As the Soviet threat to North America evolved in the early Cold War, the world was watching. What was the view from Ottawa? Watching the Bear begins to tell that story. Alan Barnes, a twenty-five-year veteran of the Canadian intelligence community, draws on recently declassified archival sources to offer a wholly new perspective on Canada’s policies for the defence of North America from 1946 to 1964.After the Second World War, Canada created an independent capacity to prod...

1935: a message from a Time Lord in trouble sends the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard to the streets of London’s West End, in search of a mysterious alien adversary, unaware that something monstrous is already on their trail...

The first time the fearsome Kraals attempted to take over the Earth, things didn't go quite according to plan. With the Doctor a prisoner on the Kraals' home planet of Oseidon, only Leela can save the day - alongside a most unlikely ally.

When the Doctor and Leela arrive in Derbyshire and get caught up in the hunt for a missing girl, they soon discover that the legend of the White Worm is very much alive, even in 1979. And it seems that the Doctor isn't the only Time Lord on the trail...

Four stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, with an extra hour of behind the scenes interviews.The Bloodless Soldier, by Justin RichardsA group of soldiers return from overseas service – but they have brought a terrible evil back with them. As death strikes on the streets of London, Sergeant Quick calls upon the help of Professor Litefoot, while an old enemy lurks in the shadows. Jago and Litefoot are on the trail of the Bloodless Soldier – and tragedy wi...

Lavishly illustrated with his own photos, Alan Bern's DREAMS OF THE RETURN captures the beauty of Italy, especially the South, accompanied by classic poetry presented in its original Italian and in English-translated by the author. This poetic and visual odyssey will transport the reader to a land steeped in history and romance. Travel well with this guidebook for the mind, heart, and spirit. To be savored alongside pizza margherita and red wine, with a sweet finish of roccoco napoletani a...

Did a spoiled rich girl die in a plane crash or is she hiding with her homicidal lover in the Florida Keys? Whose body is that in the wreckage? Who put it there?

Mental illness in a parent presents children with multiple challenges, including stigma, self-doubt and self-blame, ongoing anxiety and depression, that are rarely discussed in the public domain. This important new book, written by young people who have lived through these experiences, as well as professionals working alongside their families, highlights the relationships between children, parents and professionals, and the emotional issues they all face.A key focus of the book is ...

Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review considers basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes, and deals with subjects of special and topical importance in the field of marine biology. The thirty-sixth volume follows closely the objectives and style of the earlier well recieved volumes, conti

An eccentric boarding-house denizen winds up dead; his presumed killer, a fellow boarder, has vanished. The baffling case unfolds through the testimony of witnesses, who are themselves suspects.

'Another masterpiece from a cutting-edge expert' IRISH TIMES'Simply but expertly, Emotional Resilience give you the tools to heal yourself and deal with the slings and arrows of modern life' Cathy Kelly, bestselling author and UNICEF ambassadorTHE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThere are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of t...

This straightforward guide offers a complete overview of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and gives practical advice for overcoming the difficulties it poses in a wide range of contexts from diagnosis through to adulthood.Starting with an exploration into the background of PDA that answers many of the immediate questions triggered when a child is first diagnosed, the book goes on to look at the impact of the condition on different areas of the child's life and what can ...