From Here to Maternity" Sinead Moriarty's third novel tells the story of Emma Hamilton who embarks on the path to adopting a baby when she & her husband can't conceive. It manages to be both hilarious & incredibly moving & is comparable to the writing of Marian Keyes in its ability to balance light & shade in a heart-warming thoughtful & satisfying story. Just as Emma Hamilton & her husband James become parents of an eight-month-old Russian baby Yuri they find out that Emma is pregnant. Which is a bit of a shock since they had come to terms with not being able to have children. Emma discovers that having her dreams come true brings a whole new set of problems as she is faced with well-meaning friends & family
- & not-so-well-meaning maternity Nazis
- telling her how to be a mother. Only her wonderful calm long-suffering husband a mad family that makes her look like the down-to-earth sensible one & fantastic friends whose lives are even crazier than her own keep Emma from losing it & in the end she comes through with her usual mix of humour good-natured hysteria & real heart. Sinead Moriarty's novels have sold over half a million copies in Ireland & the UK & she is a four times nominee for the popular fiction Irish Book Award. She has won over readers & critics telling stories that are funny humane moving & relevant to modern women. " From Here to Maternity" is a follow-up to " The Baby Trail" & "A Perfect Match" but it also stands on its own as a complete story. Sinead Moriarty lives with her family in Dublin. Her other titles are: " The Baby Trail"; "A Perfect Match"; " In My Sister's Shoes"; " Keeping It In the Family" (also titled " Whose Life Is It Anyway?"); " Pieces of My Heart"; " Me & My Sisters" & " This Child of Mine"."

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The Falls Curfew of 3-5 July 1970 is considered by many to be the turning point in Catholic-Army relations throughout Northern Ireland & Belfast in particular & ultimately led to Catholic alienation from the state. The curfew was intended to dispel the violence it lasted 36 hours during which 4 people were killed at least 75 were wounded (including 15 soldiers) & 337 people were arrested. Allegations of army brutality towards Catholics & destruction of property have also popularised this belief. However the seeds of Catholic mistrust were sown decades before. The partition of Ireland in 1922 the subsequent Unionist domination of government & the ignorance of the British government towards the province ensured that it was only a matter of time that the initial welcome for the army in 1969 faded. This is the story of the Falls Curfew its causes & the subsequent polarisation of a community under siege. It is a story many wish could be forgotten but its legacy still lives on. ...

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:
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Includes:: a concluding chapter drawing together the themes of this topic.




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OK your partners pregnant. Congratulations thats great news. Youre The Man back of the net! Youll make a great dad & life will be great. Different but still great. Wont it? This book guides you through whats normal & whats not. How you use that knowledge is up to you but telling your partner that most couples have sex three times a day when theyre newly pregnant probably wont wash. Is the baby safe & well? What exactly is happening to her body? How much sex is to be expected? Will you ever be able to sleep again? ...

In the 1950s Britains waterways were still full of commercial traffic & lined with the mills factories & ports of a then-leading industrial nation. This is the era captured in the photographs of the Lytham Sea Cadets who in 1958 ventured from coast to coast via the canals of Lancashire & Yorkshire aboard Training Ship Queenborough. As they journeyed from the Ribble Estuary via the Leeds & Liverpool Canal & the Aire & Calder Navigation to the Humber Estuary the Sea Cadets witnessed regular merchant shipping on the Humber & the dying throes of commercial traffic on Britains tired neglected canals. They also glimpsed the occasional pleasure boat. Little did they know that such craft & their owners would be the salvation of Britains waterways. Combining photographs from the 1950s with stunning modern-day images Hemmings & Swidenbank show how canal life has changed over the last fifty years. ...

Updates this classic work for students & scholars of medieval history tracing the development of literacy in England This book serves as an introduction to medieval books & documents for graduate students throughout the world Features a completely re-written first chapter Memories & Myths of the Norman Conquest & a new postscript by the author reflecting on the reception to the original publication & discussing recent scholarship on medieval literacy

Includes:: a revised guide to further reading & a revision of the plates which illustrate medieval manuscripts in detail

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Covered from head to toe with only her eyes visible the sight of a Muslim woman on a western city street rarely fails to provoke a strong reaction. Feelings of shock horror repulsion pity or even fear are not uncommon. But have you ever wondered who it is behind the veil & what makes her tick? Ever wondered what her life is really like & whether her dreams hopes & aspirations differ from yours? From My Sisters' Lips" offers a rare glimpse into the lives of a community of women most of whom are converts to Islam & invites you to share their joys sorrows convictions & faith. When Na'ima B Robert abandoned her western lifestyle & embraced Islam six years ago it was not a decision taken lightly. Yet soon after she took her first tentative steps towards covering she felt empowered; no longer judged on physical appearances alone no longer seeking the approval to feel beautiful
- or using her looks to wield power over men
- the experience effected her greatly. Before long she grew in confidence & courage. As she says " Something just clicked." I thought " Good don't look; don't compare me with your latest squeeze don't try & guess my measurements
- my body is my own business!"' " From My Sisters' Lips" offers a glimpse into the lives of just some of the extraordinary women who like herself have chosen to live behind the veil. What emerges is a vivid & intimate portrait of a sisterhood; as they speak candidly & with conviction on a diverse range of subjects ranging from marriage to motherhood stereotypes submission & self-image we hear the strong proud voices of those who are seldom heard."


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Scarlett O' Brien utterly addicted to romantic films has found her leading man. She's convinced Sean is Mr Right but the day-to-day reality of a relationship isn't quite like the movies. With Sean constantly away on business Scarlett & her new best friend Oscar decide to head to New York for the holiday of a lifetime. From one famous landmark to the next Scarlett & Oscar make many new friends during their adventure
- including sailors in town for Fleet Week a famous film star & Jamie & Max a TV reporter & cameraman. Scarlett finds herself strangely drawn to Jamie they appear to have much in common: a love of films & Jamie's search for a parent he never knew. But Scarlett has to ask herself why she is reacting like this to another man when she's so in love with Sean.. .
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She was just a girl standing in front of a boy.. .wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant. Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiance David just as much? With a big white wedding on the horizon Scarlett really should have decided by now.. . When she has the chance to house-sit in Notting Hill
- the setting of one of her favourite movies
- Scarlett jumps at the chance. But living life like a movie is trickier than it seems especially when her new neighbour Sean is so irritating. & so irritatingly handsome too. Scarlett soon finds herself starring in a romantic comedy of her very own: but who will end up as the leading man?

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The Kerr family say goodbye to their orange farm in Mallorca & put it up for sale after three years of hard work. The Mallorcan experience comes to an end with a farewell fiesta for neighbours & friends full of comic shenanigans but tinged with sadness. But now begins the return-to-Scotland adventure & what a cultural shock is in store. Welcomed back by family the Kerrs make plans to start a deer farm on a remote hillside the beginning of a period of challenges & change of buying & restoring houses in the lovely Scottish countryside. Meanwhile Peter explores Scotland with fresh eyes visiting such places as the Biarritz of the North where Robert Louis Stevenson used to holiday & giving us an insiders view of the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Theres never a dull moment in the Kerr household. ...