Grace Gifford is one of the tragic stories of the 1916 Easter Rising but the poignancy of her brief marriage to the executed rebel leader Joseph Mary Plunkett has tended to overshadow her family's deep commitment to the cause of the Irish Republic. Grace was the second youngest of twelve children. Her sisters were raised in their mother's Protestant faith & the sons were raised as Catholics. The Gifford sisters were heavily involved with the leaders of the 1916 Rising such as Constance Markievicz Thomas Mac Donagh (who married Grace's sister Muriel) Padraic Pearse & Maud Gonne. The sisters became strong supporters of the Irish Women's Franchise League a militant organization working to obtain voting rights for women. ...

Germany 1944. The Allied invasion is not far off & the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one of Hitlers last spies in Britain. However British intelligence have their own secret weapon in Alfred Vicary. ...

When a Nationalist military uprising was launched in Spain in July 1936 the Spanish Republics desperate pleas for assistance from the leaders of Britain & France fell on deaf ears. Appalled at the prospect of another European democracy succumbing to fascism volunteers from across the Continent & beyond flocked to Spains aid many to join the International Brigades. More than 2 500 of these men & women came from Britain Ireland & the Commonwealth & contrary to popular myth theirs was not an army of adventurers poets & public school idealists. Overwhelmingly they hailed from modest working class backgrounds leaving behind their livelihoods & their families to fight in a brutal civil war on foreign soil. Some 500 of them never returned home. In this inspiring & moving oral history Richard Baxell weaves together a diverse array of testimony to tell the remarkable story of the Britons who took up arms against General Franco. Drawing on his own extensive interviews with survivors research in archives across Britain Spain & Russia as well as first-hand accounts by writers both famous & unknown Unlikely Warriors presents a startling new interpretation of the Spanish Civil War & follows a band of ordinary men & women who made an extraordinary choice. ...

If you have ever dreamed of a better life UNLIMITED POWER will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire & deserve. Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books tapes & seminars that by harnessing the power of your mind you can do have achieve & create anything you want for your life. UNLIMITED POWER is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind. It will show you step by step how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional & financial freedom attaining leadership & self-confidence & winning the co-operation of others. UNLIMITED POWER is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success. ...

If you have ever dreamed of a better life UNLIMITED POWER will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire & deserve. Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books tapes & seminars that by harnessing the power of your mind you can do have achieve & create anything you want for your life. UNLIMITED POWER is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind. It will show you step by step how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional & financial freedom attaining leadership & self-confidence & winning the co-operation of others. UNLIMITED POWER is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success. ...

Constitutional & administrative law is an essential element of all law degrees. This second edition of Unlocking Constitutional & Administrative Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. This revised edition is up-to-date with the latest key changes in the law &

Includes:: discussion of the reform of the House of Lords as well as new Parliamentary statistics & facts. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with aims & objectives & contains activities such as quick quizzes & self-test questions key facts charts diagrams to aid learning & numerous headings & sub-headings to make the subject manageable. New features include summaries to check your understanding of each chapter a glossary of legal terminology essay questions with answer plans & exam questions with guidance on answering. All titles in the series follow the same formula & include the same features so you can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council & the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units. Resources supporting this book are available online at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk. These include: multiple choice questions key questions & answers revision mp 3s available for free download interactive glossary & flashcards

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Contract law is an essential element of all law degrees. Unlocking Contract Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensable foundation in contract law. This third edition is fully up-to-date with the latest changes in the law &

Includes:: discussion of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations as well as all the major new cases. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with aims & objectives & contains activities such as quick quizzes & self-test questions key facts charts diagrams to aid learning & numerous headings & sub-headings to make the subject manageable. New features include summaries to check your understanding of each chapter a glossary of legal terminology essay questions with answer plans & exam questions with guidance on answering. All titles in the series follow the same formula & include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council & the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units. Resources supporting this book are available online at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk. These include: multiple choice questions key questions & answers revision mp 3s available for free download interactive glossary & flashcards

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Criminal law is a dynamic & popular element of all law degrees. Unlocking Criminal Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. This third edition is fully up-to-date with the latest changes in the law & now

Includes:: discussion of the Fraud Act the Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act & the Criminal Justice & Immigration Act as well as all the major new cases. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with aims & objectives & contains activities such as quick quizzes & self-test questions key facts charts diagrams to aid learning & numerous headings & sub-headings to make the subject manageable. New features include summaries to check your understanding of each chapter a glossary of legal terminology essay questions with answer plans & exam questions with guidance on answering. All titles in the series follow the same formula & include the same features so you can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council & the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units. Resources supporting this book are available online at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk. These include: multiple choice questions key questions & answers revision mp 3s available for free download interactive glossary & flashcards

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Criminal law is a dynamic & popular element of all law degrees. Unlocking Criminal Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. The book explains in detailed yet straightforward terms: Background to criminal law Homicide Actus reus Non-fatal offences against the person Mens rea Sexual offences Strict liability Theft Parties to a crime Robbery burglary & other offences in the Theft Acts Inchoate offences Deception offences Capacity Criminal damage General defences Public order offences. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with a list of aims & objectives contains activities such as quick quizzes & self-test questions key facts charts to consolidate your knowledge & diagrams to aid learning. Cases & judgments are prominently displayed as are primary source"ations. Summaries help check your understanding of each chapter & there is a glossary of legal terminology. New features include problem questions with guidance on answering as well as essay questions & answer plans plus cases & materials exercises. The accompanying website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free resources such as multiple choice questions key questions & answers revision mp 3s & cases & materials exercises. ...

For those approaching employment law for the first time either in the course of an undergraduate or postgraduate elective within a law degree or as students of business HRM & allied professions Unlocking Employment Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensible foundation in the subject. Including all the latest developments in law such as the developments relating to the Equality Act 2010 the book explains in detailed yet straightforward terms: The origins of modern employment law The effect of EU membership on UK employment law Institutions & procedure Employment status The contract of employment Restraint of trade Implied terms Statutory employment protections Protection from discrimination Health & safety law Grievances & discipline TUPE transfers Termination of employment Contractual duties of ex-employees Trade Union membership & collective bargaining. The companion website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides supporting resources such as multiple choice questions & updates in law. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter contains: aims & objectives activities such as self-test questions key facts charts diagrams chapter summaries definitions of legal terminology essay questions with answer plans. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council & the Law Society for entry onto professional qualification courses as well popular option units. ...