Just below the equator a scattering of islands sparkle in the ocean. Mauritius planted with sugar cane is the island of the legendary Dodo. Reunion an ardent isle with a French accent is known for its flowers -- & its volcano. The Seychelles scintillating gems rimmed by white sand; the shy Comoro Islands fragrant with vanilla & ylang-ylang. Madagascar as disconcerting as a chameleon. Each in its own way evokes a fragment of paradise. This Way Indian Ocean packs in a pocketful the history culture & the secrets of these bewitching islands. ...

The stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947 liberated 400 million Indians from the British Empire. One of the defining moments of world history had been brought about by a tiny number of people including Jawaharlal Nehru the fiery prime minister-to-be; Gandhi the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; & Louis & Edwina Mountbatten the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India without delay. Within hours of the midnight chimes however the two new nations of India & Pakistan would descend into anarchy & terror. INDIAN SUMMER depicts the epic sweep of events that ripped apart the greatest empire the world has ever seen & reveals the secrets of the most powerful players on the world stage: the Cold War conspiracies the private deals & the intense & clandestine love affair between the wife of the last viceroy & the first prime minister of free India. With wit insight & a sharp eye for detail Alex von Tunzelmann relates how a handful of people changed the world for ever. ...

There are lots of changes happening at Molly Mc Queens Agency. Biggest of all is that Molly herself must decide whether or not she should move to Australia to be with her family. If she does it will mean the end of the Agency she has dreamed of & worked so hard to build. Before she decides on her future however Molly enjoys a trip to Pitlochry Festival Theatre to see her old friend Deanna on stage. But when she goes for a walk through the hills at Killiecrankie she comes across a frightening scene. An elderly man has tumbled down a hill & has serious head injuries. As her friend goes for help Molly stays with the man & tries to comfort him convinced he does not have long to live. Then unexpectedly he hands her a pouch & tells her to warn them. Little does she know that those words & the pouch the man has given her will set in motion a chain of events leading to one of the most challenging cases of her career. ...

Gurpareet Bains blitzed his way through a flurry of international press back in September when he created the worlds healthiest meal. A quite amazing claim but one which has not yet been disputed. Nor is it likely to be. This very simple chicken curry dish captured the imagination of the media. Even Chris Evans declared it the best curry Ive ever tasted. Impressive but Gurpareets creativity extends far beyond this one dish
- indeed to this extensive & life-changing collection of recipes geared towards eating much more healthily. Recognising the exceptional health-promoting properties of foods from simple spices through to berries fruits & vegetables Gurpareet sets out to inform us about how each recipe in this wonderful collection
- via high antioxidant levels cardiovascular health benefits & a myriad of curative properties
- will help to improve our health & wellbeing. This book is set to establish itself as the health food craze of 2010.


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No other book discusses the post-army lives of these men or presents their recollections of army life as thoroughly Now in paperback Indian War Veterans addresses soldiers' experiences throughout the area of the trans-Mississippi West. As readers will quickly discover the depth & breadth of coverage is truly monumental. Topics include recollections of fighting with Custer & mutilating the dead at Little Bighorn the Fetterman fight the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 battles at Powder River & Rosebud Creek fighting Crazy Horse at Wolf Mountains Geronimo & the Apache wars the Ute & Modoc wars Wounded Knee & much more. These carefully drawn recollections come from a wide array of sources including manuscript & private collections veterans' scrapbooks obscure newspapers & private veterans' statements. A special introductory essay about Indian war veterans contains new material about their post-service organisations all the way into the 1960s. Complementing the riveting entries are dozens of previously unpublished photographs. Readers will also find a gallery of never-before-seen full-colour plates displaying a wide variety of Indian war veterans' badges medals & associated materials. ...

For three movies & over twenty years moviegoers worldwide have flocked to see the exploits of Indiana Jones archaeologist adventurer & unlikely hero! Now Indys comics adventures are collected in this all-new omnibus edition collecting the classic Indiana Jones comics series! Join Indy & former colleague turned stage psychic Sophia Hapgood as they race the Nazis around the world to discover the Fate of Atlantis! Plus Indy gets a new sidekick & takes on the Japanese army in a quest for a powerful relic in Thunder in the Orient"! Written by William Messner-Loebs (" Wonder Woman") & veteran comics storyteller Dan Barry (" Flash Gordon") with art by Barry this is whip-crackingly good!" ...

Indie decides to try to get her separated parents to be friends
- & comes up with some endearingly dopey harebrained schemes. But
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This is a guide to making & keeping friends from the irrepressible Indie Kidd". Featuring all-new stories & information this spin-off from the hilarious " Indie Kidd" series is an essential guide to making & keeping best friends
- in all their shapes & sizes! Indie & her friends let us in on the stories of how they all came to be best friends giving tips on how to handle friends that are bossy or shy in your family or even boys. With a quiz & advice this is a most excellent guide for Indie Kid fans & newcomers alike."
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Learn how a small lie can get you into hot water as Indie Kidd finds out that its always better to tell the truth. At first new girl April is well liked by Indie & her two best friends Soph & Fee especially when she has exciting stories to tell. But Aprils tall tales grow more extraordinary & eventually seem designed to split Indie away from the otherwise inseparable best friends. Indie is not to be discouraged though & with the help of babysitter Caitlin the three friends come to realize the truth about Aprils fibs
- & help her out!
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Indie Kidd wouldnt be without her best friends Soph & Fee but her step-brother Dylan has no close mates. Its time for Indie to help him become more friend-friendly... But what if Dylan drives Indie mad in the process? & what if
- oops
- Soph & Fee begin to feel left out?

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