Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland where life was 'a sunny experience full of meat-paste sandwiches & Sunday school' she has reported memorably & courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie's reporting from inter alia Northern Ireland the Middle East Tiananmen Square & of course the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting & evocative writing & reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person Kate Adie also divulges what it's like to be a woman in a man's world
- an inspiration to many working women.
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The fascinating & largely autobiographical sequel to J G Ballards prize-winning Empire of the Sun that follows Jim to post-war Engl&. The Kindness of Women continues the story of the boy whose life in Japanese-occupied Shaghai was described so memorably in Empire of the Sun it sets those traumatic events within the context of a lifetime as we follow the narrator Jim to England & suburban Shepperton after the war. Jim tries & fails to find stability as a medical student at Cambridge & a trainee RAF pilot in Canada. Then after settling happily into family life his world is ripped apart by domestic tragedy. He plunges into the maelstrom of the 1960s an instigator & subject of every aspect of cultural social & sexual revolution. All this & much more we see as the attempt of a bruised mind to make sense of the upheaval around it. ...

A phone call from up high interrupts Eve's plans to have a lazy day with Roarke: The teenage daughter of Captain Jonah Mc Masters head of the NYPD drug squad has been found raped & strangled. A terrifying video of Deena bloody & beaten beyond recognition hints at a link to a criminal in Mc Masters's own past but searching through his cases leads Eve nowhere
- until another rape-murder & another video reveals the killer's deadly intent: merciless retribution in the cruellest way possible. Racing against the clock Eve & her team must work fast to identify the next victim of a killer who will stop at nothing.. .
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She was just an instrument. A weapon. He wanted it to be in that house inside the house where the cop believed his little girl would always be safe. A phone call from up high interrupts Eve's plans to have a lazy day with her roguish husband Roarke: The teenage daughter of Captain Jonah Mc Masters head of the NYPD drug squad has been found raped & strangled. A terrifying video of Deena bloody & beaten beyond recognition suggests a link to a criminal in her father's past but Eve is getting nowhere
- until another murder & another video reveals the killer's deadly intent: merciless retribution in the cruellest way possible. Eve & her team must race against the clock to identify the next victim of a killer who will stop at nothing.. .
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This book focuses on kinesthetic empathy as a key interdisciplinary concept in our understanding of social interaction & communication in creative & cultural practices ranging from art through entertainment to physical therapies. It invites readers to venture across disciplinary & methodological boundaries notably those between arts & sciences to engage with innovative & critical perspectives on kinesthetic empathy. ...

When Arthurs third-grade class competes at the Middle Ages Fair against Glenbrook Academy they lose at Merlins Labyrinth tug-of-war & even a pie-eating contest. The only challenge left is to pull a sword from a stone. Can Arthur & his classmates show Glenbrook who the real winners are? ...

From his court at Camelot King Arthur ruled over a unified Britain in a mythical age of peace & prosperity. His glory however would be short-lived. For even as he drew the sword from the stone a doom settled over Arthur that would see his kingdom fall to betrayal & war. In this book Daniel Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur from his winning of Excalibur & his marriage to Guinevere through his battle with the giant in France & his war against the army of Rome to the treachery of Mordred & his death at Camlann. Supporting this narrative is an exploration of the different facets of Arthurian myth including the numerous conflicting theories of his historical origin the tales of Welsh folklore & Medieval romance & even his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic & newly commissioned artwork this book is an easy-to-read yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth & legend that surrounds Britain's greatest hero. ...

A series with silk-ribbon markers & headbands gold stamping on front & spine & the original colour illustrations on the jackets. This version of the legends of King Arthur was first published in 1953 & the illustrations are those with which Beardsley made his name in 1893 aged 20. ...

King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail & the final tragedy of the Last Battle Roger Lancelyn Green brings the enchanting world of King Arthur stunningly to life. One of the greatest legends of all time with an inspiring introduction by David Almond award-winning author of Clay" " Skellig" " Kits Wilderness" & " The Fire-Eaters"." ...

This title presents a comic-strip re-telling of some of Britains best-loved stories & legends. Aided by the magician Merlin Arthur draws the sword from the stone to become King of Britain & Lord of the Knights of the Round Table. Read of their valiant deeds as King Arthur Sir Lancelot Sir Galahad & other heroic knights rescue maidens defend Excalibur & search for the Grail. Also publishing this month are God & His Creations" & " Sindbad the Sailor"." ...