For Sean Courtney veteran guerrilla fighter & professional warrior it is a time to fight & a time to find a deep & passionate love. For the beautiful Claudia Monterro it is a time to face the ultimate test in a world where American values count for nothing. & for Ricardo her father a rich & ruthless tycoon it is a time to confront a dangerous obsession. ...

First published in 1969 A Time to Keep" has a vast cast of characters drawn from Orkney's past & present. The stories offer a range of emotions & incidents exploring how the new & old collide & crash in a community as deeply rooted as Orkney's. ' Celia' portrays a woman who is shutting out the contemporary world losing herself in an alcohol-fuelled haze which helps her rejects the horrors of Apartheid & the Vietnam War. In ' The Wireless Set' an old couple begins to fear the implications of new technology as they associate the loss of their son during the war with the radio he brought to them before he left. "A Time to Keep" reflects Brown's recent conversion five years earlier to Roman Catholicism which is both reflected in the title & in the spiritual content of the tales." ...

When Carl Lee Hailey guns down the hoodlums who have raped his ten-year-old child the people of Clanton see it as a crime of blood & call for his acquittal. But when extremists outside Clanton hear that a black man has killed two white men they invade the town determined to destroy anything & anyone that opposes their sense of justice. Jake Brigance has been hired to defend Hailey. It's the kind of case that can make or break a young lawyer. But in the maelstrom of Clanton it is also the kind of case that could get a young lawyer killed. ...

Time to Listen to Children is a practical guide to effective communication with children. Professionals working with children in a variety of settings examine the skills required to help children articulate their problems & feelings. They discuss issues such as training cultural background & religion & give accounts of their work in the following settings: * education * social services * voluntary organizations * medical settings * law Contributors practice a variety of therapeutic techniques including play music & art therapy. Time to Listen to Children will be a valuable resource for social workers teachers & counsellors in training & for all professionals who wish to adopt a skilled reflective & active approach to their work with children. ...

At once a history of Holker Hall in Cumbria the story of a family a life a community & an exploration of continuity with the past & adaptation to the modern age. Hugh Cavendish Baron Cavendish of Furness owner of Holker Hall in Cumbria writes about the history of Holker which dates back to the sixteenth century & has never been bought or sold but has passed by inheritance through the family line with each generation leaving its impressions. He writes too about his family
- his grandparents who faced with serious financial embarrassment sat down with a list to find savings & having identified essentials they agreed to give up taking Country Life & having hot water & lemon after dinner
- but still thought it not unreasonable to plan to divert a river to run through the park; his mother (relations with my mother were never good & often spectacularly bad); his aunts (collectively identified as the Aunt Heap). He describes his own life as a child at Holker (when I look back I allow myself the indulgence of believing I was not quite as stupid as my schoolmasters held me to be; nor quite as lazy) & later as the owner of Holker finding a way of managing huge resources & responsibilities & also immense debt. & of course he writes about the garden.

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Welcome to Chestnut Hill the boarding school where every girls favourite subject is riding. Someone at Chestnut Hill has been accused of cheating! Who would possibly do such a thing? But while all her friends are busy gossiping no one seems to realize that Lani has problems
- & secrets
- of her own. More titles available: THE NEW CLASS (9781407130750) MAKING STRIDES (9781407130767) HEART OF GOLD (9781407130774) PLAYING FOR KEEPS (9781407130781) TEAM SPIRIT (9781407130798) ALL OR NOTHING (9781407130804) & CHASING DREAMS (9781407130811).

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Katherine Jenkins is an international singing superstar who has redefined a music genre: she has brought classical music to the masses & inspired young & old with her incredible voice her glamorous looks & above all her love for music her country & her fans. Born in Neath South Wales Katherine won national acclaim as the BBC Welsh Choirgirl of the year & soon after a place at the Royal Academy of Music. Auditioning for a terrifying panel of industry experts at Universal Music she came away with the largest recording deal in classical music history. & so began Katherines meteoric rise to stardom. TIME TO SAY HELLO is Katherines incredible story. Packed with laughter adventure heartbreak & music it is the tale of a dream coming true & one that will keep you gripped to the last note ...

Get ready for more girly games giggles & gossip in this bestselling series featuring a group of girls brought together by the boys & bunk warfare fun & sun of one cool summer camp. Natalies film-star dad has been nominated for an Oscar & shes going to the awards show in LA with him
- which also means she can catch up with Tori! Tori plans to spend some quality time with Nat but when a new boy arrives on the scene the two friends fall out in a big way. Meanwhile wannabe actress Brynn is preparing for the most important role shes ever had but boyfriend Jordan is taking up so much of her time she cant even learn her lines properly! How can she decide whats most important especially when breaking up with Jordan could mean upsetting her gal-pal Priya Jordans closest childhood friend. Girls will be lining up to share all the latest secrets in the next batch of Summer Camp Secrets which are sure to attract new fans everywhere!
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School can be a frustrating & confusing experience for children who have not developed their communication skills. not only will access to the curriculum be difficult so will developing co-operative skills & friendships. This book has been developed to teach & develop oral language & social interaction skills to children aged 4-6. Containing 40 sessions designed to take place two to three times a week the book aims to help teachers to develop the rules" of interaction with the help of the character Ginger the Bear who features in all the activities. Skills taught include: eye contact; taking turns; sharing; greetings; awareness of feelings; giving; following instructions; listening; paying attention; & play skills. The book should provide a useful resource for Literacy Hour & curriculum Key Stage 1." ...

The power of effective listening is recognised as the essential tool of good management. In this book Kline describes how we can achieve this & presents a step-by-step guide that can be used in any situation. Whether you want to have more productive meetings solve business problems or build stronger relationships this book offers you a new world of possibilities. ...