Who can guess what a woman will do when the unthinkable becomes her reality? From the bestselling author of THE WEIGHT OF WATER this enormously gripping & powerfully wrought novel asks the questions we all have about ourselves & definitively places Anita Shreve among the ranks of the best novelists writing today. Being married to a pilot has taught Kathryn Lyons to be ready for emergencies but nothing has prepared her for the late-night knock on her door & the news of her husbands fatal crash. As Kathryn struggles through her grief she is forced to confront disturbing rumours about the man she loved & the life that she took for granted. Torn between her impulse to protect her husbands memory & her desire to know the truth Kathryn sets off to find out if she ever really knew the man who was her husb&. In her determination to test the truth of her marriage she faces shocking revelations about the secrets a man can keep & the actions a woman is willing to take. ...

This book takes a photographic tour of one of the City of Westminsters more distinctive areas & with a wealth of archive images set alongside comparison photographs from the present day shows how old neighbourhoods have evolved through the decades. Along the way are the carefully preserved Victorian streets of Pimlicos early development & some of the grittier byways which have yielded to war damage & great modern housing estates. The pages are filled with pubs & local traders together with canal & Thames side industry. The local transportation is represented by images of vintage buses & antiquated trams alongside the great transport interchanges which characterise northern Pimlico. Pimlico Through Time offers a fresh look at a much loved London area & will delight & intrigue local residents & visitors alike. ...

The ultimate anti-hero Iceberg Slim takes you into the secret inner world of the pimp & the smells the sounds the fears & petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld this is his story: from defending his mother against the evil men she brought into their lives to becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality cunning & greed Pimp" is a harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks & a rich warning from a true survivor." ...

Nothing strikes such fear into the heart of the over-worked under-valued teacher as the prospect of inspection. Perhaps it is because we feel it often involves being measured against & boxed into a de-humanizing four-point scale. Few of us glow with pride when we are awarded the dubious title of SATISFACTORY; even more frustrating sometimes can be arriving second at the finishing line with a 'didn't-quite-make-it' GOOD. So how do we ensure that the much coveted OUTSTANDING box gets ticked? & why do an elite few keep it such a privileged fellowship? Pimp Your Lesson! reveals in detail the secrets to impressing the pants off your observer whether it be your Head of Department Headteacher Mentor or
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- Ofsted! This new edition contains guidance on addressing & incorporating current government initiatives & strategies & lots of additional innovative ideas to enhance your lessons. Updated in line with the latest Ofsted criteria this edition will help you to meet the outstanding mark both in observed lessons & your daily teaching.

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Routledge Performance Practitioners" is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to & the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- & twenty-first-century performance. This book is the first English language overview of Pina Bauschs work & methods combining: an historical & artistic context for Bauschs work; her own words on her work including a newly published interview; a detailed account of her groundbreaking work " Kontakthof" both as performed by Tanztheater Wuppertal & by ladies & gentlemen over 65; & practical exercises derived from Bauschs working method for both dance & theatre artists & students. As a first step towards critical understanding & as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research " Routledge Performance Practitioners" are unbeatable value for todays student. Royd Climenhaga currently teaches at Eugene Lang College/ The New School University in New York City. He writes on intersections bewteen dance & theater & develops & produces new physical performance works as Co-Artistic director of Human Company." ...

In a small town on the Italian coast a mysterious woman washes ashore. She is crippled mute & clutches a bundle to her chest
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In the village of Wreay near Carlisle stands the strangest & most magical church in Victorian Engl&. This vivid original book tells the story of its builder Sarah Losh strong-willed & passionate & unusual in every way. Born into an old Cumbrian family heiress to an industrial fortune Sarah combined a zest for progress with a love of the past. In the church her masterpiece she let her imagination flower
- there are carvings of ammonites scarabs & poppies; an arrow pierces the wall as if shot from a bow; a tortoise-gargoyle launches itself into the air. & everywhere there are pinecones her signature in stone. The church is a dramatic rendering of the power of myth & the great natural cycles of life & death & rebirth. Sarah's story is also that of her radical family
- friends of Wordsworth & Coleridge; of the love between sisters & the life of a village; of the struggle of the weavers the coming of the railways the findings of geology & the fate of a young northern soldier in the Afghan war. Above all though it is about the joy of making & the skill of local unsung craftsmen.

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This title provides ten wonderful adventures from the hugely popular TV series. It
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In the not too distant future Rorie & Elsies parents have disappeared. Just like that. & with only their cruel uncle to look after them the girls are swept off to his miserable boarding school. But the sisters are determined to escape their uncles grip
- & discover the truth behind their parents disappearance...A wild & futuristic fashion adventure!
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Catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists David Gilmour & his iconic Black Stratocaster. Written by Davids personal guitar technician & the bands chief backline tech since 1974
- the only man to know Pink Floyds equipment better than the band
- this expanded edition contains new information as well as many unpublished photographs recently come to light that further chart the Black Strats illustrious history. Amending & elaborating on the previous edition it also continues the story where the last one left off with all the latest live appearances information & photographs
- including David testing the Fender Black Strat replica models; performances with David Bowie Jeff Beck & others; & much more.


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