A searing account of George Orwell's observations of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire & Lancashire in the 1930s The Road to Wigan Pier" is a brilliant & bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact over time. His graphically unforgettable descriptions of social injustice cramped slum housing dangerous mining conditions squalor hunger & growing unemployment are written with unblinking honesty fury & great humanity. It crystallized the ideas that would be found in Orwell's later works & novels & remains a powerful portrait of poverty injustice & class divisions in Britain." ...

You think that the recession isnt biting? Look again. You think that the riots in August 2011 were unpredicted? Think again. 75 years after George Orwells classic expose on life in the North Stephen Armstrong returns to find that many things have changed but not always for the better. Here he finds how young girls go missing because of the intransigence of the benefits systems how fragile hope can be in the face of poverty & why the government stands in the way of a community helping itself. In his journey taking in Bradford Sheffield Liverpool & Wigan Armstrong reveals a society at the end of its tether abandoned by all those who speak in its name. ...

On the afternoon of August 15 1969 Richie Havens took the stage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair welcoming a crowd of several hundred thousand to the green fields of Max Yasgurs farm. Havens was the first act
- the legendary festival years in the making was finally beginning. Nothing would be the same after. But the story of the legendary festival begins with Michael Lang a kid out of Bensonhurst Brooklyn who liked to smoke a joint & listen to jazz & who eventually found his way to Florida where he opened a head shop & produced his first festival
- Miami Pop featuring Jimi Hendrix Frank Zappa & others. In the late 60s after settling in Woodstock he began to envision a music & arts festival where folks could come & stay for a few days amid the rural beauty of upstate New York. The idea crystallized when Lang talked it over with Artie Kornfeld a songwriter & A & R man & with two other young men they formed Woodstock Ventures. They booked talent from Janis Joplin & the Who to the virtually unknown Santana & Crosby Stills & Nash; won over agents & promoters; brought in the Hog Farm commune to set up campgrounds; hired a peacekeeping force; took on fleets of volunteers; appeased the Yippies; & were run out of one town & found another site weeks before the festival. On the ground with the talent the townspeople & his handpicked crew Lang had a unique & panoramic perspective of the festival. Enhanced by interviews with others who were central to the making of the festival The Road to Woodstock" tells the story from inspiration to celebration capturing all the magic mayhem & mud in between."

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Delivering an inside account of one of wrestlings most famous fighters this autobiography offers a rare chance to learn about Joe Animal Laurinaitis life both inside & outside the ring. Revealing riveting stories about his participation in the 1980s & 1990s superstar wrestling team the Road Warriors it recounts memorable fights with his partner Mike Hawk Hegstr&. He describes how he & Mike rose to become a revolutionary tag team
- reinventing themselves with spiky accessories & wearing face paint before it was popular
- & chronicles famous rivalries movement between different wrestling associations & dealing with Mikes long-time struggle with drugs & alcohol. He also invites fans into his personal life & discusses his family & new-found Christian faith. Featuring stories of incredible physical feats & deep-felt companionship this testimony will help fans relive the glory days of a wrestling legacy.

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Roadcraft" is the official Police Drivers Handbook & is used by the police service to train police drivers. It is also the recognised bible for advanced & emergency response driver training & essential reading for driving instructors & any driver wishing to improve their skills & safety to a more advanced level. " Roadcraft" aims to help people become better drivers by increasing awareness of all factors that affect driving such as the capability of the driver characteristics of the vehicle & road & traffic conditions." Roadcraft" has been fully revised & redesigned to include current best practice in police driving & learning design. It incorporates the best parts of the older editions with the latest knowledge in this rapidly developing field. " Roadcraft" has been prepared in close consultation with a working group of senior police driving instructors & other police & civilian advance driver training experts. The first new edition in 10 years it has been updated to reflect recent changes in the legislative framework surrounding driving & emergency response driving & new methodologies in teaching safe driving. It now also incorporates information on automotive engineering advances such as ABS & Sat Nav devices & their effect on driving. A new chapter has been added to teach drivers the physical & psychological aspects of driving & how to develop mental skills to become a better driver. This edition of " Roadcraft" has been approved by the Association of Chief Police Officers which is satisfied that it reflects current best practice in police driver instruction & takes into account the relevant views of civilian experts. It features chapter summaries & reviews to reinforce learning plus practical tips & exercises to put the theory into practice. Clearly illustrated throughout chapters include: mental skills for better driving; observation & anticipation; acceleration using gears braking & steering; maintaining vehicle stability; overtaking; & driving on motorways & multi-lane carriageways. It is endorsed by IAM (Institute of Advanced Motoring) & ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents). It supersedes ISBN 0113408587." ...

Hes been part of the Coldplay family since day one we love him. COLDPLAY A funny honest absorbing account from an unseen member of the Worlds biggest b&. SIMON PEGG Longtime Coldplay roadie Matt has taken almost every step with the band over a decade of world tours & 40 million (and counting) record sales. In this his first book he reveals what life is like behind the scenes at the pinnacle of rock n roll touring. As Coldplay move from club gigs to arenas & stadiums worldwide Matt goes with them; faking it as a band member on US chat shows flirting with Kylie saving a life on a French motorway & even pitching in with the odd guitar riff in the studio. Roadie provides the definitive glimpse of backstage life. Tales of hurricanes & heatwaves helicopter chases & private jets plectrum hunters & projectiles all come together as Matt explains in his unique way
- & regardless of the mountain (and gear) to move
- that the show must always always go on.

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Roads to Berlin maps the changing landscape of Germany from the period before the fall of the Wall to the present. Written & updated over the course of several decades an eyewitness account of the pivotal events of 1989 gives way to a perceptive appreciation of its difficult passage to reunification. Nootebooms writings on politics people architecture & culture are as digressive as they are eloquent; his innate curiosity takes him through the landscapes of Heine & Goethe steeped in Romanticism & mythology & to Germanys baroque cities. With an outsiders objectivity he has crafted an intimate portrait of the country to its present day. ...

A highway patrol trooper notices something strange on the side of the road: a homemade cross fashioned as a memorial. Except the date being remembered is the following day
- the day the police find a kidnapped teenage girl in the trunk of a car left for dead. Special Agent Kathryn Dance kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation is on the case. The teenage victim points her to an online community where criticism is vicious. It looks as though one teen has finally snapped. Then further crosses appear. Now Dance must race against the clock to find the attacker before he can carry out his deadly plans for revenge.. .in the cyber world & the real.
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Roadwork Theory & Practice" gives the essential information needed by every road worker highway technician incorporated graduate or chartered engineer not only by explaining the theory of road construction & its associated activities but by illustrating its application with practical working methods that are in use in everyday engineering practice. As such it successfully bridges the gap so often found between civil engineering theory & the day-to-day work of a highways engineer. Now in its fifth edition this classic textbook has been fully revised in line with recent changes to EU standards legislation terminology & specifications. The new edition now

Includes:: end of chapter review questions & references for further reading. Students will find this text fully caters for the requirements of BTEC National & NVQ qualifications in construction civil engineering & highways maintenance. In addition content has been matched to the specifications of the new Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering from Edexcel. Professionals will find the new edition to be an invaluable up-to-date reference source especially of relevance to recent graduates new to the work place. It is revised throughout to ensure content in line with new EU Standards. Latest changes to highway terminology are incorporated. New textbook features increase accessibility of the text
- end of chapter review questions & references for further reading."


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Containing 5 bestselling books by Roald Dahl this bundle is perfect for any fan of his Books. This Bundle will make an excellent gift or be a wonderful addition to any bookshelf. Book Bundles
- What You Will Receive Although we cannot guarentee the exact books you will receive you can be assured you will be getting great value for your money as each Roald Dahl Bundle will have an approximate RRP of £35 saving you around £27 (77%) Photography: Please note: Images are for illustrative purposes only. Each bundle is individual therefore we cannot guarentee the exact titles you will receive. Cover illustrations may vary from those shown."
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