Thinking is hard
- yet barely a waking moment passes when we're not labouring away at it. A few of us may be natural geniuses able
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We are all intuitive lovers. Intuition is instinctive knowing. No one could teach you how to kiss. After all kissing is different for every couple & different from one movement of the lips & mouth to the next. The sexual attraction between people can be so tangible you can almost breathe it. Yet on other occasions we wonder if its wishful thinking or our imagination. Intuition is the key to controlling much of the anxiety that lack of answers from our partner can cause in a relationship but also feeling that we can trust ourselves even over our partner through our intuition allows us to open our hearts. Intuitive Lovers" takes you on a journey to trust your intuition from first encounters with a possible partner detailing how to use intuition from Internet dating to long term conscious loving." ...

During the many years he spent delivering messages of hope & love from the spirit world Gordon Smith has observed how many people long to learn how to be more intuitive themselves & would love to be able to connect to the other side in the same way he does. Gordon feels strongly that developing your intuitive gifts should be something that gives you joy brings you clarity & makes you more contented in your life. Based on his experiences of teaching & guiding complete beginners on their paths to communicating with spirit this book provides simple & easy-to-follow exercises that will help you sharpen your psychic senses open yourself to receive communication from your spirit guides & interpret the telepathic language of spirit. Once you have learned the basics & gained confidence in your skills Gordon then guides you to the next step of your journey showing you how you can use this very special energy to help others. ...

Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain & Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast. His honour restored after temporary disgrace in the Channel Islands & reunited with his ship Teazer Kydd seizes the chance to fight for his country. Then Kydd is abruptly withdrawn from the fleet & sent back to Dover on a secret mission to guard a mysterious American inventor. Having worked his way up from press-ganged seaman to captain of his own ship Kydd is furious to find he will miss his opportunity to prove himself in battle. & Kydd's baffled superiors are equally angry to lose Kydd & his ship at such a dangerous time. Yet Kydd's role in the approaching war may be the most crucial part he has ever played. ...

Britain of 1999 AD is a nation under the heel of the brutal Volgan republic! But one man ain't beaten: London lorry driver Bill Savage. Armed only with his trusty 'shooter' Savage fights on
- a one-man army versus the might of the Volgan war machine!
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Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la-la.. .BUT WAIT! Father Christmas EVIL brother Bad Christmas is plotting to take over the world. His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from The Other Side in their millions. Millions of Christmas puddings all made from deadly sticky matter! But four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped the puddings. Are they in time to stop Bad Christmas & save the world? Prepare to be.. .puddified! ...

Inventing Our Selves proposes a radical new approach to the analysis of our current regime of the self & the values of autonomy identity individuality liberty & choice that animate it. It argues that psychology psychiatry psychotherapy & other psy disciplines have played a key role in inventing our selves changing the ways in which human beings understand & act upon themselves & how they are acted upon by politicians managers doctors therapists & a multitude of other authorities. These mutations are intrinsically linked to recent changes in ways of understanding & exercising political power which have stressed the values of autonomy personal responsibility & choice. This critical history diagnoses & destabilises our contemporary condition of the self to help us think differently about the kind of persons we are or might become. ...

A colourfully decorated Christmas tree lit with twinkling lights provokes awe & delight. We understand the lighted tree as a central symbol of the Christmas season but what are the roots of the tradition? Who first thought to bedeck a tree to bring it inside? How & where did the local activity grow into a widespread tradition & how has the Christmas tree traveled across time & continents? Bernd Brunners brief history
- enriched by a selection of delightful & unusual historical illustrations
- spans many centuries & cultures to illuminate the mysteries of the Christmas tree & its enduring hold on the human imagination. Tracing various European traditions from the Middle Ages forward Brunner finds that only in the nineteenth century did Christmas trees become common in European family homes. In North America the imported custom soon fascinated though some found the tree not quite compatible with a Puritan mindset. Brunner explores how the Christmas tree entered mainstream American culture & how in recent times it has become globally popular. He introduces Jacqueline Kennedys Nutcracker Tree in the White House trees used to celebrate the New Year in Turkey & the worlds most expensive Christmas tree erected in Abu Dhabi. The author also considers the place of the artificial tree & the ecological

Dimensions of the Christmas tree trade. A book rich with anecdote & insight Inventing the Christmas Tree" will enchant a wide audience."



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In this book Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention to explore what everyday artifacts & sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economics & ecology aesthetics & ethics have to do with the shape of a paper clip the tab of a beverage can the cabin design of a turbojet or the course of a river? How do the idiosyncrasies of individual engineers companies & communities leave their mark on projects from Velcro to fax machines to waterworks? Invention by Design" offers an insiders look at these political & cultural

Dimensions of design & development production & construction. Henry Petroskis previous books include: " To Engineer Is Human" which was developed into a BBC television documentary; " The Pencil": " The Evolution of Useful Things"; & " Engineers of Dreams"."

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The Invention of Childhood will paint a vivid picture of the lives of children in Britain from pagan Anglo-Saxon times to the present day. Drawing heavily on primary sources such as diaries autobiographies paintings photographs & letters the book will present a complete chronological history of the experience of children in Britain during the past 1500 years. We will learn the key elements that have shaped their lives down the ages & how this has differed as a result of gender geography & ethnicity. The book will also relate childrens lives to larger events in national & international history. Written by Hugh Cunningham the Professor of History at the Universtity of Kent at Canterbury & an expert on childhood history
- the book will accompany the Radio 4 series presented by the highly respected childrens author Michael Morpurgo. Michael is contributing a lengthy foreword to the book. The Invention of Childhood will expand on a number of key themes from the radio series including the idea of childhood as a distinct stage of life. Opinions on when childhood should start & end & how it differs from adulthood have changed considerably down the centuries. & these inventions & reinventions of childhood (hence the title) have had a profound effect on childrens lives. The prolonged childhood we enjoy in Britain today was a luxury few could afford in the past. This fascinating study will draw attention to the ways in which we may find childhood & children in the past quite similar to the present & to ways in which childrens lives from the past seem to differ sharply from the lives children lead today.
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