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? ...

When Mr & Mrs Bone go down with the Titanic their six children are left on their own. Binnie the eldest at 17 stands her ground against well-meaning relatives & says she will bring up the family. & for the next four years she runs the Edwardian household looking after her brothers & sisters & starting a gentle romance with the vicar. Then the First World War breaks out & Binnie's two elder brothers & her sweetheart all volunteer
- but not all of them come home.
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A major & controversial new biography of one of the most compelling & contradictory figures in modern British life. Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to most of us he is just Boris
- the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar even affectionate terms. Uniquely he combines comedy with erudition gimlet-eyed focus with jokey self-deprecation & is a loving family man with a roving eye. He is also a hugely ambitious figure with seemingly no huge ambitions to pursue
- other than perhaps power itself. In this revealing biography written from the vantage point of a once close colleague Sonia Purnell examines how a shy young boy from a broken home became our only box-office politician
- & most unlikely sex god; how the Etonian product fond of Latin tags became a Man of the People
- & why he wanted to be; how the gaffe-prone buffoon charmed Londonders to win the largest personal mandate Britain has ever seen; & how the Johnson family built our biggest
- & blondest
- media & political dynasty. The first forensic account of a remarkable rise to fame & power Just Boris unravels this most compelling of political enigmas & asks whether the Mayor who dreams of crossing the Thames to Downing Street has what it takes to be Prime Minister.





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A major & controversial new biography of one of the most compelling & contradictory figures in modern British life. Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to most of us he is just Boris
- the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar even affectionate terms. Uniquely he combines comedy with erudition gimleteyed focus with jokey self-deprecation & is a loving family man with a roving eye. He is also a hugely ambitious figure with seemingly no huge ambitions to pursue
- other than perhaps power itself. One of the most private men in public life we all know of Boris but so few can truly claim to know him. He invites attention but has evaded scrutiny. Now from the vantage point of a once close colleague Sonia Purnell charts his remarkable rise & offers the first forensic account of just how he did it. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Boriss friends rivals admirers & enemies this revealing biography examines how a shy young boy from a broken home grew up to be ou r only box-office politician
- & most unlikely sex god; how the Etonian product fond of Latin tags became a Man of the People
- & why he wanted to be; how the gaffe-prone buffoon charmed Londoners to win the largest personal mandate Britain has ever seen; & how the Johnson family has built our biggest
- not to mention blondest
- media & political dynasty. At times allegations of infidelity journalistic chicanery rivalries with fellow Tories & scandal at City Hall have threatened to upset his rise but still it continues. With his unruly mop of hair trusty bicycle & the surest of popular touches he remains a Teflon-coated breed apart
- but for how long? In Just Boris Sonia Purnell unravels this most compelling of political enigmas & casts light on his record & his character. Finally she asks whether the Mayor who dreams of crossing the Thames to Downing Street has what it takes to be Prime Minister.






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With human rights groups & businesses locked in a stalemate the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices in some of the world's most difficult regions have long seemed insurmountable. In 2005 the United Nations appointed John Ruggie to examine the problem & identify a path forward. Ruggie produced his Protect Respect & Remedy" framework & " Guiding Principles" to implement it & these " Ruggie Rules" were endorsed unanimously by the UN. They are being incorporated by governments & companies around the world & are employed by human rights & workers' groups. Just Business shows how this powerful transformation came about & what it means for governments businesses & people everywhere." ...

The drawing course that sets free your creativity Aimed at anyone who would like to be able to pick up a pencil & just draw this book provides a foolproof way to pick up the skills
- & most importantly the confidence
- to sketch & experiment without the hang-ups & inhibitions that can all too often get in the way of our creativity. Just Draw It! is suitable for anyone from self-styled artistic no-hopers to aspiring artists who want to get new ideas & skills. It is organized as a series of exercises all of which will provide you with essential practice for your brain eye & hand
- from trying out rapid-fire sketches of moving objects to detailed observation of tones & contrast to capturing the mood of a scene or looking at its structure through the formal rules of perspective. The result is a deceptively powerful drawing course that does not feel like a course designed to conquer your inhibitions & develop a love of drawing & sketching that lasts a lifetime.


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Set in the steamy coastal Alabama town of Sea Breeze an interconnected group of older teens hook up break up.. .and much much more. Preston is one bad boy. & Amanda has harboured a crush on him for forever. When she finally makes her move on him it does not end well. But still she can't resist him. Especially now that he seems to be pursuing her too. No one wants wants them to be together. Not Amanda's brother Marcus who is on the verge of his marriage to Low & definitely not any of Preston's buddies. They know way too much about Preston's dark side. Yet the dangerous attraction is there.. .and neither Preston nor Amanda are going to deny it. ...

Every July the owners of Cornish holiday homes set off from the smartish London suburbs for their annual break loading their estate cars with dogs cats casefuls of wine difficult adolescents & rebellious infants. This year unexpected disasters occur & life will never be the same again. ...

Continuing the bright & breezy best-selling series about all the fun of summer camp: competitions & cookouts gossip & games boys & bunk warfare...and a whole lot of girly secrets! Priyas best friend Jordan is a boy but they are just friends
- she cant stand it when the girls tease her for being Jordans girlfriend". So when Jordan admits that he really likes another girl Priya cant understand why she suddenly feels jealous. Now its time she figured out her feelings for him once & for all. Girls will be lining up to get their hands on the next batch of " Summer Camp Secrets" which are sure to attract a new legion of fans too!"
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Do you dither about your next move avoid making that one change that you know would make your life so much better or just wish you had more natural get up & go? Now leading life coach & NLP expert Ali Campbell has drawn on his extensive experience & expertise to deliver real answers
- just the caring compassionate kick up the ass you've been needing. Known in the UK media as ' Mr. Fix It' Ali has helped celebrities politicians & even royalty to stop sabotaging themselves so that they can realize their full potential
- & now you too can use his dynamic approach & practical tools to create the life you've always wanted. With real-life stories from clients that have achieved great success with Ali this book will help you to: get honest with yourself about where you are & what you really want; stop telling yourself the stories that are keeping you stuck; & accelerate real change & stay on the crest of the wave. So if you're tired of wondering where you're going wrong in your life perhaps it's time you tried something completely different so that you can bypass the conditions you've set up for yourself just get on with it & expect to achieve big results
- fast.


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