As Britain's leading psychic medium perhaps it's not surprising that more than 200 000 people buy tickets every year to see Colin Fry's theatre tour up & down the country (and in New Zealand). It's also not surprising that his top-rating TV show 6ixth Sense is now in its 7th series & continues to hold an average of 100 000 viewers per month. With such an enormous fan base there is therefore huge interest in Colin Fry's first book Life Before Death. A compelling read full of extraordinary stories from his life & work it also investigates a theme which comes up time & again in his conversations with people who come to him for readings: how do you make the most of your time in this world. Colin Fry has a gift for being able to receive messages from souls in the spirit world. Remarkable & fascinating as this is he feels strongly that the messages he receives should be used to help us maximise our life's potential. Life Before Death explains how he was able to develop his gift & what being a psychic medium actually means. But it also gives advice on how to make better connections with your friends & family how to be open to new things in life how to both forgive & give more readily & how to accept all that happens to you. ...

Children who remember a previous life usually begin talking about it quite spontaneously at the age of two or three. This remarkable book builds on the ground-breaking investigations into reincarnation carried out by Professor Ian Stevenson at the University of Virginia. For the past 40 years doctors at this major American medical centre have conducted research into your childrens reports of past-life memories. In Life Before Life psychiatrist Dr Jim B. Tucker reveals their fascinating research. * British twins whose birthmarks & behaviour closely resembles their deceased older sisters. *A boy in Africa who knows the names & personal details of everyone in another village without ever having been there. *A child who dies of a gunshot in a previous life & carries a birthmark of the same size shape & placement in this life. This remarkable material will challenge & ultimately change your understanding about life & death. ...

Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. Considered to be intellectually disabled & almost incapable of doing as she is told" at school she was later misdiagnosed as schizophrenic
- a label that stuck with her for more than 25 years. Her sense of self was then non-existent but Wendy is now a mother of four with two university degrees; she is a social worker & adult educator & operates her own business. She is also a poet & writer sharing her understanding of autism with others to help "build a bridge.. .from my world to theirs". This book is part of that bridge."
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Last year the telly-watching public was gripped by Downton Abbey"
- the most successful British period drama in years & the
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* From the cook butler & housekeeper to the footman ladys maid & nanny this is a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of some of Britains grandest houses. * An entertaining social history steering the reader through the minefield of etiquette & hierarchy that kept Britains great houses running like clockwork. * A bygone era is brought vividly to live through letters journals interviews lively descriptions & stunning photography of the places & possessions left behind. The largely untold stories of innumerable rather humble lives spent in service are lying just below the surface of many great houses; the physical evidence can be seen in surviving servants quarters the material of their everyday life even their uniforms & possessions. This account provides a fascinating glimpse at whos who behind the scenes from the cook butler & housekeeper to the footmen ladys maids governesses & tutors nannies & nursemaids. Giving a fascinating insight into the heirarchy within the servants quarters
- from the power-wielding cook to the ever-discreet butler
- this guide describes how relationships were forged & changed as the gap between upstairs & downstairs was bridged. Describing their typical working day as well as the holidays entertainments & pastimes enjoyed on a rare day off not to mention the whirl of the social season this previously unwritten history recalls vividly the nature of their lives below stairs.

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John Izbicki has an exciting story to tell. Berlin-born he lived through the horrors of Nazi persecution & on the day after his eighth birthday he witnessed the Kristallnacht & the smashing of his parents shop windows. On the day Germany invaded Poland & Berlin experienced its first wartime blackout the Izbickis escaped to Holland & from there on to Engl&. The author describes what it feels like to have been a refugee unable to speak or understand a single word of English & how he was persuaded by a kind policeman to change his name from Horst to John. He also leads the reader along the remarkable journey he travelled from school to university the first of his family to enter higher education & through his adventurous time as a commissioned army officer during two years of national service spent in Egypt & Libya. But the best part of his life was yet to come when this young refugee decided to make journalism his profession. The boy who not that many years earlier could speak not a word of English became the distinguished education correspondent of the countrys leading quality newspaper the Daily Telegraph. After eighteen years in that responsible position he was sent to Paris to head the Telegraphs office there. When he left the newspaper to join the Committee of Directors of Polytechnics he played a leading part in transforming the countrys polytechnics into its new universities. ...

Many people know they have something wrong with their lives but most struggle to pinpoint exactly what is wrong let alone know what they need to do about it. Many of these people will visit the Personal Development section of their bookstore & be totally overwhelmed by the sheer number of books on offer & often leave with nothing. So where do you start when you dont know whats really right for you & theres just so much choice? The Life Book is the answer. Its the only self-help book you will ever need to buy. No matter where you are in life theres something in here for you. Whether you need help with managing your time improving your relationships or boosting your confidence youll find great ideas & inspiring words to help you be the very best you can be. Its your chance to explore your potential discover how good things can really be & have fun along the way. The Life Book introduces readers to a different aspect of personal development & helps them assess where they are now & discover what they should focus on to make effective changes. Its packed full of interactive quizzes action points & questionnaires & great tips & tricks from renowned experts. ...

The messages that Gordon has conveyed to people from friends & relatives in the Spirit world have had a profound impact on their lives. Learning that death is not the ultimate & final end that we fear is a powerful catalyst to changing the way that we view our lives. This gripping book is full of extraordinary personal accounts from a wide range of people including many high-profile celebrities. They describe the profound & life-changing messages that have reassured challenged & inspired them. Gordon himself is often profoundly affected by the messages he shares with people & in this moving & engaging book he describes the messages that he has received that have altered his view of the world. ...

Life Class is Pat Barker's powerful & unforgettable story of art & war. Spring 1914. The students at the Slade School of Art gather in Henry Tonks' studio for his life-drawing class. But for Paul Tarrant the class is troubling underscoring his own uncertainty about making a mark on the world. When war breaks out & the army won't take Paul he enlists in the Belgian Red Cross just as he & fellow student Elinor Brooke admit their feelings for one another. Amidst the devastation in Ypres Paul comes to see the world anew
- but have his experiences changed him completely? Triumphant shattering inspiring". (The Times). " Barker writes as brilliantly as ever.. .with great tenderness & insight she conveys a wartime world turned upside down". (Independent on Sunday). " Vigorous masterly gripping". (Penelope Lively Independent). " Extraordinarily powerful". (Sunday Telegraph). Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed Regeneration trilogy comprising Regeneration which has been filmed The Eye in the Door which won the Guardian Fiction Prize & The Ghost Road which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured the Observer's 2012 list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels Another World Border Crossing Double Vision Life Class & Toby's Room. She lives in Durham."
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Diana Athill born in 1917 made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs; through her commitment in her words to understand to be aware to touch the truth. In a celebration of her life & writing Life Class" brings together four of her best-loved memoirs in one volume spanning her very English childhood her life & loves during World War II her publishing career at Andre Deutsch & her reflections on old age. Introduced by Ian Jack Diana Athills selected memoirs are a remarkable testament to an unusual & fully lived life." ...