The Five Giants : A Biography of the Welfare State

History

Timmins, Nicholas

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Gardners Books

The classic science fiction trilogy by the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is at last available in a new paperback boxed set. "The Cosmic Trilogy" is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S Lewis. Out of the "Silent Planet": Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there. Ransom discovers he has come from the 'silent planet' - Earth - whose tragic story is known throughout the universe. "Perelandra": Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra. "That Hideous Strength": Newly-married Mark and Jane Studdock are drawn into events very far out of the ordinary. The morning after a horrific nightmare about a decapitated head, Jane sees the same face in a newspaper and has the growing feeling that she is being warned of something real and ominous. Meanwhile, Mark has been enticed to join the National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments, which aims to control human society. As he is drawn into the sinister organization, he discovers the truth about his wife's dreams, while she seeks helps at a community called St Anne's, led by the charismatic Dr Ransom.

Cosmic Trilogy

Literature & Fiction

C.S.LEWIS

Contemporary

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

Children's Books

Numeroff, Laura

Animals

At a future time in England when anyone knowledgeable about machines is severely punished as a witch, four children dare to aid in the escape of a "witch" left for dead.

Heartsease 1 (Changes Trilogy)

DICKINSON, PETER

Teen & Young Adult

<p>Where have all the men gone? Faced with 25, 000 more women than men in London, and gleeful media reports that it's statistically more likely for single women to be murdered than get married, Katie is reached an all-time low. But all is not lost ! Another hilarious high-concept romantic comedy from Jenny Colgan. While Katie's glad it's not a man's world any more, she'd be quite pleased if there were more men in it -- or at least single ones, anyway. More likely to get murdered than married, according to gleeful media reports, Katie resigns herself to the fact there's no sex in the city and heads for the hills -- or the Scottish highlands, to be precise. Despite the fact she's never been a girl for wellies -- and Fairlish is in the middle of nowhere -- the tiny town does have one major draw: men. Lots of them. But while Katie relishes the chance to do battle with armies of admirers, she's not reckoned on going head to head with her grumpy new boss, Harry, shadowy developers intent on destroying the beautiful countryside and Mrs McClockerty, the least suitable hotelier since Norman Bates. At least there's the local eye-candy to distract her, including gorgeous newshound Iain. But he is at loggerheads with Harry, and Harry despises her. Life in the country might not be one big roll in the hay but can Katie ever turn her back on the delights of Fairlish and return to city life?</p>

Where Have All the Boys Gone

Colgan, Jenny

The acclaimed author of The Orange Fish and Swann writes a delicious, sophisticated novel of modern romance about a folklorist with a penchant for the past who falls in love with a off-beat, spontaneous disc jockey, who's definitely wrapped up in the present. "A touching, elegantly funny, lucious work of fiction."--New York Times Book Review.

Republic of Love Film Tie in

SHIELDS, Carol

Statement Film Tie in

MOORE, BRIAN

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Dive: A Story of Love and Obsession

Carried away by love -- for risk and for each other -- two of the world's best freedivers went to the limits of their sport. Only one came back. This is his powerful, heart-wrenching story. Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras, a native of Cuba, is a world champion in the dangerous and controversial sport of freediving, in which athletes test the limits of their minds and bodies by diving to unthinkable depths without oxygen tanks. Audrey Mestre was a beautiful French marine biology student researching the physiology of freediving. When she decided to base her studies on the legendary Pipin, a passionate romance was born. Pipin and Audrey soon married and moved to Miami, where she took up the sport herself and proceeded to break the female world record (115 metres). They became freediving's power couple, constantly training together and encouraging one another. But on 17 October 2002, Audrey pushed her body too far and died off the coast of the Dominican Republic while attempting to break the world record -- which was currently held by her husband. Now, for the first time, Pipin tells his own story. He addresses the controversy that has followed him throughout his career and defends his sport and his own records against criticism from peers. And Pipin opens up as never before, providing what no interviewer has been able to capture: a glimpse into the heart of a complex and haunted man. In his own words, he relates the tragic story of his relationship with Audrey -- a unique and complicated tale of love and competition taken to the extreme.

Dive

Pipin Ferreras

Biographies & Memoirs

Patrick Obrian Omnibus Boxed Set

Patrick. O'Brian

Social Psychology

David Myers' "Social Psychology" continues to set the standard by which other Social Psychology texts are judged. Its renowned author's engaging writing style and unique, intimate voice make the text compelling without being simplistic. The organization logically moves the student through the study of how people think, influence, and relate, with an appropriate balance of basic research and applied material. This edition offers greater emphasis on contemporary research, and uses video clips and vignettes to emphasize the relevance of social psychology research.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Myers,David

Psychology & Counseling

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