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***Global Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner!******The BookFest Third Place Award for Fiction - Spies & Espionage Category!***"A gripping thriller that effortlessly combines high-stakes crime, political intrigue, and raw emotional depth." – A Limitless ReaderA sister kidnapped and presumed dead decades ago. A brother who never stopped looking for her. A mission that could cost them everything.Inspector...

Dear Friends,I am leaving in rather a hurry to see more of the world, so I have no time to say goodbye to you individually. I embrace you all and sniff you with love.I don’t know when I’ll be back. But back I will be.--DominicIt’s time for a change, so Dominic packs a few things and heads out, letting the world take him where it may. When Dominic encounters members of the Doomsday Gang, he easily foils their attempt to rob him. Legend of his victory quickly spr...

This must-have book for newcomers to the popular art of bookmaking teaches all the basics and features easy and interesting projects that allow self-expression and experimentation. More experienced bookmakers and paper enthusiasts will also note that it offers a wealth of practical tips and techniques in one handy resource.All the basic bookmaking techniques include lots of specialized tips. Simple book structures, miniature books, and a wide variety of projects that highlight them...

The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table.Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, In Search of Excellence describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful.Joining the HarperBusiness ...

If you enjoy the occasional pub meal, a drink at the bar, or if you're interested in Lancashire's social history, you're sure to find something entertaining in Peter Thomas's introduction to the county's pubs. It opens with a round-up of the history of brewing, pubs and ale-selling, and a section on Lancashire's pub signs, though most of the book is dedicated to an A-Z of over fifty of the most interesting inns. Their history, architecture, ghosts and associated legends ar...

Peter Thomas's introduction to the county's pubs opens with a brief chapter about the history of brewing and pubs, and a short history of pub signs in Yorkshire. Most of the book is dedicated to a round-up of interesting inns - their history and architecture, ghosts and legends associated with them, and famous and infamous landlords and landladies.

Some houses keep memories.Others keep secrets.When Victoria and Brady move into a magnificent nineteenth-century estate at the end of a quiet country lane, they believe they've found the perfect place to begin a new chapter of their lives. Beautifully preserved and steeped in history, the house seems almost too perfect.Until it begins to whisper.At first, it's only subtle disturbances, the uneven ticking of antique clocks, shadows that refuse to obey the lig...

Travel with Callie through her metamorphosis. Read as she journeys down a rocky road paved with obstacles that she and her friends must overcome. At the journeys end, they all discover the powerful bond of true friendship and the reward of believing in ones true inner strengths. This book is 48 pages of beautiful illustrations combined with a very heartwarming story that will be enjoyed every time it is read! So if you like stories that tug at your heartstrings, Callie's Wish is a must rea...

The eighteenth-century was long deemed 'the classical age of the constitution' in Britain, with cabinet government based on a two-party system of Whigs and Tories in Parliament, and a monarchy whose powers had been emasculated by the Glorious Revolution o. This study furthers the work of Sir Lewis Namier who argued in 1929 that no such party system existed, George III was not a cypher and that Parliament was an administration comprising of factions and opposition. George III was a high-pro...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 1.5 Million Copies SoldThomas Moore's now classic work provides a powerful spiritual message for our troubled times.In Care of the Soul readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and...

The lads at the Stag�s Head are eager to stage a fishing competition, but there�s one problem � local businessman Tony Bart owns the fishing rights to that stretch of the Wye. Tony agrees to let the event go ahead, but not without a price � he wants a share of the business. Now, the lads have a new challenge on their hands: how to deal with the cuckoo in the nest.

Thomas Ostermeier is the most internationally recognised German theatre director of the present. With this book, he presents his directorial method for the first time. The Theatre of Thomas Ostermeier provides a toolkit for understanding and enacting the strategies of his advanced contemporary approach to staging dramatic texts. In addition, the book includes:Ostermeier’s seminal essays, lectures and manifestos translated into English for the first time.