From the time he first appeared in a school production of Peter Pan aged just 10 Heath Ledger knew that he wanted to be an actor. His journey from his home in Perth Western Australia to international stardom in Hollywood was tragically brief yet eventful. Ledger lived his entire adult life as a sought-after celebrity in the full & unrelenting glare of the media spotlight. The book follows Ledgers rise to fame from his early beginnings as a teenager on Australian TV detailing his many high-profile romances along the way. His first taste of international box office success came during his teen idol phase with movies like "A Knights Tale" but he was also to achieve critical acclaim with Oscar-nominated performances such as his portrayal of a gay ranch hand in " Brokeback Mountain". Ledgers role in " The Dark Knight" is predicted to make The Joker one of the darkest anti-heroes of the movie world." ...

Eamon Redmond is a judge in Ireland's high court a man remote from his wife his son & daughter & at least outwardly from his own childhood. The life he has built for himself between his work in Dublin & his family's retreat by the sea at Cush is distinguished by order & by achievement. When like his beloved coastline it begins to slip away he is pulled sharply into the present & finds himself revisiting his past. Proceeds with stately grace from past to present incident to incident slowly forming as it moves the full shape of a man's public & private life' Washington Post If Colm Toibin were a singer you would say he had perfect pitch' Spectator ...

When Rachel & Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! In the last exciting book in the series the girls must find Heather the violet Fairy & then go with the fairies to Fairyland to make sure that all the colours have returned to the magical kingdom! ...

Today Heathrow is a major transportation crossroads with thousands of flights each year conveying millions of passengers to all parts of the globe but its position as Londons premier airport only came about through prime agricultural land being requisitioned under wartime emergency powers ostensibly for a base for long-range RAF transport aircraft. Once the true purpose became known the airport was constructed & brought into service in haste with passengers having to put up with leaky marquees as terminal facilities until temporary pre-fabricated buildings could be erected. Despite the primitive conditions the airport flourished & grew to such an extent that the original buildings on the north side were outgrown within a few years & the design & construction of a new terminal complex & control tower commenced. When the complex opened in 1955 Britain at last had a world-class airport to be proud of & one which attracted large numbers of spectators to watch not only the general daily activity but the various air races speed & altitude record attempts & static displays of the RAFs latest fighters & bombers on Battle of Britain Days. Visitors could even go aloft themselves on sightseeing flights over central London. Illustrated with a wealth of photographs many previously unpublished & much nostalgic appeal Heathrow Airport: The First 25 Years examines the development of London Airports North side up to its final closure & the construction & development of the Central Area complex. It recalls many favourite vintage aircraft that flew from Heathrow over the years including Stratocruisers Comets & Constellations & contains many memories from airport & airline workers from those halcyon days. ...

Heaton the 'high town' above the Ouseburn grew from a tiny settlement of isolated farm houses to a vibrant & bustling suburb of Newcastle packed with housing picture palaces & industry over less than a century. The traces of Heaton's past & its changing circumstances from the days of Heaton Hall to the vast empire of C.A. Parsons & Co. & the origins of Newcastle United Football Club can still be found hidden in the streets & the parks. City Guide Alan Morgan accompanies the reader through four fascinating walks through highlights of Heaton's history. ...

Bethany an angel sent to Earth & her mortal boyfriend Xavier have been to Hell & back. But now their love will be put to its highest test yet as they defy Heavenly law & marry. They don't tell Beth's archangel siblings Gabriel & Ivy but the angels know soon enough & punishment comes in a terrifying form: the Sevens who are rogue angels bent on keeping Beth & Xavier apart destroying Gabriel & Ivy & darkening angelic power in the heavens. The only way Bethany & Xavier can elude the Sevens is to hide in the open & blend in with other mortals their own age. Gabriel & Ivy set them up at college where they can't reveal their relationship & where there is still danger around each corner. Will Bethany be called back to Heaven
- for ever
- & face leaving the love of her life?

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From the bestselling author of ' Flowers in the Attic' comes the first book in the series centred around the Casteel family & its dark & mysterious past. Repackaged to attract a new generation of Andrews' fans HER NAME WAS HEAVEN HER LIFE WAS ANYTHING BUT Heaven's mother Angel had died in childbirth & from that moment her father turned against her. Her only allies it seemed were her four half-brothers & sisters. When their father poor & desperate sold them to strangers Heaven was left alone & friendless. Her only hope was to reunite her family. But how? So begins the heartbreaking magical story of the Casteel family continued in ' Dark Angel' ' Fallen Hearts' ' Gates of Paradise' & ' Web of Dreams'. ...

Dill the dog knows his time is up so he packs his case & tells Lily his owner that he's off up there". " Can I come too?" asks Lily. " Er...not yet " replies Dill. While he is waiting for the angels to collect him Dill explains to Lily what he thinks heaven is like: hundreds of lampposts to pee against lots of whiffy things to smell & bones everywhere
- with meat on them! But Lily completely disagrees she thinks heaven is quite different. Luckily they agree to disagree just in time for a fond & very poignant last goodbye. Nicholas Allan is unique among picture book creators for his combination of off-beat humour & child appeal."
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Ripley Todd just wants to live a quiet peaceful kind of life. Her job as a sheriff's deputy keeps her busy & happy & she has no trouble finding men when she wants them. She's perfectly content except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten & confuse her & though she tries hard to hide them she can't get them under control. Distraction soon arrives in the handsome form of Mac Allister Booke
- a researcher who's come to investigate the rumours of witchcraft that haunt Three Sisters Isl&. Right from the start Mac knows there's something extraordinary about Ripley Todd. But before Ripley & Mac can dream of what lies in the future they must confront the pain of the past. For the island shelters centuries of secrets
- & a legacy of danger that plagues them still.

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James Van Praagh teaches that death is not the end nor is it something to be feared & that there is indeed life after death. He believes that everyone has psychic awareness but only a few have the knowledge & self-awareness to develop it. In Heaven & Earth he describes a variety of proven practical techniques to expand one's psychic awareness & intuition. He

Includes:: inspirational stories from those who have been touched by angels or visited by spirit guides. He explains how with the help of spirits we can learn to solve our problems with less strain lead healthier lives & experience more contentment & creativity.

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