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Tells the remarkable stories of men and women born in China after 1979 - the recent generations raised under China's single-child policy. From the businessman's son unable to pack his own suitcase, to the PhD student who pulled herself out of extreme rural poverty, this book shows how these generations embody the hopes and fears of a great nation.

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Reveals how we each have a spirit network looking out for us, how those who have passed over want to support you, and how you can strengthen your connection with the beyond.

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Shortly before his 44th birthday, John Diamond received a call from the doctor who had removed a lump from his neck. Mailbag followed Diamond's story of life with, and without, a lump - the humiliations, the ridiculous bits, the funny bits, the tearful bits.

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Will she ever be her soldiers sweetheart

Jenny has been in love with the handsome and successful Matthew Ward since she was sixteen. Only she was too shy to make her feelings known.

When Matthew joins the army Jenny is also determined to do her bit for the war effort and becomes a nurse.

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The CALLANETICS FOREVER FIT plan focuses on the special health and fitness needs of women over 30, whether they are just starting a fitness programme, or already in good shape.

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Discovering an ancient cult whose women debase themselves for their bestial lovers, he is soon bewitched by an exotic dancer called Miriam and May, the wild girl of the woods who must be trained and tamed.

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One hundred years on from the death of Cook, another great man, George Collingridge begins his own adventure. This firm belief was the eventual cause of his self-destruction.

Another hundred years later Vanessa Collingridge, is searching for books on her lifelong hero Captain Cook in a university library.

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And once you're ready to flex your new Sudoku muscles, 300 brand-new, hand-crafted puzzles await you: from regular Sudoku puzzles ratcheted up to severest of difficulty levels to new favourites such as Killer Sudoku, Squiffy Sudoku and Sudoku 16.

You may be a Sudoku Master, but will you be able to master Extreme Sudoku

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Cassandra has been living with the baron, in his chateau, for 18 months. The arrival of Nicola, who has come to stay for the summer, means that once again he can indulge his fancy for playing erotic games with strangers.

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Because she was black, Clare Malone was the talk of her Liverpool council estate. Her mother and her mother's husband were both white and from birth she was stigmatised for this proof of her mother's infidelity.

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As a young mum-of-three, the author was determined to get her troubled life back on track. But then she met Gary Heidnik and the next four months became a living nightmare. Along with five women she was held captive in a cellar where she was starved, beaten, and repeatedly raped to fulfil Heidnik's desire of creating a 'family' of ten children.

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But these men would go on to make football history...

Told by a life-long fan, The Lisbon Lions follows the fortunes of eleven men born within 20 miles of Glasgow who had come to play for a football team struggling in the League.

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Those who fail, and then fail again.

Drawing on John Bird's own life experiences, this book outlines the mistakes he has made and the subsequent lessons he has learned along the way. Change Your Life is about getting lost, feeling self-pity, feeling a failure, disliking the world and oneself;

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'Fear makes me a writer, fear and a lack of confidence'

Charles Bukowski chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles.

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My name is Jason - and I have just met the most incredible woman, on Charlotte Street. Well, I say 'met'. I sort of held her bags for a second. But she smiled at me! And it was this amazing smile. Of course, I don't know her name, or anything about her at all. But I do happen to have something of hers.

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It also reminds us, once again, what an important role animals can play in our lives" - James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob


The first time Bruce Klein caught sight of Chewy, this beautiful street dog captured his heart.

Chewy had been a stray since he was a puppy.

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Whether you're a veteran grandmother or a Granny-to-be, this collection of stories will warm your heart and make you laugh about the universal experiences of being a grandmother.

This book celebrates the memories we make and the times we cherish with grandmothers: the women who can both spoil and be stern;

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Let down by her travelling companion at short notice, Nadia Kapur reluctantly agrees to take her recently divorced mother, Valerie, on her gap-year trip to India.

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With a population of 1 billion people and the world's second largest economy, China is fast becoming one of the most powerful and important countries in the world.

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From the restrictions on speech and worship to the lack of freedoms under the law, the economy, health and the environment, it provides a well-informed look at what the inhabitants of this vast state may or may not do.

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Why are faiths now so associated with violent conflict Why has the communications revolution had a deeper impact on Islam than on Christianity Why is there a tendency to associate Christianity with the West, and with overt/covert forms of colonialism This title deals with these questions.

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Takes you through the nine months of pregnancy, giving guidance to expectant mothers as their lives change in the run up to birth. This parent-focused antenatal book offers practical advice on: birth issues; work issues; physical adjustments and irritations of pregnancy; and, what happens during labour.

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When Eleanor enters service in the Hampton household she has no idea that beneath the faade of respectability, the house is a secret world of lust and depravity. Immediately, Eleanor realises to her horror that once you've felt the thrill of submission life will never be the same again.