Derek Franklin is an injured jockey. The last fence at Cheltenham has left him on crutches. But his brother's death means even bigger trouble. He inherits a jewellery business a mistress
- & some very shadowy business associates. Franklin likes to play things straight. But with GBP1.5 million in diamonds gone missing he finds honesty can be a deadly virtue. His only hope of survival is to identify his brother's mysterious enemies.. . Money hungry men who scorn the good & despise the straight.. .' For sheer style & pace Francis has few equals' Sunday Express
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Containing thousands of examples of hipster slang drawn from pulp novels classic noir & exploitation films blues country & rocknroll lyrics & other related sources from the 1920s to the 1960s Straight From the Fridge Dad lays down the righteous jive perfect for all hipsters B-girls weedheads moochers shroud-tailors bandrats top studs gassers snowbirds trigger-men grifters & long gone daddies... ...

In the instant Number 1 New York Times" bestseller " Act Like A Lady Think Like A Man" Steve Harvey gave millions of women around the globe insight into how men really think about love relationships intimacy & commitment. In his new book he zeros in on what motivates men & provides tips on how women can use that knowledge to get more of what they need out of their relationships whether it's more help around the house more of the right kind of attention in the bedroom more money in the joint bank account or more truth when it comes to the hard questions such as: Are you committed to building a future together? Do you find me intimidating? Have you cheated on me? In " Straight Talk No Chaser: How to Find Keep & Understand A Man" Steve Harvey shares information on: How to Get the Truth Out of Your Man
- Tired of answers that are deceptive? Harvey lays out a 3-Tier CIA style of questioning that will leave him no choice but to cut to the chase & deliver the truth. Dating tips Decade-by-Decade
- Whether you're in your 20s & just starting to date seriously in your 30s & feeling the tick of the biological clock in your 40s & reentering the dating field after a divorce or old enough to join that online dating-for-seniors community that your friends are talking about Steve provides insight into what men are looking for in a mate decade-by-decade. How to Minimize Nagging & Maximize Harmony at Home
- He said he'd cut the lawn on Saturday & you may have been within reason to think that meant Saturday before 10 in the evening. But exploding at him is only going to ruin the mood for everyone which means no romantic dinner no trip to the mall no cuddling while watching the game. Steve shows you how to talk to your man in a way that moves him to action & keeps the peace & more... Drawing on what a lifetime of experience has taught him about manhood & the feedback women have shared with him in reaction to " Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man" Harvey offers wisdom on a wealth of topics relevant to both sexes today. He also gets more personal sharing anecdotes from his own family history. Always wise often funny & incredibly perceptive media personality comedian philanthropist & (finally) happily married husband Harvey proves once again that he is the king of relationships."


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Number one best-seller Jane Green
- author of Babyville" & " The Love Verb"
- explores the hectic life of a single career girl

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Psychiatric drugs & their use are amongst the most hotly debated issues in the 21st century. How they work whether they are effective & how to understand the evidence & explanations of the major categories of psychiatric drugs are all covered in this clearly written guide. The competing theories of drug action are also explained in easy-to-understand terms. Here Joanna Moncrieff arms you with some of the information youll need to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs. She provides an honest account of the uses of medication when it is advised & what effects it may have. The book concludes with gives practical advice on the right questions to ask if you are prescribed medication for mental health problems & what happens on withdrawal of medication. ...

Growing up in the eighties in East London was no picnic. Proper hard bastards wannabe villains & cockney wide boys everywhere you went all looking to make their mark. With trouble at home & more at school Danny Dyer didnt have many options. He was a rascal running with a tough crowd getting himself into scrapes with the Old Bill on the verge of becoming just another nobody. Until he started to act. It came naturally to him. He landed role after role working with big stars making a name for himself. & then came Human Traffic & his career went into overdrive. Fame opened doors into the best clubs the best booze & even better drugs. But with the highs came the lows & as the drinks flowed the work dried up. Shut out of an industry that didnt understand him that heard his reputation before bothering with his talent he had no choice but to turn it around & sort himself out. This is the real story
- straight up. Funny honest full of swagger & jammed full of antics & anecdotes this memoir tears it up proper & delivers on every page.
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For ease of use & practicality Straightforward Second Edition is structured to provide one lesson per double-page spread (A/B/C/D) lasting around 90 minutes. This version also comes with a unique code to access Straightforward Practice Online. The site provides numerous additional; resources for students. Accessed through a unique code in the back of the Students Book it provides additional practice related to each unit in the Students Book an interactive wordlist to help students master vocabulary wordlists & reference guides for student reference resources ofr teachers. Teachers will be able to link up with a class to monitor their students progress. ONLINE PRACTICE
- Over 130 online resources including bonus interactive listening vocabulary reading grammar & pronunciation activities to consolidate learning from the print components CEF Checklists reading worksheets video interactive word lists with pronunciation practice & bespoke practice. GRAMMAR
- Clear & uncomplicated grammar explanations present new grammar elements. Students are always supported by the Language Reference pages at the back of their book allowing them to further work on a difficult area & understand the language. VOCABULARY
- Difficult & out of context words from the text are presented in the glossary so students are not distracted by these lexical hurdles. READING
- Texts are accessible for the relevant level realistic & from a variety of different sources/contexts. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
- Students are not expected to learn in a vacuum & their interests & curiosities are met with Did you know sections. CEF/SELF ASSESSMENT
- Each unit culminates in a self assessment box so students can check & monitor their own progress & become more independent learners. The checklist is a selection of clear can-do statements & therefore links to the CEF & portfolio elements of the course. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
- This section helps students to deal with common every-day situations in an English-speaking environment
- what we might think of as survival language







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High-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from world-famous director whose films include Pans Labyrinth & Hellboy. A plane lands at JFK & mysteriously goes dark stopping in the middle of the runway for no apparent reason all lights off all doors sealed. The pilots cannot be raised. When the hatch above the wing finally clicks open it soon becomes clear that everyone on board is dead
- although there is no sign of any trauma or struggle. Ephraim Goodweather & his team from the Center for Disease Control must work quickly to establish the cause of this strange occurrence before panic spreads. The first thing they discover is that four of the victims are actually still alive. But thats the only good news. & when all two hundred corpses disappear from various morgues around the city on the same night things very rapidly get worse. Soon Eph & a small band of helpers will find themselves battling to protect not only their own loved ones but the whole city against an ancient threat to humanity.
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Imprisoned in the Druid's Keep young Pen Ohmsford is separated from all who care for him & at the mercy of the usurper Shadea a' Ru who will do anything to destroy the rightful High Druid. Although Pen was successful in his mission to obtain the magical staff called the Tanequil Shadea has taken it from him. Without the Tanequil Pen cannot open the gateway to the Forbidden & rescue his aunt the rightful High Druid. Pen has allies but they are under siege as well
- his parents fleeing from the Druids the Rock Troll Kermadec & the dwarf Tagwen far away & the young elf Khyber Elessedil in deadly danger within the Druid's stronghold. Can the scattered band of friends join forces in time to defeat Shadea's evil plot?
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Fatigued by bloated big-game football & bored of samey big cities Daniel Gray went in search of small town Scotland & its teams. At a time when the Scottish club game is drifting towards its lowest ebb once more Stramash singularly fails to wring its hands & address the state of the game preferring instead to focus on Bobby Manns waistline. Part travelogue part history & part mistakenly spilling ketchup on the face of a small child Stramash takes an uplifting look at the countrys nether regions. Using the excuse of a match to visit places from Dumfries to Dingwall Gray surveys Scotlands towns & teams in their present state. Stramash accomplishes the feats of visiting Dumfries without mentioning Robert Burns being positive about Cumbernauld & linking Elgin City to Lenin. It is ae fond look at Scotland as youve never seen it before. ...