Running with the Krays lifts the liid off London's underworld from street gangs & race-course con games to protection rackets beatings maimings intimidation & even murders. It reveals elements of police corruption & provides insights into the interdependence of both sides of the underworld scene
- a compelling & gruesome account of how the other half of London lives. Born in wartime London's east end Billy Webb grew up in the violence of air-raids & street warfare. His first weapon was a knuckleduster which he had made to measure for the price of five cigarettes when he was 11. When he first met the Krays they were scraping a living by doorknocking for old clothes to be sold in street markets. For three years he & the twins were on the run together as army deserters & over the course of time he was a friend ally & foe of the Krays in their violent rise to fame.
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' Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running.' Mark Rowlands has run for most of his life. He has also been a professional philosopher. & for him the two
- running & philosophising
- are inextricably connected. In Running with the Pack he tells us about the most significant runs of his life
- from the entire day he spent running as a boy in Wales to the runs along French beaches & up Irish mountains with his beloved wolf Brenin & through Florida swamps more recently with his dog Nina. Intertwined with this honest passionate & witty memoir are the fascinating meditations that those runs triggered including: how running makes him feel free a la Jean-Paul Sartre; how running injuries make him think of death & Heidegger; how running for him is play & therefore the antithesis of the American dream with its ferocious work ethic; & how pondering why he runs puts him in mind of Aristotle's search for causes. He ends by describing running a mid-life marathon with absolutely no training. Woven throughout the book are profound meditations on mortailty midlife & the meaning of life. This is a highly original & moving book that will make the philosophically inclined want to run & those who love running become intoxicated by philosophical ideas.


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With an increasing demand for quality kennel accommodation for dogs & cats a good boarding kennel is a sound investment & can provide a healthy income if run efficiently. Running your own Boarding Kennels" the only guide of its kind available is essential reading for anyone who is considering starting out in the business. This new edition by animal care expert David Cavill provides advice on every aspect of running a boarding kennel. With an exhaustive breadth of detail it covers every related topic including: boarding fees raising finance insurance kennel cleaning dangerous dogs types of food exercise grooming beds & towels staff training accommodation advertising puppy & kitten rearing & product sales. Comprehensive & unique " Running your own Boarding Kennels" also

Includes:: information on ancillary services such as dog-walking pet sitting & home boarding."

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Running is one of the most popular activities worldwide & provides an incredible feeling of achievement as well as offering an enjoyable & accessible way to get fit. This superb book is an ideal reference guide for beginners with easy-to-follow advice & guidance on getting started staying motivated & improving your performance. To help you begin to run the first part of the book provides practical advice including basic health checks progressive walk/run programmes a six-week plan of running for fitness & exercises to build up strength. Appropriate clothing & equipment stretching exercises & warm-up routines are described. Once you have achieved a certain standard you may want to try an event & there is a special section devoted to explaining what kinds of events are suitable from a 5K walk/run to a marathon. With over 300 photographs & illustrations including step-by-step instruction this expert book is essential reading for anyone who wants to begin & to improve their running. This title is the perfect introduction to one of todays fastest-growing & most popular activities full of tips to help you stay motivated. It provides a fascinating insight into the world of running & its history with a survey of the greatest runners & famous races. It

Includes:: start-up advice on basic health checks running kit & footwear core strength training & stretching exercises & more. As you develop your distance & running skills there are progressive walk/run programmes & guidance on building up miles & hill running. It contains expert advice on pre-run & post-run nutrition & entering & training for events. Clear & instructive step-by-step photographic sequences throughout make it easy to start & keep running.

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A complete history of Rupert Bear this beautifully presented book is the fascinating story of how one little bear became a national treasure. It begins with Rupert's first appearance in the Express newspaper & charts his journey to the present day paying particular attention to the writers & artists who have brought him to life over the years. In his ninetieth year Rupert Bear is still one of the most popular characters in literature beloved by generations of children. This book gives a unique insight into the secrets of his success. ...

Find what you were looking for Inspector? Every day the same question. A different uniform but the same question. They thought Lucia enjoyed being here. They thought that was why she kept coming back. But they were asking the wrong thing. She had found what she was looking for -- she had found what she had been sent to discover -- but she had found out more besides. The question was what to do about it. The question was whether to do anything at all. In the depths of a sweltering summer teacher Samuel Szajkowski walks into his school assembly & opens fire. He kills three pupils & a colleague before turning the gun on himself. Lucia May the young policewoman who is assigned the case is expected to wrap up things quickly & without fuss. The incident is a tragedy that could not have been predicted & Szajkowski it seems clear was a psychopath beyond help. Soon however Lucia becomes preoccupied with the question no one else seems to want to ask: what drove a mild-mannered diffident school teacher to commit such a despicable crime? Piecing together the testimonies of the teachers & children at the school Lucia discovers an uglier more complex picture of the months leading up to the shooting. She realises too that she has more in common with Szajkowski than she could have imagined. As the pressure to bury the case builds she becomes determined to tell the truth about what happened whatever the consequences.. . ...

Travelling on horseback through southern England in the early 19th century William Cobbett provides evocative & accurate descriptions of the countryside colourful accounts of his encounters with labourers & indignant outbursts at the encroaching cities & the sufferings of the exploited poor. Ian Dyck's new edition places these lively accounts of rural life in the context of Cobbett's political & social beliefs & reveals the volume as his platform for rural radical reform. ...

In 2006 Liverpool fans voted Ian Rush among the top three all-time greatest players in the history of the club. Taking his place alongside Kenny Dalglish & Steven Gerrard he surpassed legends such as Fowler Keegan Owen Smith Carragher & Hansen. Ian Rush is quite simply Liverpools greatest goalscorer & along with Jimmy Greaves & Denis Law one of the finest natural penalty-box predators the game has ever seen. This is the story of a rough-edged Welsh teenager thrust into the ranks of an already great side who didnt feel up to it but who learned how to grow as a player & a man until he became the most devastating finisher in English football. Rushs story is bursting with honesty & insight emotional turmoil & tragedy & hilarious tales & asides. It is a near-mythical tale of triumph & tragedy. Of an era when Liverpool became nigh on invincible made the League title their own & rode the highs of European & FA Cup Finals alongside the devastating tragedies of Heysel & Hillsborough. The drama of Rushs time at Liverpool during the 80s
- the decade that defined the club more than any other
- is thrillingly captured in this autobiography which takes you into the thick of the action as well as offering a frank & insightful analysis of the game today.

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We think we will be happy when we have some downtime
- when we can finally go on vacation disconnect shut down. But in this provocative
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In this beautifully designed richly illustrated history prolific rock journalist & noted Rush authority Martin Popoff follows the world-conquering exploits of Geddy Lee Neil Peart & Alex Lifeson from the band's formation in Toronto more than four decades ago to their 2012 Clockwork Angels release & subsequent world tour. Popoff's stellar history is complemented by LP reviews from a slate of highly regarded music writers a thorough discography compiled by the author himself & more than 400 photographs & articles of memorabilia running the gamut from candid backstage images & live performance photography to picture sleeves gig posters period print ads ticket stubs backstage passes & more. The result is a visually stunning & authoritative review befitting the rock band with one of the world's most devoted fan bases. ...