' You come from a long line of mistakes ' Guy Caulder tells his daughter Alice. ' My mother married the wrong man. Her mother did the same.' At the end of a love affair Alice journeys to Normandy to meet Guy's mother the grandmother she has never known. She tells her that there was one true love story in the family. In the summer of 1942 Kitty is an ATS driver stationed in Sussex. She meets Ed a Royal Marine commando & Larry a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed who falls in love with her. So does Larry. Mountbatten mounts a raid on the beaches at Dieppe. One of the worst disasters of the war it sealed the fates of both Larry & Ed & its repercussions will echo through the generations to come. ...

A classically styled card featuring artwork by Yoko Shima of 4 pink rosebuds & foliage against a pale pink background. There is a message on the front which reads ‘ On Mothers Day’ whilst the message inside reads ‘with love’.

The card measures Approx. 15 x 15 cm.

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Is your son driving you crazy? Are you constantly accused of nagging? Ever wondered why boys make so much mess? This new book by bestselling author & clinical psychologist Nigel Latta is the essential guide for stressed-out mums with sons. With refreshingly down-to-earth advice & new parenting ideas this book shows how to bring up boys of all ages from tantrum-prone toddlers to troublesome teens. Tackling common concerns such as behaviour communication & learning you'll learn simple methods for raising happy healthy & confident sons. ...

West Virginia 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences & sightings including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered & mutilated. & journalist John Keel arriving to investigate the freakish events soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie & unfathomable mystery. ...

Almost all motion graphics artists today use After Effects Photoshop or Illustrator to some degree in their projects. But how do they decide which tool is best for the job & how can they utilize the various components in the Creative Suite together for the most efficient & effective workflow? This book cuts to the chase & shows readers an in-depth view of the various components in the Creative Suite as best utilized in professional motion graphics projects. With 4-color artwork from real-life productions sprinkled throughout this inspiring & practical guide will show intermediate to advanced readers what they need to know to incorporate CS5 in their own work. In the first half of the book readers learn about design essentials as related to motion graphics including typography logo animation repairing & retiming footage stylizing footage background design 3D objects & cameras audio design & vector design. The second half of the book focuses on real-world design explorations including chapters on broadcast package design title sequences DVD menu design motion control 3D character animation techniques & panoramic images. The accompanying DVD brings it all together by providing source footage & project files allowing readers to experiment on their own. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register & you will receive the updates when they become available. ...

This is an innovative new business series that presents 60 succinct techniques to improve core business skills each technique to be read & digested in 60 seconds. Motivation" provides 60 practical effective self motivation techniques that can be immediately applied to transform your performance both in the workplace & outside. It covers all vital motivation techniques from adopting the right mindset & learning to dive right in to essential planning & delegation skills for maximum output. 60 fast solutions packaged in small handy format will enable advice-hungry businessmen & women to dip in & out of this book when ever they have a spare minute!" ...

Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behaviour change. Written specifically for health care professionals this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients & guide them in making choices to improve their health from weight loss exercise & smoking cessation to medication adherence & safer sex practices. Engaging dialogues & vignettes bring to life the core skills of motivational interviewing (MI) in this book & show how to incorporate this brief evidence-based approach into any health care setting. It features appendices that include MI training resources & publications on specific medical conditions. ...

Amaze your friends (and annoy your enemies) with your expert knowledge of a massive range of subjects! Instant Expert takes the hottest topics for ages 12+ & turns readers from novices into knowledge-gurus. Jam-packed with information each book offers practical hands-on advice from insiders
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Moto GP has a great past & a thrilling present & it is all celebrated here in this stunning volume fully updated to include ...

Now firmly established in its ninth year of publication The Official Moto GP Season Review 2012" is an essential Christmas gift for every fan of top-level motorcycle racing. Edited by TV commentator Julian Ryder this book

Includes:: expert contributions on the technical side from Neil Spalding & stunning photography by Andrew Northcott. All 18 races of the season are covered in detail the supporting categories are also included & clearly presented statistics provide a comprehensive reference source for the future."

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