Ronnie Whelan was a mainstay of the iconic 1980s Liverpool FC side that won six League Championships two FA Cups three League Cups as well an unforgettable European Cup. Under the management of Kenny Dalglish Whelan & his club team mates including Alan Hansen John Barnes & Bruce Grobbelaar formed one of the finest club sides in English football history -- a side that is dear to the hearts of Liverpool fans to this day. It was also though a time of great tragedy; when the twin disasters of Heysel & Hillsborough devastated the club & its supporters. In this frank & full-hearted autobiography Ronnie Whelan tells the story of the good & the bad times at the club as well as his international career with Irel&. ...

As a lifelong fan of London Mark Mason embarks on a mission to 'conquer' the capital once & for all. The only way to truly discover a city they say is on foot. Taking this to extremes Mark sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground
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- passing every station on the way. Over the course of several hundred miles he comes to understand a sprawling metropolis that never ceases to surprise. In a story packed with historical trivia personal musings & eavesdropped conversations Mark learns how to get the best gossip in a City pub how the Ritz made its female guests feel good about themselves & why the Bank of England won't let you join the M11 northbound at Junction 5. He has an East End cup of tea with the Krays' official biographer discovers what cabbies mean by 'on the cotton' & meets the Archers star who was the voice of Mind the Gap". On a broader level Mark contemplates London's contradictions as well as its charms. He gains insights into our fascination with maps & sees how walking changes our view of the world. Above all in this love letter to a complicated friend he celebrates the sights sounds & soul of the greatest city on earth."

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What star is that? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful & easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps readers will be able to easily find & identify the constellations & the stars within them. Ancient myths & legends of the sky are retold adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed apart from normal sight & clear skies. ...

Can you resist the depths of the human heart? It is 1958 & seventeen-year-old Landon is revelling in his youth: dating girls & even claiming to have been in love. He is a world apart from shy reclusive Jamie Sullivan a Baptists daughter who carries a bible with her school books cares for her widowed father & volunteers at the orphanage. But fate will intervene. Forced to partner up at the school dance Landon & Jamie embark on a journey of earth-shattering love & agonising loss far beyond their years. In the months that follow Landon discovers the true depths of the human heart & takes a decision that is so stunning it will lead him irrevocably down the road to manhood.. . ...

Can you resist the depths of the human heart? It is 1958 & seventeen-year-old Landon is revelling in his youth: dating girls & even claiming to have been in love. He is a world apart from shy reclusive Jamie Sullivan a Baptist's daughter who carries a bible with her school books cares for her widowed father & volunteers at the orphanage. But fate will intervene. Forced to partner up at the school dance Landon & Jamie embark on a journey of earth-shattering love & agonising loss far beyond their years. In the months that follow Landon discovers the true depths of the human heart & takes a decision that is so stunning it will lead him irrevocably down the road to manhood.. . ...

Adventurous walking tastes are as varied as Devons many landscapes. Theres always something special to explore from spectacular coastlines & wild moors to pretty villages & tranquil river valleys. Walk! Devon delivers walking experiences of the highest quality. Its amazing geological history has created a multi-faceted landscape ranging from rough uncut cliff faces to polished sun kissed sands crystal clear waters & smooth rounded hills; even the luminous Devon air adds clarity & sparkle to the brillance of the landscape. Walk! Devon

Includes:: 40 fully detailed walk descriptions plus short walk alternatives including OS maps & colour photos by the authors of Walk! Dartmoor & Walk! Exmoor. All walking routes include:-
- walking route summary.
- ratings for Effort Time Distance Ascents/ Descents Refreshments & Vertigo Risk.
- fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to aid navigation & check your progress.
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route.
- full colour map of the route licenced from OS.
- short walk & stroll alternatives. Full GPS Track & Waypoint files for Walk! Devon are included on the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking Guides.







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New revised & updated edition of Walk! La Palma including latest 2010 Tour & Trail Mapping plus Altitude Profiles & available for the 2011 walking season. Walk! La Palma

Includes:: 34 fully detailed walking route itineraries. Each walking route itinerary
Includes::-
- walking route summary
- ratings for Effort Time Distance Ascents/ Descents Refreshments & Vertigo risk
- fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to aid navigation & check your progress
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route where there is good gps reception
- full colour 1:40 000 scale map of the route
- short walk & stroll alternatives There are some easy routes. There are some challenging routes for fit experts. With Charles Davis excellent walk descriptions youll know which routes are for you
- & all of them are a true adventure. The steepest island in the world the deepest crater the clearest skies: volcanoes you can climb without being shot into orbit; a subtropical forest minus the slimy things slinking up your trouser leg; black beaches blue seas high mountains vegetation that is literally flamboyant everything linked by 1080 kilometres of waymarked paths; & all virtually untouched by tourism. If this sounds divine or like some lost paradise youre not the first to think so previous commentators have identified La Palma as the prototype for both the Elysian Fields & Atlantis! The fanciful stuff aside the island is a walkers idyll utterly tranquil verdant & almost unspoiled. Full GPS Track & Waypoint files for Walk! La Palma are included on the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking Guides. Synopsis 34 detailed walking route itineraries. Each of it
Includes::- walking route summary; ratings for Effort Time Distance Ascents/ Descents Refreshments & Vertigo risk; & more. It also provides background information along with details of accommodation buses official walking routes mountain biking museums & information offices.










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Lanzarotes most popular walking guide book just got even better. Walk! Lanzarote 3rd edition builds on the reputation of our 1st & 2nd editions with more walks & comprehensive updating so that it caters for the needs of the increasing number of people who would like to combine some walking with a holiday on the Fire isl&. Walk! Lanzarote explodes the myth that there is nowhere worth walking on the island as we range through strolling on coastal promenades walking across alpine style meadows striding over the lava sea dropping into volcanoes sitting on high mountain seats
- quite simply you will be amazed at the wide variety of stunning landscapes the Fire island has to offer the adventurous leisure walker. New for the 3rd edition. Revised & expanded Costa Teguise new coastal route from Los Cocoteros to Costa Teguise Montana Los Rodeos
- combine with Montana Cuervo to give the family a pair of easy routes in dramatic landscapes La Geria Circular based on Uga new alternative finish for La Geria new Yaiza circulat taking in Las Brenas & our favourite tipico restaurant new Tabayesco circular opening up lots of route options to combine with our other routes in this popular region Maguez to Ye now becomes a circular based on maguez with our return taking in the spectacular Corona Caldera. Walk! Lanzarotes thirty nine main walking routes provide a wide variety of adventures with routes ranging from family friendly costal promenades through a surprising range of landscapes up to some serious hiking. Every route is an adventure that will make you eager to explore further on this spectacular isl&. Walk! Lanzarote is produced to our highest standards with walk summary & rating fully detailed description frequent timings so you can check your progress compass directions & gps waypoints for all country routes. Each country route has full 1:40 000 scale colour mapping & gps waypoints dedicated to that route while our Teguise town walk uses a large scale street plan. All routes are illustrated with colour photos. Culture & agriculture are included along with a Thingy section on modern art including new Thingys discovered during our research plus a well known artist producing works in the Thingy mould! Weve taken advice to emphasise the Access by Bus sections for each walk along with our Access by Car information for each walking route. Map sections for each walking route are taken from the 1:40 000 scale Lanzarote Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map 3rd edition published by Discovery Walking Guides. For gps users including gps apps on phones the gps waypoint files are available as a free downloadable zip file on the Discovery Walking Guides website. Simply download the zip file unzip into the individual gpx files for each route then load those gpx files into your gps/phone. Quite simply the best book of Lanzarote that you can buy
- thats what we said of the 2nd edition but now the best book just got a whole lot better in its new 3rd edition. If this is your first visit to Lanzarote then Walk! Lanzarote plus Lanzarote Tour & Trail Map will give you a series of adventures that will have you returning ro the Fire" island to experience more. Should you have the 1st or 2nd editions of our Walk! book & Tour & Trail Map there are plenty of updates & new content to justify you updating to the latest 3rd editions."


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Walk! Madeira completely revised to account for the storm damage & forest fires of 2010. Shirley & Mike Whitehead have travelled their home island of Madeira to comprehensively update their best selling Walk! Madeira into a new 3rd edition which now has been revised to report on the storm damage & forest fires that afflited the island during 2010. Included in the revisions are a few changes of walking routes. If you are travelling to Madeira it is important that you have the latest Walk! Madeira so that you have the latest information on walking routes. ...

Buying Walk Menorca qualifies you for a free Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map in Discovery Walking Guides Great Map Giveaway
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