The story is told as a fictional account of one of the soldiers based on the author's uncle though including many historical facts. This cub who they called Wojtek (pronounced Vojtek) meaning ' Happy Warrior' in Polish was initially adopted as their mascot & would be raised by their company accompanying them on their travels through the Middle East. It would then be given official documents by the authorities making him a real soldier (hence the term Private) so as to enable him to travel with the company to the battle of Monte Cassino where he would become a hero. After the war Wojtek came to Scotland with the soldiers & after being demobbed had to be given to Edinburgh zoo. He was a huge comical tame & intelligent bear & had many hilarious adventures during his time with the Company. ...

As an internationally bestselling phenomenon & queen of the Regency Romance Georgette Heyer is one of the most beloved historical novelists of our time. She's written more than fifty novels
- romances detective stories & contemporary works of fiction
- yet her private life was practically inaccessible to any but her closest friends & relatives. With this classic biography we catch a glimpse into Georgette Heyer's world & that of her most memorable characters. With access to private papers & archives Jane Aiken Hodge reveals a formidable energetic woman with an impeccable sense of style & beyond everything a love for all things Regency. Lavishly illustrated from Georgette Heyer's own research files her family archives & other Regency sources complete with extracts from her correspondence & references to her work The Private World" is a delight & a must-read for every Georgette Heyer fan."

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Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private it has become the worlds most effective investigation firm
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Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private it has become the world's most successful detective agency. But when his former lover is found murdered in Jack's bed Jack is instantly the number one suspect. With his team stretched to breaking point & Jack fighting for his life he finds himself strong-armed by the mob into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals & Jack realises he is facing his most powerful enemies ever. ...

Although Thomas Crapper is most commonly associated with the invention of the flushing toilet his models were in fact the result of a long line of improvements to earlier designs which date back to ancient times. This book is an ideal introduction to the history of the toilet tracing its development from the primitive
- & very smelly
- privy maiden to todays one-piece all-ceramic WC. Illustrated with superb photographs this book tells the story of the lavatory from the Elizabethan era to the modern day.

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The struggle for wealth & power that has surrounded oil for decades continues to shake the world economy dictate the outcome of wars & transform the destiny of men & nations. The Prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. The canvas of this history is enormous -- from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait & Operation Desert Storm. The cast extends from wildcatters & rogues to oil tycoons & from Winston Churchill & Ibn Saud to George Bush & Saddam Hussein. The definitive work on the subject of oil & a major contribution to understanding our century The Prize is a book of extraordinary breadth riveting excitement -- & great importance. ...

When Bean wins a riding holiday for two she asks Pia to go with her. Pia is delighted even though it means leaving Drummer behind. But when they get to the riding centre Pia is shocked to hear what the ponies have to say & wonders just what is in store for the next week.. . ...

Having escaped from the corrupt Enclave Gaia ventures into the wasteland with her baby sister Maya hoping to find a settlement that's rumoured to lie in the Dead Forest. After days of travelling Gaia is close to death when Peter a ranger from the mysterious village of Sylum finds her & takes her back with him. Gaia soon realises that Sylum has as many strict laws as the Enclave she fled from but when Maya is taken from her by the ruthless village leader the Matrarc Gaia is forced to stay & submit to their strict social code or risk losing her sister forever. But Sylum is in trouble. The population is falling & the amount of women dwindling dramatically & with a deadly fever affecting striking down anyone who tries to leave the future is bleak for the village. Desperate to escape with her sister Gaia is determined to uncover the secrets of the village whatever it takes. & when Leon is captured too Gaia is faced with another tough choice between the boy who captured her heart in the Enclave & Peter for whom she can't deny her growing feelings. But when the decisions you make affect the lives of everyone around you how can you be sure you're making the right choices? ...

Lizzie Conway has clawed her way out of the worst slums of the Gorbals all for the sake of her three daughters her most prized possessions. She would do anything to protect Polly Babs & poor deaf Rosie. In this tough part of Glasgow there are many dangers
- physical & moral
- facing women. & the girls themselves seem sometimes to be determined to make marriages as unwise as the one that landed her with crippling debts three small children & no man to take care of them.. . But Lizzie is a fighter &
- to her surprise
- so are more than one of her girls.



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The ASP.NET MVC 4 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsofts ASP.NET web platform. It provides a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture test-driven development & powerful extensibility combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET. ASP.NET MVC 4 contains a number of significant advances over previous versions. New mobile & desktop templates (employing adaptive rendering) are included together with support for j Query Mobile for the first time. New display modes allow your application to select views based on the browser thats making the request while Code Generation Recipes for Visual Studio help you auto-generate project-specific code for a wide variety of situtations including Nu Get support. In this fourth edition the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation but are demonstrated in action. Youll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C language features & unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable practical experience youll discover MVCs strengths & weaknesses for yourself--and put your best-learned theory into practice. The books authors Steve Sanderson & Adam Freeman have both watched the growth of ASP.NET MVC since its first release. Steve is a well-known blogger on the MVC Framework & a member of the Microsoft Web Platform & Tools team. Adam started designing & building web applications 15 years ago & has been responsible for some of the worlds largest & most ambitious projects. You can be sure you are in safe hands. What youll learn * Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP.NET MVC 4 including basic MVC * Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework * Learn whats new in version 4 & how how best to apply these new features * See how MVC & test-driven development work in action * Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly & easily through comparison of features in classic ASP.NET to those in ASP.NET MVC Who this book is for This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET & C who want (or need) to start using the new ASP.NET MVC 4 Framework. ...