This 1949 novella about the violent expulsion of Palestinian villagers by the Israeli army has long been considered a modern Hebrew masterpiece & it has also given rise to fierce controversy over the years. Published just months after the end of the 1948 war Khirbet Khizeh (the kh A pronounced like the ch A" in Bach A") was an immediate sensation when it first appeared. Thousands of Israeli Jews rushed to read it the critics began to argue about it & a Palestinian journalist in Nablus described it as a sign that the Israeli army had a conscience & that peace was possible. Since then the book has continued to challenge & disturb. The various debates it has prompted would themselves make Khirbet Khizeh worth reading but the novella is much more than a vital historical document: it is also a great work of art. Yizhars haunting lyrical style & charged registration of the landscape are in many ways as startling as his wrenchingly honest view of one of Israels defining moments. Despite its international reputation the book has never before been translated into English." ...

With worldwide sales of more than 22 million albums & an international audience INXS were one of the biggest bands in the world. On 22 November 1997 the death of Michael Hutchence brought the INXS story or part of it to a halt. This book puts his mysterious death in perspective. It tracks the story of the six suburban boys who achieved fame & fortune & along the way acquired a tase for the high life. ...

Kate Brannigan is truly welcome. Hot on one-liners Chinese food tabloid papers & Thai boxing she is refreshingly funny Daily Mail Kate Brannigan feisty Manchester-based PI is back investigating the bizarre case of the missing conservatories. Before Long shes up to her neck in crooked land deals mortgage scams financial chicanery -- & murder. But when a favour for a friend puts Kates own life in danger bizarre is not the first word she thinks of! ...

Jamie's desperate to become Highwood School's star football player (and in his dreams Hawkstone United's too). But after he wrecks his chances at the trials the pressure's on to prove himself. Dan Freedman is a hot new talent headed straight for the Premie League! He has great connections & insider knowledge
- he wors
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Plays With Attitude" are hard hitting one hour plays written to appeal to teenage audiences & performers. " Kick Off" is a comic intrigue in a boarding school where rivalries seize. At a home match with arch rivals Mill Spill a valuable football league cup is stolen. The home team loses the match the cup & their confidence! There follows fast paced chases mimed football sequences puns slapstick humour & an unexpected conclusion. The play can be used for group work drama lessons & full-scale productions." ...

There is no such thing as an alcoholic & there is no such disease as alcoholism! (as society understands it). Whether you agree with this statement or not one thing is for sure you will never see alcohol in the same light ever again after reading this book. Jason Vale takes an honest & hard hitting look at people's conceptions of our most widely consumed drug. Jason's major argument is there is no such thing as an 'alcoholic' & that we are conditioned to accept alcohol as a 'normal' substance in today's society despite the fact that it is the major cause of many of today's social problems & a wide range of health issues. This book is much more than a simple eye opener it will: change the way you see alcohol forever; show you how to stop drinking; & help you enjoy the process & enjoy your life so much more than you do now without having to drink alcohol. So open your mind & take a journey with Jason to explore the myths about the most used & accepted drug addiction in the world! ...

Now introducing Kick!" which does for kids what " Gallop!" does for animals
- one child rides a bike another kicks
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The greatest super hero story of all time is finally here! Acclaimed writer Mark Millar (Wanted") & award-winning artist John Romita Jr. (" Amazing Spider-Man") unite for one of 21st centurys most outrageous & acclaimed series! Dave Lizewski is just an ordinary American teenager. He has a My Space page he loves comic books & he is unable to find a girlfriend. Then an idea hits him: why not become a real life super hero? Soon his life will never be the same again. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Matthew Vaughn & Jane Goldman " Kick-Ass" starts where other super hero stories draw the line taking comic book realism to a whole new level! Warning: This title is for adults only!" ...

This is the sequel to the biggest creator-owned comic of the decade
- the one that spawned the No. 1 hit movie & the worldwide
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This is the sequel to the biggest creator-owned comic of the decade
- the one that spawned the No. 1 hit movie & the worldwide
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