Harry Bernsteins' childhood in the industrial north of England in the shadow of the First World War is one of hardship & hostility. His brutish father spends what little he earns at the tailoring shop on drink while his devoted mother survives on her dreams: that new shoes might secure Harry's admission to a fancy school; that her daughter might marry the local rabbi; that one day they might all escape this grinding poverty for the paradise of America. The Invisible Wall" is a wonderfully vivid portrait of a lost world
- a story of working class life & the daily struggle to make ends meet of young Harry's growing awareness of social divides & divided loyalties & his fears for his adored elder sister Lily who is risking all by pursuing a forbidden love..."
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This is the story of someone who
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Orinoco is certainly the tubbiest of the Wombles & is perhaps the Womble who needs the most encouragement to go out on the daily sortie to clear up & recycle all the rubbish that humans leave behind.. . Meanwhile Tobermory DIY-er extraordinaire is getting to grips with the one of the humans' more ingenious inventions: the vacuum cleaner! ...

Maggie Gallacher had all but read the print off the elegant gold-trimmed card. An invitation from the Duke of Moorshire to an evening at Lea Hall? She could still scarcely believe her eyes even if it was a long-overdue honour
- after all her husband Rod had done for the town. There were a lot of Gallachers around Fellburn & all were equally incredulous. Their Mam was a big-hearted woman with a laugh to match but was she really the type to go hob-nobbing with the aristocracy? It would be a night to remember all right! & indeed it was. But had Maggie or any of the Gallachers foreseen how it would turn out how irrevocably it would change the lives of all of them she would have torn that invitation into tiny pieces & thrown them on the fire...
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For those who would like to explore the essence of The Secret Doctrine" or who have had difficulty penetrating its two large volumes " An Invitation to The Secret Doctrine" should prove welcome. Based on Blavatskys study suggestions given to her personal students it is a succinct & appealing statement of the SDs principal teachings in her own words. Included are the Bowen notes of H P Blavatskys comments relevant pages from " The Secret Doctrine" photographs of H P Blavatskys manuscript a historical account of The Writing of The Secret Doctrine by Kirby Van Mater & a glossary of terms." ...

To invite a monkey to tea" is to befriend your own mind -- which is often compared to a drunken monkey for all its mad twists & turns. A wild monkey is full of irrepressible desires & thus chases its own tail in its search for happiness! This book is about learning to welcome the mind as an ally without fear or resistance thus relaxing that frantic search discovering genuine contentment & resting in the joy of who you are. As a psychotherapist author Nancy Colier has accompanied hundreds of people in their "search for happiness" for nearly two decades. She has watched her clients try everything under the sun to be -- & stay -- happy. Witnessing & participating in this process she has become an expert in happiness or more specifically in the monkey-mind's search & demand for it & the unhappiness that all the striving ultimately creates. Along the way the author has come to understand the workings of the mind -- both from her clients & by her own diligent practice of meditation & self-observation. This book distils the wisdom & experience of her dedicated work & offers readers a roadmap of the territory of mind plus a toolbox of practical means for identifying & working gently with the unrealistic expectations that keep us from the enjoyment of who we are." ...

A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri counsel for the defence a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Faced with small-town racism fuelled by the recent immigration from Africa Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism & a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Contemporary steel & frosted glass work station- 7 mm Tempered frosted glass
- 5mm clear glass shelf for CPU3 Wire trays for additional
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