Television & newspapers are awash with the success stories of people who have made that big move abroad be it to further their career or to change their lifestyle. Relocation abroad whether for short- or long-term goals can be a costly & complicated process that requires careful consideration. The list of tasks can seem endless. Moving Abroad" a real-world guide to relocation provides practical step-by-step advice to make the process as pain-free as possible. From top tips for a successful fact-finding trip & guidance on applying for a visa to the basics of buying abroad locating the best school for your kids & selling up in the UK this book has the answers. For readers just starting to dream of life elsewhere there are profiles of a range of destinations in the Antipodes Northern America & Europe as well as up-&-coming locations in the Gulf states Asia & Africa. All destination profiles contain information on the immigration system banking healthcare local bureaucracy & cultural considerations." ...

In life I want students to be alive & on stage I want them to be artists Jacques Lecoq Jacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. The International Theatre School he founded in Paris remains an unrivalled centre for the art of physical theatre. In The Moving Body Lecoq shares his unique philosophy of performance improvisation masks movement & gesture which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre. Neutral mask character mask & counter masks bouffons acrobatics & commedia clowns & complicity: all the famous Lecoq techniques are covered here
- techniques that have made their way into the work of former collaborators & students inluding Dario Fo Julie Taymor Ariane Mnouchkine Yasmina Reza & Theatre de Complicite. This paperback edition contains a Foreword by Simon Mc Burney Artistic Director of Complicite & an Afterword by Fay Lecoq Director of the International Theatre School in Paris.
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Agatha Christie's famous Miss Marple mystery reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers. Lymstock is a town with more than its share of shameful secrets
- a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir. But all that changes when one of the recipients Mrs Symmington commits suicide. Her final note said 'I can't go on'. Only Miss Marple questions the coroner's verdict of suicide. Was this the work of a poison-pen? Or of a poisoner?
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A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930 little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie already famous for her early Poirot titles was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years with Miss Marples Final Cases published in 1979 three years after Agathas death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marples first appearance & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form -- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie familys own archive copies these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies reflecting five decades of iconic cover design. ...

MOVING FORWARD is a motivational book written for anyone wanting to move forward to change their lives no matter what their past may have held. Dave Pelzer teaches readers how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences & use that empowerment to live their lives according to their own values. Drawing on the examples of his own horrific childhood as well as his experience helping others Dave blends his gift for memoir-style storytelling with solid actionable advice. ...

This is a colourful & fun new take on a timeless series designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. Stickers can be used throughout the stories to replace key words & help young children build their vocabulary. Each title features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. It is an ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. It contains over 50 stickers & 'I found the duck!' reward stickers. ...

Molly is pleased at first when they move into a house with fields behind it but soon she starts to miss the passers-by in their old busy street. Then she discovers that the next-door garden is full of adventure. The author/illustrators other books include the Alfie" series & " Dogger"." ...

Holy Wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most important things are gods or money or cattle. Here the most important thing is to be important. Alchemists have always thought that they can change reality shape it to their own purpose. Imagine then the damage that could be wrought on the Discworld if they get their hands on the ultimate alchemy: the invention of motion pictures the greatest making of illusions. It may be a triumph of universe-shaking proportions. Its either that or theyre about to unlock the dark secret of the Holy Wood hills
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Holy wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most important things are gods or money or cattle. Here the most important thing is to be important.' People might say that reality is a quality that things possess in the same way that they possess weight. Sadly alchemists never really held with such a quaint notion. They think that they can change reality shape it to their own purpose. Imagine then the damage that could be wrought if they get their hands on the ultimate alchemy: the invention of motion pictures the greatest making of illusions. It may be a triumph of universe-shaking proportions. It's either that or they're about to unlock the dark terrible secret of the Holy Wood hills
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Former Special Reconnaissance Regiment Sergeant Nick Kane always stands by his friends. So when an old comrade is leaned on by gangsters Nicks only too happy to help. But Nick quickly finds himself cast headlong into a spiral of violence that will take him all the way to Mexico searching for justice on the mean streets of Juarez
- the most violent city on Earth. His mission: Kidnap the head of the vicious La Frontera drugs cartel & get him back to the UK to face trial for murder. All thats standing in his way is the cartels four thousand trained soldiers a corrupt army & police force & a former South African special forces colonel who has been paid to track him down. It will take all Nicks skill & courage to bring his man in. Moving Target" is the gripping new thriller from Ross Kemp."
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