John aged sixty suffered a stroke & recovered fully except in one respect: although he can see perfectly he can no longer recognise faces even his own reflection in a mirror. Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture she experiences a vivid emotion: denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock. Jimmie whose left arm was recently amputated can still feel it
- & its itchy. Our brains are the most enchanting & complex things in the known universe
- but what happens when they go wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran the Sherlock Holmes of brain science & one of the worlds leading neuroscientists has spent a lifetime working with patients who suffer from rare & baffling brain conditions. In The Tell-Tale Brain he tells their stories & explores what they reveal about the greatest mystery of them all: how our minds work & what makes each of us so uniquely human.

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First published in 1839 this entertaining dictionary of provincial language aimed to record & preserves the array of England's local dialects. This is the perfect guide to yaping-about with sosse-brangles & swobbling like a true Victorian trubagully. ...

Paul Ekman is a renowned expert in emotions research & nonverbal communication. In Telling Lies he describes how our language facial expressions & the way we hold our bodies can be read to tell whether we are being honest or not. Fox TV has created a series inspired by Ekman s work starring Tim Roth of Reservoir Dogs & The Incredible Hulk as Dr. Cal Lightman who is hired by law enforcement agencies to spot deception & expose the truth in criminal investigations. For this edition Ekman has added a new chapter on his latest research. He has figured out the most important behavioral clues to deceit developed a one-hour self-instructional program that trains people to observe & understand micro expressions & done research that identifies the facial expressions that show if someone is likely to become violent. A self-instructional program to train recognition of these dangerous signals has also been developed. Lie to Me premieres on January 28 2009. ...

Telling Stories" by Tim Burgess of The Charlatans is one of the decade's most revealing rock books. " Clear honest. An unusually frank & well-written rock memoir". (" The Times"). The Charlatans. Madchester. Britpop. Taking on the world. Here are the highs the lows the joys the agonies & the stories of what it's like to be in a rock band as told by front man & survivor Tim Burgess. " Like the best bits of every cautionary rock star tale.. .there is armed robbery & smuggling. There's serious fraud. There are near & actual death experiences divorce industrial cocaine consumption & magnificent cameos from Madonna Alan Mc Gee Ronnie Wood Joe Strummer LA drug dealer Harry The Dog & Joaquin Phoenix. A minor classic". ("Q"). For readers who enjoyed " Life" by Keith Richards & " Bit of a Blur" by Alex James " Telling Stories" is one of the finest music books of recent times. It's a story of achievement & survival from London to LA. "A vivid read". (" Independent on Sunday")."' The Charlatans' frontman recalls the heyday of Britpop & Madchester with endearing exuberance. He's unflinchingly honest about the bad times but also peppers his story with anecdotal nuggets about the pitfalls of rock 'n' roll excess". (" Metro"). " Burgess keeps a level head a sharp eye & a nice turn of phrase". (" Independent"). " Written with the stylish flow of a novel
- light & dark hilarious & melancholic". (Emma Forrest). " For a man whose behaviour borders on the suicidal Timothy Burgess the people's friend is what you call a life enthusiast. He is also mad. It's a much-abused word mad.. .but he really is proper coo-ee clouds pan-dimensional mad mad". (Syliva Patteerson " Sky"). Tim Burgess was born in Salford but grew up in a village near Northwich Cheshire. Leaving school at 16 to work at ICI his real love was music & soon afterwards he was invited to join new band The Charlatans. For twelve years Burgess lived in Los Angeles but he has recently returned to the UK."
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Telling Tales is the second book in Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series -- which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn VERA. Ten years after Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel disturbing new evidence proving her innocence emerges in the East Yorkshire village of Elvet. Abigail's killer is still at large. For Emma Bennett the revelation brings back haunting memories of her vibrant best friend -- & of the fearful winter's day when she had discovered her body lying cold in a ditch. Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope makes fresh inquiries & the villagers are hauled back to a time they would rather forget. Tensions begin to mount but are people afraid of the killer or of their own guilty pasts? Also available in the Vera Stanhope series are The Crow Trap Hidden Depths Silent Voices & The Glass Room. Ann Cleeves' Shetland series (BBC television drama SHETLAND) contains five titles of which Dead Water is the most recent. ...

Naomi Noviks stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence & his fighting dragon Temeraire ...

The Tempest is the most lyrical profound & fascinating of Shakespeare's late comedies. Prospero long exiled from Italy with his daughter Miranda seeks to use his magical powers to defeat his former enemies. Eventually having proved merciful he divests himself of that magic his 'art' & prepares to return to the mainl&. The Tempest has often been regarded as Shakespeare's 'farewell to the stage' before his retirement. ...

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays both in the classroom & in the theatre & this revision brings the Arden 3 edition right up-to-date. A completely new section of the introduction discusses new thinking about Shakespeare's sources for the play & examines his treatment of colonial themes as well as covering key productions since this edition was first published in 1999. Most importantly it looks at Julie Taymor's ground-breaking 2010 film starring Helen Mirren as Prospera." Alden & Virginia Vaughan's edition of The Tempest is much valued for its authority & originality & their revision brings it up-to-date making it even more relevant & useful to students & theatre practitioners." ...

Jackson Meyer is hiding a secret. He can time-travel. But he doesnt know how he does it how to control it or what it means. When Jackson & his girlfriend Holly find themselves in fatal danger Jackson panics & catapaults himself two years into his past further than hes ever managed before & this time he cant find a way back to the future. All the rules of time-travel hes experienced so far have been broken & Jackson has no choice but to pretend to be his younger self whilst he figures out a solution. Jackson is tearing himself apart with guilt & frustration wondering if Holly survived. Hes also become the target of an unknown enemy force & it seems even his dad is lying to him. Jackson is racing against time to save the girl he loves but to do that he must first discover the truth about his family & himself. & stay alive. ...

* Unrivalled design that is enticing & clear for all students including low-attainers. * Dramatic photography from a range of productions to stimulate discussion. * Targeted support that helps pupils to understand the play & its language. * Interpretation-based questions & activities that encourage students to explore the plays in performance. * Durable & hardwearing books that last for years. ...