Ever wondered when board games got so good?The last forty years have seen nothing short of a revolution in the world of tabletop games. No longer synonymous with family arguments over a game of Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit, board games and the once niche hobby of tabletop gaming have moved into the mainstream over the last four decades, with modernclassics like CATAN, Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne becoming established household names.In this informative and entertain...

Ever wondered when board games got so good?The last forty years have seen nothing short of a revolution in the world of tabletop games. No longer synonymous with family arguments over a game of Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit, board games and the once niche hobby of tabletop gaming have moved into the mainstream over thelast four decades, with modern classics like CATAN, Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne becoming established household names.In this informative and entertain...

It is the last day of the Ricarny Races and the charming but penniless Viscount Charles Draxton (sixth in line to the throne) has just made an unwise bet with his cousin Edmund (fifth in line). If he loses he faces bankruptcy and exile – but if he wins he could be branded a traitor and executed. Can Draxton take another gamble to see a way out of his predicament and find an ally in the race-meet crowds who will help him finish the day a nose ahead?'A Knight At The Races' first appe...

A Warhammer Chronicles omnibusThe Knightly Orders are the protectors of the Empire. This collection of novels focuses on three orders the elite Reiksguard, pious Knights of the Blazing Sun and savage Knights of the White Wolf as they defend their lands from the many enemies of man.READ IT BECAUSELike Knights? This collection of classic stories from the world-that-was showcase these heroic warriors, who exemplify the ideals of...

A Warhammer Chronicles OmnibusA collection of novels and short stories telling the story of the Empire seat of power in the World-That-Was.READ IT BECAUSEThis omnibus edition collects together tales of heroism and sacrifice focusing on the dour but courageous Winged Lancers of Kislev, the doughty rank and file of the Imperial halberdiers and the pious warrior-priests of the Sigmarite faith. Also included are an array of short storie...

Surprising stories behind the games you know and love to play.Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day.More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern. Every chapter is full of insightful anecdotes exploring everything from design and acquisition to game play and legacy.Discover tales...

In the grim world of Warhammer, the bloodthirsty followers of the Dark Gods ravage the land. It is a dark age, a bloody age, an age of daemons and of sorcery. It is an age of battle and death, and of the world's ending. Amidst all of the fire, flame and fury it is a time too, of mighty heroes, of bold deeds and great courage! Featuring stories from Dan Abnett and Gordon Rennie, as well as short stories by Robert Earl, Jonathan Green, James Wallis and C L Werner.Read it beca...

A Warhammer Chronicles novelIn the city of Middenheim, a company of Knights of the White Wolf stand ready to defend their realm from the darkness.READ IT BECAUSEWage war alongside the rowdy, bawdy, and dedicated knights who worship the wolf god and stand between Middenheim and destruction.THE STORYAs the forces of evil gather around the ancient mountain fortress of Middenheim, City of the White Wolf,...

Warren township in the southern portion of Herkimer County has been the scene of more than one gruesome event.In January 1885, locals reeled in horror when disgruntled wife Roxalana Druse shot her husband and dismembered his corpse to incinerate it in a farm house stove. Her trial and hanging was followed up in May of 1901 with two murders in yet another farm house kitchen. John C. Wallis had allowed his ex-wife Arvilla to return home, one year after running off with hired farm hand...

The Last of the Duchess is the account of Caroline Blackwood's attempts to write a final article on The Duchess of Windsor, who spent her last years under the thumb of her eccentric lawyer. • “A sharply observed (and sometimes very funny) portrait of the frivolous world of wealth and luxury inhabited by the Windsors.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesIn 1980, Lady Caroline Blackwood was given what she thought would be a simple task: write a

This new textbook gathers an international roster of top security studies scholars to provide an overview of Asia-Pacific’s international relations and pressing contemporary security issues. It is a suitable introduction for undergraduate and masters students' use in international relations and security studies courses. Merging a strong theoretical component with rich contemporary and historical empirical examples, Asia-Pacific Security examines the region's key players and challenges as w...

Grounded in systemic family therapy and drawing on a variety of other models to enhance skills development, this book is a comprehensive, practical guide to working with families.This second edition is thoroughly updated and includes new chapters which cover working with First Nations Families, diversity and family therapy, understanding emotions, and dialogical reflective processes. The book begins with a focus on the therapeutic relationship and use of self as a foundation, and f...