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The Final Reckoning
Tom Byrne has come a long way since his days as an idealistic young lawyer. Now he'll work for anyone as long as the money's right. So when the UN ask him to take on a dubious job he doesn't hesitate. A suspected suicide bomber shot by UN security staff has turned out to be a harmless old man and Tom must placate the family. But it soon emerges that the victim was not quite the innocent he seemed. Alongside the dead man's daughter, Rebecca, Tom discovers a hidden brotherhood united in a worldwide mission that has caused hundreds of unexplained deaths. Pursued by those ready to kill to stop him, Tom must unlock a secret buried for move than sixty years - the last great secret of the second world war.
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The Last Testament
An Iraqi boy loots an ancient clay tablet from a long-forgotten vault in the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities
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The Righteous man
A blisteringly high-concept serial killer thriller combined with deliciousreligious conspiracy theory from a hot new British talent. Two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. A series of killings in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection. That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for The New York Times
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Princess The Six Daughters Of George III
King George III believed that his six daughters were perfectly content with a life of charitable works and lady-like accomplishments at Windsor. But secretly, as Flora Fraser's absorbing narrative of royal repression and sexual licence shows, the sisters enjoyed startling freedom. Scandal and intrigue often erupted within the castle walls as the sisters forged lives torn between love for an ailing father and longing for independence. With unparalleled access to Royal and private family papers, Flora Fraser turns the historical searchlight on George III and his daughters. Writing with wit, zest and sympathy, she creates an extraordinary historical saga and confirms her place among our finest biographers.
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Colour
Colour tells the remarkable story of Victoria Finlay's quest to uncover the many secrets hidden inside the paintbox. On her travels she visited remote central American villages where women still wear skirts dyed with the purple tears of sea snails; learned about George Washington's obsession with his green dining room, and investigated the mysterious production of Indian Yellow paint.
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What About The Big Stuff
With over 21 million copies sold worldwide, Richard Carlson's Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series has helped millions of people to change their perception of, and ways of dealing with, life's annoying little problems. Rising above the 'small stuff' in order to gain perspective has allowed us to live more fulfilled and peaceful life. But now- what about the big stuff....? In this new book, Carlson addresses exactly that: the larger concerns of life. With his trademark wise healing tone, he explores ways of handling the incredibly difficult issues that life throws in our laps, including dealing with the death of a loved one, how divorce affects your family and friends, confronting illness in yourself or in others, managing difficulties at work, and coping with financial setbacks. Carlson offers heartfelt advice on how not to sweat the Big Stuff, but instead:* learn form the big stuff * ask yourself 'will this matter a year from now?' * reflect on what you're going to say- before * prepare and let go
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The Interrogator's War
The methods of the US military's War on Terror have come under intense international scrutiny. But much remains unclear about realities on the ground, in those cramped cells in the midst of combat zones where terrorist suspects and interrogators come head-to-head. Now, for the first time, the inside story is uncovered by Chris Mackey, a senior US Army interrogator in Afghanistan, who interviewed thousands of Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, many of whom went to Guantanamo Bay. In Afghanistan the interrogators faced an enemy who, with tactics like sleeper cells and suicide bombers, were unlike any other. Working round the clock, Mackey and his team had to evolve breakthrough psychological strategies and complex mind games. But the interrogators too were under immense pressure; relentlessly pitching their wits against suspected fanatics, ever fearful that their prisoners might know of another 9/11, but constrained from unleashing their tempers by the Geneva Convention, it was not always just the prisoners who cracked. The pressure-cooker atmosphere which built up under the relentless Afghan sun gives a troubling insight into the temptations in the path of sound military judgement.But it is also a testament to the strength of character of the many interrogators who remained rational and played by the rules.
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A Biography Of Douglas Adams
Bestselling novelist, avid ecologist, inventor of words and leading technologist, Douglas Adams was one of the most influential thinkers of the late 20th century. His was an extraordinary life: he started his career as a struggling comedy sketch writer but then became an overnight success after his "Hitchhiker" series were first aired by the BBC in 1978. Arthur Dent's adventures through space with his friend Ford Prefect became a popular culture phenomenon, spawning bestselling novels by Adams, hit television and stage shows, a cult following and fan clubs all over the world. Brilliantly researched and packed with anecdotes from friends and colleagues, it is the definitive biography of this extraordinary man.
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Handbags And Halos
Nell Fitzgerald suspects that there must be more to life than pampering celebrity egos at the theatrical agency where she works, especially when she is blackmailed into playing girlfriend to a closet gay, perma-tanned TV presenter with a penchant for wearing leather chaps.
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Shockwave The Countdown To Hiroshima
Six miles above Hiroshima, the bombardier of the Enola Gay releases an atomic bomb into the freezing skies. Seconds later, the city is obliterated in a single, monumental blast of fire. The destruction is immediate and catastrophic, as if a small sun had suddenly exploded. Tens of thousands of people are instantly annihilated. In that moment, the world will never be the same again. Combining a rich array of interviews with gripping storytelling, Stephen Walker's Shockwave presents an extraordinary and unforgettably moving portrait of one of the defining events of the twentieth century.
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Watch Me Disappear
Tina Humber is 40 and living in the States when a moment of panic about her 10 year-old daughter triggers the memory of her childhood friend, Mandy Baker, who went missing at the same age from the sleepy Cambridgeshire village where they grew up. As Tina replays events and the past comes back to life, she begins to suspect the awful truth of what happened to Mandy. But after so many years, will anyone believe what is based on nothing more than conjecture, intuition and fragments of memory? And even if she is able to placate the ghost of Mandy Baker, there will be profound consequences for the living, including herself. Set against the backdrop of the waterlogged Fens, Jill Dawson's powerful new novel captures the mysteries of childhood, and that volatile transitional stage when girls become aware of their attractions -- but do not grasp the dangers.
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Schindler's Ark
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist became a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. A womanizer and drinker, he risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. This novel was subsequently made into the internationally acclaimed film "Schindler's List".
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Wine & War
In the vineyards, wine caves and cellars of France as war and occupation came to the country, winemakers acted heroically not only to save the best wines but to defend their way of life. This collection offers true stories of the vignerons who sheltered Jewish refugees in their cellars and of winemakers who risked their lives to aid the resistance. They made chemicals in secret laboratories to fuel the resistance and fled from the Gestapo when arrests became imminent. There were treacheries too, as some of the nation's winemakers supported the Vichy regime or the Germans themselves and collaborated.
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The Tibetan Art Of Serenity
Bestselling author of "The Tibetan Art of Positive Thinking" shows us how to conquer fear and live at peace with ourselves. In the ancient Tibetan Bon tradition, the secret of serene, successful living is to have no fear. But in our demanding society, where stress is the norm, fearfulness can become a way of life. In this inspiring book, leading Tibetan Bon practitioner Christopher Hansard explains the 'twelve types of fear' believed by traditional teaching to affect our lives. He shares with us age-old techniques for facing and overcoming these fears, and shows how, without them, we can better connect with our deepest selves, transform relationships and find increased peace, humour and confidence. Drawing from his deep personal knowledge of Tibetan teachings, and with easy-to-follow exercises and inspiring case studies, Christopher shows us how we can stop living with our fears - and start living our life.
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The Silent Stones
Handed a sacred scroll from Atlantis by a dying Tibetan monk, Marcus, Joanna and Helen are propelled into adventure as they race to get it translated and to follow its instructions. Because its contents hold the key to healing and empowering Earth and humanity, vested interests will stop at nothing to prevent the information from being revealed, and the lives of all three are endangered as their endeavours to protect and act on this information take them across the world, and to a final denouement in Machu Picchu, Peru. Diana Cooper weaves into her story profound elements of spiritual learning, as her characters reveal the seven Great Mysteries that are the spiritual laws of this planet, the illusions by which humans live, the symbols and sounds for unblocking interdimensional portals and the true purpose of Stonehenge and Machu Picchu.
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Nelson's Daughter
In a farmhouse near Calais, a lonely English girl pieces together the life of the legendary Admiral Nelson - the loving godparent she learnt was in fact her father only after his death. What no one tells Horatia is that the woman she has followed into exile, Nelson`s mistress Emma Hamilton, is also her mother. In this absorbing, superbly inagined novel, an intimate light is cast on the most celebrated couple of their age. But while Nelson and Emma`s story of extraordinary success and grand passion ends in heartbreak, the tale of their secret daughter becomes one of spirited survival.
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The Art Of Happiness At Work
Once again, Dr Cutler brings forward seminal studies and asks the Dalai Lama to respond, probing his wisdom by posing these significant questions: How does the relationship between our personal values and those of our employers affect happiness? What are the main sources of dissatisfaction, and how can we cope with them? How does the lack of freedom affect our levels of happiness? How do we deal with conflicts with co-workers and bosses? Overly demanding or taxing situations? Job change and unemployment? 'The Art of Happiness at Work' is an invaluable source of strength and peace for anyone who earns a living.
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For The Love Of My Son
story of an ordinary woman whose grief--and love--for her only son compelled her to do something extraordinary. When Margaret Davis's beloved son Steven was murdered by his own wife, a Philippino former prostitute, she travelled across continents to track down her son's killers and bring them to justice, and to rescue her grandchildren. Based on Margaret's own diaries, notes, and emails, this tells not only the awful but utterly compelling story of her perilous journey, but also of how she has dealt with her crippling grief, and how she has striven to save and protect two small children caught up in the violent crossfire of their parents' failing marriage. It is a tale of two cultures that clashed, with terrible results. And it is a tale of how one mother, faced with her worst nightmare, has fought for justice for her son and some kind of healing for herself and the others left behind after his appalling death.
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Do The Right Thing
For Shyam and Chita, the lovers in this third novel by talented young Sri Lankan writer Shyama Perera, it is love at first click; after several passionate e-mails via Inderdates, they arrange to meet at Chita's home. The reality more than matches up to expectation - Chita is beautiful, Shyam handsome, and so begins a marriage made in Heaven. Or does it? Utterly besotted with each other, the newly-weds set themselves up as models of fidelity. This is a modern novel, so Chita and Shyam both have fulfilling careers, but in the early days of their wedded bliss, there are few problems combining the demands of home and work. With a charming naivety, they believe their love will endure simply because they want it to. Chita's colleagues find her allegiance to traditional domestic values strangely at odds with her high-profile business persona, but it is not until the flamboyant Sam Raven erupts into her life that Chita realizes what a battle she has on her hands. Sam is bewitched by her and determined to woo her from Shyam, using whatever devious tricks he can devise. Chita, however, knows what is right, and is adamant she will do the right thing for the sake of her marriage and because she adores Shyam. But as the snow falls on Aspen and she finds herself trapped with Sam at the mercy of the elements, will her resolve hold fast? Perera has dexterously reworked the traditional Indian epic of Rama and Sita, with Chita and Shyam in the starring roles. The extent to which she has interwoven the original poem with her modern version is only apparent at the end, and readers cannot help but admire the deftness of her touch. This may seem to be a light romantic novel, but the underlying sense of tragedy, as Chita tries vainly to cling on to everything she holds dear, results in a work of great poignancy and charm.
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Water Elephants
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford.
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We Are Eternal
For over 20 years, internationally renowned medium Robert Brown has helped thousands of people around the world, including Princess Diana, communicate with the other side. Now, for the first time, he reveals exactly what we need to know from those who have crossed over and shares the inspiring stories of clients who have contacted departed loved ones. WE ARE ETERNAL reveals the astonishing story of the world beyond the physical, including what happens when our physical body dies, and what spirits really want us to know about capital punishment, suicides, evil spirits, and man's inhumanity to man. What Robert Brown has learned and is ready to share could change people's views on life and death forever.