories & activities that show students how authors: create powerful openings & endings; build up suspense & manipulate readers expectations; & introduce & develop character. These stories & activities should help students organize their own writing. ...

New York in the 1950s. On the stage at Birdland is the midget master of ceremonies 39 Pee Wee Marquette dressed in a zoot suit & loud tie smoking a huge cigar & screeching mispronounced introductions into the microphone. Pee Wee is just one of the many characters that have made Bill Crows forty years in jazz seem like an instant. In the same key as his acclaimed Jazz Anecdotes this collection of revealing hilarious & sometimes moving stories runs the full gamut of New Yorks nightspots introducing us along the way to the likes of Dizzy Gillespie Benny Goodman Stan Getz Judy Holliday Yul Brynner & Simon & Garfunkel." ...

From Birth to Five Years based on the pioneering work of Mary Sheridan has become a classic guide to the developmental progress of pre-school children. It is widely recognised as an invaluable reference for professionals training or working in health education & social care. Features of this completely revised edition include: Charts describing key stages in the development of motor perception communication play independence & social skills updated in the light of recent research & supported by over 120 illustrations Information on what we know about how children develop. A new section on the development of attention & self-regulation Guidelines for the assessment of children through observation & interaction Advice on when to refer to specialist services Guidance is offered on ages at which children typically achieve key stages whilst recognising individual variation in the rate of development & the influence of the child's environment. Based on an ethos of health promotion & the need for a common assessment framework the book will be welcomed by all those who work with infants & young children. Dr Ajay Sharma is a Consultant Community Paediatrician in Southwark London Helen Cockerill is a Consultant Speech & Language Therapist working at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London. ...

This extensively illustrated volume offers fresh perspectives on the great eighteenth-century physician naturalist & collector Sir Hans Sloane (1660
- 1753) whose holdings formed the basis of the British Museum & ultimately of its dual offspring the Natural History Museum & the British Library. The colonial milieu within which Sloane operated is given prominence here & particularly the time he spent in Jamaica; attention is also paid to his social context & to the way his collecting activities permeated every aspect of his life. Some essays consider the museum specimens accumulated by Sloane both natural & man-made shedding new light on his aims in acquiring & organising them. Also included is the first complete publication of the earliest life of Sloane by Thomas Birch based on personal interviews.
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