A Good Woman by Danielle Steel

A Good Woman
Author: Danielle Steel
Format: Hardcover





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From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan to the fires of World War I, Danielle Steel takes us on an unforgettable journey in her new novel--a spellbinding tale of war, loss, history, and one woman's unbreakable spirit....

Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island.

But everything changed on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic shattered her family and her privileged world forever.

Finding strength within her grief, Annabelle pours herself into volunteer work, nursing the poor, igniting a passion for medicine that would shape the course of her life. But for Annabelle, first love, and a seemingly idyllic marriage, will soon bring more grief--this time caused by the secrets of the human heart.

Betrayed, and pursued by a scandal she does not deserve, Annabelle flees New York for war-ravaged France, hoping to lose herself in a life of service. There, in the heart of the First World War, in a groundbreaking field hospital run by women, Annabelle finds her true calling, working as an ambulance medic on the front lines, studying medicine, saving lives. And when the war ends, Annabelle begins a new life in Paris--now a doctor, a mother, her past almost forgotten...until a fateful meeting opens her heart to the world she had left behind.

Finding strength in the most unlikely of friendships, pulling together the broken fragments of her life, Annabelle will return to New York one more time--this time as a changed woman, a woman of substance, infused with life's experience, building a future filled with hope...out of the richsoil of the past.

Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's new novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman, a good woman, a true survivor who triumphs against overwhelming odds.

For Annabelle's story is more than compelling fiction, it is a powerful celebration of life, dignity, and courage--and a testament to the human will to survive.

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Of warriors, lovers and prophets by Max Du Preez

Of warriors, lovers and prophets
Author: Max Du Preez
Format: Paperback





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There’s the story of the Khoikhoi chief who was kidnapped and taken to England in 1610.

And of King Moshoeshoe’s mercy towards the cannibals who had eaten his beloved grandfather, because killing them would defile his grandfather’s grave.

There’s the story of Boer War general Christiaan de Wet and his brother Piet, who joined the British forces and fought his own people.

The stories span the centuries, up to recent times, and take in the variety of South Africa’s regions and cultures. The result is a fascinating mosaic of our rich historical heritage.

There are plenty of academic histories of South Africa, but this is a book that the general reader will enjoy, and it will appeal to tourists too.

It’s researched with an investigative journalist’s thoroughness, and written in the easy, accessible style that has made Max du Preez’s writing so popular.

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Nigella Christmas Cookbook by Nigella Lawson

Nigella Christmas Cookbook
Author: Nigella Lawson
Format: Hardcover





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Nigella Christmas comprises reliable, practical, easy-to-follow recipes and reassuring advice about planning and cooking ahead, presented in a gorgeous glittering package which will make this the ultimate gift to yourself and for family and friends.

Illustrated with 150 fabulous full-colour photographs by Lis Parsons (photographer of the bestselling NIGELLA EXPRESS), including method photos and lavish double-page 'spreads', Nigella Christmas is in a new, irresistible format.

It includes everything from Christmas cakes and puddings, to quick and easy homemade presents (biscuits, preserves and other standbys), recipes for feeding friends and family over the holiday season with minimum stress and maximum enjoyment (cook and freeze ahead or slow-cook in the oven), as well as Christmas party food and drinks. And, of course, exciting and inspiring variations for the Main Event itself - from traditional turkey, festive ginger-baked ham and special trimmings to a Swedish Christmas a la Nigella, or a vegetarian Christmas feast.

Nigella Christmas will surely be a perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for - for inspiration and reassurance - as soon as the Christmas lights start going up...

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Joan Collins Biography by Graham Lord

Joan Collins Biography
Author: Graham Lord
Format: Softcover





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Joan Collins remains one of the most famous and popular women in the UK - even in her seventies, she can still command a 100,000 fee for a brief appearance in one of M&S's TV ads.

'Men like her because she is beautiful, sexy, sassy, funny, naughty and intelligent,' says Lord.

'Women admire her because she is stylish, elegant, strong, positive and independent, a feisty old feminist who is nevertheless extremely feminine and even in old age she is able to attract handsome young men.

And gays adore her so much that she has become an international gay icon.'

Her acting career includes a score of unmemorable or memorably awful movies (THE STUD and THE BITCH based on the novels of her sister Jackie), her notorious role as Alexis Carrington in the series DYNASTY, a famous series of hilarious Cinzano TV ads with Leonard Rossiter, as well as many stage roles in London. But these do not begin to explain the extent of her fame. The men in her life - and her marriages - make headlines, and she is currently married to Percy Gibson (33 years her junior).

This fascinating and revealing biography shows how she has become such a popular figure and remained a sex symbol to so many for such a long time.

It is the definitive word on the ultimate icon.

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The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

The Brass Verdict
Author: Michael Connelly
Format: Hardcover





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Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom.

When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next. Enter Harry Bosch.

Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller as bait. But as danger mounts and the stakes rise, these two loners realize their only choice is to work together.

Bringing together Michael Connelly's two most popular characters, The Brass Verdict is sure to be his biggest book yet.

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Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn

Extreme Measures
Author: Vince Flynn
Format: Hardcover





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The latest pulse-pounding thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn explodes onto the scene with a deadly and charismatic hero fans will cheer for all the way to the last riveting page.

Vince Flynn's thrillers, featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp, have dominated the imagination of readers everywhere. Time and again, Flynn has captured the secretive world of the fearless men and women, who, bound by duty, risk their lives in a covert war they must hide from even their own political leaders.

Now, with Rapp away on assignment in Pakistan, CIA Director Irene Kennedy turns to his protegee Mike Nash. Nash has served his government honorably for sixteen years -- first as an officer in the Marine Corps and then as an operative in an elite counterterrorism team run by none other than Mitch Rapp. He has met violence with extreme violence and has never wavered in his fight against the jihads and their culture of death.

Nash has fought the war on terrorism in secret without accolades or acknowledgement of his personal sacrifice. He has been forced to lie to virtually every single person he cares about, including his wife and children, but he has soldiered on with the knowledge that his hard work and lethal tactics has saved thousands of lives.

But the one thing he never saw coming was that his own government was about to turn on him. In Extreme Measures, Flynn introduces a modern-day patriot -- a hero who loves his country, even when it betrays itself.

Using his insider knowledge of intelligence agencies and the military, Flynn once again delivers an all-too-real portrayal of a war that is that is waged every day by a handful of brave, devoted souls.Smart, fast-paced, and jaw-droppingly realistic, Extreme Measures is the political thriller of our time.

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Shane Warne Top 100 Test Cricketers

Shane Warne's Century: My Top 100 Test Cricketers
Author: Shane Warne
Format: Softcover





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With a flamboyant approach to the game on and off the pitch, Australia's greatest bowler Shane Warne is an irresistible cricketing force.

In "Shane Warne's Century", he candidly profiles 100 players from every Test nation who have had the most significant impact on his cricketing life.

Warne is famous for having never scoring a Test century, although he has come tantalisingly close on several occasions. He now wants to set the record straight by writing about a century of cricketing stars he has encountered during his illustrious career.The famous names featured here include fellow Australian legends Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath, as well as adversaries such as Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Jonty Rhodes and Freddie Flintoff.

Warne also puts together a dream Test match between those Australian cricketers he would have loved to have played alongside versus a team of international legends.

Throughout the book, Warne opines on the serious issues affecting cricket today, such as cheating, bowling actions, sledging and match-fixing, and assesses a large number of professional relationships he has enjoyed and endured, including those with Sri Lankan star Arjuna Ranatunga and South African captain Graeme Smith. "Shane Warne's Century" is a genuine page-turner by one of cricket's most popular stars and is a must-read for all cricket fans.

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Doing business digitally by Godfrey Parkin

Doing business digitally
Author: Godfrey Parkin
Format: Softcover





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South African businesses are having to adapt to a radically new dynamic in their markets, brought about by the internet: for the first time the consumer has a voice; small businesses can run rings around large corporations; local consumers are buying internationally; and local businesses are selling globally.

The first instinct is to hand over digital strategy to the IT department. But online success is not about technology, it is about understanding the new marketing and building relationships with the new consumer.

This title demystifies all of the concepts and processes involved in emarketing, illustrating them with real-world examples, and maps out the digital landscape that today’s businesses must navigate.

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Lessons in Heartbreak by Cathy Kelly

Lessons in Heartbreak
Author: Cathy Kelly
Format: Softcover





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Three Lives. Three Loves. Three Reasons to Let Go - the compelling new novel from the international No.1 bestselling author Cathy Kelly

Izzie Silver left the small Irish town of Tamarin behind for New York. Life is good - until she breaks her own rules and falls for a married man.

On the other side of the ocean, Izzie's aunt Anneliese discovers the pain of infidelity for herself. Then Lily, the wise and compassionate family matriarch, is taken ill. At her bedside back in Ireland, Izzie discovers a past her grandmother has never spoken of, while Anneliese feels despair mount.

The one person she could have turned to is starting to slip away.

The lessons each of the women learns - both past and present - bring joy and heartbreak. And the hardest lesson of all is learning to let go.

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For Crying Out Loud by Jeremy Clarkson

The World According to Clarkson V3
Author: Jeremy Clarkson
Format: Softcover





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The publication of The World According to Clarkson in 2004 launched a multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon. But to no avail. Jeremy's one-man war on crimes against common sense has not yet been won. And our hero's still scratching his head at the madness of it all.

But it's not all bad. He's learned a little along the way, including: Why binge drinking is good for you; The worst word in the English language; The remarkable secret of eternal youth; The pleasure and pain of middle-aged drumming; The problem with America; And how to dispose of a seal. For anyone who's been driven to wonder just what is the matter with people these days, For Crying Out Loud! is the perfect riposte. Surprising, fearless and always laugh-out-loud funny, Clarkson's back. And he's got a point...

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Change We Can Believe in by Barack Obama

Change We Can Believe in
Author: Barack Obama
Format: Softcover





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At this defining moment in our history, Americans are hungry for change. After years of failed policies and failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream.

Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader-one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. Change We Can Believe In outlines his vision for America.

In these pages you will find bold and specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world.

Change We Can Believe In asks you not just to believe in Barack Obama's ability to bring change to Washington, it asks you to believe in yours.

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Head on by Ian Botham

Head on
Author: Ian Botham
Format: Softcover





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Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, Sir Ian Botham is the English game's one true living legend and his story both on and off the pitch reads like a Boy's Own rollercoaster ride.

Born with a natural genius for the game, Botham began breaking records with bat and ball from a young age and soon became the man English cricket expected most from. After a troubled period as captain, Botham rose once again to become a national hero with his display in the Miracle Ashes of 1981.

But, with his confrontational nature and wild streak, he began regularly making the wrong kind of headlines. With accusations of drink and drugs, affairs and ball-tampering, he became hounded by the tabloid pack, never sure whether they wanted him to triumph or implode.

Now a Knight and just as famous for his tireless charity work, Beefy gives us the definitive story of his never-dull life and times in his own no-nonsense words.

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Eight Lives Down by Chris Hunter

Eight Lives Down
Author: Chris Hunter
Format: Softcover





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SEARING HEAT - You have the most dangerous job in the world's most dangerous place. You are responsible for bomb disposal in the British sector of Iraq.

You are the last defence against oblivion. And it's already a hundred degrees in the shade.

COLD FEAR - You are up against some of the most sophisticated bomb makers in the world. They don't play by the rules of the Geneva Convention. Nothing but your own wits will save you.

You're on your own. SILENCE - Now is the moment of truth.

All you can hear is the sound of your own blood pounding through your veins.

This could be your last moment on earth. IT'S JUST YOU AND THE BOMB...

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This Charming Man by Marian Keyes

This Charming Man
Author: Marian Keyes
Format: Softcover





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'Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard Paddy de Courcy was getting married' But for four women in particular, the big news about the gorgeous politician is especially momentous...

Stylist Lola has every reason to be interested in who Paddy's marrying - because although she's his girlfriend, she definitely isn't the bride-to-be. Heartbroken, she flees the city for a cottage by the sea.

But will Lola's retreat prove as idyllic as she hopes? ... Not if journalist Grace has anything to do with it. She wants the inside story on the de Courcy engagement and thinks Lola holds the key to it. Grace knew Paddy a long time ago. But why can't she forget him?

Grace's sister, Marnie, might have the answer but she also has issues with the past. Her loving husband and beautiful daughters are wonderful, but they can't take away memories of her first love: a certain Paddy de Courcy. What will it take for Marnie to be able to move on? And what of the soon-to-be Mrs de Courcy...

Alicia will do anything for her fiancé and is determined to be the perfect politician's wife. But does she know the real Paddy de Courcy?

Four very different women. One awfully charming man. And the dark secret that binds them all...

Full of laughter, full of tears, full of heart and full of life...

It could only be the new Marian.

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Girl in High Heels by Ellouise Moore

Girl in High Heels: Intimate Confessions of a London Stripper

Author: Ellouise Moore
Format: Softcover





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Girl in High Heels is Ellouise Moore's totally indiscreet and very sexy account of her time working as a stripper in London.

Her career began at a glamorous well-known West End club, where she danced for celebrities and was soon singled out as one of the owner's favourites. She then moved on to work at 'gentlemen's venues' in the East End.

Her childhood was spent winning prizes for ballet at her grammar school, but she never thought that one day her dance skills would help her become a hugely successful stripper attracting the attention of rich, powerful men and earning thousands of pounds a night.Following her transformation from a naive and slightly awkward ordinary girl to a confident and sexy stripper, Girl in High Heels reveals all the glamour and gossip - as well as the horror stories - from the world she soon found herself immersed in.

We learn about the other girls and how they got into the industry, the bitchiness and rivalry, and the illicit sex and hands-on dancing with clients.

She describes the various types of clients she danced for: the reluctant, blushing men dragged into the club on their stag night, the regulars who imagined she was their girlfriend, and those with less savoury paedophilic tendencies that she quickly learned to avoid.

Then there's the guy who paid for her boob job, and the fellow lap dancer turned stalker who made her life hell. And we see how Ellouise managed to juggle her ordinary life - that of boyfriends, friends and family - with her very unconventional job.

Candid and explicit, Girl in High Heels is a compelling memoir from a girl who through her career as a stripper really has seen it all.

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A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs

A Wolf at the Table
Author: Augusten Burroughs
Format: Softcover





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A powerful evocation of an American childhood like the US greats, Catcher in the Rye , and My Dark Places .

A memoir with the magical quality of not just describing childhood but actually making the reader remember what it was like to be a child. The prequel to international hit Running With Scissors , Wolf at the Table tells the story of Augusten's relationship with his tormented father. A man who sent his wife mad and saw his other son run away from home, prior to Augusten going into foster care.

Harrowing, insightful and amusing by turns, this book contains all of the quirks his fans adore.From the author: 'My father doesn't feature much in Running with Scissors . And one of the reasons for this is because he didn't feature much in my life. But there's another reason, too: our relationship was so complicated, so dark, so confusing and so big, that to tell the story would require a book.

So finally, upon the death of my father in 2005, I decided to tell the story I have been most afraid yet most compelled to tell.

In some respects, I look at this book as my biggest, most personally challenging project to date. Because my father - not my mother - has always been the driving force behind my ambition'.

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Quantum of Solace by Ian Fleming

Quantum of Solace - The Complete James Bond Short Stories
Author: Ian Fleming
Format: Softcover





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To celebrate the release of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace , all Ian Fleming's short stories are being published in one volume for the first time.

Includes:

• a View to a Kill
• For Your Eyes Only
• Quantum of Solace
• Risico The Hildebrand
• Rarity Octopussy
• The Living Daylights
• The Property of a Lady
• 007 in New York

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