Perkin Warbeck pretender to the English throne claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury Duke of York & Norfolk the younger of the two sons of Edward IV imprisoned in the Tower of London by Richard III & whose true fate is unknown to this day. He led two attempts to claim the crown but was captured by Henry VII & hanged at Tyburn. This book looks at who Warbeck really was how he was used by those in power in Burgundy France Italy Scotland & Ireland & the progress of the conspiracy itself. It has often been considered to be a side issue to Henry's reign but this book reveals how close the conspirators came to bringing about a fundamental change in European politics. Importantly Ian Arthurson not only sets the plot within the context of what was happening in fifteenth-century Europe but also reveals important truths about Henry's reign in Engl&. Illustrated with a wealth of contemporary portraits paintings engravings & documents The Perkin Warbeck Conspiracy" will appeal to anyone with an interest in fifteenth-century history." ...

Charlie is a freshman. & while he's not the biggest geek in the school he is by no means popular. Shy introspective intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward he is a wallflower caught between trying to live his life & trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates & mixed tapes family dramas & new friends; the world of sex drugs & The Rocky Horror Picture Show when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild & poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. ...

Shy introspective intelligent beyond his years caught between trying to live his life & trying to run from it Charlie is attempting to navigate through the uncharted territory of high school. The world of first dates & mixed tapes family dramas & new friends. The world of sex drugs & music
- when all one requires to feel infinite is that perfect song on that perfect drive. Standing on the fringes of life Charlie has a unique perspective of the world around him but there comes a time to stop being a wallflower & see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion has become a modern classic. Charlie's letters are singular & unique hilarious & devastating & through Charlie Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting story that will spirit you back to those wild & poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
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In the days before personal computers BASIC was the easy programming language to learn & serious programmers learned FORTRAN or COBOL to do real work." Today many people have discovered that Perl is both a great beginning programming language & one that enables them to write powerful programs with little effort. If you're interested in discovering how to program (or how others program) Perl For Dummies 4th Edition is for you. If you already know something about programming (but not about Perl) this book is also for you. If you're already an expert programmer you're still welcome to read this book; you can just skip the basic stuff (you never know what kind of new tips & tricks you'll pick up). This reference guide shows you how to use Perl under many different operating systems such as UNIX many flavors of Windows (Windows 95/98 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Me & Windows XP) & Macintosh OS 9 & OS X; in fact Perl runs on many more operating systems than these. Here's a sampling of what Perl For Dummies 4th Edition has to offer: Installing Perl on various platforms Nailing down the basics of building Perl programs Working with text & numbers Constructing lists & working with them Creating conditionals & loops Delving into more advanced features such as operators & functions Reading & writing files & directories Using subroutines for modularity Demystifying Web server programs Creating your own Internet clients The Perl programming language enables you to write fully working computer programs with just a few steps. It's particularly good at common programming tasks such as reading & writing text files but it also excels at reducing the work that programmers have to do. Perl For Dummies 4th Edition shows you how to do all of that & how to modify programs to your heart's content. After all one of the common phrases in the world of Perl programmers is " There's more than one way to do it."" ...

In Permanent Present Tense Suzanne Corkin tells the incredible story of the amnesiac Henry Gustave Molaison
- known only as H.M.
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Eight of the twelve tales in this book are from the master hand of Charles Perrault (1628-1703). Although Perrault enjoyed much distinction in the French literary circle of the late seventeenth century his fame today rests upon his authorship of the traditional Tales of Mother Goose or Stories of Olden Times. & it is true to say that as long as there are children to listen spellbound to the adventures of Cinderella Red Riding Hood & that arch rogue Puss in Boots his memory will endure. Three of the tales The Ridiculous Wishes Donkey-Skin & Patient Griselda are seldom included in Perrault collections as they were written in a very florid verse form. Not only Perrault but Boccaccio Chaucer & others have used the story of Patient Griselda. The last story Beauty & the Beast again not by Perrault (it was penned by Mme. Leprince de Beaumont 1711-1781) has a similarity of style & celebrity which justifiably merits its inclusion. With the exception of the morals & the three tales taken from verse the translations are by A. E. Johnson. ...

As Persephone's mum encourages her to do she often goes along to get along" instead of doing what she really wants. But when she meets Mount Olympus Academy bad-boy Hades she finally feels she has found someone with whom she can be herself. He's the first person who actually listens to her & she finds herself liking him despite the fact that the other goddess girls think he's bad news. But if he makes her feel so special
- & she's so comfortable hanging around him
- can he really be all that bad? Authors Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins & outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys & goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills."

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Wise often funny sometimes heartbreaking Persepolis" tells the story of Marjane Satrapis life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen years that saw the overthrow of the Shahs regime the triumph of the Islamic Revolution & the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent & outspoken child of radical Marxists & the great-grandaughter of Irans last emperor Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. " Persepolis" paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran & of the bewildering contradictions between home life & public life. Amidst the tragedy Marjanes childs eye view adds immediacy & humour & her story of a childhood at once outrageous & ordinary beset by the unthinkable & yet buffered by an extraordinary & loving family is immensely moving. It is also very beautiful; Satrapis drawings have the power of the very best woodcuts." ...

The Story of a Childhood & The Story of a Return. The intelligent & outspoken child of radical Marxists & the great-grandaughter of Irans last emperor Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran & of the bewildering contradictions between home life & public life. This is a beautiful & intimate story full of tragedy & humour
- raw honest & incredibly illuminating.
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The son of Zeus Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With the help of Hermes & Athena he slew the Gorgon Medusa conquered a mighty sea monster & won the hand of the beautiful princess Andromeda. This volume tells of his enduring myth its rendering in art & literature & its reception through the Roman period & up to the modern day. This is the first scholarly book in English devoted to Perseus myth in its entirety for over a century. With information drawn from a diverse range of sources as well as varied illustrations the volume illuminates the importance of the Perseus myth throughout the ages. ...