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A great novel that explores some brilliant concepts' goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'addictivedefinitely recommended' goodreads reviewer, 4 stars'makes you lie in bed and go over every possible theory in your headwould highly recommend' goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic endingif you're a fan of simon scarrow or just love a good crime thriller then do not hesitate to read this book' goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'a terrific thriller' goodreads reviewer, 4 stars see oxfam website for delivery information read morei absolutely loved it' wwwcom, 5 stars'a leading-edge thrillerbut what links the victims? and who's next? no one is safe, and the clock is tickinga murderer who's not going to stop any time soonexciting' trevtwinemcom' (a) fast-paced thriller of the highest qualityintelligent, perceptivewhat readers are saying about playing with death:'an edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thrilleroxfam bookshop cheltenham how was a man killed while alone in a locked room? is it the perfect murder?it's a case for fbi special agent rose blakestill raw after a notorious serial killer slipped through her net, rose will do whatever it takes - including putting her own life at risk - to nail the perpetrator this timemy skin crawled quite a bit whilst reading thisi can't recommend this book enoughit was one of those books that call you back every time you are dragged awaythe pace of the story is relentlesswhen a second body with identical wounds is discovered, rose realises that a twisted murderer is playing a deadly gamethought provoking
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Kindle now includes a touchscreen interface, which makes it easier to use features like x-ray, goodreads, built-in dictionary, highlighting, and morethis is a very less used fully working good condition ebook reader, paperwhite screen
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In applying the findings of experimental science to a nuanced understanding of art and in tackling complex ideas and theoretical issues, gombrich is rigorousgombrich examines, questions and re-evaluates old and new ideas on such matters as the imitation of nature, the function of tradition, the problem of abstraction, the validity of perspective and the interpretation of expression: all of which reveal that pictorial representation is far from being a straightforward mattersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit seeks to answer a simple question: why is there such a thing as style? the question may be simple but there is no easy answer, and professor gombrich's brilliant and wide-ranging exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation leads him into countless crucial areasfirst published more than 40 years ago, art and illusion has lost none of its vitality and importanceoxfam bookshop skipton "described by kenneth clark as 'one of the most brilliant books of art criticism that i have ever read', art and illusion is a classic study of image-makingno inscriptionsblue boards with silver decorationdecorated endpapers
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It will stay with me forever''a must-read''a wonderfully atmospheric and emotive story''so sad and still hilariously funny'real reader reviews from goodreadsa raw and often funny snapshot of 7-year-old tommy's brutal young lifereaders love : a slice of bread and jam:'a beautiful book, humbling, sad and funny all at the same timehe moves us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in s manchester like it's the most natural thing in the worldwith an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humour, tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family memberstommy lives at the heart of a large irish family in derelict hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent motheralongside his siblings he begs or steals a few pennies to bring home to his parents to avoid a beating, while looking for something to eat and a little adventure along the wayduring this single year before his family implodes and his world changes forever, young tommy almost falls foul of the school welfare officers, the nuns, the police, and myra hindley and ian bradyoxfam bookshop cheltenham ***the sunday times bestseller***'tommy's book is a stark but funny and heartwarming snapshot of one year growing up in crippling poverty in an irish traveller family ruled by an abusive, alcoholic father and a drunken, neglectful mother' daily mirroramid the derelict terraced houses of manchester's hulme, one boy experiences adventures, abuse, crippling poverty and an encounter with the moors murdererstommy's story continues with boy number 26 - also available nowdeeply flawed they may be, but amongst the violence, grinding poverty and distinct lack of hygiene and morality lies a strong sense of loyalty and, above all, a spirit of survivalcom see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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*winner of the aurealis award for science fiction and goodreads choice awards finalist for best science fiction* see oxfam website for delivery information read morenow they're after him and he doesn't know whythey'll live to regret itfind out why in one of the most mind-bending, page-turning, thrilling novels you'll ever readthere's a word, they sayoxfam bookshop royal exchange square sticks and stones break bonesand they want it backit shouldn't have got outwil survived something he shouldn't havebut he doesn't remember itthey said it was because she's good with wordsthey recruited emily from the streets
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Oxfam bookshop skipton "author don robins, who holds a phd in solid state chemistry, is a leader in the study of archaeological science and has spoken worldwide about his findingsno inscriptionsthis book explores the theory of stones and crystals being linked with psychic phenomenahe has contributed scientific investigations into the molecular structure and energies of stonecorners bumped see oxfam website for delivery information read morelight wear to covergood clean copy
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It embodies the author's experience as a university teacher of latin and local history over 20 years, deriving from the notes and material developed for the latin examination in the local history certificate courses which he organizedfine dust jackettight binding see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe reader who works systematically through the book will be equipped to handle the latin of the documents encountered by the do-it-yourself local or family historianthis book remedies the omissionoxfam bookshop skipton "latin is the language of a vast quantity of untouched source materialthe book is complete in itself and contains all the necessary tables of declensions and conjugations plus a glossary of more than 800 wordsafter dealing with the basic grammar of latin, this very practical book examines the structure and vocabulary of the records use in local and family research, including episcopal visitation, church court records, sepulchral inscriptions, wills, manorial court rolls, charters, and deedsthe book is uniquely user-friendly, as the pace of instruction is never rushed, and the passages for translation are carefully graded for grammar and vocabulary and selected both for their intrinsic interest and for their representative characterno inscriptionsa final chapter explains the abbreviations used in medieval latingood clean copydespite the widespread popular interest in research into local and family history there has been no recent textbook to help the beginner to cope with the great barrier preventing access to that wealth of information-medieval latin
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Pages and cover are clean and intact see oxfam website for delivery information read morefor each sutra, a word-by-word translation is supplied, followed by vyasa's commentary and then the author's discussion, which presents the views of pre-eminent commentatorsno inscriptionsoxfam bookshop skipton "designed expressly for the serious practitioner of yoga, this is an outstanding work of scholarship that is eminently practical, even to those students who have no previous familiarity with the yoga sutrasthis volume includes an overview of sankya-yoga and an extensive glossary/index
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Brings together original essays by leading scholars in the field offers an in-depth exploration of the concepts and topics that have emerged through contemporary ethnographic work and the processes of global change key issues range from studies of consciousness and time, emotion, cognition, dreaming, and memory, to the lingering effects of racism and ethnocentrism, violence, identity and subjectivityoxfam bookshop skipton "this companion provides the first definitive overview of psychocultural anthropology: a subject that focuses on cultural, psychological, and social interrelations across culturesa few annotationsbright covers see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Loved it from start to finish' goodreads reviewer'twisty and grippingoxfam bookshop hertford ***the sunday times & no1 ebook bestseller***'twisty and gripping' erin kelly'i read it in one go' marian keyes'i loved it' rachel abbott loved friend request? laura marshall's sensational new thriller, three little lies, is available now in hardback, ebook and audio*****maria weston wants to be friends with me maybe that had been the problem all along: maria weston had wanted to be friends with me, but i let her down*****the addictive psychological thriller that everyone's raving about - perfect for fans of he said/she said, the couple next door and i see youthis is an obvious choice if you enjoyed the girl on the trainindependent'i couldn't put it down!' jenny blackhurst, author of the foster child'a mystery with a genius premise' stylist'a devour-in-one-sitting must' heat'tightly plotted, and with a fabulous twist' sunday mirror'grippingyou must read this!' emma kavanagh, author of falling'twists and turns and real life scenarios make this a fantastic thriller' amazon reviewer see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe's been hovering at the edge of my consciousness for all of my adult life, although i've been good at keeping her out, just a blurred shadow in the corner of my eye, almost but not quite out of sightbut maria weston has been dead for more than twenty-five yearsmaria weston wants to be friends'the twist is genuinely unexpected
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*shortlisted for the goodreads historical novel award* see oxfam website for delivery information read moresuddenly she finds herself torn between loyalty to the fiery woman who could help her realise her ambitions and the devastating truth that her mentor may not be all she seemsoxfam bookshop hertford torn between her dreams and the truth, she was faced with an impossible choiceauthentic and honest, the dressmaker is a compelling and vivid story that will have you holding your breath until the last pageon dry land, savage rumours begin to circulate: did lady duff gordon save herself at the expense of others?tess's dream of becoming a skilled dressmaker is within her grasp but now she is faced with a terrible choicetess, an aspiring seamstress, is stunned at her luck when the famous designer lady lucile duff gordon hires her to be a personal maid on the titanic's doomed voyagewhen disaster strikes, tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat - her employer also survives
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