Martin Johnson is the towering second row forward who has come to set the standards of what a professional rugby player should do. His drive & physical presence mean that he is a natural leader on the pitch
- & off it too. In this his long-awaited autobiography he looks at the changing world of rugby. He explains why he led the England team to the brink of a strike in the autumn of 2000 & provides the definitive account of Englands 2003 World Cup triumph as well as Lions tours & all the goings-on that make rugby such a special sport. Hugely popular & respected Martin Johnson has written vivid autobiography & a remarkable portrait of modern rugby.
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This wonderful biography combines an in-depth account of Martin Luther Kings life with a series of key questions for discussion & debate. Extensive primary evidence is"ed for & against each question & you the reader are invited to judge for yourself. This book details & examines the story of Kings life & the events leading up to his assassination in 1968; slavery in the USA until its abolition in 1865; the struggle to win economic & political rights for the black people of the USA through non-violent protest; & Kings opposition to the Vietnam War. ...

These are four new titles in this burgeoning series providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life following the protagonist through their triumphs & tribulations. It has lively speech colourful illustrations & photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds. ...

Martin Luther King left an indelible mark on 20th-century American history through his leadership of the non-violent civil rights campaigns of the 1950s & 1960s. The election of Barack Obama as Americas first black president in November 2008 has spawned a renewed interest in Kings role as an agent & prophet of political change in the United States. Writing with verve & clarity but also with acute insight Godfrey Hodgson traces Kings life & career from his birth in Atlanta in 1929 through the campaigns that made possible the Civil Rights Act of 1964 & the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Hodgson sheds light on every aspect of an extraordinary life: the Black Baptist milieu in which King grew up his theology & political philosophy his physical & moral courage his insistence on the injustice of inequality his campaigning energy his repeated sexual infidelities. Martin Luther King is a rounded & fascinating portrait of a Christian prophet & the most brilliant orator of his age the central message of whose life & ministry was that Americans would never be fully free until they accepted that black & white Americans must be equal. ...

I have a dream." Those rousing words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. at a historic civil rights rally in Washington D.C. brought hope to those who listened: hope that their country could end the segregation & become united. The pastor of a small Baptist church King became the driving force of the civil rights movement when he led a black boycott of the citys bus lines. His philosophy of non-violence & his breathtaking eloquence helped free African Americans from decades of oppression & finally won them the rights
- & opportunities
- they deserved. Here is Kings inspiring story which began in Georgia in 1929 & came to a tragic end on April 4 1968 when he was fatally shot by an assassin." Sterling Biographies" are packed with information & filled with unique images that include rare documentary photographs artwork maps & personal artefacts. Focusing on inventors & innovative thinkers they present first-person accounts & dramatic events related in an intimate & accessible style."

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Crime fiction obsessive Martin Reed is the proverbial butt of everyone's jokes. Working as a glorified accountant at Southern Toilet Supply & still living with his cantankerous mother he has become resigned to the world in which he lives
- the school bullies now pick on him in the workplace women still spurn him & his arch enemy is now his supervisor. But then he arrives at work one morning to find the police on site. A co-worker has been brutally murdered & her body abandoned in a ditch. & the overwhelming evidence points to Martin
- especially when he can't or won't admit that he has an alibi. When a second victim is found in the company bathroom things really conspire against Martin. The one bright star on his otherwise bleak horizon is the beautiful & sympathetic Detective Anther Albada but even she's beginning to have her doubts about his innocence. Could Martin be guilty? Or is he just misunderstood?

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A companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series this volume is a unique & timeless celebration of the blues from writers & artists as esteemed & revered as the music that moved them. Included in this stunning collection are Essays by David Halberstam Hilton Als Suzan-Lori Parks Elmore Leonard Luc Sante John Edgar Wideman & many others Timeless archival pieces by writers such as Stanley Booth Paul Oliver & Mack Mc Cormick Evocative color illustrations & rare vintage photography Illuminating & in-depth conversations & portraits of musicians ranging from Robert Johnson & Bessie Smith to John Lee Hooker & Eric Clapton Lyrics of legendary blues compositions Personal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese Charles Burnett Richard Pearce Wim Wenders Marc Levin Mike Figgis & Clint Eastwood Excerpts from literary masters James Baldwin Ralph Ellison Eudora Welty Zora Neale Hurston Langston Hughes & William Faulkner Tracing the art forms path from juke joints house parties & recording studios to musicians such as Elvis Presley The Rolling Stones & The Beatles Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues proves in the words of Willie Dixon The blues are the roots; every-thing else is the fruits."" ...

Badrang the Tyrant stoat the evil Lord of the Eastern Coast has forced captive slaves to build his fortress Marshank. Among these slaves is an indomitable young mouse called Martin who together with his friends Felldoh & Brome escapes from the fortress aided by Rose of Noonvale & Grumm the mole. So begins a tale of adventure love treachery & deceit. The action is fast & furious scattered with characters like Capn Tramun Clogg Ambella & her Pygmy shrews & the Rambling Rosehip Players. A stirring yarn with all Brian Jacques usual ingredients of feasts rhymes songs battles & humour & starring a legendary Redwall hero: MARTIN THE WARRIOR! ...

Unlike most kittens Martin doesnt like eating mice
- let alone catching them. When he catches one by mistake he decides to keep
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The breech-loading single-shot. 458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 & the numerous battles in Egypt & the Sudan in 1884-85 but continued to be used by both British & colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention & introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun which demonstrated that the breech-loading rifle offered faster loading enhanced accuracy & superior range; significantly the weapon could be loaded & fired from a prone position thus offering the rifleman greater security on the battlefield. Due to the longevity of service many Martini-Henry rifles survive today both in museums & in private collections & the weapon is highly prized by shooting enthusiasts. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork & an array of arresting first-hand accounts & written by an authority on warfare in the Victorian era this engaging study tells the story of the powerful Martini-Henry & its impact on the battlefield from the Anglo-Zulu War to the opening months of World War I. ...