Bird courtship & display can be one of the most captivating events in the natural world. This attractive & informative book looks at natural selection & why birds have evolved different reproduction strategies examining territories birdsong displays & dealing with rivals. It also looks at different bird lifestyles including monogamy polygamy polyandry promiscuity & communal arrangements as well as the importance of plumage including why males are usually brighter & how special plumage features have evolved. The Mating Lives of Birds" then focuses on some of the most spectacular bird displays including Bittern (booming territorial & mating call); superb Lyrebird (amazing tail feathers posture display in special arena); grouse (leks special calls plumage features); Golden Eagle (pendulum flight with both male & female); cranes (dancing displays); Ruddy Duck (drumming noises bubbling effects); puffins (bill colours change for breeding season); egrets (elaborate display plumes); frigatebirds (inflatable throat-pouch display) birds-of-paradise (outrageous plumage hanging displays vocalization); Ruff (special breeding plumage jousting between males at leks) & phalaropes (role reversal female brighter & proactive in display). This evocatively written & richly illustrated title will be an essential addition to the library of any keen birdwatcher." ...

At Deverill Hall an idyllic Tudor manor in the picture-perfect village of Kings Deverill impostors are in the air. The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society after being caught taking an unscheduled dip in the fountains of Trafalgar Square. Bertie is of course one of natures gentlemen but the stakes are high: if all is revealed theres a danger that Gussies simpering fiancee Madeline may turn her wide eyes on Bertie instead. Its a brilliant plan
- until Gussie himself turns up imitating Bertram Wooster. After that only the massive brain of Jeeves (himself in disguise) can set things right.
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This is a Jeeves & Wooster novel. At Deverill Hall an idyllic Tudor manor in the picture-perfect village of King's Deverill impostors are in the air. The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society after being caught taking an unscheduled dip in the fountains of Trafalgar Square. Bertie is of course one of nature's gentlemen but the stakes are high: if all is revealed there's a danger that Gussie's simpering fiancee Madeline may turn her wide eyes on Bertie instead. It's a brilliant plan
- until Gussie himself turns up imitating Bertram Wooster. After that only the massive brain of Jeeves (himself in disguise) can set things right.
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James Matlock is a Vietnam veteran & college professor
- with a disturbing past. The faceless men in Washington know his secrets.
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Matrix Reimprinting is a completely new personal development technique that dramatically improves health & wellbeing by allowing you to access & transform painful memories that may be holding you trapped in the past. It was developed from the popular self-help technique EFT a meridian tapping therapy that has shown outstanding results with both physical & emotional issues. Matrix Reimprinting advances EFT by incorporating all the latest developments in the New Sciences & quantum physics. This technique can be self-taught & can help you to overcome a variety of health & emotional challenges including negat ive beliefs addictions phobias & traumas allergies relationship issues...and many more. Whether you are brand new to EFT & Matrix Reimprinting or are a seasoned practitioner this book contains a wealth of techniques & protocols that you can use on yourself your family your friends or your clients. ...

She should never have kept the business going after her husband died. Running a betting shop is no job for a woman. Especially when shes got bad legs. After a short stay at hospital herself Evelyn Prentis wondered what was in store for her when she returned to work. From the door-slamming Miss Cromwell to Mrs Silvers shoplifting & Mrs May coming over all queer being Matron in charge of the Lodge was rarely straightforward. So when her ladies became unusually united in their grumbling about newest resident Ivy the woman whod kept the betting shop on the High Street Evelyn was ready for all hell to break loose. But instead with openness & kindness Ivy won people over & even started bringing them together. Suddenly being in charge of the Lodge was no trouble at all... ...

Joan Woodcock always dreamed of becoming a nurse. & in 1966 the dream came true. From her very first day as a naive sixteen-year-old cadet standing nervously outside Matrons office this is Joans story of an eventful career spanning forty years in the NHS. Working on hospital wards casualty units & out in the community as well as stints in a prison & a police unit dealing with sexual assault Joan has seen it all. In this moving memoir she gives an honest revealing account of a challenging unpredictable & ultimately rewarding life in nursing. From an early encounter with a horrific axe injury to the patient who swallowed their suppositories to daily dealings with difficult patients & all kinds of bodily fluids Joan shares memories of laughter & tragedy & of the now defunct matron system that at one time instilled nurses with such high standards of professionalism & patient care. ...

In those weeks following the audition Id started to think that maybe I could do well in the competition & even to see beyond bootcamp & what doing well could mean. I knew I never wanted to go back to painting whatever happened. Matts dream has come true & this is his story. Painter-decorator bricklayer milkman even Santa Matts always been in bands always putting off starting a career because he knew that what he really wanted to do was sing. Charismatic but down to earth loved by the judges the other contestants & of course the public for his cheeky smile & warm heart Matt is a true star in the making. Packed full of unseen photographs shot especially for the book backstage footage behind-the-scenes gossip & the full & remarkable story of the winner from X Factor hopeful to popstar sensation this book is a must-have for all X Factor fans. Stunningly designed this is the perfect gift for Christmas. ...

The most capped England rugby scrum-half of all time a captain of his country & a two-times British Lions tourist Matt Dawsons career story is a colourful tale spiced with controversy from club rugby at Northampton to England winning the Rugby World Cup in Australia. Now fully updated with Englands first year as World Champions. The boy from Birkenhead learnt the game the hard way working as a security guard & an advertising salesman in his formative years in the days when rugby players found relief in an active & alcoholic social life. (Dawson: The drinking started on Saturday night continued all Sunday & most nights until Thursday.) Despite the frequent visits to the operating theatre & the physios table hard graft for his club Northampton eventually heralded international recognition. Dawson talks about the influential & occasional obstructive figures in his blossoming career: the likes of John Olver Will Carling Ian Mc Geechan & more recently Wayne Shelford Kyran Bracken & Clive Woodward. In typically opinionated mode he also reflects on the successes & failures of the England team & famously the Lions in Australia in 2001. After speaking out against punishing schedules disenchanted players & lack of management support in a tour diary article Dawson was almost sent home in disgrace. He revisits that bitterly disappointing period in his life & is still not afraid to point out where everything went wrong. Following Englands Rugby World Cup 2003 success Dawson provides a first-hand account of all the dressing room drama
- including a troubled Jonny Wilkinson
- & the memorable final itself followed by the stunning reaction to this historic win back home. & in a new updated chapter for this paperback edition he reveals how the World Champions have overcome the retirement of key players reviews the 2004 Six Nations & looks at his own future in the game.

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A singer once said his pitch was right on the nose: his word enunciation letter perfect: his understanding of a song thorough. He will be missed very much not only by myself but by his fans all over the world. The singer was the legendary Frank Sinatra The man he spoke about: the irreplaceable Matt Monro. The Singers Singer: The Life & Music of Matt Monro" is the highly-anticipated story of one of Britains most iconic singers tracing Matt Monros life from his poverty stricken upbringing in post-war Britain to his day job as London bus driver to the steady rise to fame that saw the singer battling the highs & lows of the entertainment industry to become one of Britains best-loved entertainers. This is the man behind the image the man who rubbed shoulders with some of the most famous names in the business who recorded the very first James Bond theme song (" From Russia with Love") represented his country in Eurovisions Song Contest & Royal Command & recorded the international hits " Softly as I Leave You" " Born Free" " Walk Away" & " Portrait of My Love". In an intimate portrait written by the singers daughter Michele Monro & drawing on more than two hundred interviews from the most important characters in Matts life " The Singers Singer" exposes the man behind the voice telling the story of how Terry Parson overcame poverty prejudice & alcoholism to arrive at the very heart of the post-war British entertainment industry as the unforgettable Matt Monro. Including never-before-seen photography exclusive correspondence between Matt & some of the biggest names in the music business & a rich array of personal anecdotes this is the first comprehensive look at the life of the man his peers dubbed the Singers Singer the irreplaceable Matt Monro." ...