The inevitable ageing process does not have to condemn us to solitude suffering degradation or dependency. In this eloquent meditation on ageing Marie de Hennezel guides us through a true art of growing old. She recalls her encounters as a clinical psychologist with extraordinary people who grow old gracefully -- & through her experience shows us how to make the most of this time in our lives to avoid depression & to stay happy. She believes that wherever we grow old & whatever our circumstances if we can maintain energy in our hearts & believe in the power of joy & human warmth this can transform us & the way we look at the world. This is a wonderful book with a powerful message that applies to everyone no matter how old they are. A bestseller in the authors native France critics said: Marie de Hennezel explores the secret of eternal youth & provides us with the keys for a happy free & spirited old age. A must read. La Croix A message of happiness & wisdom for all ages. Nouvelles Cles Marie de Hennezel delivers a wonderful lesson that will inspire anyone who wants to age without becoming old. Le Figaro Magazine ...

Imogen who organised the holiday is frighteningly capable & a bit of a control freak. With three children who are at the centre of her world she's determined that this holiday will be perfect. But is Imogen's tidy life quite as happy as it seems? Sophie is Imogen's oldest friend dating back to the days when they would chat long after lights out at their Home Counties boarding school. Sophie knows she should be feeding her offspring organic cous-cous but they love Mc Donalds' apple pies too much
- & where's the harm in that? But is there more to Sophie than dogged loyalty to her rather overbearing old mate? & then there's Jo an acquaintance of Sophie's roped in at the last minute when the first choice of housemate pulled out. An East London GP & single mother & very easy going with her son she appears to be the polar opposite to Imogen. A group holiday seemed such a good idea back in January.. .
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Henri's night of passion is at risk from invisible gnomes... Mr Bollard can't find anyone to spank.. . Sarah's performing breasts are failing to impress.. .the Devil's dog has just eaten his supper.. .and God has a confession to make. These are just a few of the hilarious characters you will meet in Richard Falk's book where experimental literary techniques meet ' Viz-style' humour in a blizzard of political incorrectness. No taboo is left unexplored as the genre of cyclical trompe l'oeil adult comedy is born (please do not slip on the afterbirth). This title contains strong language & adult humour. ...

The Matrix meets Oliver Twist WARP: The Reluctant Assassin is the first of a major new series by Eoin Colfer the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. It all began with the FBI & WARP (Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme). Hiding witnesses in the past to protect the future
- until now.. . Riley is a Victorian orphan hurtled into the twenty-first century & on the run from his evil master.. . Albert Garrick the terrifying assassin-for-hire pursuing Riley through time along with.. . Chevie Savano the FBI's youngest & most impulsive special agent. As Garrick relentlessly hunts them down Riley & Chevie face a desperate race to stay alive & stop Garrick from returning to his own time
- armed with knowledge & power that could change the world forever. Colfer has the ability to make you laugh twice over: first in sheer subversive joy at the inventiveness of the writing & again at the energy of the humour
- Sunday Times Readers mourning the end of the Artemis Fowl series can take heart: this first book in the time-bending WARP series is an all-out blast.
- Publishers Weekly Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series Half Moon Investigations The Supernaturalist Airman & The Legend of.. .books. His brilliant new series WARP is out now. Eoin lives with his family in Irel&. www.eoincolfer.com



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This book the long-awaited final volume in the series further describes & illustrates post-WW2 British armoured camouflage & markings as follows: 1) Paint & Camouflage post-WW2; 2) Arm of Service Markings; Formation Signs. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs colour profiles & detailed drawings. It describes in detail the official paint schemes the variations often seen in practice & the individual & unit markings applied to tanks armoured cars lorries & smaller vehicles & towed guns. The series is invaluable for military enthusiasts & modellers making sense of a very confusing topic! ...

Featuring photographs by former Warrington railwayman Arthur Chester this is a survey of the busy railway hub where steam-hauled goods & passenger trains wove their way between east & west among the famous expresses of the West Coast line. Track layouts & operating notes are included. ...

December 2011 sees the premier of Steven Spielberg's much anticipated film War Horse" which is the most popular piece of fiction ever written about horses in war. " My Horse Warrior" first published in 1934 is equally wondrous fact. It is told by Winston Churchill's great heroic friend Jack Seely about the thoroughbred horse he took to France in 1914 surviving five years of bombs & bullets to lead a cavalry charge in 1918 before returning home where they rode on together until 1938 their combined ages (70+30) totalling 100. The book tells the whole history of Warrior from his birth in an Isle of Wight field to his amazing life as a famous war horse & how a combination of both the horse's extraordinary character & some unbelievable twists of fate helped him survive a war which claimed the lives of 8 million horses. This new edition " My Horse Warrior: The Original War Horse" is introduced by Jack Seely's grandson Brough Scott a well-known broadcaster & journalist. It

Includes:: the original illustrations which equine & war artist Sir Alfred Munnings drew especially for Jack Seely both during the war & at home afterwards."

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Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is urgently summoned to the Cape Colony when he learns that the Zulu warrior King Shaka is about to wage war. Soon Hervey his old friend Eyre Somervile & their escort of dragoons & mounted rifles are riding north. When they arrive at Shaka's kraal it is a horrifying place. The sentinels at the gates are corpses & it quickly becomes apparent that he has slaughtered thousands of his subjects
- warriors & women alike. When Shaka is killed by his own people & the region plunged into civil war Hervey & his men find themselves in the midst of terrible danger. Yet worse is to come. Separated from his troop Hervey must lead Shaka's queen across a hostile land where sanctuary has never seemed further away...
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In Warrior Cardio" world-renowned fitness expert Martin Rooney delivers the solution for what most people at the gym are seeking: an easy-to-follow workout & diet plan that burns fat & builds muscle in less time. This is a comprehensive look at cardiovascular training using scientifically proven techniques paired with a diet plan that delivers. The book

Features: a complete twelve-week fitness & diet program; hundreds of metabolic exercises with full color photos for each exercise; dozens of exciting workout routines including hurricanes complexes bodyweight & strength circuits; advanced warm-up & pre-hab techniques to prevent injury; & a Warrior Diet plan from nutrition expert John Berardi Ph.D. based around the Warrior 20: a group of the 20 essential foods that will help readers lose weight & gain muscle. Surprising research on the science behind cardiovascular fitness & training techniques ultimately " Warrior Cardio" offers a cutting-edge fitness program & diet program made simple that will allow anyone to bring out the Warrior within. If you want to be a better athlete or just train & look like one " Warrior Cardio" has what you need."

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Before he knew about the Roses 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily & the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. At least until one day Jack forgets his medicine. Suddenly he is stronger fiercer & more confident than ever before. & it feels great
- right up to the moment when he loses control of his own strength & almost kills another player during the soccer team tryouts. An incident which proves to be just the beginning. Jack is about to learn the startling truth about himself: he is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At the head of this magical society sit the feuding houses of the Red & the White Rose whose power is determined by playing The Game
- a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir. As if his bizarre magical heritage isnt enough Jack discovers that hes not just another member of Weirlind: hes one of the last of the warriors & his power has manifested at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. Jacks performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that hes in Trinity. & until one of the houses is declared Jacks official sponsor theyll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them.. .

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