Fringed by the two great rivers of Central Asia the Oxus & the Jaxartes Tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery but also 3 000 years of history. The land where Alexander the Great fought desperately against the Scythian nomads his most formidable adversaries Tajikistan is an ancient cradle of Persian culture. Originally it was the home of the Sogdians the famous trading people of the Silk Road; eventually this country was at the heart of the 19th century Great Game" a place of contention for the adventurers & spies of Britain & Imperial Russia. Now recovering from the misfortunes of the 20th century
- the travails of Soviet rule & several years of civil war
- it is able to offer visitors not only its legacies of cultural & ethnic diversity but also unparalleled opportunities for adventure. This title covers: mountaineering & trekking on the roof of the world; explorers & travellers of the ancient Silk Road; vital insight into a crucially positioned nation; Dushanbe Central Asia's friendliest capital city; culture music & ethnic traditions; essays on wildlife botany geology & archaeology including a contribution by Dr George Schaller; & outstanding cartography. It is published to appeal to the armchair traveller as well as the intrepid visitor."

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Freddie Jackson thinks he owns the underworld when he gets out of prison. Hes done his time made the right connections & now hes ready to use them. His wife Jackie just wants her husband home but shes forgotten the rows the violence & the girls Freddie cant leave alone. Bitter resentful & increasingly unstable Jackie watches her life crumble while her little sister Maggies star rises. In love with Freddies cousin Jimmy Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Families should stick together but behind closed doors jealousy & betrayal can fester until everyones life is infected. & for the Jacksons loyalty cannot win out. Because in their world you can trust no one. In their world everyone is on the take. ...

Take a Break with this collection of Su-doku the worlds most popular puzzle. Fill in the grids so that every row column & box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Easy to play but fiendish to master find out why so many people are addicted to Su-doku! ...

A sweet funny & romantic novel from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller. Cleo Quinn doesnt have a great track record when it comes to men but now Wills come along shes optimistic. Handsome attentive & an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely looking up for Cleo...apart from one small problem with a rather large ego. Johnny La Venture sculptor extraordinaire & her childhood adversary is back in Channings Hill & tormenting Cleo as if hed never been away. But life never goes to plan does it? Johnny isnt the only one stirring up trouble & for Cleos family & friends all kinds of sparks are starting to fly. If you think you can put the past behind you think again... ...

Mary is fed up of being wrapped in cotton wool by her gran. Being blind doesnt mean that she cant look after herself. So Mary decides to go down to the sweetshop by herself for the first time but the trip is more eventful than she could ever have imagined & the shop is burgled whilst Mary is in there! How will she escape & get home safely? ...

Unrelenting e-mail. Conflicting commitments. Endless interruptions. In Take Back Your Life! productivity expert Sally Mc Ghee shows you how to take control & reclaim something you thought you d lost forever your work-life balance. Now you can benefit from Sally s popular & highly regarded corporate education programs learning simple but powerful techniques for rebalancing your personal & professional commitments using the productivity features in Microsoft Outlook. Learn the proven methods that will empower you to: Clear away distractions & loose ends & focus on what s really important to you & your business. Take charge of your productivity using techniques & processes designed by Mc Ghee Productivity Solutions & implemented in numerous Fortune 500 companies. Customize & exploit the productivity features in Microsoft Outlook to help you create balance at home & on the job. When you change your approach you can change your results. So learn what thousands of Sally s clients worldwide have discovered about taking control of their everyday productivity & start transforming your own life today! Covers Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Outlook Version 2002 & Outlook 2000 ...

Do you find yourself making the same mistakes or poor choices again & again? Do you feel that you could make more of your life & be more happy & fulfilled? In Take Charge of Your Life with NLP master NLP practitioner Felix Economakis reveals how our subconscious minds control a startling amount of our behaviour
- making us repeat unhealthy patterns dwell on unnecessary worries & make the same bad choices again & again. This can cause a huge amount of mental conflict & unhappiness as well as hold you back in life. This book provides simple & easy NLP techniques for breaking these negative behaviours by creating a better working relationship with your unconscious mind. You'll discover how to banish phobias & addictions improve your self-esteem & motivation feel happier & more fulfilled & take charge of your life for good.
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Melissa Wareham always wanted to work with dogs
- & got her first job at the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home cleaning out the kennels!
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Play your own version of Take Me Out ITVS hit dating game show! Prove your single man is the perfect match by performing a series of fun tasks to win Fernandos vouchers. Will the single girls guess what you do" from your drawing? How will they react to your spare time activity & little know secret? Will you use the power wisely? Remember if theyre turned off theyll turn off. A game for everyone where as Paddy says; "NO LIKEY NO LIGHTY!!" Contents: Electronic Take Me Out Light & Buzzer Unit & " Paddyism" generator. 100 Single man cards 50 The power is in your hands cards 1 Single girl pad 12 Isle of Fernandos Vouchers Coloured die Rules Suitable for ages 12+ for 3
- 31 players."
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Geoffrey Staddon turned his back on the best things in his life. He turned his back on the beautiful house Clouds Frome his finest achievement as an architect. He turned his back on the woman he loved Consuela Caswell & who loved him in return. Twelve years later amidst the tatters of his career & marriage he is forced to contemplate the remorse & shame of his betrayal. But when he reads that Consuela has been charged with murder he knows instinctively that she cannot be guilty. & when she sends her own daughter to him pleading for help Geoffrey cannot ignore the dangerous lure of the past any longer. He must return to Clouds Frome & face the dark secret it holds. ...