New mysteries as well as variations on recurring ones continue to surface on a weekly basis around the globe from showers of frogs over Hungary to birds falling to earth in Arkansas. This compendious round-up of unexplained phenomena examines everything from the experiments being done with the Large Hadron Collider to classic maritime mysteries involving inexplicably missing crews via UFOs mediums cryptozoology panics paranoia & a universe proving stranger in fact than wed imagined. ...

Paranormal romance is a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Although packed with a menagerie of werewolves shapeshifters & assorted demons its undisputed king is none other than our favourite centuries-old bloodsucker
- the vampire. Were now living in a post-Buffy world of dark urban fantasy a la Laurell K. Hamiltons Anita Blake Sherrilyn Kenyons irresistible Dark Hunters & the blood-lusting soul mates of Christine Feehan. But it doesnt stop there. This Mammoth collection opens a vein to reveal the mind-boggling scope of the supercharged phenomenon created when vampires met romance. Let the biggest & brightest names in the paranormal romance business take you hot on the haemoglobin trail of the sexiest creatures of the night. Witness the bewildering array of complex vampire codes of conduct dark ritual & dating practices as they chat up the locals & engage in the most erotic encounters you will sink your teeth into this side of un-Death. These aint your mothers vampires!
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The first book in the Agnes Browne trilogy Now a film starring Anjelica Huston & Tom Jones ' And what was the cause of death?' 'A Hunter' Agnes said. ' Was he shot' the girl asked incredulously 'was your husband shot?' ' By who?' Agnes asked this question as if the girl had found out something about her husband's death that she didn't know herself. Then a look of realisation came into her face. ' No! A Hillman Hunter he was knocked down by a Hillman Hunter!' Agnes Browne is a widow of only a few hours when she goes to the Social Welfare Office. Living in James Larkin Flats with Redsers' legacy
- seven little Brownes
- to support on the income from her Moore Street stall she can't afford to miss a day's pension. Life is like that for Agnes & her best pal Marion. But they still have time for a laugh & a jar & Agnes even has a dream
- that one day she will dance with Cliff Richard. THE MAMMY describes the life & times the joys & sorrows of Agnes mother of the famous Mrs. Browne's Boys from the daily radio soap. A book of hilarious incidents glorious characters & a passion for life it is written with a sure touch & great ear for dialogue.


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James Bailey's form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was as bizarre as it was unbearable. He was obsessed by a fear of drugs & their effects believing himself to be in constant danger of becoming insanely high through people spiking his food or even by just touching a photograph of a marijuana leaf. The treatment programme he went through at a specialist American clinic was challenging to say the least. He was asked to shake hands & mingle with the local junkies fighting his anxieties & the urge to go & wash for as long as possible in order to 'expose' himself to his fears. Man Interrupted gives us a glimpse into the tortured world of a man suffering from what is an increasingly common disorder. But far from being a doom-laden account of mental illness the result is uniquely revealing hilariously entertaining & wonderfully rewarding. ...

What would you say if you knew there was ONE solution to every man's most vexing problems?
- Bigger muscles? Easy.
- Less fat?

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Odo of Conteville the younger half-brother of William the Conqueror was ordained Bishop of Bayeux while still in his teens. A larger than life character he is best known for commissioning the Bayeaux Tapestry in which he makes a dashing appearance at the height of the Battle of Hastings. He also played a pivotal role in the planning & implementation of the Conquest of England after which as Earl of Kent he was second only to William in wealth & power. The popular impression of Odo is of a not so loveable rogue who typified the worst excesses of the Norman conquerors. He was the first Chief Justice of England & on occasion also acted as regent when the king was in Normandy. After defrauding both Crown & Church however Odo was disgraced & his plans to raise an unauthorised army for a campaign in Italy possibly in order to gain the papacy saw him imprisoned for five years. He was released by the dying William in 1087 but soon rebelled against the new king his nephew William Rufus. Yet Odo was far from being a loutish philistine. The bishop recognised the value of education & the arts & amongst his less well-known activities was his generous patronage of both. Trevor Rowleys book is the first full-length biography of Odo which seeks to redress this balance & to make Bishop Odos extraordinary life-story known. ...

Batman The Dark Knight prowls the shadowy streets of Gotham City with his partner Robin The boy Wonder putting fear into the hearts of bad guys. Kids favourite super hero comics turned into easy-to-read chapter books. New stories with original art by DC illustrators these books are colorful attractive & accessible. ...

At Castle Harvell demented Prince Kylock grabs the reins of power by murdering his father. Harvell's two young refugess are torn apart by the storms of war: headstrong young Melliandra is captured by brutal slavers & Jack whose wild power works miracles falls prey to a smuggler's lying charms & a woman's seductive schemes. Meanwhile a knight's shattered destiny is about to lead from death-sport pits to the blood-strewn creation of an empire. For more information on this or any other Orbit title visit the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk ...

Be honest How often do you: Immediately check out the Facebook page of a guy youve just met? Send drunken texts that make you want to cringe the next morning? While away whole evenings analysing your love life with your mates? Answered yes to any of the above? Then you need this book. The single woman has never had it so good -- or so youd think. As Zoe Strimpel discovered the reality can often be one of Junk Food Love in other words: negative man-related experiences corrosive man-obsessing thoughts & damaging man-related actions. Determined to help her fellow single woman Zoe put herself on The Man Diet: ten no-nonsense rules to stop you binging on bad romance & help you sort the wheat from the chaff -- emotionally sexually & romantically. This isnt a book about snaring a man; its about treating yourself well while youre single & putting you on the right track to happiness. If you loved Caitlin Morans How to be a Woman & Grace Dents How to Leave Twitter you will love this book. ...

Mark Ormrod was a 'gravel belly' a 'bootneck' marine who loved being in the heart of the action when things kicked off & he relished the prospect of a tour of duty in Afghanistan. & then the unthinkable happened. In one heartstopping moment Mark's life was brutally shattered when a landmine tore off both his legs & his right arm. The catastrophic injuries he sustained & the shocking truth behind the doctors' battle to save him are all described in graphic detail in this remarkable memoir. So too is the story of how on the brink of despair Mark began the greatest battle of his life
- to walk again & using state-of-the-art 'bionic' legs to stand shoulder to shoulder with his comrades to receive his campaign medal. It was a battle he had to win if he was to rebuild his life. Told with brutal honesty Man Down" is a moving action-packed account of courage & comradeship of life on the frontline & the terrible legacy of war. It is a story of true grit you will never forget."
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