It is 1895 & the world is in turmoil. The Great Powers compete for resources & the latest technology & an undeclared & secret war rages between them all. This is battleground of the Adventuring Companies. These clandestine agents of the Great Powers operate in the shadows matching skills & wits in pursuit of the newest scientific formulae or powerful occult artifacts. In Her Majestys Name" sets these adventuring companies against each other in one-off encounters & in longer narrative campaigns. Companies are usually comprised of just 4-15 figures & two players could easily play three games in an evening making an on-going campaign a highly viable option. In " Her Majestys Name" has been designed to allow maximum versatility for the player
- if you can imagine it the system will help you build it. There is however a wealth of material provided in the book covering weird science mystical powers & a range of pre-generated adventuring companies including the British Explorers Club the Prussian Society of Thule the US Marine Corps the Legion Etrangere the revolutionaries of the Brick Lane Commune ancient Egyptian cults & the mysterious Black Dragon Tong."
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What would you do if your past came back to haunt you? This is a dark thrilling novel for fans of Kate Morton & Victoria Hislop. From the author of The Screts Between Us part of the 2012 Richard & Judy Summer Reads comes this dark thrilling novel that is perfect for your book group. It's set twenty years ago against a backdrop of dreamy Cornish summers a place where childhood friendship becomes young love where love becomes obsession & where obsession ultimately ends in betrayal & a tragic death. This magical novel traces a web of memories back through the years from the present day ultimately showing that no matter how much you might try to forget the past the past never forgets you... ...

Its an impossibly difficult & painful time; someone you love has just died & you have very quickly to choose an appropriate & moving reading for the funeral. In an increasingly secular age people often look for a poem or piece of prose which will celebrate the life of the person who has just died & as well as inspiring religious poems Sally Emersons anthology

Includes:: secular words of comfort celebration & mourning. This is also an anthology in its own right & offers insight into universal emotions. These pieces will help to express grief & anger but also help to understand grieving & the gradual repair of life after losing a loved one.

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Bruce Stevens is a young buyer for a big discount house when he meets the recently divorced Susan Faine. She suggests that he might like to manage her ailing typewriter store & he leaps at the suggestion. Then he realizes that Susan was his teacher when he was in fifth grade. In spite of that they are married within days. & then the odd compulsions & instabilities start to interfere with their plans. Milton Lumky the paper salesman in whose area they live is uneasy about their future.. . ...

Concentrating upon her family & their life in Holland before the war this inspiring & revealing book describes in moving detail living above the family watch shop in Harlem & her memories of the family together before their lives changed for ever with the advent of war & persecution. Corrie believed that this life helped prepare them for carrying out God's work later & gave her the strength to survive the war brutal hardship & persecution & begin her worldwide ministry. This much loved book is being re-issued in B format with a contemporary cover. ...

' Honest funny heartfelt.. .I loved it' Cathy Kelly Clear-eyed touching forthright & funny In My Mother's Shoes is Alison Walsh's delightful account of three generations of mothers -- her Nana leading light of the Irish Countrywomen's Association indomitable in all things except deferring to her husband; her mother whose glamorous career as a 1960s air hostess was cut cruelly short by the simple act of getting married; & Alison herself a modern woman whose life would not be thwarted by such lack of choice. Or would it? ' Cheerful intelligent funny & shockingly sensible.. . Buy it. Read it. Pass it on.' Judith O' Reilly author of Wife in the North ' Honest & immensely readable.. .many mothers will find themselves nodding along in recognition. I will be passing it on &
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- looking for it back' Sunday Business Post ' Yay for Alison Walsh!.. . An adroit & honest account of having babies (in the UK & Ireland) of bringing up babies (ditto) of being a Celtic Tiger mum working all the hours God sends to being a-stay-at-home mum plus all the messy compromises in between' Sunday Independent

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama is celebrated as Buddhisms pre-eminent spiritual master & teacher embodying the highest aspirations of this rich tradition that is more than 2 500 years old. This fascinating book explores some of His Holiness most powerful writings & talks. As he explains the elements of the Buddhas teachings & the basic practices of meditation he also engages & reconciles the innovations of modern science with Buddhist perspectives. Ultimately His Holiness calls for the celebration of diversity & the recognition of interdependence that breeds a sense of Universal Responsibility which must govern all of our relationships in this increasingly fragmented world. ...

Kate OBrien is thirty & has very little to think about except trying to keep her balance as she totters up Londons media-land ladder. Fiona OBrien is Kates responsible older sister
- with a husband twin boys a dog & now.. .a life-changing problem. Its a problem that means Kate going back to Dublin. Pronto. There she finds herself stepping into Fionas shoes
- & discovering that shes definitely not cut out to be a domestic goddess. On top of that the ex she thought shed got over years ago turns up to haunt her. Will either of the OBrien sisters survive? & even if they do can either of them slip back into their old shoes ever again?

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Turn the colorful pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes a little owls tree so cozy. Is it TK? Is it the TK? No its his family! Bright pictures a sweet reassuring message & an adorable finger puppet fill this book with reading & playtime fun. The titles also available are: In My Pond" " In My Nest" & " In My Den"." ...

In My View" is a collection of reflections by 78 contemporary artists in which each artist reveals the influence & inspiration he or she has found in a particular artwork or artist. Among the artists are John Baldessari Daniel Buren Chuck Close Michael Craig-Martin Tacita Dean Marlene Dumas Antony Gormley Susan Hiller Thomas Hirschhorn Candida Hofer Vik Muniz Jorge Pardo Raymond Pettibon Ed Ruscha Bill Viola & Rachel Whiteread. The works chosen range from the fifteenth to the mid-twentieth century some of them iconic others lesser known. The accompanying essays are often very personal recalling childhood memories & life-changing moments & capturing the joy & excitement that come from encounters with great art. The stories show the profound connections that exist between artists past & present & offer an alternative look at art history from the 15th century to the 1960s through the eyes of contemporary artists themselves. Simon Grants introduction identifies themes that emerge & contextualizes the history & practice of artists looking back at the work of others." ...