Alice OConnors poor family lives in the heart of Liverpools toughest slum. Her bullying father drinks away what little he earns whilst Nelly her careworn mother works when she can & begs when she cant. Since she was five young Alice has also begged in the streets around the docks but she has managed to hold on to the hope of something better a stubborn optimism that keeps her head held high even in her lowest moments. For Alice knows she has a gift that allows her to rise above the fate that made her life so bitterly hard. Alice OConnor can sing like an angel... Its a gift that will take her far though it is to Liverpool she will always return. But is it enough to bring her the success she needs
- & the love & happiness she so desperately craves?
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Liverpool Then & Now takes the reader on a journey through a city once considered the second city of empire. So great was the volume of commerce flowing through the port of Liverpool in the nineteenth century that it sometimes eclipsed London. This wealth produced many fine buildings giving rise to a second Bank of England building the classical architecture of St Georges Hall- today the Walker Art Gallery-and Liverpools three graces; the Liver the Cunard & the Port of Liverpool buildings. Some 70 historic photographs of Liverpools past are paired with specially commissioned contemporary views taken from the same vantage point. You can see the same streets & buildings as they were then & as they are now. It

Includes:: Lord Street Albert Dock Speke Airport Goodison Aintree Lime Street Station the Mersey Tunnel plus the ferry across the Mersey & the place where it was famously celebrated in song The Cavern. There are also some of Liverpools closest neighbours Birkenhead New Brighton Port Sunlight & the glorious Victorian promenades of Southport. Part of the bestselling Then & Now series this charming contrast of old & new photographs highlights the stunning changes
- & the equally amazing similarities
- of one of the most loved cities in Britain its well-known places but also some of its hidden gems.



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In the nineteenth century Liverpool gained a notorious reputation as the most crime-ridden place in the country. Dock theft alcohol-related crime prostitution sectarian violence a high level of female offending & armies of juvenile thieves made Liverpool a distinct criminal landscape the black spot on the Mersey. Using contemporary newspapers & journals (both local & national) autobiographies & first-hand accounts gleaned from parliamentary & prison reports the book explores the social background conditions & events that helped create & sustain the variety & high level of criminality. The book is a mixture of analysis statistics & accounts of criminal practices from poaching to pocket-picking to prostitution. Long buried away in newspaper archives & dusty library shelves the voices of the long-forgotten Liverpool poor & so-called criminal classes are allowed to speak for themselves offering their own motivations fears boasts & aspirations. The book also looks at how the various institutions including the police courts prisons Churches & philanthropic organizations attempted to bring order to the streets & improve the behaviour of the Liverpool public. Finally the book suggests that we are still struggling with the legacy of Victorian social problems & solutions particularly in relation to debates about alcohol prostitution & the usefulness of prisons as punishment. ...

THEY called it Liverpool's finest hour & greatest sacrifice. When France fell in the spring of 1940 it was a 22-mile stretch of water which helped to save Britain from invasion. It was left to the courageous merchant seamen & the navies who protected them to keep open those channels to the Americas Africa & beyond. The Battle of the Atlantic saw six long years of conflict
- & Liverpool was at the heart of it. Now in May 2013 the country is once again turning to the city as it plays a major role in the 70th anniversary commemoration of the conflict. The Mersey was the main gateway to Britain for millions of tons of food & war materials & an essential naval repair base. & Liverpool offered a friendly face for thousands of sailors who poured in on shore leave. All this made the city a key target & we paid the price enduring months of sustained bombing. On February 7 1941 Western Approaches Command was divided & its headquarters was moved from Plymouth to Derby House Liverpool. The headquarters of the RAF's Coastal Command moved to Liverpool at the same time. As Liverpudlians went about their lives above ground far beneath the paving stones the command centre of the Battle of the Atlantic was a hive of activity. Admiral Max Horton took over as commander-in-chief in 1942
- his leadership with submarine hunter Captain Johnny Walker played a vital role in the defeat of the U-boat. From Western Approaches HQ they planned the hunting & eventual sinking of the notorious Bismarck & other enemy surface raiders & blockade runners. The Battle of the Atlantic was pivotal to the success of the allied war. The Germans never really understood why by May 1943 the tide had turned. Featuring stunning images & rare stories from the archives this special 70th anniversary publication priced GBP4.99 tells the city's own secret story of the longest & hardest won campaign of the Second World War. This is an 84 page special edition magazine.

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Interdisciplinary exploration of cross-cultural human development throughout the lifespan. Presented in a chronological-within-topics approach covering the entire lifespan this text focuses on cultural similarities & differences in human development throughout the world while emphasizing links among theory research & practical applications. Combining the latest research with vignettes stories & personal experiences in their highly-praised scholarly yet engaging conversational
- & frequently humorous
- writing style the authors make the study of similarities & differences an exciting experience.

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In a Somerset village a teenage boy confronts a teacher with a story he should know nothing about. The boys impossible knowledge uncovers memories Michael Martin has done his utmost to forget
- & soon propels him into danger. As Martin confronts his past once more three girls arrive in the village of Pen Selwood one of them drawn by an ancient instinct to find a man called Ferney. Her actions reignite a love story an instinct that cannot be broken irrespective of the hurt & danger it brings to those around them...
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From the internationally bestselling author of What I Loved & The Summer Without Men a dazzling collection of essays written with Siri Hustvedts customary intelligence wit & ability to convey complex ideas in a clear & lively way. Divided into three sections
- Living which draws on Siris own life; Thinking on memory emotion & the imagination; & Looking on art & artists
- the essays range across the humanities & science as Siri explores how we see remember feel & interact with others what it means to sleep dream & speak & what we mean by self. The combination offers a profound & fascinating insight into ourselves as thinking feeling beings.

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Enter the interactive world of Letterland & meet the a-z characters. Songs & animation help pupils to learn the alphabet sounds & correct handwriting strokes. There are assessed activities for: a-z letter shapes; a-z letter sounds; long & short vowel sounds; & building regular words. The software is available with network capability & teacher controls to: create multiple classes; select letters & activities for each class; monitor results for each pupil; shut down software on all student computers from teacher's PC; & display the same view as the class (e.g. on an interactive whiteboard). Minimum system requirements are: PC Only Windows[registered] 98 & above 750 M Hz Pentium III or equivalent 64 Mb of RAM 8x CD-ROM drive 800 x 600 screen resolution Sound Card. It is a Single User Licence. COL IS approved. e L Cs can be used to purchase this product. ...

Living & Working in Australia first published in 1998 & now in its 7th edition is the most comprehensive & best-selling book available about daily life
- & is essential reading for newcomers. Whats it really like Living & Working in Australia? Not surprisingly theres more to life than barbies beaches beer & bronzed bodies. This book is guaranteed to hasten your introduction to the Australian way of life irrespective of whether youre planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to-day-life in Australia just got a whole lot simpler!
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What's it really like Living & Working in Australia? Not surprisingly there's more to life than barbies beaches beer & bronzed bodies. This book is guaranteed to hasten your introduction to the Australian way of life irrespective of whether you're planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to-day-life in Australia just got a whole lot simpler! ...