The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous & controversial of Shakespeares comedies. The central relationship in which Petruchio boisterously tames a rebellious Kate has often appeared problematic. In the theatre it has been treated in a diversity of ways so that Kates apparent capitulation varies between the ironic & the sincere. Feminists have been divided in their responses. ...

Each book in the Shakespeare Made Easy" series presents the complete text of a Shakespeare play with the original lines printed on left-hand pages & a modern easy-to-understand translation of Shakespeares Elizabethan English on facing right-hand pages. In addition to the play each book presents helpful background information for students that places each play in historical perspective as well as quizzes & questions that teachers can use for short tests & classroom discussions. The lovely Bianca is courted by many suitors but her bad-tempered sister Kate frightens young men away. Then Kate is courted by Petruchio & the real fun begins in this popular Shakespeare comedy." ...

The beautiful but sharp-tongued Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husb&. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio it seems that she has finally met her match. & as he meets her own caustic words with a feigned capricious cruelty Katherina quickly comes to understand the absurdity of her shrewish behaviour in one of the greatest of all comic battles of the sexes. ...

When Jamie & Tom get separated in the prehistoric jungle they each come across an enormous Permian beast.. .an estemmenosuchus & a moschops. Although shocked at first they both realize that these are gentle plant-eaters & theyre not in any danger. But as each of the giants spots the other one the boys realize that they may be harmless when theyre left alone but when another creature is on their territory they dont like it very much.. .in fact it makes them really angry! As the brutes battle it out Jamie Tom & Wanna have to try & come up with a way to stop the fight before one of them gets hurt. ...

Sarah Clark's life changes forever when her English teacher Daniel Carr seduces her after class. Their affair is erotic passionate & dangerous
- a meeting of minds & bodies. But when his wife finds out & he moves to another city with his family Sarah is heartbroken. She drifts from one meaningless relationship to the next seeking but never finding what she shared with Daniel. Seven years later Daniel walks back into her life & they fall once again into an irresistible spiral of desire eventually leading her to places darker than she ever imagined she wanted to go.
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This fast-paced compelling & chilling account is the deeply moving story of a three-times Kung Fu World Champion. With fascinating insight into the traditions of Chinas martial arts it documents the abusive upbringing that turned a four-year-old child into a hardened professional killer. From China to Europe & across the Meditarranean we follow Tony as he becomes an elite bodyguard protecting some of the worlds most powerful people. Following personal tragedy Tonys extreme discipline & the philosophy of his art is quickly turned. He begins to use his skills for illegal means & highly destructive bloodthirsty pleasure. Eventually incarcerated in jail in Cyprus Tony hits rock bottom. Through the visits of a stranger he is introduced to the reality & life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Though the prison walls hold him he finds himself a free man. This is just the beginning of a complex & fascinating testimony. ...

Everybody has a Tiger. It is the thing that snarls at us when we think about making a change in our lives & stops us developing & achieving our potential. In Taming Tigers Jim Lawless shares his proven & inspirational training programme to help you achieve your dreams by taming the Tigers in your life. Now for the first time you can learn how to use these highly practical rules to overcome your fears & do things you never thought you could
- in both your professional & private life. 1. Act boldly today
- time is limited 2. Re-write your rulebook
- challenge it hourly 3. Head in the direction of where you want to arrive every day 4. Its all in the mind 5. The tools for Taming Tigers are all around you 6. There is no safety in numbers 7. Do something scary everyday 8. Understand & control your time to create change 9. Create disciplines
- do the basics brilliantly 10. Never never give up! Read case studies from people who have changed their lives by following the rules & hear about Jims experience of grabbing his own Tiger by the tail as he went from a thirty-six-year-old overweight non-riding consultant to a fully-fledged jockey & UK freediving record holder in 12 months
- proof that Taming Tigers works!




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We all know the anthem Stand By Your Man that Tammy took to the top of the charts but few know the staggering story of the woman behind the song. Virginia Wynette Pugh was born into a poor family in Mississippi but was blessed with an astonishing singing voice. She always believed in her talent so when her first marriage was breaking down she bundled her three children into her car & roared off to make her name in the capital of Country music Nashville. An overnight success Wynette took the persona of the tortured housewife & turned it into hit records. Yet Tammy never found the idealized love she desperately yearned for & her soap opera life included five husbands (one marriage lasting only forty-four days); four kids; thirty-plus operations; a monstrous addiction to painkillers; & even a bizarre unsolved kidnapping attempt that some insiders suggest Tammy might have staged herself. Her tragic death at age 55 shocked her fans but not those who knew of her health & addiction problems. Then the final indignity: her family had Wynettes body exhumed a year after her passing to ascertain the cause of her demise yet the death has never been fully explained. Jimmy Mc Donough has been a true fan of Tammy all his life & has spent years researching the singers story. TRAGIC COUNTRY QUEEN is the definitive biography of this complex & often contradictory artist. The author interviewed musicians producers fellow Country music superstars ex-husbands & family members (many who speak publicly for the first time). He reveals Tammys mysterious & often desperate pre-Nashville days & her chaotic private life which included vast wealth affairs fires overdoses controlling husbands pills gunshots & fine music. The more I unearthed the more haunting her music became writes Mc Donough. Funny heartbreaking & remarkably researched Tragic Country Queen is the book on the queen of country music. ...

The final breathtaking volume in the Tamuli series. The pace as always is white hot
- as are the special effects. As readers will
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Liza Kellyanne & Billie are ambitious heroines chasing their dreams in the demimondes of media politics reality television & rock music. Their journey unfolds thrill by thrill shock by shock in an unputdownable story about the illusions of glamour the dark side of success the elusiveness of love & the fragility of relationships. Three incidents will change their lives forever: a career free fall a surprise pregnancy & a brutal murder. & it all happens during one unforgettable season at a summer share in the Hamptons. Tan Lines -- a Valley of the Dolls for the 21st century -- portrays their passions triumphs & heartbreaks with a sly intelligence & a wickedly sharp prose that will be loved by fans of Jackie Collins Jacqueline Susann & a whole new generation of readers. ...