The opening pages of Ayana's debut took my breath away. I can't remember when I read anything that moved me quite this way besides the work of Toni Morrison". (Oprah Winfrey). Fifteen years old & blazing with the hope of a better life Hattie Shepherd fled the horror of the American South on a dawn train bound for Philadelphia. Hattie's is a tale of strength of resilience & heartbreak that spans six decades. Her American dream is shattered time & again: a husband who lies & cheats & nine children raised in a cramped little house that was only ever supposed to be temporary. She keeps the children alive with sheer will & not an ounce of the affection they crave. She knows they don't think her a kind woman
- but how could they understand that all the love she had was used up in feeding them & clothing them. How do you prepare your children for a world you know is cruel? The lives of this unforgettable family form a searing portrait of twentieth century America. From the revivalist tents of Alabama to Vietnam to the black middle-class enclave in the heart of the city to a filthy bar in the ghetto " The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" is an extraordinary distinctive novel about the guilt sacrifice responsibility & heartbreak that are an intrinsic part of ferocious love."
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Lara has always had an overactive imagination. Now she wonders if she is losing her mind. Normal twenty-something girls just dont get visited by ghosts! But inexplicably the spirit of Laras great aunt Sadie
- in the form of a bold demanding Charleston-dancing girl
- has appeared to make one last request: Lara must track down a missing necklace Sadie simply cant rest without. Laras got enough problems of her own. Her start-up company is floundering her best friend & business partner has run off to Goa & shes just been dumped by the love of her life. But as Lara spends time with Sadie life becomes more glamorous & their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing & romantic. Could Sadies ghost be the answer to Laras problems & can two girls from different times end up learning something special from each other?

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Demolition of Second World War defences commenced before the end of the war when the risk of Nazi invasion had diminished & until recent years the study & recording of buildings & structures associated with twentieth-century defences has received relatively little attention. Despite the extent of the demolition work many examples of defence installations & structures survive throughout Great Britain. As Warwickshire was not as heavily defended as counties with coastal regions & those on the eastern side of Great Britain there are inevitably fewer examples of defence structures than in these kinds of areas. However within Warwickshire a wide variety of defence buildings & structures still survive. This guide

Includes:: pill boxes bombing decoy sites anti-aircraft defences air-raid shelters army buildings & Cold War defences. Complementing his study with photographs & maps including suggested walks Steve Carvell has compiled a detailed & important record of these often overlooked structures & defences across Warwickshire.

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Cambridge IGCSE Twentieth Century History covers the Cambridge IGCSE History syllabus & relates to the Twentieth Century core content. The theme of the book is International Relations from 1919 to the end of the 20th century. Lively & accessible text is based around lead questions matching those in the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus. Essential knowledge is provided through background briefings analysis of issues through investigations & review sections to provide opportunities for revision. ...

This critical Reader is the essential companion to any course in twentieth-century literature. Drawing upon the work of a wide range of key writers & critics the selected extracts provide: a literary-historical overview of the twentieth century insight into theoretical discussions around the purpose value & form of literature which dominated the century closer examination of representative texts from the period around which key critical issues might be debated. Clearly conveying the excitement generated by twentieth-century literary texts & by the provocative critical ideas & arguments that surrounded them this reader can be used alongside the two volumes of Debating Twentieth-Century Literature or as a core text for any module on the literature of the last century. Texts examined in detail include: Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard Mansfield's Short Stories poetry of the 1930s Gibbon's Sunset Song Eliot's Prufrock Brecht's Galileo Woolf's Orlando Okigbo's Selected Poems du Maurier's Rebecca poetry by Ginsburg & O' Hara Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Puig's Kiss of the Spiderwoman Beckett's Waiting for Godot Heaney's New Selected Poems 1966-1987 Gurnah's Paradise & Barker's The Ghost Road. ...

The twentieth century was for Russia one of the most challenging in its history. the country experienced war revolution & systemic collapse all of which brought serious challenges especially in international affairs. Only by examining the whole century can Modern Russia be properly understood & key questions as to the impact of war revolution collapse the Cold War ad Russias post-Soviet development be addressed. The Twentieth Century Russia Reader is thus a key resource for students of Russian history across this turbulent period. It contains key articles on history & politics from across the period; from the last Tsar the Russian Revolution the Soviet Union & World War Two right up to the post-Soviet period. The Reader covers a huge subject in an accessible & clear manner. Alistair Kocho-Williams

Includes:: a comprehensive introduction explaining trends in the historiography & giving rationale for the inclusion of material as well as prefaces to each section & article with an explanation of the debates & how material relates to them. It is essential reading for all students of Russian history.

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Between 1900 & 2000 Britain evolved from a great power at the centre of a world-wide empire to a successful middle-ranking state whose role in the world remains unclear. In the twentieth century Britain experienced unparalleled change fought two world wars & changed from a society with laissez-faire at its heart to a social democracy & then to a state broadly committed to free enterprise. This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the era in a clear & cogent way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history key personnel problems & achievements of Britains successive administrations from Lord Salisburys government in 1900 to Tony Blairs Cool Britannia. Ideal for both students & general readers Rubinsteins book provides a detailed & incisive examination of Britains political development in the twentieth century. ...

When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. Once there Robyn & her siblings mostly left to amuse themselves grew up collecting snakes canoeing with crocodiles & breaking in horses in the veld. In the shadow of one of Africas worst AIDS crises this moving enchanting memoir is an extraordinary portrait of an unforgettable childhood. ...

The second editions of these bestselling Twenty First Century Science resources have been developed in partnership with OCR the University of York Science Education Group & the Nuffield Foundation. The resources have been fully updated to match the new 2011 specifications. The second editions build on the success of this hugely popular suite of resources. Using extensive feedback from schools & teachers the new suite provides ideal support for the 2011 specifications. There is lots of support for exam preparation & assessment throughout the course & even more differentiation support to help learning for all abilities. The course is fully customizable using the latest digital support & it's packed with new scientific contexts reflecting the latest research & ideas. The GCSE Additional Science Higher Student Book helps you create engaging lively & relevant science lessons. It helps stimulate students to develop fundamental scientific ideas with an emphasis on explanations & concepts. This course is ideal for a smooth progression to A Level. ...

The second edition of the Twenty First Century Science resources has been developed in partnership with OCR the University of York Science Education Group & the Nuffield Foundation. They have been fully updated to match the new 2011 specifications. The second edition builds on the success of this hugely popular suite of resources. With extensive feedback from schools & teachers using the resources the new suite provides ideal support for the 2011 specifications. There is now more help with exam preparation & assessment throughout the course & more differentiation to aid learning for all abilities. There is greater customisability using the latest digital support & its packed with new scientific contexts reflecting the latest research & ideas. The GCSE Additional Science Revision Guide contains activities to help students reach their true potential. It identifies areas that require further work & also contains concise fact banks & practice GCSE-style questions. ...