Following on from their best-selling Riding the Wall of Death (reprinted five times) Wall of Death rider & owner Alan Ford & author Nick Corble tell the story in words & pictures of the Wall of Death & the famous Indian motorcycles used almost exclusively for the popular but now rare fairground attraction. Indians were used because of their left-handed throttle control & low centre of gravity making them ideal for this risky form of entertainment. From the early days with the Tom Davis Trio to the current day the Wall of Death has always been an attraction & the bike of choice for the riders has always been the Indian Scout
- a 1920s bike which was especially suited to the Wall of Death. To"e Sammy Pierce the world's largest Indian motorcycle dealer: You can't wear out an Indian Scout or its brother the Indian Chief. They're built like rocks to stand hard knocks it's the Harleys that cause the grief. The Indian Scout was never the best motorbike in the world but it was the bike to use for the trick riding on the Wall of Death.
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The UK's bestselling CV book has just been updated. Alongside valuable CV advice templates & practical tips You're Hired! How to write a brilliant CV now

Includes:: a new extended chapter revealing how to use Linked In Twitter Facebook & other social channels to find jobs research companies & maintain a professional web presence. Authored by Corinne Mills founder of the UK's leading career management & outplacement company Personal Career Management this book provides valuable insight into what recruiters & employers are looking for. Corinne is considered to be the UK's leading authority on CVs & the job search process & regularly features as the career expert for the Guardian Telegraph FT Monster as well as the BBC. You're Hired! How to write a brilliant CV is essential reading for creating the best possible CV for the job you want whether you're just starting out or moving your career forward. This book guides you through the preparation process to identify your most relevant skills & experiences for the position you are applying for. Filled with real-life examples & practical advice on how to address tricky career challenges & use your CV to stand out from the competition this is an indispensable guide for job hunters. The You're Hired! series from Trotman guides job hunters through the challenging process of finding & securing their perfect role. Each book is written by an expert in their field & is filled with tips advice & useful exercises to help prepare for every stage of the job search.

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How do you know he's The One? Are you getting butterflies just thinking about him? Have you dreamt of marrying him? Do you just know? When Lucy meets Nate in Venice she knows instantly he's The One. & caught up in the whirlwind of first love they kiss under the Bridge of Sighs at sunset. Which
- according to legend
- will tie them together forever. But ten years later they've completely lost contact. That is until Lucy moves to New York & the legend brings them back together. Again. & again. & again. But what if Nate isn't The One? How is she going to get rid of him? Because forever could be a very long time...A funny magical romantic comedy about how finding The One doesn't always have to mean happily ever after.

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Alan Young was born in Kirkcaldy but played his entire professional career in English football with Oldham Athletic Leicester City Sheffield United Brighton & Hove Albion Notts County & Rochdale. Alan Young's story is one of a talented brave striker who played at the highest level of the domestic game but also experienced human misery at its lowest once his playing career was over. The account of his playing & coaching career is entertaining & compelling with remarkable stories around some high profile personalities that are still involved in the game today. There is an entirely new tale to tell once he leaves the game he loves & he exposes his innermost thoughts with a frank & insightful though always articulate delivery. ' Youngy' doesn't just recount the good times of his playing career; he also offers valuable insight & moments of perception & understanding of some of the darkest days of his life. He currently works as a broadcaster on BBC Radio Leicester summarising on the local radio coverage of Leicester City's current campaign. ...

Addictive scandalous & glamorous new fiction series for sophisticated teens. London socialites Alice Rochester & Natalya Abbot are glamorous sexy spoilt & only sixteen. When theyre not at their prestigious private school St. Cecilias just outside London (where they rub shoulders with the children of Europes elite) they can be found partying in Londons private members clubs or jetting off to the most sophisticated European cities. Alice & Tally have ruled undisputed at the top of St. Cecilias social hierarchy since their arrival at the school three years ago. But now trouble is brewing; friendships with boys are getting complicated & sparking jealousies between the girls & to make matters worse a thoroughly unwelcome American girl has just arrived. ...

Many people are familiar with the story of Al Capone the untouchable" Chicago gangster best known for orchestrating the St. Valentines Day Massacre. But few are aware that Capones remarkable story began in the Navy Yard section of Brooklyn New York. Tutored by the likes of infamous mobsters Johnny Torrio & Frankie Yale young Capones disquieting demeanor combined with the "technical advice" he learned from these insidious pedagogues contributed to the molding of a brutal criminal whose pseudonym " Scarface " evoked fascination throughout the world. Despite the best efforts of previous biographers lacking true insiders access details about Capones early years have until now mostly been shrouded in mystery. With access gained through invaluable familial connections the authors were able to open the previously sealed mouths of Capones known living associates. Collecting information through these interviews & never-before-published documents the life of young Al Capone at last comes into focus." ...

This book serves up fun & easy-to-follow child-friendly art instruction on drawing animals. The second title in Christopher Harts new Young Artists Draw" series for kids which focuses on subjects that children love to draw serves up fun & easy-to-follow child-friendly art instruction on drawing animals a tried & true favourite of young & adult artists alike. " Young Artists Draw Animals" shows budding artists how to draw all their favourite animals familiar household pets as well as exotic animals from around the world." ...

Growing up in a strict Muslim community in south-east London Alom Shaha learnt that religion was not to be questioned. Reciting the Quran without understanding what it meant was simply a part of life; so too was obeying the imam & enduring beatings when he failed to attend the local mosque. Shaha was more drawn to science & its power to illuminate. As a teen he lived between two worlds: the home controlled by his authoritarian father & a school alive with books & ideas. In a charming blend of memoir philosophy & science Shaha explores the questions about faith & the afterlife that we all ponder. Through a series of loose lessons he tells his own compelling story drawing on the theories of some of historys greatest thinkers & interrogating the fallacies that have impeded humanity for centuries. Shaha recounts how his education & formative experiences led him to question how to live without being tied to what his parents priests or teachers told him to believe & offers insights so that others may do the same. This is a book for anyone who thinks about what they should believe & how they should live. Its for those who may need the facts & the ideas as well as the courage to break free from inherited beliefs. In this powerful narrative Shaha shows that it is possible to live a compassionate fulfilling & meaningful life without God. ...

Growing up in the shadow of her dead mother the infamous Anne Boleyn young Princess Elizabeth has learnt to be continuously on the watch for the political games played out around her. It is never certain when one might rise in or precariously fall out of royal favour. When her distant father Henry VIII dies the future brightens for Elizabeth. She is able to set up a home with Henry's last wife Katherine Parr who now has a new husband Tom Seymour. Tom however is playing a risky game. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing flirting with the King's daughter & second in line to the throne is another. As the adolescent Elizabeth finds herself dangerously attracted to him danger encroaches upon herself & the kingdom... ...

' The young bloods did not care whether they killed criminals or civilians...' The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs gang a global corporation employing thousands of criminals & flooding Britain with cocaine & heroin. Yet the established order is under threat: street gangs are overwhelming the old-school Cartel godfathers with a campaign of violence intimidation & mayhem heralding a series of events that has had devastating consequences for the whole of society. In Young Blood the explosive follow-up to The Cartel bestselling true-crime author Graham Johnson reveals how the brutal assassination of drug baron Colin ' King Cocaine' Smith in 2007 by a group of young bucks triggered the rise of the foot soldier & exposes the bitter struggle that has spread throughout Europe as various factions battle to seize control of the most lucrative crime syndicate in British history. ...