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. ...

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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. ...

In this book Jutta Wiemers describes 100 smart games through which you can achieve a perfect partnership with your horse. The games are progressive & range from simple leading & lungeing through to circus tricks (curtseying kneeling lying down or sitting on command Spanish walk & even the Hungarian post). Along the way there are other fun-packed games involving balance sure-footedness agility & confidence building. All the proposed games are beneficial to the horse
- they will keep his body healthy while his mind is stimulated. The training suggested is sometimes ambitious but always playful & performed entirely without pressure. Hundreds of illustrations (drawn by the author) clarify the sequence of training steps & detail the required body language of the trainer. Training your horse with these games will open a gate to your horses soul & change your relationship with him forever. For his part your horse will become self-confident happy & very dependable.
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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. ...

As a new generation of school-leavers leaves home either to university or to seek their fortunes in the outside world many face the daunting prospect of cooking for themselves for the first time. Rather than resort to a diet of expensive takeaways or anything-on-toast this great book by 22-year old newcomer Tiffany Goodall shows first-timers how to cook everything they might want to eat. Whilst at university last year Tiffany wrote From Pasta to Pancakes with a student budget firmly in mind. It covers key basic skills such as how to cook pasta pizza pancakes couscous rice or bake a jacket potato each with many variations & moves on to explain how to whip up delicious breakfasts filling lunches proper dinners & delicious treats. With recipes ranging from Minestrone Soup to perfect Roast Chicken from Spanish Omelette to Thai Green Curry & from Chocolate Brownies to Vodka Watermelon this book will set young adults up for a lifetime of enjoyable cooking. With its brilliant cartoon-strip design more than 750 photographs & over 90 recipes From Pasta to Pancakes makes it easy to learn to cook. It explains the things other books assume you know & crucially

Includes:: photographs to illustrate every step. So if you need to know what simmering water really looks like whether your sauce is the right consistency or how to check whether chicken is properly cooked youll find clear instructions next to some handy pictures. Designed with a comic strip twist & with a photograph of every key step From Pasta to Pancakes is packed with recipes colour & helpful tips. It is an ideal partner for those taking their first steps in the kitchen.

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