The second novel in the Victorian ' Ladies of Lantern Street' novels features paid companion/private inquiry agent Beatrice Lockwood & burned out ex-spy Joshua North in a mystery involving paranormal forces & Egyptian antiquities. A mad scientist has preserved his dead lover in an ancient Egyptian embalming formula & has convinced himself that he can revive the dead woman but he needs Beatrice Lockwood's psychic abilities to 'ignite' the formula. & he will do anything to capture her. Joshua North
- scarred & forced to use a cane due to the disaster that occurred during his last case
- is all Beatrice has in the way of a bodyguard.. .

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The first adventure in this fresh & fun new pony-club series for all girls who love horses. Issie loves horses & is a member of the Chevalier Point Pony Club where she looks after her pony Mystic trains for gymkhanas & hangs out with her best friends. When Issie is asked to train Blaze an abandoned pony her riding skills are put to the test. Can she tame the spirited new horse? & is Blaze really" out of danger? This is a fast-paced action-packed new pony series for all girls aged 812." ...

There are threads in our lives. You pull one & everything else gets affected. When they were children Sean Devine Jimmy Marcus & Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car pulled up their street. One boy got in the car two did not & something terrible happened
- something that ended their friendship & changed all three boys forever. Twenty-five years later Sean Devine is a homicide detective. Jimmy Marcus is an ex-con who owns a corner store. & Dave Boyle is trying to hold his marriage together & keep his demons at bay
- demons that urge him to do horrific things. When Jimmy Marcus' daughter is found murdered Sean Devine is assigned to the case. His personal life unravelling he must go back into a world he thought he'd left behind to confront not only the violence of the present but the nightmares of his past. His investigation brings him into conflict with Jimmy Marcus who finds his old criminal impulses tempt him to solve the crime with brutal justice. & then there is Dave Boyle who came home the night Jimmy's daughter died covered in someone else's blood...

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New discoveries in archaeology & recent bestsellers & movies like THE DA VINCI CODE & PASSION OF THE CHRIST have sparked a renaissance over the many controversies that have remained unanswered in Christianity & other religions. At the heart of these controversies is Jesus. With a unique perspective only Sylvia Browne could bring THE MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUS is filled with the details of Jesus inspiring life including his birth childhood travels ministry miracles crucifixion death & resurrection. Sylvia addresses all of the major controversies surrounding Jesus: Was he married? Was he divine? What did he do for the first thirty years of his life? Was it a virgin birth? Was there a Star of Bethlehem? Was it a miracle at Canaan (and who was getting married)? Using her unique relationship with her spirit guide & her years studying the controversial Gnostic texts Sylvia answers all of these questions with a confidence & authority only someone who has visited the afterlife can have. ...

Create fabulous bead jewellery & beautiful charm bracelets! This creative set will keep girls occupied & having fun whilst making jewellery to be proud of! Its really fun & easy to create charm bracelets just like the trendy ones found in high street jewellery shops but at a fraction of the cost. Contents: 2 Bracelets 2 Gift pouches 10 Charms 8 Dice charms 80 Eyelets 10 Charm split-rings Polymer clay- 7 colours Wooden toothpicks Wooden dowel Glitter- 3 bags Craft foil
- 2 colours 2 Storage boxes 20 page step-by-step instructions. WARNING: Not suitable for children under 3 years. For ages 8 years +.
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Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other. They have
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Where does stress come from? For more than half a century weve been told it comes from adverse external influences that its a by-product of our ancestors fight-or-flight response & that because life on earth has changed radically stress is inevitable today. All of this according to Andrew Bernstein is wrong. In The Myth of Stress he shows you exactly why its wrong. He takes readers back to the 1930s pointing out a fundamental error in how the stress concept was initially formulated & how this mistaken formula has resulted in people relying on inefficient tools such as relaxation & positive thinking. Bernstein then reveals the truth about where stress comes from & introduces a 7-step process that transforms common challenges
- including relationships money success weight loss heartbreak uncertainty interpersonal conflict & the loss of a loved one. The Myth of Stress offers a complete re-education in the nature of negative emotions training readers in how to transform any issue
- at home at school at work
- in order to live happier healthier lives.


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Ryhope Wood: a tract of English woodland in the Herefordshire countryside wherein reside the creatures & configurations of ancient myth the mythagos. In Ryhope Wood ancient secrets & memories both real & imaginery take on physical form from the Green Man & the Wild Hunt to Jason & Taliesen: heores made flesh
- & yet unpredictable for they change according to how mankind sees & thinks about them. & those who wander into the shadowed dephths of this ancient primal woodland will never be the same again: they go in seeking adventure or love or family but what they find in Ryhope Wood defies description & changes them for all time.
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In this magnificent & often surprising collection of essays Barthes explores the myths of mass culture. Taking subjects as diverse as wrestling films plastic & cars Barthes elegantly deciphers the symbols & signs embedded deep in familiar aspects of modern life unmasking the hidden ideologies & meanings which implicitly affect our thought & behaviour. This early classic of semiotics from one of Frances greatest thinkers may irrevocably change the way you view the world around you. ...

World myths gods heroes creatures & mythical places are revealed. " Eyewitness Companions offer an essential reference library perfect for novices or anyone who just wants to know more about their favourite pastime."
- Heyday. Undertake a quest of discovery
- & learn about some of the greatest myths & characters the world has ever known
- without leaving your armchair. Get the story behind famous tales from Greek mythology to the lesser known myths from the Americas Oceania & Africa. Enjoy timeless epics vividly retold & beautifully illustrated from creation myths to tales of heroism. Plus come face-to-face with gods & monsters in the whos who of characters from mythmaking cultures. It takes a fresh & exciting look at the great stories epics & legends of the past."


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