The Scorpion House is a memoir of an African childhood that is both shocking & inspiring. It is the story of Fay a little girl growing up in Rhodesia in the 1940s & 50s within a deeply dysfunctional family. Originally from a privileged background Fays father becomes a feckless & irresponsible alcoholic. Her unhinged & unpredictable mother neglects her children but also evokes sympathy as an artistic animal-obsessed woman trapped in a desperate situation. Fays parents lead chaotic rootless lives that will leave the reader flabbergasted. Seen through the eyes of a child this unique story is often funny & uplifting. From Hollywood to guns & nuns this gripping tale will engage & enthral readers leaving them incredulous & entertained. In the tradition of the best-selling Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth The Scorpion House is a poignant riveting read. ...

I have seen & done everything There is no fantasy left that scares me. Known to her clients as the Surfer Girl Bruna Surfistinha ran away from home at the age of seventeen to become a high-class call girl. She wrote a candid & explicit web diary about her three years turning tricks in the swanky suburbs of Sao Paulo. Now she draws back the sheets to reveal the whole story. Insouciant & funny Bruna portrays her estranged middle-class family her out-of-control drug use & her unbridled sexuality. Part memoir part cautionary tale part sex guide The Scorpions Sweet Venom brings to life the details of Brunas adventures with men women & couples & reveals what we really want in bed but are afraid to ask for at home. ...

When the body of a mysterious woman is found to be carrying the phone number of James Bond Bond is called in by M to help the investigation. But before he can even reach headquarters he is nearly run off the road in a high-speed motorway chase. Someone wants Bond dead. When Bond discovers that the woman was a member of a cult society known as The Meek Ones" with murky links to a wealthy arms dealer. Soon hideous acts of terrorism begin to roll out across Britain & Bond finds himself in a race against time to track down the faceless criminal behind the horror.. ." ...

Scotch Magic Tape is the original matte-finish invisible tape. It appears frosty on the roll but invisible on paper. Great for a wide variety of uses such as sealing envelopes & permanent mending of torn documents. Size is 19mm x 25m

Features;
Can be written on with pen pencil or marker
Easy to handle & tears by hand
Dispenses smoothly & quickly
Permanent & secure
Won’t ghost on photocopies or yellow with age








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This is a revised third edition of the hardback published in 1993 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first documentary records of the making of Scotch whisky in 1494. Brian Townsend has now detailed the remnants & ruins of almost every Victorian working distillery in Scotl&. In this new edition he has fully updated the most recent closures & has sourced over 35 new archive photographs of many of Scotland's lost distilleries. The distilleries featured vary from the remnants of once great industrial concerns such as Saucel Distillery in Paisley to a mere tumble of bricks & mortar lying in a remote location like Glen Tarras at Langholm. Over the length & breadth of Scotland its greatest export has left its mark & this book is a tribute not only to those who struggled against great odds & were finally beaten but also to those who survived & have prospered. Townsend's detailed research brings to life a large portion of Scottish industrial heritage which would otherwise have been ignored & he has enlivened this with interviews of the last people to work those long gone stills. He has also tracked down the whisky which in some cases still exists & the book is fully illustrated with records past & present of this remarkable trade.

Includes:: full OS map reference index to all distilleries listed & a full index.

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Like a fine single malt Scotland is a connoisseur s delight an intoxicating blend of stunning scenery & sophisticated cities ...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Scotland including the truth about William Wallace the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques & how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories. With a bold accessible new look & a heap of extra-horrible bits these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...

Harnessing recent developments in computer technology the latest New Naturalist volume uses the most up-to-date & accurate maps diagrams & photographs to analyse the diverse landscapes of Scotl&. Most people share an enthusiasm for beautiful & breathtaking scenery explored variously through the physical challenge of climbing to the top of the tallest mountains or the joy of viewing the work of a painter; but while easy to admire from a distance such landscapes are usually difficult to explain in words. Peter Friend highlights the many famous & much loved natural landscapes of Scotland ranging from the rolling agricultural lowlands of the east to the wild & rugged mountains of the west from the whitewashed villages of Galloway to the traditional fishing ports of the east. He provides detailed explanations for the wide variety of natural events & processes that have caused such an exciting range of surroundings. Setting apart the topography that has resulted from natural rather than man-made occurrences Friend focuses on each region individually from the windswept islands that fringe the Atlantic to the sheltered straths of Perthshire & explains the history & development of their land structures through detailed descriptions & colourful diagrams. Illustrated with beautifully detailed photographs throughout Scotland comprehensively explores the formation of these wonderful landscapes that are so universally admired. ...

Since Devolution in 1999 Scotland has become a focus of intense interest both within Britain & throughout the wider world. In this Very Short Introduction Rab Houston explores how an independent Scottish nation emerged in the Middle Ages how it was irrevocably altered by Reformation links with England & economic change & how Scotland influenced the development of the modern world. Examining politics law society religion education migration & culture he examines how the nations history has made it distinct from England both before & after Union how it overcame internal tensions between Highland & Lowland society & how it has today arrived at a political social & culture watershed. Authoritative lucid & ranging widely over issues of environment people & identity this is Scotlands story without myths: an ideal introduction for those interested in the Scots but also a balanced yet refreshing challenge to those who already feel at home in Scotland past & present. ...

Columba Bannockburn Robert Bruce the nobles Home Rule Kenneth mac Alpin the Wars of Independence the union of the crowns Mary Queen of Scots the Convenanters the Reformation Flodden the industrial revolution James VI Thomas Chalmers the union of parliaments John Knox the Canmore dynasty Glencoe the Enlightenment the Highland Clearances devolution the Jacobites... Scotland is the first full-length one-volume history of the country for more than twenty years. It spans twenty centuries from the Picts to the present day. It is thrilling comprehensive provocative & timely. ...