Kenya is the Africa you always dreamed of. This is a land of vast savannahs immense herds of wildlife & peoples with proud traditions on the soil where the human race was born. Anthony Ham Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 7 routes to the summit of Mt Kenya 23 elephant sightings 16 nights out at Nairobi dance clubs Countless migrating wildebeest Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Easy-to-read layout ...

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On December 12 1963 people across Kenya joyfully celebrated independence from British colonial rule anticipating a bright future of prosperity & social justice. As the nation approaches the fiftieth anniversary of its independence however the peoples dream remains elusive. During its first five decades Kenya has experienced assassinations riots coup attempts ethnic violence & political corruption. The ranks of the disaffected the unemployed & the poor have multiplied. In this authoritative & insightful account of Kenyas history from 1963 to the present day Daniel Branch sheds new light on the nations struggles & the complicated causes behind them. Branch describes how Kenya constructed itself as a state & how ethnicity has proved a powerful force in national politics from the start as have disorder & violence. He explores such divisive political issues as the needs of the landless poor international relations with Britain & with the Cold War superpowers & the direction of economic development. Tracing an escalation of government corruption over time the author brings his discussion to the present paying particular attention to the rigged election of 2007 the subsequent compromise government & Kenyas prospects as a still-evolving independent state. ...

This brand new edition is rich in detail & information; with a scale of 1:1.1 M & containing special maps & city plans. It also covers places of interest major & minor roads
- down to partially surfaced roads & cart tracks
- rail networks airports & National Parks. It also features distance indicators legend in 4 languages & relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges. The hard-wearing high quality paper ensures durability for prolonged use.

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For its size Kenya probably has the most diverse range of habitats of any country in Africa if not the world. Within its borders there are alpine peaks montane forests high plateaux savannas lowland forests coastal woodlands & wetlands & a string of varied lakes in the Great Rift Valley. The range of wildlife to be found in the region is correspondingly diverse. this book explores the wildlife & habitats in great detail & gives a thorough overview of Kenyas natural history. ...

By the age of 11 Kerry Katona had lived in countless different homes & attended 8 different schools. By the age of 13 she could beat grown men at pool & knew how to look after her mother during a breakdown. By the age of 15 she had lived in women's refuges the heart of London's East End gangster-land & several different foster homes. By the age of 18 she was a pop star... Too Much Too Young" is the moving gripping
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- account of one child's unique upbringing & a woman's journey through pop stardom motherhood & marriage heartbreak. From the backstreets of Warrington to the smoky pubs of the East End from the shelters where victims of domestic violence hide to the exclusive hotels where international pop stars party this is an extraordinary read. Better than fiction more dramatic than the tabloids more emotional than the soaps & funnier than a reality TV show...welcome to Kerry's life."

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With prose that is every bit as raw intense & bitingly honest as the world it depicts Barry Hines' A Kestrel for a Knave" contains a new afterword by the author in " Penguin Modern Classics". Life is tough & cheerless for Billy Casper a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school & unhappy at home Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes a kestrel hawk. Billy identifies with her silent strength & she inspires in him the trust & love that nothing else can discovering through her the passion missing from his life. Barry Hines' acclaimed novel continues to reach new generations of teenagers & adults with its powerful story of survival in a tough joyless world. Ken Loach's renowned film adaptation " Kes" has achieved cult status & in his new afterword Barry Hines discusses his work to adapt the novel into a screenplay & reappraises the legacy of a book that has become a popular classic. Barry Hines (b. 1939) was born in the mining village of Hoyland Common near Barnsley South Yorkshire. Leaving Ecclesfield Grammar School without any qualifications Hines worked as an apprentice mining surveyor for the National Coal Board before entering Loughborough Training College to study Physical Education. Working as a teacher in Hoyland Common he wrote novels in the school library after work later turning to writing full-time. If you enjoyed "A Kestrel for a Knave" you might like " The Call of the Wild White Fang & Other Stories" by Jack London published in " Penguin Classics"." ...

Billy Casper is a boy with nowhere to go & nothing to say; part of the limbo generation of school leavers too old for lessons & too young to know anything about the outside world. He hates & is hated. His family & friends are mean & tough & theyre sure hes going to end up in big trouble. But Billy knows two things about his own world. Hell never work down the mines & he does know about animals. His only companion is his kestrel hawk trained from the nest & like himself trained but not tamed with the will to destroy or to be destroyed. This in not just another book about growing up in the north
- its as real as a slap in the face to those who think that orange juice & comprehensive schools have taken the meanness out of life in the raw working towns.
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Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret
- a dark & terrible secret that she can't confess to anyone she knows. But then one day she hears
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This is a great reissuing of a perennially popular split-page book inviting children to howl with laughter at the fantastic & fantastical food concoctions they create. Do you like ketchup on your cornflakes? Tying in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006 this larger format edition with its best cover yet will ensure Ketchup's" continuing longevity." ...