The third novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. After a series of bloody battles Camulodunum (modern-day Colchester) has fallen to the invading Roman army. The Emperor has returned to Rome leaving the fearless Centurion Macro & his young Optio Cato to rest & regroup along with the rest of the Second Legion. As their leader General Plautius plans the next phase of their campaign word arrives that the ship carrying his family to join him was wrecked in a storm off the south coast. His wife & children have fallen into the hands of a dark sect of Druids who now demand the return of those of their brotherhood taken prisoner by the Romans. Unless their demands are met within one month Plautius's family will be burned alive. Will Cato & Macro discover where the Druids are hiding their hostages? & can they find some way to rescue them before time runs out? ...

Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction When the Emperor Was Divine" is the critically acclaimed debut novel by bestselling writer Julie Otsuka
- author of " The Buddha in the Attic"
- in which she explores the lives of Japanese immigrants living in America during the Second World War. It is four months after Pearl Harbour & overnight signs appear all over the United States instructing Japanese Americans to report to internment camps for the duration of the war. For one family it proves to be a nightmare of oppression & alienation. Explored from varying points of view
- the mother receiving the order to evacuate; the daughter on the long train journey; the son in the desert encampment; the family's return home; & the bitter release of their father after four years in captivity
- it tells of an incarceration that will alter their lives for ever. Based on a true story Julie Otsuka's powerful deeply humane novel tells of an unjustly forgotten episode in America's wartime history. " Honest & gloriously written will haunt you long after you've turned the final page. Brilliant". (" Elle"). " An intense jewel of a book written with clarity & beauty". (" Marie Claire"). " Vindicates the suffering of the Japanese in America...a blistering first novel". (" The Times Literary Supplement"). "A compelling powerful portrait of a terrible endurance. Terrific". (" The Times"). Julie Otsuka was born & raised in California. She is the author of the novel " When the Emperor Was Divine" & a recipient of the Asian American Literary Award the American Library Association Alex Award & a Guggenheim fellowship. Her second novel " The Buddha in the Attic" was nominated for the 2011 National Book Award. She lives in New York City."



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Andy & Marnie think they've won big when they get a free souvenir from a gift shop in Horror L&. So what if this souvenir happens to be a rare (and possibly haunted) hound's tooth? It's totally worth the risk to have a gift that grants wishes. But when Andy hears howling at night & Marnie starts acting strangely they realize that they might have to pay a price after all... ...

The tide is turning but on the home front the battle is far from over for the Campions... Autumn 1944 the allies are invading Italy. On the home front the Campion family are doing their bit -working tirelessly in the hope that the end of the war is now in sight. Sasha newly engaged to Bobby has been tormented by nameless terrors ever since she was rescued from a bomb shaft. But she needs help if she is to face down her fears & look to the future. Lou separated from her twin Sasha is breaking the mould in her new role as a member of the Air Transport Auxiliary. But she is shaken to her core when a face from her past shows up the devilishly handsome American GI Kieran Mallory. Back in London Katie hopes that she is finally over Luke the man who broke her heart until a surprise letter from him arrives. But can they rebuild something stronger on the ashes of their love? Even though today is full of suffering & pain there is hope that tomorrow the lights will go on again. ...

It is the 1870s & twin brothers Sean & Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different & fate war & the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart. But as history unfolds a continent is awakening. & on the horizon is the promise of fortune adventure destiny & love.. . The bestselling novel that launched Wilbur Smiths stellar career this is the first in the riveting saga of the Courtney brothers. ...

When the Past Is Always Present: Emotional Traumatization Causes & Cures introduces several new ideas about trauma & trauma treatment. The first of these is that another way to treat disorders arising from the mind/brain may be to use the senses. This idea which is at the core of psychosensory therapy forms what the author considers the third pillar" of trauma treatment (the first & second pillars being psychotherapy & psychopharmacology). Psychosensory therapy postulates that sensory input--for example touch--creates extrasensory activity that alters brain function & the way we respond to stimuli. The second idea presented in this book is that traumatization is encoded in the amygdala only under special circumstances. Thus by understanding what makes an individual resistant to traumatization we can offer a way of preventing it. The third idea is that traumatization occurs because we cannot find a haven during the event. This is the cornerstone of havening the particular form of psychosensory therapy described in the book. Using evolutionary biological principles & recently published neuroscientific studies this book outlines in detail how havening touch de-links the emotional experience from a trauma essentially making it just an ordinary memory. Once done the event no longer causes distress." ...

When the Rains Come is a lively story for children that highlights some of the challenges facing Malawi & how they are being met simultaneously drawing on the folk tales of the country. It will be a response from the writer & illustrator to the situation in Malawi with the aim of raising money for MUMs work & raising awareness among children & adults everywhere. ...

When the Siren Calls set in Tuscany is an adult contemporary romance & business thriller. It is the story of two people Isobel & Jay & their passionate & cathartic affair. She is a restless & neglected woman
- a modern day Lady Chatterley
- struggling to live a life true to herself not the one her workaholic husband & fickle friends expect. The enigmatic Jay is a gifted but flawed maverick a powerful & controlling lothario locked in his own fight for survival. When Jay invites Isobel to his idyllic Tuscan retreat she imagines a life of excitement outside her stagnant marriage. But all is not as it seems & Isobel finds herself trapped in a web of deception & betrayal. Hopelessly bound under Jays spell Isobel must discover if her lover is her saviour or her nemesis.

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When the Wind Blows is as unique a story as has ever been told filled with suspense & passion. Frannie ONeill is a young & talented veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the mysterious murder of her husband David a local doctor Frannie throws herself into her work. It is not long before another bizarre murder occurs & Kit Harrison a troubled & unconventional FBI agent arrives on her doorstep. Late one night near the woods of her animal hospital Frannie stumbles upon a strange astonishing phenomenon that will change the course of her life for ever... Her name is Max. With breathtaking energy eleven-year-old Max leads Frannie & Kit to uncover one of the most diabolical & inhuman plots of modern science. ...

This celebration of new life will allow for tender bedtime cuddles everywhere as the book relishes the shared family pleasure of a newborn baby. This perfect first board book will encourage children to either think about their own arrival into the world or prepare them for the arrival of a sibling as the words & pictures combine to create a world at peace with itself. ...