Getting old? Get over it! For too long those in short skirts have been telling us oldies we dont matter: youre out of touch! Get out of the way grandma! The next generation is coming through. Well enough is enough. Because getting old is great. For a start you no longer need to care what anyone thinks. You can let
- if youve got any left
- your hair down. No one will tell you off for grumbling. & no one minds if you forget (or pretend to forget) who youre talking to. Being rude has never been so easy
- or liberating. & thats not all you can get away with now that youve seen it all (and done most of it)... Let Virginia Ironside take you through the top twenty reasons why getting old is good for you
- & let the young & dumb keep their callow youth!



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This prize-winning biography newly revised sees Virginia Woolf as she saw herself. The first to set out the private life behind the well-known facts of her public career A Writers Life rocks back & forth between memories & art to reveal an explorer of the infinite oddity of the human position. Instead of the doom-&-death often imposed on women of genius here is the robust walker & seeker for what was fertile in her intimacies in womens nature & in resistance to power. This edition brings out her ideas for biography itself: to fall on a life like a roll of heavy waters...laying bare the pebbles on the shore of the soul. ...

Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh in her historical setting & as a vital figure for our times. Her book moves freely between a richly detailed life-story & new attempts to understand crucial questions
- the impact of her childhood the cause & nature of her madness & suicide the truth about her marriage her feelings for women her prejudies & obsessions. This is a vivid close-up portrait returning to primary sources & showing Woolf as occupying a distinct even uneasy position with ' Bloomsbury'. It is a writer's life illustrating how the concerns of her work arise & develop & a political life which establishes Woolf as a radically sceptical subversive courageous feminist. Incorporating newly discovered sources & illustrated with photos & drawings never used before this biography is a revelation -informed intelligent & moving.
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With his trademark blend of knowledge insight & wit Dadhichi shares his predictions & reveals what 2013 will hold for you. Your focus is centred squarely on your career & reputation this year Virgo. You can expect growth in your professional life & finances but make sure this is not at the expense of your colleagues. If you make an effort to balance your work with your relationships this year is sure to be a good one. In Dadhichis horoscope for Virgo you will discover which star signs can stimulate your body & your mind how to make the most of your detail-oriented nature in the workplace & what 2013 has in store for you. YOUR STARS WILL REVEAL Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 Insights into the Virgo woman man & child Which star signs you are best matched with as well as who to avoid in the areas of love friendship & the workplace Ways to harness your career potential & tips for financial success ...

Virtual Light"
- a gripping techno-thriller from William Gibson bestselling author of " Neuromancer". " Audacious witty & passionate.
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The story of viruses & humanity is a story of fear & ignorance of grief & heartbreak & of great bravery & sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. Oldstone begins with smallpox polio & measles. Nearly 300 million people were killed by smallpox in this century alone & the author presents a vivid account of the long campaign to eradicate this lethal killer. Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in more recent years: Ebola Hantavirus mad cow disease (a frightening illness made worse by government mishandling & secrecy) & of course AIDS. & he tells us of the many scientists watching & waiting even now for the next great plague monitoring influenza strains to see whether the deadly variant from 1918--a viral strain that killed over 20 million people in 1918-1919--will make a comeback. For this revised edition Oldstone

Includes:: discussions of new viruses like SARS bird flu virally caused cancers chronic wasting disease & West Nile & fully updates the original text with new findings on particular viruses. Viruses Plagues & History paints a sweeping portrait of humanitys long-standing conflict with our unseen viral enemies. Oldstones book is a vivid history of a fascinating field & a highly reliable dispatch from an eminent researcher on the front line of this ongoing campaign.

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Heather Cynster has been waiting her whole life to find what her older brothers Gabriel & Lucifer have found: love. Not the pleasant marriage that most of society enters into but the passion-filled adventure-packed kind of love that shed seen fulfill the lives of her brothers & cousins. But whats a girl to do when her hero just isnt showing up? If shes a Cynster she takes finding him into her own hands. Determined to actively search in places she hasnt yet ventured Heathers journey to Scotland is rudely interrupted by a kidnapper. As she & her would-be rescuer Timothy Danvers Viscount Breckenridge team up to bring her kidnapper to justice & foil his grand scheme Heather begins to realize that theres more to be gained than just her freedom.. . ...

Anthony Bridgerton needs a wife. Having spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure (whilst taking care to ensure the financial security of his mother & seven younger siblings & mother) he knows its high time he settled down & ensured the continuation of the Bridgerton line. Edwina Sheffield is considered the most beautiful debutante of the current season. She is also sweet innocent & eminently biddable
- Anthony is sure shell make a perfectly acceptable wife & vows to make her his. The only obstacle in his way is Edwinas older sister Kate. Kate is determined to do all she can to allow her sister the chance to marry for love rather than convenience. & the roguish viscount is beginning to think he may have met his match in Kates keen wit & sharp tongue. Until that is he makes the mistake of kissing her...
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Reveal your inner business artist with Visio Turn your ideas into diagrams & drawings with Visios stencils & templates If you have an idea you want to get down on electronic paper Visio 2007 is for you & so is this book! Theyre both flexible & user-friendly. Heres how to use Visio to capture ideas from simple to intricate update data in a drawing with a single click add & manipulate text work with connectors & more. Discover how to* Create business engineering software or network diagrams* Format an entire drawing using themes* Analyze what-if" scenarios with Pivot Diagrams* Produce layered multipage drawings* Save drawings to publish on the Web" ...

Third edition of this bright annual football records book. Colourful & quirky this action-packed gift book is crammed with records facts stats & amazing feats from the worlds greatest game. The perfect Christmas present for lads dads & granddads alike the book

Includes:: an entry on every English league team plus all the Scottish SPL clubs. The Vision Book of Football Records 2012 also features all the top footie nations the major European & world clubs from Barcelona to Boca Juniors & a monster squad of current & former football legends. On top of that there are a whole wealth of fun & quirky entries which celebrate the more bizarre footie facts & records like the referee who scored a goal with a blinding header & team that scored 149 own goals in one match!

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