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- Scotl&. A group of teenagers from two families meet for a picnic but the war across the Channel is soon to tear them away
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Every nation has its own way of remembering those killed in conflict. Each November Remembrance follows a seemingly unchanging pattern: millions of people wear poppies & two minutes silence is observed at war memorials around the world. Today young people are taught that through Remembrance we thank those who gave their lives to defend our liberty & freedom & show support for members of todays armed services. But when poppy-wearing started after the First World War it had a rather different purpose: the flowers of Flanders Field were worn to express grief & to declare that war should never happen again. Remembrance throws up questions that demand to be answered but are too often ignored: What does it mean to be heroic? What in the military context does glory mean? But most fundamental of all
- what is the purpose of Remembrance? Is it to honour & thank the fallen those who gave their lives in wars? To give comfort to those who mourn their loss? If Remembrance does not serve as a warning against war a reminder to the nation to rededicate itself to peace then Harrison argues it is a sanctimonious & futile waste of time. Proposing a return to the original ideals of Remembrance & suggesting many changes to the modern-day spectacle Remembrance Today is a powerful polemic on how our ideas of heroism duty & grief have lost their way which calls for a refocusing of Remembrance from its current divisive tradition to a more uniting & appropriate observance.
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With new commentary & Insights on the life & times of Jesse Livermore Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of perhaps the most famous financial speculator of all time-Jesse Livermore. This annotated edition bridges the gap between Edwin Lefevres fictionalized account of Livermores life & the actual historical events places & people that populate the book. It also describes the variety of trading approaches Livermore used throughout his life & analyzes his psychological development as a trader & the lessons gained through hard experiences. Analyzes legendary trader Jesse Livermores strategies & explains how they can be used in todays markets Provides factual details regarding the actual companies Livermore traded in & the people who helped/hindered him along the way Explains the structure & mechanics of the Livermore-era markets including the bucket shops & the commodity exchanges

Includes:: more than 100 pages of new material Reminiscences of a Stock Operator has endured over 70 years because traders & investors continue to find lessons from Livermores experiences that they can apply to their own trading. This annotated edition will continue the trend.

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The writings of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century -- revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara. These diaries follow on from the events recorded in The Motorcycle Diaries & recount the experiences that would make Che a figure known around the world. The people of Cuba struggled against immense odds to emerge victorious from years of brutal dictatorship & poverty in 1959. This is Che Guevaras classic eyewitness account of the transformation of a country & also the transformation of Che himself -- from a troop doctor to a revolutionary leader who would become one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Following the phenomenally successful film adaptation of The Motorcycle Diaries two of Che Guevaras later & most insightful diaries are being brought to the big screen in 2009. Directed by Steven Soderbergh & starring Benicio del Toro Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War & The Bolivian Diary will be released as Che Part 1 & Che Part 2. Del Toro won the best actor award for his part in the films at Cannes in 2008. ...

Tough resourceful ruthless
- as an SAS trooper Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets. After a botched mission
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In the year 2130 a mysterious & apparently untenanted alien spaceship Rama enters our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man it reveals a world of technological marvels & an unparalleled artificial ecology. But what is its purpose in 2131? Who is inside it? & why? ...

Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long spinning rapidly racing through space Rama is a technological marvel a mysterious & deeply enigmatic alien artifact. It is Mankinds first visitor from the stars & must be investigated.. . ...

The second book in the Mill of the Flea series continues the often farcical & always entertaining adventures of the author & his wife as they attempt to make a new life in rural France. As financial disaster looms Rene & Me sees the author & his wife moving across the Channel to try & live off the land & their wits in an isolated corner of Normandy. They arrive at the ruined Mill of the Flea & embark on a series of hare-brained schemes as they struggle to come to terms with a very different culture. Then an unlikely ally arrives in the shape of wily countryman Rene Ribet who offers to become their guide & mentor for what proves to be an unforgettable year
- Told in the inimitable style which has already won the author an army of followers Rene & Me is a sometimes hilarious sometimes moving & always captivating celebration of human nature people & above all life & living.
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The final book in the Soldier Son from the author of the Tawny Man & Farseer trilogies following on from the bestselling Shaman's Crossing & Forest Mage. The people of Getty's town remember the death of their cemetery soldier vividly. They remember believing him guilty of unspeakable crimes condemning him & then watching as other men of his unit beat him until he no longer drew breath. But Nevare Burvelle didn't die that day though everyone believes they saw it happen. He was cornered by a power far more intractable than an angry mob. When he was a boy the magic of the Specks
- the dapple-skinned tribes of the frontier forests
- claimed Nevare as a saviour; severing his soul in two naming his stolen half Soldier's Boy & shaping him into a weapon to halt the Gernian expansion into their lands & save their beloved ancestor trees. Until now Nevare has defied the magic unable to accept his traitorous fate. But the magic has won: it has extinguished his once golden future devastated his family & has now turned his own people against him. Faced with endangering the only loved-ones he has left Nevare has no choice but to surrender to its will & enter the forest. But surrendering to his Speck destiny is only the beginning of his trials. Before he submits completely Nevare makes one desperate last attempt to deter the Gernians from the Barrier Mountains without causing them harm. But the magic accepts no compromise. Exhausted Nevare can no longer suppress his traitorous Speck self Soldiers Boy. Losing control he becomes a prisoner in his own body; able only to watch helplessly as his other half takes Soldier's Boy is determined to stop the Gernian expansion at all cost & unlike Nevare he has no love nor sympathy for his spirit-twin's world.

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The provision of sustainable energy supplies for an expanding & increasingly productive world is one of the major issues facing civilisation today. Renewable Energy examines both the practical & economic potential of the renewable energy sources to meet this challenge. The underlying physical & technological principles behind deriving power from direct solar (solar thermal & photovoltaics) indirect solar (biomass hydro wind & wave) & non-solar (tidal & geothermal) energy sources are explained within the context of their environmental impacts their economics & their future prospects. Together with its companion volume Energy Systems & Sustainability this book provides both perspective & detail on the relative merits & state of progress of technologies for utilizing the various 'renewables'. The analysis considers emissions sustainability cost implications & energy security as political & economic pressures move society towards a low-carbon future. From an overview of basic energy conversion processes through a discussion of the individual renewable sources to a concluding examination of the prospects for their integration into national & international networks this book provides a valuable insight into prospects for the renewables. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Renewable Energy

Features: For students: * Self-assessment questions. * Links to further information & up-to-date energy statistics. For registered adopters of the book: * Figures from the book in electronic format.

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