In the early autumn of 1940 stricken with incurable cancer Neville Chamberlain reflected upon the likely judgement of history upon his career. ' Few men' he concluded 'can have known such a tremendous reverse of fortune in so short a time.' A little over two years before following his dramatic flights to visit Hitler Chamberlain had been lauded as the man who saved the world from the very brink of war. But the outbreak of that war in September 1939 the collapse of his own government in May 1940 & the military perils that soon followed set in motion a process that would leave him the most reviled discredited Prime Minister of the twentieth century the leading exponent of a disastrous & humiliating foreign policy & the most culpable of the ' Guilty Men'. Despite a mass of revisionist history over the last 30 years the popular reputation of Neville Chamberlain remains that of a man taken in by Hitler a man who really believed that he had won 'peace for our time'. Yet whatever the ultimate verdict on the policy of appeasement Chamberlain's reputation deserves to be based on his career as a whole. Despite an enduring image as a right-wing Conservative his most constructive work was carried out in the field of social reform. He was also seen at the time as a successful Chancellor of the Exchequer who steered Britain out of the worst effects of the Depression & a formidable party political manager. David Dutton traces the evolution of Chamberlain's reputation among contemporaries & those who have lived since in the popular mind & in the changing evaluation of academic history & gives his own appraisal of one of the most conspicuous political careers of the twentieth century. ...

In this controversial re-evaluation of Neville Chamberlain & appeasement Frank Mc Donough draws on a fascinating range of primary & secondary sources to make his case. He argues that Chamberlain believed a Second World War would be disastrous for Britain & focussed all his energies to avoid it. In doing so he used & abused the 'mood of his age' which favoured a collective international drive o preserve peace & not nationally self-interested policy which Chamberlain followed. It was Hitler's entry into Prague in March 1939 which exposed appeasement as a fantasy & forced Chamberlain under pressure from national opinion to make a half-hearted & muddled attempt to stand up to the dictator. It was a task to which Chamberlain's flawed political judgement was even more ill-suited & which ultimately led to the outbreak of war in September 1939. The book differs from other studies of the subject by setting Chamberlain's actions within a wider chronological framework & by taking a fresh look at the underlying influences on the policy of appeasement within British society. ...

It is a laugh out loud story about not giving up. Neville is the only kid in his whole class without a mobile phone. Or so he tells his parents. When its clear that Nevilles parents cant be persuaded to get him a phone Neville enlists the help of his mate Enzo. Neville & Enzo are determined. Humans have walked on the moon; they have built the pyramids
- surely if they put their minds to it they can find a way. Surely? It is a new title from the talented Anna Branford author of the violet Mackerel" series. The story is full of humour & is highly accessible. " No-Phone Neville" will ring bells with many kids & parents although Neville & Enzo learn there are other fun ways to communicate than by mobile phone."
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Considered among the greatest goalkeepers of all time & one of English football's defining figures over a career that spanned more than two decades Neville Southall has for the first time decided to tell his extraordinary life story. For more than sixteen years Southall kept goal for Everton & Wales becoming his club & country's greatest servant as well as Everton's most decorated player. Uncompromising unorthodox & often unkempt Southall's career followed an incredible trajectory: from football-mad binman to the greatest goalkeeper in the world in the space of a few years. Now he lifts the lid on a career that saw him win virtually every major honour offering a window not just on Everton's glory years & the rapidly changing landscape of British football but also the latest chapter of his life
- working with disadvantaged youths. It is also a story of a time before the game was all about money; when a young player's love of the game & ceaseless commitment to excellence could see him rise to the very summit of world football. A reflective man with trenchant views on the direction of the modern game Southall's amazing story is the ultimate antidote to the dull stereotype of the modern footballer.
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The Abs Diet is a three-pronged attack on the abs for a flat toned & sexy stomach. It shows you how to lose weight through diet & exercise & how then to tone your muscles with specific abdominal exercises. The diet is straightforward & flexible based on 12 'super-foods' that help promote weight loss & on eating frequent small meals. The exercise plan is a whole-body strength-training programme combined with some interval training & finally there are 60 abdominal exercises to choose from so you can tailor the whole regime to meet your personal requirements. With updates to celebrate 5 years of The Abs Diet this is the book for every man who wants to look amazing. ...

Womens Health" has loaded this new edition with more useful tips body-sculpting exercises & delicious new recipes using the Abs Diet Power 12 Foods which are scientifically proven to burn fat build muscle fight heart disease & boost the immune system. " The New Abs Diet for Women" also contains bonus workouts that target the legs & butt moves that incorporate yoga & Pilates & new interval workouts that burn off pregnancy weight. With more than 2.3 million copies in print the books in " The Abs Diet" series have helped hundreds of thousands of women & men take control & improve their lives. Now " The New Abs Diet for Women" is poised to help even more women achieve the fitter healthier sexier bodies theyve always wanted." ...

Easy to follow easy to stick to & more satisfying than a great-fitting pair of jeans The New Abs Diet for Women" has been retooled with groundbreaking new science for even faster results! The " New York Times" bestseller is back updated with 40 percent new research groundbreaking weight-loss studies new recipes & exercises & new ways to use the Power 12 foods including almonds beans eggs peanut butter & more for even faster weight-loss" ...

New Active Birth" will help you & your partner prepare for & experience an Active Birth. Naturally throughout time & the world over women have chosen to walk stand squat lie
- to move their bodies freely & actively to find the most comfortable positions for labour & birth. It is only we in the west who have the extraordinary notion that a woman should lie on her back in a position that defies the laws of nature & gravity. With this book you can learn to develop all your bodys resources to deal with the instinctive experience of childbirth. It is also for partners teachers midwives & everyone involved to help mothers get up off the delivery table & to bring back some of the common sense which has been overlooked by modern obstetrics. " New Active Birth" is the new & revised edition of Janet Balaskas pioneering & acclaimed " Active Birth" covering over 180 clear black & white photographs & line drawings throughout. Fully updated & extended with new information
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Includes:: sections on Water Birth & Recovery After Birth. It offers revised & expanded prenatal & postnatal exercises with step by step photographs. It presents a detailed up-to-the minute section covering every aspect of Active Birth at home & in hospital & the Active Birth Movement. Janet Balaskas is the founder of the Active Birth Movement. The mother of four children she trained with the National Childbirth Trust & is a counsellor for childbirth."



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This series brings together a collection of contemporary recipes perfect for todays cook with Aga appliances. Laura James shows just how the versatility of the Aga can be used to create quick & nutritious food in next to no time. This modern & stylish Aga cookbook

Includes:: fantastic fun recipes for kids to cook with all the family.

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U. A. Fanthorpe was that rarest of beings: a poet who was hugely popular with the general public at the same time as being very seriously regarded by fellow poets & literary critics for her originality wit & humanity. Since Fanthorpes death much of her work has been out of print & this welcome New & Collected Poems" makes available her own selection from over 25 years of distinctive & accessible writing together with a substantial section of unpublished poems. This definitive volume will delight all her existing fans as well as those who come to her poems for the first time." ...