The third volume that contains the early myths & legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war The Silmarillion. This the third volume of The History of Middle-earth gives us a priviledged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth through the alliterative verse tales of two of the most crucial stories in Tolkiens world -- those of Turien & Luthien. The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar. The second is the moving Lay of Leithian the chief source of the tale of Beren & Luthien in The Silmarillion telling of the Quest of the Silmaril & the encounter with Morgoth in his subterranean fortress. Accompanying the poems are commentaries on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is the notable criticism of The Lay of The Leithian by CS Lewis who read the poem in 1929. ...

How many minutes can you now survive after cardiac arrest? What do new medical techniques teach us about consciousness? How will these change our views of who we are? In 2012 two football stars collapsed while playing. Both were technically dead yet while Fabrice Muamba received hypothermia treatment & recovered his counterpart in another country did not. In The Lazarus Effect" Dr Sam Parnia a critical care physician & one of the world's leading experts on the scientific study of death uses fascinating stories as well as the very latest research to investigate what happens during cardiac arrest. He also explains how medical advances are revolutionising our chances of survival. Parnia shows how these developments have introduced a controversial 'grey zone' between heart failure & irreversible death where death is not a single point but a process. What does that mean for our definition of death? & how can we account for the way the human mind continues to exist after death has begun? These questions come from the heart of a debate that has profound ethical scientific & philosophical implications for us all not least the fact that soon we will have more power over life & death than ever before." ...

Ever wondered what would happen if you stopped teaching in your lessons? You might be surprised. If you want your students to learn more & you to work less then this book provides you with all the arguments & evidence you need to become a lazy but outstanding teacher. Gathered over 10 years in the classroom this handbook of tried-&-tested techniques shifts the emphasis away from the teaching & onto the learning. & makes your life so much easier in the process. Fed up missing out on those sunny Sundays? Maybe your marking could be done by the local community instead? Sick of planning lesson? Get the students to plan them for you. (After all personalised learning can't involve 30 lesson plans!). This powerful little book is packed full of easy-to-apply & highly effective strategies (which Ofsted have rated as 'outstanding' ). What's more they all have the seal of approval of real students in real classrooms. In fact may of them have been thought up by the students themselves. But that's why Jim Smith is called the Lazy Teacher. So next time someone says to you to get a life this book will make it possible. ...

Someone
- a woman or somebody pretending to be a woman
- is writing to convicted rapists in prison befriending them & then brutally

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Someone is writing to convicted rapists in prison befriending them & then brutally killing them when they are released. DI Tom Thorne must discover the link between these killings & a murder/suicide that took place twenty-five years before; a tragedy to which the only witnesses were two small children now adults & nowhere to be found... This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60% of the authors work & as low as 30% with characters & plotlines removed. ...

Christopher Hilton documents the race that caused the worst crash in motor racing history in this new & full study of the fateful day. Through a host of interviews
- with drivers team members journalists & spectators
- & original research at Le Mans Hilton examines the aftermath of the crash that has affected what we see of motorsport on our television screens today. The worst crash in motor racing history
- killing more than 80 people
- was produced by a ferocious & haunting combination of circumstances: nationalism raw speed the nature of a 24-hour race & chance. The crash drew in Mike Hawthorn the blond playboy from Farnham in a Jaguar & Juan-Manuel Fangio one of the greatest drivers of all in a Mercedes. A crowd of 250 000 watched hypnotised as Hawthorn set out to break Fangio the two cars going faster & faster...and faster. Another English playboy Lance Macklin was caught up in the crash in his Austin-Healey along with a 50-year-old Frenchman driving under the assumed name of Pierre Levegh. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It cost him his life even as his car was torn to pieces that scythed into the dense crowd. After 6.2 7pm on 11 June 1955 nothing would ever be the same again & the consequences of the momentous crash are still being felt. In this new & full study of the fateful day Christopher Hilton sets the race itself in the context of the 1950s. Through a host of interviews
- with drivers team members journalists & spectators
- & original research at Le Mans & in the Mercedes archive in Stuttgart he recreates every aspect of the race & the crash. Much of the material has never been seen before. He examines the aftermath
- the bitter blame game the conflicting testimonies the direct threat to motorsport in Europe
- & chronicles the beginning of the culture of safety that has affected what we see of motorsport on our television screens today.







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Officially licensed with the ACO the organisers of the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race this sumptuous book is the fourth title in a decade-by-decade series that will eventually build up into an eight-volume set covering every race since 1923. Each year is exhaustively covered in vivid photographs a detailed & insightful commentary full results data & a glorious rendering of the official race poster. Compiled by an acknowledged authority of this legendary race this series of books will be treasured by all enthusiasts of sports car racing. ...

Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be what to do & how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities focus on goals & be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Me is that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999 the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits that have already changed the lives of millions of people & shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive begin with the end in mind put first things first think win-win seek to understand & then to be understood synergize & sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age & bring incredible results proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well. ...

Designed by Oliver Bulleid for the Southern Railway although the prototype was not completed until after nationalisation the ' Leader' class was revolutionary. The locomotives had an unusual configuration with two power steam bogies utilising sleeve valves & chain drive rather than more conventional valve gear. The body was streamlined looking more like a diesel locomotive than a conventional steam engine. Initially five locomotives were to be constructed but only one No 36001 was completed. This was exhaustively tested & was found to be wanting in a number of areas. Amongst the faults reported the reversing gear often jammed & the drive & valve chains stretched over time making operation unpredictable. In addition the fireman's compartment was small & cramped & was occasionally invaded by flames from the firebox! When in 1952 the press reported the demise of the project at a cost of some GBP500 000 it was widely regarded as a disaster an impression that has persisted to this day. For more than two decades Kevin Robertson has been investigating the history of the ' Leader' project. During these years he has amassed a vast amount of information about the locomotives & the story that he is now able to reveal will rewrite the history of the project. Over the years information has come to light from a variety of sources including the first-hand accounts of those directly involved in the project which shows that whilst the locomotive did have its flaws it was by no means a complete disaster. Indeed there is evidence to suggest that there were direct instructions from the highest echelons to ensure that the ' Leader' class failed. The British Transport Commission had seen the future & that future did not involve steam. Anything that suggested that steam could be modified & enhanced was therefore anathema to the authorities & was to be discouraged. With the benefit of hindsight it may well be that Bulleid was right & steam power did have a future. In The Leader Project" Kevin Robertson brings together the information from his earlier books on the subject & combines this with the fruits of his most recent researches to provide the definitive account of the ' Leader' project. Alongside his comprehensive text the book also

Includes:: a number of photographs covering the construction & testing of the class."

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Robin Sharma believes there are certain skills & attitudes that allow you to rise to extraordinary success. In his powerful new parable he offers a story designed to help people from all walks of life to achieve great things. Blake Di Franco is down on his luck trying to make ends meet. His job is unsatisfying & he is disenchanted with the world around him. One day an enigmatic friend offers him a life-altering opportunity: spend a day studying with a mysterious group of teachers & learn the secrets of limitless success. The next morning he embarks on a journey to discover the true meaning of the LWT philosophy
- Lead Without a Title. He is ushered through the lessons of the four teachers: Anna a maid who shows him that every job can be done with passion; Ty a surfer who reminds him how important it is to rise to the riskiest challenges; Jackson a former CEO who shows him the value of relationships; & Jet a masseur who proves that greatness begins within. Blake's world changes as the teachers make him realize his own potential to achieve greater things than he'd ever imagined. The book is packed with real-world lessons & inspiring exercises that will help any business person realize extraordinary results. Sharma distils over fifteen years of working with high-performers to deliver real-world strategies & foster a winning mindset. Here are formulas that will build success amidst times of deep change & will help readers to make positive changes both at work & at home.
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