On 22 September 1914 between 6.20am & 7.55am three British cruisers went down off the Dutch coast HMS Aboukir Hogue & Cressy. Of the combined crew of 2296 no less than 1459 men perished on their ships or in the sea. There were 837 survivors. The perpetrator was a simple German submarine U-9. This event in the early days of the First World War came as a big boost to the Germans. But for the British it was a dire blow the biggest loss ever inflicted on the Royal Navy hitherto deemed invincible. The suffering was the more grievous now that among the fatalities were thirteen young boys aged 15 & 16 while most of the other victims were reservists mainly young family fathers from a few villages in the Chatham area. After some years of research the author has written a uniquely accessible reconstruction of this tragedy. Successively he pictures the build-up to this calamity the crew's trials & tribulations as well as the consequences of the incident from both a British & a German point of view. The hard times of the crewmembers had to go through are reflected in the personal accounts of some of the survivors of the catastrophe. Two Dutch merchant vessels had rescued a number of them & the men were then received & looked after in Holl&. That too is part of this pitiful tragedy which though almost forgotten was one of the largest calamities ever in the history of naval warfare. ...

Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston he is told to cuff her while his accomplices raid the casino she works for. But Joe falls in love with Emma
- & his life changes for ever. That meeting is the beginning of Joe's journey to becoming one of the nation's most feared & respected gangsters. It is a journey beset by violence double-crossing drama & pain. & it is a journey into the soul of prohibition-era America...A powerful deeply moving novel Live By Night is a tour-de-force by Dennis Lehane writer on The Wire & author of modern classics such as Shutter Island Gone Baby Gone & The Given Day.
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The sixth book in the bestselling Dan ' Spider' Shepherd series. Mickey & Mark Moore are Ordinary Decent Criminals
- hard men who
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Victor Jenner is a sociopath. After ten years in prison for shooting
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- a young policeman Victor is

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The relationship between those who wield power & those whose job it is to tell us what they are doing has always been fraught with tension. Politicians now expect to be on camera & facing aggressive questions from the moment they open their front door to the moment they return home at night. Everything they say & do is instantly broadcast & dissected on 24-hour news channels blogs & Twitter. It was not always this way. Live from Downing Street" takes us on an absorbing journey through the hard-fought battles for the right to tell the public about the decisions taken on their behalf. Parliament once imprisoned those who dared to report what MPs had said. Broadcasters used to be banned by law from debating anything newsworthy & even from covering elections. Since that censorship ended the two sides have clashed repeatedly. We follow the fluctuations of the power struggle from Walpole to modern times dwelling in fascinating detail on those who fought back
- Churchill Wilson Thatcher & Blair. At the same time we learn of the emergence of the equally charismatic key players from radio & television: the Dimblebys Day Frost Walden Paxman & Humphrys. Nick Robinson provides a colourful & personal examination of what life is like as the BBC's Political Editor
- a role described in a report for the White House as 'the most important job in British political journalism'. Peppered with informative but witty anecdotes his account reveals his own considered view of the controversial issue of impartial reporting. " Live from Downing Street" is a gripping story written by someone uniquely placed to add his own perceptive insights & observations."

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The individualized prescription for maximising health metabolism & vitality in every stage of your life. Your blood type is the key to living a healthy & vibrant life. Dr. Peter J. D' Adamo's groundbreaking work on blood types & their connection to diet & lifestyle has attracted huge attention & support. Thousands of testimonials & new genetic research all confirm that blood type affects your mental health the way you digest your food & the efficiency of your metabolic & immune systems. His first book on the subject of blood types Eat Right 4 (for) Your Type" has consistently been on the bestseller lists." ...

When friendship becomes love two people must face their greatest fear -- being hurt again! The powerful bestseller from the country's number one storyteller. Luke Hammond: handsome rich charismatic cursed by private tragedy. Amy Atkinson: humble & kind with a good -- but wounded -- heart. When they meet by chance a spark of love takes hold of their hearts. But neither are sure that they can dare to love again. & what of Luke's public life hidden from Amy? The owner of a large factory he is a pillar of the community married -- though in name only. Amy is torn between her head & her heart but her sense of honour is paramount -- & when she discovers his true identity she is thrown into even greater turmoil. Then disaster strikes & the future looks troubled indeed!. ...

A beautiful woman walking into Myron Bolitars office asking for help should have been a dream come true. Only this woman Suzze T is in tears
- & eight months pregnant.. . Suzzes rock star husband has disappeared & she fears the rumours questioning her babys paternity have driven him away. For Myron questions of fatherhood couldnt hit closer to home. His own father is clinging precariously to life & the brother who abandoned the family years ago has resurfaced
- with danger following close behind. Myron is soon forced to confront deep secrets in Suzzes past his familys mortality
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The romantic dream of downsizing giving up the ratrace & living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more & more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft narrowboat for over 7 years & in this very practical book he documents what the liveaboard lifestyle is really like focusing on the practical issues of day to day living for those who want to know what living on a boat actually entails to see how to manage it for themselves. Topics covered include:
- the pros cons & costs of a residential mooring
- power usage & energy consumption (and how it differs from a house)
- how to stay warm
- the choice of coal electric gas or wood heating
- boat loos
- the pros & cons & troubleshooting typical problems
- entertainment
- TV radio internet DVDs
- logistical problems
- no postal address GP access vehicle access or use The aim of this book is to feed peoples dreams by showing that every possible problem that could arise when living on a boat has a tried & tested solution. The dream is perfectly possible & this book is the complete practical guide to achieving it.









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Elizabeth is a lively little girl. She loves stomping around making a racket & creating an awful kerfuffle. One day she does the thing that she knows she should never do: she pushes Joe Fitzhugh. Joe tumbles into Jonny who knocks into another child & on & on & on. Oh dear Elizabeth! What have you done? ...