Vet Maz Harwood loves her job as a partner at a country vet practice in the picturesque town of Talyton St George. To add to her happiness she's in love with the gorgeous Alex & he seems to love her back. As the new year dawns Maz can't help feeling that she's never been happier. But when her business partner Emma suffers a terrible tragedy it's up to Maz to keep the practice going. Suddenly life is spiralling out of control what with working all hours fending off insults from Alex's parents keeping one eye on the lusty locum & dealing with Emma's precarious emotional state. It won't take much to upset the apple cart. So when Maz discovers she's pregnant life gets even more complicated... ...

This is a side-splitting collection of the most earnest & mangled attempts at the English language made by generations of schoolchildren. It

Includes:: amongst hundreds of others the following howlers: Coal is decayed vegetarians. Socrates died of an overdose of wedlock. Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak. The King wore a scarlet robe trimmed with vermin. In the middle of the 18th Century all the morons moved to Utah. The German Emperor's lower passage was blocked by the English. The French Revolution was caused by overcharging taxis. Nets are holes surrounded by pieces of string. In biology today we digested a frog. The seventh commandment is ' Thou shall not admit adultery'. Pompeii was destroyed by an overflow of saliva from the Vatican. A census taker is a man who goes from house to house increasing the population. Adolescence is the stage between puberty & adultery. Be they funny irreverent or just plain silly Mr Mc Greevy's absolute howlers are guaranteed to have you weeping with laughter.

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I first saw Harold across a crowded room but it was lunchtime not some enchanted evening & we did not speak When Antonia Fraser met Harold Pinter she was a celebrated biographer & he was Britains finest playwright. Both were already married
- Pinter to the actress Vivien Merchant & Fraser to the politician Hugh Fraser
- but their union seemed inevitable from the moment they met: I would have found you somehow Pinter told Fraser. Their relationship flourished until Pinters death on Christmas Eve 2008 & was a source of delight & inspiration to them both until the very end. Fraser uses her Diaries & her own recollections to tell a touching love story. But this is also a memoir of a partnership between two of the greatest literary talents with fascinating glimpses into their creativity & their illustrious circle of friends from the literary political & theatrical world.

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Must-Win Battles shows in a step-by-step way how to identify the key goals that need achieving & how to win emotional & intellectual buy-in from the employees who make it all happen. By focusing on the right key short-term efforts you attain the twin benefits of delivering in the here-&-now & making progress toward larger strategic goals. Businesses around the world are struggling for growth & profitability in today's fast-changing world. Those that achieve standout success are characterized by clear vision focused execution & commitment by people to doing what counts. But for the 99% of businesses that lack many of these attributes how do they go about getting them? Should they turn to another management fad? Probably not. Senior managers are now sceptical in the face of initiative overload". Instead they are looking for inspiration among real-world companies & real leaders. Based on a successful executive programme at IMD one of the world's foremost executive education institutions & has been tested at some of the world's best-known companies with intimate & compelling case studies running throughout Must Win-Battles offers the inspiration & advice that many are looking for. " Enlightening & thought provoking in an era of cluttered agendas. Must Win Battles sets a clear path for leaders to focus their team's head heart & hands. Michael D. White Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Pepsi Co International New York " Moving a company to the next level requires confronting the right challenges & Peter Killing Thomas Malnight & Tracey Keys show how to pick your battles & then how to win them. Their Must-Win Battles provides a practical playbook for unleashing & aligning the intellectual & emotional energies essential for any business triumph." Michael Useem Director-Center for Leadership & Change Management The Wharton School & author of The Leadership Moment " In " Must Win Battles" Peter Killing & Thomas Malnight have distilled their richly varied experiences drawn from many organizations over many years. Together they have created a practical handbook for all managers who are interested in re-energizing & improving their business performance. Must Win Battles is easy to read & brimful with practical advise; well worth a few hours of your time". Iain Ferguson CBE Chief Executive Tate & Lyle PLC. Named European Businessman of the Year by Forbes Magazine 2005 " Working with must-win battles has fundamentally changed our approach to where we seek growth in the market & the way we engage our people in realizing these goals. Must-win battles are the glue that ties the business together globally that everyone understands & can contribute to. The process clarifies for everyone the long-term vision & business direction where to allocate resources & why it is important to get aligned." Diego Bevilacqua President Global Business: Foodsolutions Unilever " Every executive knows that there are certain battles that must be won for the business tobe successful. This great new book provides a real-world step-by-step approach to choosing the right battles in a way that helps unleash the organizational will to achieve them. Must Win Battles is a wonderful contribution to the art & science of management! So much so that it's inspired me to launch my own MWB journey." Bob Rieder President & CEO Cardiome Pharma Corp." ...

Founding member of Megadeth & former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine tells a never-before-heard story of the lifetime he has spent in rock n roll. But this extraordinary tale riddled with his own personal ups & downs is also the inside account of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. Here for the first time ever Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. Metallica the pioneers of the thrash metal genre rocketed to international fame in the 1980s selling over 90 million records worldwide making it the most successful band of its kind
- ever. Megadeth the second most successful thrash metal band ever have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide including six consecutive platinum albums. Despite their enormous success together Dave & Metallica have bad blood by the bucket-load. In April of 1983 due in part to alcoholism & in part to personality clashes with founding members Hetfield & Ulrich Dave was unceremoniously fired from the band dumped at a Greyhound bus station in Rochester NY with a single ticket back to LA. How did such an abrupt end come about? How did he pick himself back up recover his dignity & go on to send another band into the dizzying heights of rock stardom? The time has come to set the record straight. From the early crazy days of Metallica to his split with the band & to his glorious reign with Megadeth Dave has seen & experienced lifes extremities. This startlingly candid refreshingly in-your-face memoir tells it all.
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You Cant Catch Me" & " You Cant Put Mustard in the Custard" were first published twenty-five years ago & were groundbreaking in that they were full-colour illustrated new poems for children. " You Cant Catch Me" won the Signal Poetry Award in 1982. Both books went on to be bestsellers & both poet & artist are stellar names in the world of childrens books. The book

Includes:: an introduction by Michael Rosen & an audio CD of the book with all the poems also read by Michael. Michaels brilliantly conversational poetry is fantastically matched by Quentin Blakes loopy yet perfectly detailed art. It is a partnership that Bloomsbury is proud to be making newly available."

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Jordan feels like she's going insane. Not only is she having frightening visions of things that haven't happened yet but she's being tracked by an enemy who can paralyse her at the touch of a button. & now her family is desperate to leave Phoenix. But she knows that if they do they'll die. As if all that's not enough something weird is happening to the people of Phoenix... The clock is still ticking. There are 63 days until the end of the world. ...

History is broken & three kids must travel back in time to set it right! When best friends Dak Smyth & Sera Froste stumble uon a secret of time travel
- a h&-held device known as the Infinity Ring
- theyre swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians a secret society that dates back to Aristotle the kids learn that history has gne disastrously off course. Now its up to Dak Sera & teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks.. .and to save Daks missing parents while theyre at i. First stop: Spain 1492 where a sailor named Christopher Columbus is about to be thrown overboard in a deadly mutiny.

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The world-champion freestyle skateboarder & the man who brought the ollie
- the trick that revolutionised the sport by taking it
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The fourth novel from India Knight is a hilarious heartfelt exploration of womens relationship with their looks. Whats a woman to do when she wakes up one morning & finds an enormous freak-wrinkle bisecting her forehead? When she walks past the buildings site & nothing happens? When she catches the eye of a nice young man & is rewarded with a kind patient for-granny smile? Clara Hutt 46 feels herself to be in her absolute prime. She is chipper. Her sap is rising mightily as it happens. But then her friend Gaby comes back from California & moves in with her. Gaby is no stranger to Los Angeles more invasive cosmetic procedures. She may be pushing 50 but she looks 35. & Clara wonders: should she follow suit? A little Botox a little filler a little nip a little tuck...but where to stop? & is nostril-waxing ever a good idea? Praise for India Knight: Knight is brilliant on comic details & spot-on about relationships". (" The Times"). " Tender tough schmaltzy witty & heart-warming all at once. Knight has a great comic touch". (" Metro"). "A superb ear for dialogue...wonderfully comic". (" Evening Standard"). India Knight is the author of three previous novels: " My Life on a Plate" " Dont You Want Me" & " Comfort & Joy". Her non-fiction books include " The Shops" the bestselling diet book " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet" the accompanying bestselling cookbook " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook" & " The Thrift Book". India is a columnist for the " Sunday Times" & lives in London with her three children." ...