On a remote jungle island genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. An astonishing technique for recovering & cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true & the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge. But as always there is a dark side to the fantasy & after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems the scientists & tourists are left fighting for survival... With this masterful cross of science fiction & action-adventure Michael Crichton created one of the biggest bestsellers of all time turned by Steven Spielberg into the highest grossing blockbuster ever in 1993. ...

A broad overview of the main topics & central issues in legal theory Jurisprudence provides students with an informative introduction. Academically challenging & often controversial ideas are presented in a lucid straightforward manner with special attention given to legal positivism natural law theory legal realism law & economics critical race theory & feminist legal theory as well as to such leading theorists as Hart Dworkin Fuller & Posner. The book will be essential reading for both the postgraduate & undergraduate. ...

One October night in 1975 Richard aged five was alone in the house with his three sisters. It was 3am & their mother hadn't come home yet. Next morning the police arrived to take the children away. Their mother had become the first victim of a serial killer soon to become known as the ' Yorkshire Ripper'. Passed from one violent home to another the children were forgotten by all except the press. As the salacious headlines multiplied Richard & his sisters were never able to recover from their mother's murder. Whilst Richard tried to handle the terror of his violent upbringing his sister struggled to deal with memories of sexual abuse. Without love or support they spiralled away from help or happiness. Then one day Richard Mc Cann having reached suicidal rock bottom decided no one was going to rescue their lives but him. It was the beginning of an inspirational transformation. Now he is able to tell the story of how the forgotten children of violence suffer & how they can heal. A heartbreaking uplifting story of survival & hope. ...

Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture Stand By Me" & growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on " Star Trek: The Next Generation" Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness purpose & a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places Topeka Kansas Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame he was at heart Just a Geek. In this bestselling book Wil shares his deeply personal & difficult journey to find himself. Youll understand the rigors & joys of Wils rediscovering of himself as he comes to terms with what it means to be famous or ironically famous for once having been famous. Writing with honesty & disarming humanity Wil touches on the frustrations associated with his acting career his inability to distance himself from Ensign Crusher in the publics eyes the launch of his incredibly successful web site wilwheaton.net & the joy hes found in writing. Through all of this Wil shares the ups & downs he encountered along the journey along with the support & love he discovered from his friends & family. The stories in Just a Geek include: * Wils plunge from teen star to struggling actor * Discovering the joys of HTML blogging Linux & web design * The struggle between Wesley Crusher Starfleet ensign & Wil Wheaton author & blogger * Gut-wrenching reactions to the 9-11 disaster * Moving tales of Wils relationships with his wife step-children & extended family * The transition from a B-list actor to an A-list author Wil Wheaton--celebrity blogger & geek--writes for the geek in all of us. Engaging witty & pleasantly self-deprecating Just a Geek will surprise you & make you laugh." ...

After her husband died of cancer 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves knocked down by a bus confronted by bears chased by a naked man with a gun & stranded with severe frostbite Rosie's breathtaking 20 000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring. Rosie's solo run around the world started out of sorrow & heartache & a wish to turn something around. Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer Rosie set off from Wales with nothing but a small backpack of food & equipment & funded by the rent from her little cottage. So began her epic 5-year journey that would take her 20 000 miles around the world crossing Europe Russia Asia Alaska North America Greenland Iceland & back into the UK. On a good day she'd run 30 miles on a bad day she'd only manage 500 yards digging herself out of the snow at -62 degrees C moving her cart inches at a time. Every inch every mile was a triumph a celebration of life & 53 pairs of shoes later Rosie arrived home to jubilant crowds in Tenby Wales. Rosie's incredible story is a mesmerizing page-turner of the run of her life. It will wake up the sleeping adventurer in you; it will inspire hope courage & determination in you; but most of all it will convince you to live your life to the full & make every day count. ...

Just after sunset as darkness grips the imagination is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers. A blind intruder visits a dying man
- & saves his life with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husb&. Her late husb&. In the emotional aftermath of her babys sudden death Emily starts running. & running. Her curiosity leads her right into the hands of a murderer.. .and soon her legs are her only hope for survival. Enter a world of masterful suspense dark comedy & thrilling twists which will keep you riveted from the first page. Enter the world of No. 1 bestseller Stephen King.
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A dramatic & remarkable narrative of an extraordinary teachers determination from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers The Tigers Child & One Child. Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle -- three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland badly traumatised by the horrors of war; an eleven-year-old boy who only knew life inside an institution; an excitable girl aggressive & sexually precocious at the age of eight; & seven-year-old Leslie perhaps the most hopeless of all unresponsive & unable to speak. But Toreys most daunting challenge turns out to be Leslies mother a stunning young doctor who soon discovers that she needs Toreys love & help just as much as the children. Just Another Kid is a beautiful illustration of nurturing concern not only for a few emotionally disturbed children but for one woman facing a personal battle. ...

Roxy Jack & daughter Joey three are building a new life for themselves in sunny Sydney Australia but Roxys finding it hard to settle down. When she discovers shes pregnant again things become even more complicated
- how will she cope with a second child? Frustrated at the lack of places for stressed-out mums to go Roxy & her new friend Shoshanna set up Just Another Manic Mum-Day
- a cafe catering exclusively for parents. But when an opportunity arises for Roxy to return to England she realises just how much shes missed home.. .

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Stephanie & Rachel have been best friends for years in spite of their differences. Alison is new in town & immediately becomes an integral part of their group. But is it possible to have two best friends? & how can you call anyone a friend if you can't tell them your most painful secrets? ...

Another bestseller full of Cathy Kelly's trademark warmth romance optimism & wit. Friends this good are hard to find... What's the secret of the fabulous Miller girls? Everyone says that they lead charmed lives: successful lawyer & single mother Stella; TV writer Tara & dreamy artistic Holly. Their elegant mother Rose is about to celebrate her fortieth wedding anniversary to husband Hugh & the Irish town on Kinvarra is looking forward to the celebrations. But as plans are made for the party the three sisters & their mother start to reveal each of their secret heartaches to one another. Are they strong enough to deal with the truth about their golden lives? ...