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Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Laboratory Evaluations and Interventions

By Luciano L'Abate

£52.99 14 May 2008 Hardback Nova Science Publishers Inc

Brings together various types of laboratory practices that pair clinical practice with research using standard operating procedures (SOP'S) in evaluations and interventions. It is important, to rely on standardised, uniform practices, SOPs that will assure that various practices go hand in hand with research.

Thomas Jefferson

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Public Life, A Private Life

By David Kiracofe

£85.99 14 May 2008 Hardback Nova Science Publishers Inc

Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC. He wrote two of the documents in the history of the US. This book offers information on the President's early education, professional career, military service or political service prior to the presidency.

John Tyler

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Rare Career

By Lyle Nelson

£25.99 14 May 2008 Hardback Nova Science Publishers Inc

John Tyler was believed by some to be of talents not above 'mediocrity' and rooted in passions and vices of slavery while others believed him to be unaffected and dedicated to the needs of the country. This book describes the life of the 10th president who evoked mixed feelings amongst the public as to his competency and administrative judgements.

My Meetings with Paul

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Atheist Discovers His Guardian Angel

By Phillip H. Krapf

£11.50 14 May 2008 Paperback Origin Press,USA

Narrates the story of a year-long series of dramatic materialisations of a guardian angel named Paulaall. The author learns that Paul has journeyed with him for a lifetime - beneficially guiding and protecting him without his knowledge.

Soaring Underground

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Young Fugitive's Life in Nazi Berlin

By Larry Orbach, Vivien Orbach-Smith

£17.50 14 May 2008 Hardback Compass Press,U.S.

Now in book form, this is the intensely moving first-person account of "the Auschwitz Memoirist's extraordinary manuscript" described in Philip Roth's Patrimony: A True Story. This is the true story of a young man born at the wrong time in the wrong place. Lothar Orbach's family proudly traces its German heritage back to the fifteenth century, but that is no help to a Jewish boy coming of age in Hitler's Berlin. His promising school career is aborted by Nazi decree and his close-knit family splintered by his brothers' emigration and the arrest of his father, who vowed he would leave the beloved Fatherland "only on the very last train." But Arnold Orbach's last train is destined for Sachsenhausen, and when his ashes return, Lothar, the baby of the family, becomes the man of the house. When the Gestapo comes for his mother, she and Lothar escape with false identity papers; his mother finds sanctuary with a family of staunch Communists, and Lothar, as Gerhard Peters, enters Berlin's underworld of desperate and unforgettable characters called "divers": Tad, the clever and charismatic pool hustler who teaches Gerhard everything he knows, Opa, the evil card shark, Erika, the Jewish beauty who gives herself without her heart, Ilse, Kitty, Eva, Hans and many others who help him survive. Some of his experiences, in the words of one reviewer, are surrealistic: being hosted by an admiring German U-boat commander and spending a week in a high-ranking Nazi's home which had once belonged to a prominent Jew. Ultimately, he is betrayed and sent to Auschwitz, where he just barely survives. At the center of this world gone mad is Gerhard, outwardly a cagey, amoral street thug, inwardly a sensitive, romantic youth, devoted son, and increasingly religious Jew, clinging to his humanity and his belief in God but letting his irrepressible spirit soar while underground.

Outrider of Empire

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Adventures of Roger Pocock

By Geoffrey Pocock

£19.50 14 May 2008 Paperback University of Alberta Press

A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger Pocock was an inveterate, world-ranging traveller who lived the life that all adventurous boys desire. This is a testament to a prolific author and extraordinary man whose friends and acquaintances bridged the worlds of theatre, literature, the military, and science.

Book of Her Life

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Teresa of Avila,St

£7.95 14 May 2008 Paperback Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

An autobiography of a Counter Reformation mystic and monastic reformer of sixteenth century Spain.

Trying to Please

12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John Julius Norwich

£20.00 12 May 2008 Hardback Dovecote Press

A Question of Honour

12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lord Levy

£18.99 12 May 2008 Hardback Simon & Schuster Ltd

The remarkable life story of Lord Michael Levy from his humble beginnings, through wealth and luxury to his involvement with Tony Blair's government and the whole inside story of the 'cash for peerages' drama.

Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Martha Long

£68.15 12 May 2008 Audio Cd Oakhill Publishing Limited

Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Martha Long

£58.75 12 May 2008 Audio Cassette Oakhill Publishing Limited

Muriel Spark

10 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography

By Martin Stannard

£25.00 10 May 2008 Hardback Orion Publishing Co

Apart from her 1992 memoir, "Curriculum Vitae", Muriel Spark has remained stoically reticent about her long life. With access to all her papers to back up interviews with Spark and her friends, the author has pieced together a story of the poor little rich girl from Edinburgh.

The Life and Times of Eric Walker

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Frederick Langtree Walker

£19.99 09 May 2008 Paperback Troubador Publishing

An autobiography looking back at the author's life overseas in Africa, South America, Hong Kong, and in other countries.

Me, Myself and I

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By L.N. Saleh

£6.99 09 May 2008 Paperback Troubador Publishing

An autobiographical book of poetry, documenting the author's life through infancy, childhood and political conflict.

Collected Works of Ken Wilber (v.8)

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Marriage of Sense and Soul; One Taste

By Ken Wilber

£30.00 09 May 2008 Paperback Shambhala Publications Inc

Collected Works of Ken Wilber (v.4)

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Integral Psychology, Transformations of Consciousness, Selected Essays

By Ken Wilber

£35.00 09 May 2008 Paperback Shambhala Publications Inc

Collected Works of Ken Wilber (v.2)

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Atman Project, Up from Eden, Selected Essays

By Ken Wilber

£35.00 09 May 2008 Paperback Shambhala Publications Inc

Collected Works of Ken Wilber (v.1)

09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Spectrum of Consciousness, No Boundary, Selected Essays

By Ken Wilber

£35.00 09 May 2008 Paperback Shambhala Publications Inc

Frederic Remington

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Margaret Keenan

£25.00 08 May 2008 Hardback Compendium Publishing

Over the course of his career, Frederic Remington produced more than 3000 drawings and paintings and 22 bronze sculptures. Dramatic subjects, striking realism, powerful images: Remington's art fired the American imagination. This is an illustrated celebration of the life and works of the "Wild West" artist, Frederic Remington.

The Banana Kid

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Valerie Mason-John

£9.95 08 May 2008 Paperback British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)

Heroin

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A True Story of Drug Addiction, Hope and Triumph

By Julie O'Toole

£6.99 08 May 2008 Paperback Maverick House

The memoir of a young woman who overcame heroin addiction. Julie O'Toole grew up in an inner city neighbourhood where she was exposed to crime and drugs from a young age. She started using heroin when she was 16 and by the time she was 18 she was a chronic addict. Her life was saved by a chance encounter with a drugs counsellor.

The Commandant

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rudolf Hoss, the Creator of Auschwitz

By Ian Baxter

£16.99 08 May 2008 Hardback Maverick House

Offers an account of Rudolf Hoss, the Commandant of Auschwitz, the concentration camp where between 1,100,000 and 1,500,000 men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis. This chronicle on Hoss uses the experiences of his victims, his friends and collaborators, and the memoirs of the commandant himself.

All Shook Up

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Carol Hathorne

£3.00 08 May 2008 Paperback Kates Hill Press

101 World Heroes

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Simon Sebag Montefiore

£9.99 08 May 2008 Paperback Quercus Publishing Plc

A selection of 100 most heroic figures from the pages of world history. It includes emperors and queens, soldiers and statesmen, religious leaders and philosophers, composers and poets, scientists and explorers, artists and storytellers from three millennia. It is illustrated throughout with maps, diagrams, paintings and photographs.

A Grandad's Life

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By James K Humble

£7.99 08 May 2008 Paperback Cockasnook Books

Air Road to the Isles

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Memoirs of Captain E.E. Fresson OBE

By E.E. Freeson

£24.95 08 May 2008 Hardback Kea Publishing

Inside the Crips

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Life Inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang

By Colton Simpson

£9.99 08 May 2008 Paperback Saint Martin's Press Inc.

A memoir of the author's life as a Crip -- beginning at the tender age of ten in the mid 70s -- and his prison turnaround twenty-five years later.

One Man and His Dig

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Adventures of an Allotment Novice

By Valentine Low

£7.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Simon & Schuster

A funny and original look at the various crops and characters the author encountered during his years tending a west London allotment.

The Strassmanns

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Science, Politics and Migration in Turbulent Times (1793-1993)

By W. Paul Strassmann

£24.95 06 May 2008 Hardback Berghahn Books

Across six generations and two hundred years, this book tells the story of a German-Jewish family who emigrated from Rawicz, Poland, first to Prussian Berlin, and then to America. It is populated by characters, such as Wolfgang, who led urban reform; Ernst who directed an anti-Nazi resistance movement; and Antonie the actress.

Funny Peculiar

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A True Story of How Even Sexual Abuse Could Not Crush a Child's Love of Life

By Constance McCullagh

£8.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd

Tabloid Prodigy

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dishing the Dirt, Getting the Gossip, and Selling My Soul in the Cutthroat

By Marlise Kast

£8.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Running Press Book Publishers

Twenty Chickens for a Saddle

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Story of an African Childhood

By Robyn Scott

£14.99 06 May 2008 Hardback Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. This book tells the story of the family's fifteen years in Botswana. It also offers a portrait of modern Botswana, one of Africa's rare democratic success stories.

The Arcadian Friends

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tim Richardson

£14.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Transworld Publishers Ltd

Between the 1680s and the 1750s, a group of politicians and poets, farmers and businessmen, heiresses and landowners began to experiment with the phenomenon that was to become the English landscape garden. This title takes a perspective on the politics and culture of England during the Enlightenment.

No One Listened

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two Children Caught in a Tragedy with No One Else to Trust Except for Each

By Isobel Kerr, Alex Kerr

£12.99 06 May 2008 Hardback HarperCollins Publishers

When Isobel and Alex came home from school to find their abusive father had brutally murdered their mother, their world was thrown into chaos. Plunged into a care system that neglected them, Isobel and Alex were expected to come to nothing, and had only each other to rely on.

Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gordon Ramsay

£7.99 06 May 2008 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

The bestselling follow-up to Humble Pie, now in paperback. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black, Gordon Ramsay never imagined he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how.

Madness

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Bipolar Life

By Marya Hornbacher

£16.99 06 May 2008 Hardback HarperCollins Publishers

A searing, unflinching and deeply moving account of Marya Hornbacher's personal experience of living with bipolar disorder.

Marlborough

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

England's Fragile Genius

By Richard Holmes

£25.00 06 May 2008 Hardback HarperCollins Publishers

Best-selling military historian Richard Holmes delivers an expertly written and exhilarating account of the life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire.

Cass

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Cass Pennant

£6.99 05 May 2008 Paperback Blake Publishing

Cass Pennant lived a life lived on the edge of the law. This autobiography describes how he saved World Boxing Champion, Frank Bruno from a vicious knife attack; how he was shot three times in the chest and still kept on fighting and how he was alleged to be the leader of the notorious West Ham 'InterCity Firm'.

Siobhan's Miracle

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Derek Jameson, Ellen Jameson

£12.99 05 May 2008 Hardback Blake Publishing

When Siobhan Kilfeather was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she embarked on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and made a pact with the Virgin Mary. She asked for more time to see her children grow up. At the hospital, the surgeon told her the cancer was gone. But it returned seven years later. Siobhan died peacefully in the knowledge that her time had come.

The Mitfords

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Letters Between Six Sisters

By Charlotte Mosley

£10.99 05 May 2008 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

The never-before published letters of the legendary Mitford sisters, alive with wit, affection, tragedy and gossip: a charismatic history of the century's signal events played out in the lives of a controversial and uniquely gifted family.

My Son Tom

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Tragic Death of Tom Hurndal

By Jocelyn Hurndall

£7.99 05 May 2008 Paperback Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Presents the story of the life and premature death of Tom Hurndall.

Roy the Boy

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Times of a Poker Pro

By Roy Brindley

£16.99 05 May 2008 Hardback Transworld Publishers Ltd

Roy Brindley earns over GBP20,000 a week, lives in an incredible house and owns both a Porsche and a Ferrari. But he's not always had money to play with. In fact, he hasn't always had a home. This book contains hints, tips and advice to turn readers into a poker pros. It also describes his rags-to-riches story.

Paul Oakenfold

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Authorised Biography

By Richard Norris

£8.99 05 May 2008 Paperback Transworld Publishers Ltd

Paul Oakenfold has sold over 5 million records, has played to over 50 million people and is, according to "The Guinness Book of Records", the most successful DJ in the world. This biography reveals the story of Paul's rise from South London soul boy to Hollywood superstar.

Me and My Brothers

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Charles Kray

£7.99 05 May 2008 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

An updated edition of the bestselling autobiography of Charlie Kray, elder brother of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie.

Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Raw, Rare to Well Done

By Gordon Ramsay

£9.99 05 May 2008 Network Resource HarperCollins Publishers

Not a sausage. That is what Gordon Ramsay had when he started out as a chef, working 16-hour days, 6 days a week. When he was struggling to get his first restaurant in the black, he didn't think he'd be famous for a TV show about how to run profitable eateries, or that he'd be head of a business empire. But he is and he did. Here's how.

Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Raw, Rare to Well Done

By Gordon Ramsay

£13.99 05 May 2008 Audio Cd HarperCollins Publishers

Clear Plastic Heels

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Adventures of an Accidental Stripper

By Mimi Foe

£6.99 05 May 2008 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

A witty, erotic and sexually explicit memoir about a geeky English girl turned hard-nosed New York stripper. Sex and the City meets Belle de Jour - where the only thing that matters is how goddamned hot you are!

A Fair Cop

02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Bunting

£7.99 02 May 2008 Paperback The Friday Project Limited

Flight Club

02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Henry Bevan

£8.99 02 May 2008 Paperback The Friday Project Limited

Barauh's Odyssey

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Ethopian Jew's Struggle to Save His People

By Baruch Tegegne

£28.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Gefen Publishing House

Wildest Country, 2nd: A Guide to Thoreau's Maine

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Huber, J. Parker

£10.96 01 May 2008 Paperback Appalachian Mountain Club

My Year 2006: Serving

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Messerli, Douglas

£8.76 01 May 2008 Paperback Green Integer

In this, the third volume of his ongoing cultural memoir, Douglas Messerli explores figures and issues of 2006-the films of Robert Altman and Jean Renoir; The Queen; the writing of Guest, Hauser, Sorrentino, and others; Southern myths-centered on the topic of "serving."

Memoirs of a Minor Transgressor

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Terence Long

£14.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Melrose Books

A Cheshire Way of Life

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Goolding, Ivor

£9.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Writersprintshop

Catching the Light

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Art and Life of Henry Scott Tuke 1858-1929

By Catherine Wallace

£35.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Atelier Books

The Russian Patriot

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Red Army Soldier's Service for His Motherland and Against Bolshevism

By Sigismund Diczabalis

£18.99 01 May 2008 Hardback The History Press Ltd

A committed young Communist who joined the Red Army on the day Hitler's Blitzkrieg tore across the Soviet Union's borders in June 1941, Sigismund unquestioningly offered his life to the service of his motherland. Captured and thrown into a German prisoner of war camp, fate offered him escape from certain death through service to the 'new order'.

Life and Other Times: The Autobiography

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

My Autobiography

By Grantham, Leslie

£18.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Timewell Press

An autobiography of Britain's best-known soap star Leslie Grantham - 'Dirty Den' of East Enders. It recounts his early life, from growing up in a dysfunctional family in Camberwell to his time as a boy soldier in Shropshire and subsequent posting to Germany, a move that led to the murder of a German taxi driver.

Shark Infested Waters: Tales of an Actors' Agent

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tales of an Actors' Agent Whitehall, Michael

£16.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Timewell Press

Theatrical agent, Michael Whitehall, has represented people in show business ranging from Stewart Granger and David Hemmings to Colin Firth and Judi Dench. In this memoir, Whitehall contrasts the glamorous image of theatrical life with the mundane realities of the business, while passing on some startling trade secrets along the way.

Omai: The Prince Who Never Was

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Prince Who Never Was

By Connaughton, Richard

£16.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Timewell Press

A vivid account of the tragedy of England's first black celebrity, the story of the Tahitian prince brought to England by Captain Cook's companion.

Business Nightmares

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Unseen Moments When Sucessful Business Personalities Hit Crisis Point...

By Rachel Elnaugh

£17.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Crimson Publishing

Ex "Dragons Den" judge, Rachel Elnaugh exclusively uncovers the moments when she and other business personalities hit crisis point. Contains Rachel's truthful account of the much-publicised crash of Red Letter Days. She then boldly interviews business celebrities, about their darkest times in business.

Hugo

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution

By Bart Jones

£12.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Vintage

The ruling elites in Venezuela and the United States are keen to paint Chavez as the heir to Castro, but the truth is more complex. The Chavez that emerges from the author's account is neither a plaster saint nor a revolutionary tyrant. He is a master politician and an inspired improviser, a Bolivarian nationalist and an unashamed socialist.

Let Me Eat Cake

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Paul Arnott

£16.99 01 May 2008 Hardback F A Thorpe (Publishers)

Eg West: Economic Liberalism and the Role of Government in Education

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tooley, James

£65.93 01 May 2008 Hardback Continuum International Publishing Group

EG West is indisputably a major thinker in education. James Tooley's volume offers the most coherent account of West's educational thought.

Rudolf Steiner

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ullrich, Heiner

£65.93 01 May 2008 Hardback Continuum International Publishing Group

Rudolf Steiner is indisputably a major thinker in education. Heiner Ullrich's volume offers the most coherent account of Steiner's educational thought.

Jean Piaget

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kohler, Richard

£65.93 01 May 2008 Hardback Continuum International Publishing Group

Jean Piaget is indisputably a major thinker in education. Richard Kohler's volume offers the most coherent account of Piaget's educational thought.

Prisoner of God

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michel Benoit

£8.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Alma Books Ltd

A testimony against the Church and its methods, against the brainwashing to which many members are submitted, and the power and influence it exerts across a broad spectrum of society. It is also an account of the mysterious world of the abbeys: the monks' everyday life and the way they deal with solitude, silence and sexuality.

Becoming Drusilla

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One Life, Two Friends, Three Genders

By Richard Beard

£12.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Vintage

Tells the story of author's friend Drew who became Dru. This book tells the story of a friendship, of a fortnight's walking holiday after Dru's sex change operation.

Beyond the Border

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Huguenot Goldsmiths in Northern Europe and North America

By Orly C. Meron

£39.95 01 May 2008 Hardback Sussex Academic Press

Sets the lives and work of Huguenot goldsmiths in the context of the different societies in which they lived and worked. This book examines the lives of Huguenot goldsmiths in France during the times of tolerance of the Protestant religion in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Bolter

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Idina Sackville - The Woman Who Scandalised 1920s Society and Became White

By Frances Osborne

£11.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

* 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for ye

The Bolter

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Idina Sackville - The Woman Who Scandalised 1920s Society and Became White

By Frances Osborne

£18.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

The Road of Lost Innocence

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Somaly Mam

£6.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

Ireland's Misfortune

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Turbulent Life of Kitty O'Shea

By Elisabeth Kehoe

£19.99 01 May 2008 Hardback Atlantic Books

Charles Stewart Parnell, MP, was the only man who both the English government and Irish radicals believed could secure Home Rule for Ireland. But when Parnell met and fell in love with Kitty O'Shea, Parnell's life - and Ireland's history - would change for ever. This work offers fresh insight into this defining moment in Irish history.

The Sea of Chance

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Brett Hilder

£10.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Murdoch Books

In 2004, photographer Brett Hilder was travelling in Eritrea, where he met Ethiopian-born Seble Mehari living in a refugee camp. They fell in love and married, and Brett returned alone to Australia to organise the visa that would allow his wife to join him. And thus began years of enforced separation with Seble.

The System of Things II: True Justice Went to Hell

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

True Justice Went to Hell

By Sweeney, Luis

£9.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Wheatmark

Secret Germany: Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Baigent, Michael Leigh, Richard

£8.21 01 May 2008 Paperback Skyhorse Publishing

From the bestselling authors of "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" and "The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception" comes a stunning revelation of Hitler's secret enemy and the plot to kill him.

Walking Tractor: And Other Country Tales

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Patterson, Bruce

£8.21 01 May 2008 Paperback Heyday

After service in Vietnam, instead of the city, the author found a life through seasonal work in the country, a life that he could live on his own terms.

Archy Lee: A California Fugitive Slave Case

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lapp, Rudolph M.

£7.12 01 May 2008 Paperback Heyday

Charles Stovall of Mississippi brought his slave into the free state of California leading, in 1852, to the landmark trial to free Archy Lee

The Verneys: A True Story of Love, War, and Madness in Seventeenth-Century England

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tinniswood, Adrian

£10.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Riverhead Books

The remarkable story of one English family during the tumultuous 17th century is revealed through their original letters and documents, which paint an accurate picture of life in England, Europe, and even the American colonies.

X Films: True Confessions of a Radical Filmmaker

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Cox, Alex

£9.86 01 May 2008 Paperback Soft Skull Press

Filmmaker Alex Cox's thoughtful autobiography examines his craft and influences, as well as providing his insights into many of his favorite films. Sometimes called a radical, Cox is a quintessential auteur, as well as an internationally focused, insightful critic and writer whose passion for film has gripped him since childhood. In addition to being a captivating look into Cox's process, this book also encourages and instructs would-be independent filmmakers, guiding the next generation of film pioneers through the arduous journey of creation. Cox weaves his own "confessions" with his notes to the new guard, including thoughts on new forms of digital distribution and his radical views on intellectual property -- the result is a readable, startling treatise on both the film innovations of today and the thrilling potential of future filmmaking.

The Big Book of Dummies, Rebels and Other Geniuses

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Pouy, Jean Bernard Bloch, Serge

£10.96 01 May 2008 Hardback Enchanted Lion Books

Pearl Harbor Countdown

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Admiral James O. Richardson

By Skipper Steely

£21.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Pelican Publishing Co

Admiral James Richardson of the US Navy strongly disagreed about permanently docking navy ships in Pearl Harbor. He believed that the Japanese would feel threatened by the proximity of America's Pacific fleet and would launch a preemptive attack. This volume presents an exploration of his life and military career.

The Mystery, Biography, and Destiny of Mary Magdalene: Sister of Lazaraus John & Spiritual Sister of Jesus

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Powell, Robert

£8.24 01 May 2008 Paperback Lindisfarne Books

In this lean, accessible, and cogent book, Robert Powell sifts through the rubble of fads and distortions, through the shadows of misunderstanding and doubt, to reveal the true Mary Magdalene. He finds her in the work and visions of the German nun and mystic Anne Catherine Emmerich (17741824). The visions include the life of Mary Magdalene and the remarkable relationship she had with her siblings Lazarus and Martha. Joining the circle of women around the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene was prepared for the great event of discovering the empty tomb on the morning of Jesus Resurrection.

Highway 61: Heart of the Delta

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Norris, Randall Cypres, Jean-Philippe

£20.30 01 May 2008 Hardback University of Tennessee Press

Mathematical People

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Profiles and Interviews

By Donald J. Albers, Gerald L. Alexanderson

£29.95 01 May 2008 Hardback A K Peters

Contains interviews with mathematicians who have shaped the field of mathematics in the twentieth century.

Bedside Book of Bad Girls

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rutter, Michael

£8.21 01 May 2008 Paperback Farcountry Press

Features twenty-one of the West's gun-slinging "bad girls," from serial killer Kate Bender to Elizabeth Potts and Ellen Watson, the first women hanged in Nevada and Wyoming. Meet these fascinating characters, complete with their pistols and petticoats, their knives and knaves, their vices and victims.

American Dreamers, Schemers, Lovers and More

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Liss, Nancy/Ted Liss, Nancy

£10.96 01 May 2008 Paperback Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited

A 40,000-mile, six-year odyssey across America led Nancy and Ted Liss to the incredible stories about the 40 larger-than-life Americans featured in this fascinating, informative and lively book

Here then, the fearless dreamers, schemers, lovers, scoundrels and hometown heroes of the main streets and rural roads of the nation; titans of business and industry, men and women for whom poverty was but a stepping stone to greatness.

Rudyard Kipling

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lycett, Andrew Davidson, Frederick

£24.70 01 May 2008 Non-Book Item Blackstone Audiobooks

Rudyard Kipling

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lycett, Andrew Davidson, Frederick

£87.91 01 May 2008 Compact Disk Blackstone Audiobooks

The Good King: Rene of Anjou and 15th Century Europe

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rene of Anjou and Fifteenth Century Europe

By Kekewich, Margaret L.

£55.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Palgrave MacMillan

King Rene is little known beyond France, yet, through his controversial daughter Margaret of Anjou, he affected events in England during the Wars of the Roses. Rene's court rivalled Burgundy in its rich artistic culture and his claim to the kingdom of Naples started a process that led to enormous changes in the power structure of Southern Europe.

Hot Apple Cider: Words to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lindquist, N. J. Nelles, Wendy Elaine

£8.79 01 May 2008 Paperback That's Life Communications

Escape to Provence

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Maureen Emerson

£9.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Chapter and Verse

James Boswell: Unofficial War Artist

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

London, Scotland, Iraq 1939-1945

By Feaver, William

£25.00 01 May 2008 Paperback Muswell Press

Diary of a Lap-dancer

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Dangers and Temptations

By Neomi Teys

£9.95 01 May 2008 Paperback Harry E Cichy

No More Mr.Nice Guy

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Inside Story of the Alice Cooper Group

By Michael Bruce, Billy James

£12.99 01 May 2008 Paperback SAF Publishing Ltd

Written by Alice Cooper's guitarist and keyboard player, this is the story of the band that encapsulated the decadent spirit of the 1970s. It includes the executions, the ghoulish makeup, the egos and the rock 'n' roll. Revised and updated it includes previously unseen photographs and memorabilia.

Future Days

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The "Can" Story

By Pascal Bussy, Mick Fish

£12.99 01 May 2008 Paperback SAF Publishing Ltd

Can are one of the most influential music groups ever to come out of Germany. Illustrated throughout with memorabilia and photos, the book features interviews with all band members and associates. A discography and chronology are included.

The Trouble with Lions: A Glasgow Vet in Africa

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Glasgow Vet in Africa

By Haigh, Jerry C.

£20.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Michigan State University Press

Conversational in tone and theme, this is a collection of stories about working with wild animals in Africa. It features vets, guides, and wardens as they scour Africa's sprawling vistas 'troubleshooting' lions, rhinos, humans, and other indigenous mammals. It is suitable for conservationists, veterinarians, and fans of real-life adventure tales.

Meet John Paul II: The People's Pope

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rodriguez, Janel

£7.14 01 May 2008 Paperback Servant Books

By the time Pope John Paul II first spoke the words that became a hallmark of his papacyDo not be afraid!he had long since learned the secret to fearlessness: absolute trust in God. He had every reason to fear, or at least to be depressed. While still a young man, he endured the death of his entire family, the daily horrors of World War II in his native Poland, and the ensuing communist regime when the Soviet Union absorbed Poland after the war.

Show Us How You Do It: Marshall Keeble and the Rise of Black Churches of Christ in the United States, 1914-1968

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Robinson, Edward J.

£21.95 01 May 2008 Hardback University Alabama Press

Secrets of the Hoary Deep: A Personal History of Modern Astronomy

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Personal History of Modern Astronomy

By Giacconi, Riccardo

£30.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Johns Hopkins University Press

Part history, part memoir, and part science, this is the tale of x-ray astronomy from its infancy through what can only be called its early adulthood. It also offers the companion story of how the tools, techniques, and practices designed to support and develop x-ray astronomy were transferred to optical, infrared, and radio astronomy.

Forgotten Firebrand

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John R. McKivigan

£22.95 01 May 2008 Paperback Cornell University Press

The reformer James Redpath (1833-1898) was a focal figure in many of the key developments in nineteenth-century American political and cultural life. He befriended John Brown, Samuel Clemens, and Henry George and, toward the end of his life, was a ghostwriter for Jefferson Davis. He advocated for abolition, civil rights, Irish nationalism, women's suffrage, and labor unions. In Forgotten Firebrand, the first full-length biography of this fascinating American, John R. McKivigan portrays the many facets of Redpath's life, including his stint as a reporter for the New York Tribune, his involvement with the Haitian emigration movement, and his time as a Civil War correspondent.

Examining Redpath's varied career enables McKivigan to cast light on the history of journalism, public speaking, and mass entertainment in the United States. Redpath's newspaper writing is credited with popularizing the stenographic interview in the American press, and he can be studied as a prototype for later generations of newspaper writers who blended reportage with participation in reform movements. His influential biography of John Brown justified the use of violent actions in the service of abolitionism.

Redpath was an important figure in the emerging professional entertainment industry in this country. Along with his friend P. T. Barnum, Redpath popularized the figure of the "impresario" in American culture. Redpath's unique combination of interests and talents - for politics, for journalism, for public relations - brought an entrepreneurial spirit to reform that blurred traditional lines between business and social activism and helped forge modern concepts of celebrity.

Dora the Explorer: Rhymes & Riddles

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£8.24 01 May 2008 Dvd Paramount Home Video