Michel is a civil-servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered Michel takes a leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thail&. Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy & mediocrity of his fellow travellers only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention. Too bashful to pursue her Michel prefers the uncomplicated pleasures of Thai massage parlours & sex with local women. Back in Paris he calls Valerie & they plunge into a passionate affair which strays into S&M partner-swapping & sex in public. Michel quits his job & tries to help Valerie & her boss Jean-Yves in their ailing travel business by offering travel packages based on sex tourism in the third world. When their project comes to fruition & the three return to Thailand Michel discovers that sex is neither the most consuming nor the most dangerous of human passions... ...

The Maid
- Frankie Willis is a twenty-five-year-old blonde computer whizzkid searching for adventure as a stewardess on board mega-yacht
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Pregnant at the Wedding After their one unforgettable night Ashley Smith knew she must tell Ryan Warner she was carrying his child. & when he insists upon marriage she agrees for the babys sake... His wealth his power his position are immaterial. The passion is still intense between them; dare Ashley take a chance on this billion-dollar bachelor? Seduced by the Enemy The ruthless Texas multi-millionaire Nick Colton was her most bitter business rival yet Abby Taylors dreams of Nick are the most intimate shes ever experienced. She is powerless to control her desires when he is near. & she fears that Nicks betrayal when it comes will shatter her forever. Wed to the Texan Tycoon Jake Thorne needs to find a wife & to start a family
- fast
- to claim an inheritance. His shy secretary Emily Carlisle seems the perfect choice. She has the sweetest most tempting lips hes ever tasted. But Jake finds he will have to convince his new wife to fall in love with him.

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* Fancy yourself as a bridge player? This essential little book will show you how
- in just 10 minutes. * Introduces the basic
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In each soul a secret.. . Philadelphia homicide detectives Kevin Byrne & Jessica Balzanos first assignment from the Cold Case files is the brutal murder of a young runaway. The lifeless body of Caitlin ORiordan was found carefully posed in a glass display case in the desolate Philadelphia Badlands but as Byrne & Balzano rapidly discover she was just the first pawn in the killers twisted game...A mysterious phone call leads them on a scavenger hunt for a second victim. This time a young girl has been dismembered her body parts left in three boxes in the basement of a deserted house. More clues lead to other victims & as the body count rises it becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose hell-bent on completing the performance of a lifetime. As more runaways vanish Byrne & Balzano come to realize that the homicidal mastermind plans to complete seven depraved tricks in his dark & dangerous magic act. With Balzano increasingly obsessed by a case that haunts her & Byrne struggling with a loss of his own the stakes are mounting. But this is one game they cant afford to lose... ...

Topsy & Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world & this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. Topsy & Tim join the local football club. Along with their friends they practice their skills including dribbling a ball around cones. Then they play a proper game. It's so much fun that Topsy & Tim want to play football every day! Children who are starting to be interested in football will love to read about all the details of the club. ...

As editor of the Guardian" Alan Rusbridger's life is dictated by the demands of the 24-hour news cycle. It is not the kind of job that leaves much time for hobbies. But in the summer of 2010 he managed to make his annual escape to a 'piano camp'. Here inspired by another amateur's rendition he set himself an almost impossible task: to learn in the space of a year Chopin's Ballade No.1 a piece with passages that demand outstanding feats of dexterity control memory & power
- a piece that inspires dread in many professional pianists. His timing could have been better. The next twelve months were to witness the Arab Spring the Japanese tsunami & the English riots & were bookended by the " Guardian" breaking two remarkable news stories: Wiki Leaks & the " News of the World" hacking scandal. It was a defining year in the life of the " Guardian" & its editor & one of the most memorable in the history of British journalism. Such was the background against which he tried to carve out twenty minutes' practice a day find the right teacher the right piano the right fingering
- even if that meant practising in a Libyan hotel in the middle of a revolution. Fortunately he was able to gain insights & advice from an array of legendary pianists from theorists historians & neuroscientists from a network of brilliant amateurs unearthed online even occasionally from secretaries of state. But was he able to play the piece in time?"

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Passion & reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Nalini Singhs mesmerizing Psy-Changeling series. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own.. . In his position as tracker for the Snow Dancer pack its up to Drew Kincaid to rein in rogue changelings who have lost control of their animal halves
- even if it means killing those who have gone too far. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite.. .and who threatens to enslave his wolf. Lieutenant Indigo Riviere doesnt easily allow skin privileges especially of the sensual kind
- & the last person she expects to find herself craving is the most wickedly playful male in the den. Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash.. .but she hasnt counted on Drews will. Now two of Snow Dancers most stubborn wolves find themselves playing a hot sexy game even as lethal danger stalks the very place they call home.. .

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An adaption of Robert Swindell's novel intended for Key Stage 3. The nightmare Fliss had before the school trip is becoming a chilling reality. The hotel where they are staying holds a sinister secret but none of the teachers will believe what Fliss has seen. Can Fliss save Ellie-May? ...

Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship is the newest incarnation of Garry Landreth's comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play. It details the Child-Centered Play Therapy model which stresses the importance of understanding the child's world & perspective. This approach facilitates the play therapy process while allowing therapist & client to fully connect. Professors who have taught a course based on the previous edition will be pleased to find the core message intact but updated with a significant body of recent research. Expanded to cover additional topics of interest the new edition
Includes:: a full chapter on current research in play therapy new sections on supervising play therapists legal & ethical issues & multicultural concerns 30 new photographs that show the author demonstrating techniques in-session practical tips for working with parents instructions on play room set-up & materials online instructor resources. The Third Edition will feel both familiar & fresh to educators & trainers who have relied on Landreth's text for years. The guidelines transcripts & case examples offered help therapists govern sensitive issues at every stage of the therapeutic process from the first meeting to the end of the relationship.
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