Craig Mellow acclaimed author but unhappy exile seizes the chance to return to Zimbabwe when he is given a spying mission for the World Bank. Accompanied by beautiful photographer Sally-Anne Jay he is at first unaware of the dangerous currents of tribal conflict that swirl below the calm surface of Zimbabwean politics. Then he stumbles upon a highly organized ivory-poaching operation which masks the treacherous plot to sell the country he once fought for into slavery.. . ...

Britannia has been subdued
- & an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquila's life begins. The murderous Roman agents who nearly
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Britannia has been subdued
- & an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquilas life begins. The murderous Roman agents who nearly
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Renard heir to Ravenstow is a crusader in Antioch a place far removed from the cold Welsh Marches of his birth. Summoned home to his ailing father Renard brings Olwen with him an exotic dancing girl whose sensuous beauty & wild ways have ensnared him. Yet in a political match made by their families Renard is already betrothed to the innocent Elene & he knows he is also returning to the duty of marriage. Torn between Olwen & Elene Renards personal dilemma is set against a background of increasing civil strife as Ranulf of Chester his greedy neighbour strives to snatch his lands. When Renard is taken prisoner at the Battle of Lincoln his fate is placed in the hands of the two women
- his former mistress now in the bed of his deadliest enemy & his determined yet inexperienced wife protecting his lands against terrible odds.. .
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Osebo the leopard has a fine drum a huge drum a magnificent" drum. All the animals covet Osebo's drum but he won't let anyone else have it not even Nyame the Sky-God. So Nyame offers a big reward to the animal that brings him the drum. All try
- the monkey the elephant even the python
- & all fail. Can a very small tortoise succeed in outwitting the boastful leopard? Jessica Souhami's vibrant collage illustrations full of movement & humor add additional appeal to this delightful story. The short rhythmic text is perfect for reading aloud."

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Brother Cadfael sets out to visit the Saint Giles leper colony outside Shrewsbury knowing that a grand wedding is due to take place at the Abbey of Saint Peter & Saint Paul. As he arrives at Saint Giles the nuptial party passes the colony's gates. He sees the fragile bride looking like a prisoner between her two stern guardians & the groom an arrogant fleshy aristocrat old enough to be her grandfather. With his usual astuteness he suspects that this union may be more damned than blessed. He is horrifically proved right when a savage murder disrupts the May-December marriage leaving Brother Cadfael with a dark & terrible mystery to solve. For the key to the killing
- & a secret
- are hidden among the lepers of Saint Giles & Brother Cadfael's skills must diagnose a sickness not of the body but of a twisted soul.

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It is 1320 & civil war is looming as Ralph of Houndeslow rides into Crediton. Ralph faces a daunting task as Master of St Lawrences the leper hospital. Not only are his charges grievously ill they are also outcasts of society shunned by all healthy folk. The citizens of Crediton have other concerns. The murder of Godfrey of London & the assault on his daughter Cecily for instance crimes all to easily attributed to the conman & womaniser John of Irlaunde. Sir Baldwin Furnshill Keeper of the Kings Peace is not convinced that John is the culprit & soon his is following other leads assisted by Bailiff Simon Puttock. But only when they discover the identity of the man overheard talking to Cecily before the attack will the astounding truth begin to emerge. Meanwhile feeling against the lepers is growing fed by rumours deliberately spread. Unless the burghers of Crediton can be made to see reason Baldwin & Simon could have full-scale slaughter on their hands. ...

Refreshes the parts other history books cant reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance? In the dark about the Enlightenment? Or in fact do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world & want to read a witty irreverent definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth
- from 15 billion years BC to the present day? Good. A Less Boring History of the World" tells you everything you need to know from the Big Bang to Barack Obama taking in the Byzantines the " Black Death" the " Boston Tea Party" Bonaparte & Bin Laden along the way. Each historical episode is boiled down to edible bite size chunks so that you can finally piece together all the different bits of history
- & see how on earth we ended up in the mess we are today. Whipping through the chaotic journey of man past ancient civilisations the rise of empires & the fall of bankers A " Less Boring History" refreshes your memory & broadens your mind. & if thats not enough it will also make you laugh. A lot."

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Brian Draper was tired of feeling tired; life in its fullness" felt like a life crammed full of stuff & no more. "I dont want to be the kind of father who turns up late & exhausted for his childrens school concert & sits at the back fiddling with a Blackberry distracted vacant. I want to be THERE in the front row fully present." Drawing on the guidance of Christian wisdom he began to notice opportunities day to day to reduce the quantity & increase the quality of life
- to make room for his soul. LESS IS MORE distils a wonderful spiritual principle which is especially significant at this point in history when time is limited & money is in short supply. Chapters include: Clearing the loft
- literally & spiritually; Using your senses to savour what is free; Finding rhythm; Giving freely; Expressing yourself."

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