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Stories From The Other Side" is a revealing honest & often humorous account of Gordon's experiences as a medium. From realising his abilities as a child (much to the confusion of his family) to silencing voices at night it provides a fascinating insight into his world. Ideal for both believers & sceptics alike it

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- perfect for reading under the covers. Read for the first time these stories are a feast for the imagination; read again
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Stories Of English

When and why did thou disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said observation or hobservation? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon? This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions showing how the many strands of English (Standard English dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today.
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When & why did thou disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said observation or hobservation? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote Jenny & James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon? This superbly well-informed
- & also wonderfully entertaining
- history of the English language answers all these questions showing how the many strands of English (Standard English dialect & slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today.

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History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
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