This book tells the story of Sure Start one of the flagship programmes of the last government. It tells how Sure Start was set up the numerous changes it went through & how it has changed the landscape of services for all young children in Engl&. Offering insight into the key debates on services for young children as well as how decisions are made in a highly political context it will be of keen interest to both policy academics & senior managers of public services. ...

The year is 1952 & E. F. Bloodworth has returned to his home
- a forgotten corner of Tennessee
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This book analyses the underlying reasons behind the formation of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) its development where this current in Irish republicanism is at present & its prospects for the future. Tommy Mc Kearney a former IRA member who was part of the 1980 hunger strike challenges the misconception that the Provisional IRA was only or even wholly about ending partition & uniting Irel&. He argues that while these objectives were always the core & headline demands of the organisation opposition to the old Northern Ireland state was a major dynamic for the IRAs armed campaign. As he explores the makeup & strategy of the IRA he is not uncritical examining alternative options available to the movement at different periods arguing that its inability to develop a clear socialist programme has limited its effectiveness & reach. This authoritative & engaging history provides a fascinating insight into the workings & dynamics of a modern resistance movement. ...

The epic & action-packed fourth novel in the Oathsworn series charting the adventures of Orm & his band of Viking brothers. The Oathsworn have become feared & respected throughout the Viking world. Their name goes before them & men cower in their presence. But fame comes at a price! While the Oathsworn revel in their new-found fame Sterki an old enemy with revenge in his heart attacks their homestead
- the Fjord Elk is sunk old oarmates die & the Oathsworn are forced to flee into the mountains. Unused to losing the Oathsworn retreat to lick their wounds. They have been entrusted with the care of Queen Sigrith pregnant & soon to bear the heir to the crown of Sweden & much though the urge for revenge is strong Orms first duty is to protect the queen. & Orm soon realises that revenge is not the only thing on Sterkis mind; he has joined forces with Styrbjorn nephew of King Eirik & next in line to the throne if he can only get rid of the current heir. As the Oathsworn fight to defend themselves & their newfound celebrity & fortune theyre soon to realise that fame isnt all its cracked up to be!
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This plant-by-plant guide to pruning features every plant in your garden. This invaluable guide features 100 of the most popular trees & shrubs with simple instructions that are easy to follow whether youre an expert or a novice. This book tells you everything you need to know about pruning: why you need to prune when to do it & what tools are required. Step-by-step illustrations & clear instructions demonstrate the correct pruning technique for each plant. Unlike every other book on the subject The Pruners Bible" illustrates each plant individually ending the frustration
- common to beginners & more experienced gardeners alike
- of searching to adapt a technique that applies to other plants. As well as the more common shrubs climbers roses trees & soft fruit this invaluable guide contains sections on pruning hedges & topiary. Extensive charts & checklists give at-a-glance summaries of information plus a list of no-prune trees & shrubs. " The Pruners Bible" is so simple to follow that it will inspire confidence in even the most novice gardener."

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Egbert Kiesers graphic account of the Red Armys assault on East Prussia in 1945 is one of the classic histories of the destruction of Hitlers Germany & it has never before been available in English. Using extensive first-hand unforgettable eyewitness testimony he documents in riveting detail the catastrophe that overtook German civilians & soldiers as they fled from the Soviet onslaught & their world collapsed around them. Tony Le Tissier in this fluent & vivid translation of the original German text brings to bear all his expert knowledge of the military defeat of the German armies in the East & the enormity of the human disaster that went with it. Egbert Kieser was born in 1928 in Bad Salzungen Thuringen & studied philosophy & the history of art at Heidelberg University. He worked as a freelance journalist writer & editor. Among his many publications are two outstanding studies of German Second World War history
- Danziger Bucht 1945 (which is translated here as Prussian Apocalypse) & Operation Sea Lion: The German Plan to Invade Britain 1940.
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Meaningful moving & magical
- the classic million-copy bestselling love story from Cecelia Ahern. Everyone needs a guardian angel...
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Meaningful moving & magical
- the classic bestselling love story Everyone needs a guardian angel! Some people wait their whole
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The 150 Psalms contain some of the most inspiring lines in the Old Testament: Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd" & Psalm 121 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills". Yet few know them as a set & this recording in Alex Jennings' clear performance allows us to consider them as a whole. They are not all uplifting & comfortable. Many involve darker sentiments of revenge or punishment; many appear to be by David or about David; others are To the chief Musician upon Gittith. Their variety is part of their strength & their power especially in the magisterial language of the King James Bible used here. They are presented with English choral music from the 16th & 17th centuries." ...