In order to save his reputation and the honour of his house at school after he shames himself by running away from a fight between fellow pupils and toughs from the local town, a studious schoolboy takes up the study of boxing. The simple tale is given sparkle by vivid character drawing and the author\'s sharp ear for schoolboy

The first book to give the full account of the lost gospel of Jesus\' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament

A small stone house deep among the olive groves of Liguria, going for the price of a dodgy second-hand car. Annie Hawes and her sister, on the spot by chance, have no plans whatsoever to move to the Italian Riviera but find naturally that it\'s an offer they can\'t

Londoners, and London-bound commuters, rely heavily on the railways, the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway to get around. This means there is a constant need for maintenance, and sections of lines are often closed at weekends for track work and other enhancements to take place. Rail replacement buses are employed whenever there is not an easy alternative rail route.This book features a

An interactive story packed full of favourite bugs and minibeasts with flaps to lift and touch-and-feel patches to

A fifteenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning debut picture book celebrating North Preston, NS, by the Governor General\'s Literary Award -- shortlisted author of Africville. Happy memories sparkle in this journey through poet Shauntay Grant\'s childhood visits to North Preston, Nova Scotia. Her words bring to life the sights, sounds, rhythms, and people of a joyful place, while Susan Tooke\'s

Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Veronica\'s natural-historian beau, Stoker, has been away in Bavaria for months and their relationship is at an impasse. But when Veronica shows up before him with his brother, Tiberius, Lord Templeton-Vane,

Imagining Home: Gender, Race and National Identity, 1945-1964 is a powerful examination of ideas and images of home in Britain during a period of national decline and loss of imperial power. Exploring the legacy of empire in imaginings of the nation during a period of decolonization after 1945, it is has become one of the outstanding books about the relationship between gender, race and national identity.

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK\"Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page.\"--Reese WitherspoonVivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman\'s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.Escaping

The first book to explore the extraordinary musical life and remarkable paintings of one of America\'s greatest ever songwriters. Best known for having written and produced some of the seminal records of American popular culture--from \'Big Girls Don\'t Cry\' for the Four Seasons to \'Silence is Golden\' for the Tremeloes and \'Lady Marmalade\' for LaBelle--Bob Crewe was a multifaceted artist for whom

Offers tips and techniques to make quick work of dirty work. This book helps you learn how to use the proper equipment and tackle specific cleaning challenges, including: floors, walls, and ceilings; the kitchen and bathrooms; furniture and furnishings; appliances and equipment; windows; bicycles and cars; and clothes and

The shareholder letters of corporate leaders are a rich source of business and investing wisdom. There is no more authoritative resource on subjects ranging from leadership and management to capital allocation and company culture. But with thousands of shareholder letters written every year, how can investors and students of the corporate world sift this vast swathe to unearth the best insights? Dear

How the legacy of monarchical empires shaped Britain, France, Spain, and the United States as they became liberal entities Historians view the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as a turning point when imperial monarchies collapsed and modern nations emerged. Treating this pivotal moment as a bridge rather than a break, The Imperial Nation offers a sweeping examination of four of these

Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet makes his way to the dragon\'s cave and negotiates the item\'s return. It\'s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite.But when the dragon hoards a person, that\'s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery-a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied

The Unchained Life Manual is an illustrated holistic wellness guide, which examines sixteen alternative healing modalities to re-calibrate the body, mind, and spirit. The term \"bio-hacking\" means to alter our biology to achieve a greater level of performance. By incorporating techniques such as light therapy, sound therapy, aromatherapy, vitamin therapy, inversion, meditation, and others, IT IS POSSIBLE

Don Alvaro, a young but wise man, invokes Satan in a goetic-style magical ritual. Upon seeing the young Alvaro, Beelzebub falls in love with him and assumes the appearance of a beautiful young woman. In the journey that unfolds, Satan, disguised as a woman, tries to seduce Alvaro who rejects his advances lest he lose his precious virginity. He is unwilling to compromise his honor by sleeping with a

This book provides detailed analysis of the applicability of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights to issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It encompasses in-depth discussion of the emerging jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights relating to issues arising from the pandemic. To date, a substantial number of complaints concerning such issues have been made to the Court.