When a mummy in the Museum of Albion is unpacked it is found to contain a bundle of curious objects & documents which tell of the wanderings of an unknown woman Leto. On the run in a far-off era of civil strife Leto gives birth to twins shelters with wolves survives in a desert stronghold as the lover of its commander stows away on a ship loaded with plundered antiquities & then works as a maid in a war-torn city. She loses her son but saves her daughter during a long siege. As the novel sweeps from mythological times & the Middle Ages to the treasure-hunting of Victorian Europe & into the present day Leto reappears in different guises. Eventually she becomes a servant to a rock singer & begins to search for her son. ...

Ellie seems to have it all
- a loving & secure home wonderful friends & a great job as a chef in a Dublin hotel. She's also about
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Captivating & evocative Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from idyllic Connecticut to exotic Istanbul to war-torn Berlin then back to the present day. When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mother's post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine it will change everything she believes about her family's recent history her mother & her adored grandmother Gabriele. With the support of her beloved twin brother Richard Justine resolves to uncover the truth. To do so she must travel to Istanbul
- the teeming beguiling city on the cusp of East & West. It is a place which holds its own secrets leading her to a fascinating man who appears to know more than he is prepared to disclose. Yet even when her quest succeeds Justine is faced with a further mystery: Gabriele's background is not what it seems. Justine is given a book of memories in which the real story unfolds taking her back to the darkest days of European history with its suffering & astonishing acts of bravery. At the heart of it lie the final facts of Gabriele's identity
- & her own. The letter from a stranger has brought her not only to the truth about her family but also a chance to heal the wounds of past betrayals to embrace a new love & new life.

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Captivating & evocative Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from idyllic Connecticut to exotic Istanbul to war-torn Berlin then back to the present day. When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mothers post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine it will change everything she believes about her familys recent history her mother & her adored grandmother Gabriele. With the support of her beloved twin brother Richard Justine resolves to uncover the truth. To do so she must travel to Istanbul -- the teeming beguiling city on the cusp of East & West. It is a place which holds its own secrets leading her to a fascinating man who appears to know more than he is prepared to disclose. Yet even when her quest succeeds Justine is faced with a further mystery: Gabrieles background is not what it seems. Justine is given a book of memories in which the real story unfolds taking her back to the darkest days of European history with its suffering & astonishing acts of bravery. At the heart of it lie the final facts of Gabrieles identity -- & her own. The letter from a stranger has brought her not only to the truth about her family but also a chance to heal the wounds of past betrayals to embrace a new love & new life. ...

Alastair Cookes Letter from America: 1946-2004" is a defining collection from his legendary BBC Radio broadcasts that guides us through nearly sixty years of changing life in the United States. Alistair Cookes " Letter from America" interpreted nearly sixty years of changing US life for the rest of the world. Covering key moments from the assassination of Kennedy through Vietnam & Watergate to September 11 Iraq & anticipating the 2004 elections this book provides a defining collection of Letters from his legendary BBC Radio 4 broadcasts. Encompassing portraits of the great & the good from Charlie Chaplin to Martin Luther King & topics as varied as civil rights golf jazz & the changing colours of a New England fall each Letter contributes a captivating portrait of a nation
- & of a man. " Cooke was the special relationship". (" Daily Mail"). " Such experience wisdom & education are unlikely ever again to combine in one journalist". (Mark Lawson). " There is never going to be anyone else like Cooke a chronicler of amazing times". (" Daily Telegraph"). " The range of Cookes experiences was awesome but he always had the personal touch". (Jeremy Vine). " No one else succeeded in explaining to the English-speaking world.. .the idiosyncrasies of a country at once so familiar & yet so utterly foreign". (" Independent"). Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) enjoyed an extraordinary life in print radio & television. " The Guardians" Senior Correspondent in New York for twenty-five years & the host of groundbreaking cultural programmes on American television & of the BBC series America Cooke was however best known both at home & abroad for his weekly BBC broadcast " Letter from America" which reported on fifty-eight years of US life was heard over five continents & totalled 2 869 broadcasts before his retirement in February 2004 far & away the longest-running radio series in broadcasting history."
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her Letter to my Daughter reveals Maya Angelous path to living well & living a life with meaning. Told in her own inimitable style this book transcends genres & categories: its part guidebook part memoir part poetry
- & pure delight. Here in short essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that led Angelou to an exalted place in American letters & taught her lessons about compassion & fortitude. Whether she is recalling lost friends extolling honesty or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women. Like the rest of her remarkable work Letter to My Daughter entertains & teaches. It is a book to cherish savour reread & share.
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This comes with all the tools & inspiration readers need to create their own cool lettering. The 5 stencil pages make it simple to get started & then they can move on to tracing copying or improving upon the 10 alphabets commissioned from different illustrators. The book then goes on to give instructions for projects like book & file covers room signs personal logos cards & much more. Pack contains: practice paper plastic stencil pages marker pens pencils rubber & pencil sharpener. ...

This starter pack is designed specifically for nursery & pre-school teachers. Each teaching resource has been carefully selected to help even the youngest children learn the alphabet sounds & shapes & develop their phonics skills in a fun way. All products come in a bright box for easy storage. Pack
Includes:: Early Years Handbook Early Years Handbook CD Alphabet Frieze ABC (hardback) Living ABC Software Big Picture Code Cards Alphabet Songs CD Handwriting Songs CD A-Z Copymasters Early Years Handwriting Copymasters
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This title has a special place for creating personal dictionaries. Each page features carefully chosen high-frequency words to start children off with their word collections. Ruled lines guide childrens handwriting strokes whilst adding to their dictionary pages. Size is A5/5.8x 8.3"
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Fully cross-referenced with the new Letterland Teachers Guide" these carefully structured workbooks help children move from recognising initial sounds to word building. Stimulating activities provide reinforcement & consolidation of word level skills & are suitable for group & independent work. Size is A4/8.3"x 11.7" 4 per pack." ...