Terrible thing

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The 1994 publication of the The Bell Curve and its controversial thesis catapulted the topic of genetic racial differences in IQ to the forefront of renewed and heated debate. Now, in A Terrible Thing to Waste, award-winning science writer Harriet A. Washington adds her incisive analysis to the fray. She takes apart the spurious notion of intelligence as an inherited trait, pointing instead to environmental racism -- a confluence of institutional factors that relegate marginalized communities to living and working near sites of toxic waste, pollution, and urban decay -- as the prime cause of the reported black-white IQ gap. Investigating heavy metals, neurotoxins, deficient prenatal care, bad nutrition, and pathogens as the main factors influencing intelligence, Washington explains why certain communities are so disproportionally affected and what can be done to remedy the problem. Featuring extensive scientific research and Washington's sharp, lively reporting, A Terrible Thing to Waste is sure to outrage, transform the conversation and inspire debate. Features Summary A powerful indictment of the notion of hereditary intelligence, A Terrible Thing to Waste shows how environmental racism drives the black-white IQ gap and explains what can be done to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities. Author Harriet A Washington Publisher Little, Brown Release date 20190723 Pages 288 ISBN 0-316-50943-4 ISBN 13 978-0-316-50943-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days It's 1925 and when Renee McDarmount marries Walter Sutton, Carrie McDarmount is delighted, for the two families have always been close - the children are all similar in age and their fathers work together in the local pit. But an incident on the eve of the wedding leaves Carrie pregnant and desperately ashamed of the secret she now carries. When Harry Sutton, who has always loved Carrie, discovers her plight, he volunteers to marry her and bring up the baby as his own. But their secret will inevitably come out in the end and there is much heartache ahead before Carrie can finally be happy and content with the man she loves. Features Summary Amidst the hardships of the 1920s, Carrie McDarmount's happiness is threatened for ever because of one terrible mistake. Author Rita Bradshaw Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20040802 Pages 434 ISBN 0-7553-0621-X ISBN 13 978-0-7553-0621-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's prose has been called "gritty and magical" and "luscious and provocative" (Publishers Weekly). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three women whose friendship will change their lives forever. After Andi Gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes the most impetuous decision of her life - buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island. Now the proud-ish owner of the ugly duckling of the trio, she plans to open her own pediatric office on the first floor, just as soon as her hunky contractor completes the work. Andi's new future may be coming together, but the truth is she's just as badly in need of a major renovation as her house. When Deanna Phillips confronts her husband about a suspected affair, she opens up a Pandora's Box of unhappiness. And he claims that she is the problem. The terrible thing is, he's right. In her quest to be the perfect woman, she's lost herself, and she's in danger of losing her entire family if things don't change. Next door, artist Boston King thought she and her college sweetheart would be married forever. Their passion for one other has always seemed indestructible. But after tragedy tears them apart, she's not so sure. Now it's time for them to move forward, with or without one another. Thrown together by fate and geography, and bound by the strongest of friendships, these three women will discover what they're really made of: laughter, tears, love and all. Features Summary New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's prose has been called "gritty and magical" and "luscious and provocative" (Publishers Weekly). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three women whose friendship will change their lives forever. Author Susan Mallery Publisher Mira Books Release date 20160113 Pages 352 ISBN 1-84845-460-0 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-460-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Futaro Uesugi is a second-year in high school, scraping to get by and pay off his family's debt. The only thing he can do is study, so when Futaro receives a part-time job offer to tutor the five daughters of a wealthy businessman, he can't pass it up. Little does he know, these five beautiful sisters are quintuplets, but the only thing they have in common is that they're all terrible at studying! At this rate, the sisters can't graduate, and Futaro must think of a plan that suits each of them - which feels hopeless when five-out-of-five of these girls think he's a loser! Features Summary Futaro Uesugi is a second-year in high school, scraping to get by and pay off his family's debt. The only thing he can do is study, so when Futaro receives a part-time job offer to tutor the five daughters of a wealthy businessman... Author Negi Haruba Publisher Kodansha America Release date 20190304 Pages 200 ISBN 1-63236-775-0 ISBN 13 978-1-63236-775-4

  (W) Rick Remender (A/CA) John Romita   Thrust into a bizarre, inhospitable world far from home, the all-new, high-adventure, mind-melting, tough-as-nails, sci-fi, pulp-fantasy era of Captain America starts NOW! Arnim Zola's ambitions leave Captain America stranded in the upside-down territory known as Dimension Z. With no country and no allies, what's left for the Sentinel of Liberty to protect? Just the one thing his foe values most: Zola's son! Steve has saved the boy's life, but can he keep him alive against the savage barbarians of Phrox - with the fate of a world hinging on his victory? And when Zola's terrible experiments on the indigenous creatures give birth to a terrible new foe, the Odd War of Dimension Z begins! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2012) #1-5.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days You wake up alone after an emergency caesarean, desperate to see your child. But when you are shown the small infant, a terrible thought seizes you: this baby is not mine. They say you're delusional. No one believes you. Not the nurses, your father or even your own husband. They say you're confused. Dangerous. But you're a doctor - you know how easily mistakes can be made. Or even deliberate ones. Everyone is against you; do you trust your instincts? Or is your traumatic past clouding your judgement? You know only one thing. You must find your baby. Features Summary You wake up alone after an emergency caesarean, desperate to see your child. But when you are shown the small infant, a terrible thought seizes you: this baby is not mine... Author Susi Fox Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20180614 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4059-3464-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4059-3464-0

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) The darker the sky, the brighter the stars. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster - a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain - but as she unravelled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever. Now she's reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert, where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid - a force set on destroying his empire and commanded by Shazi's spurned childhood sweetheart. Trapped between loyalties to those she loves, the only thing Shazi can do is act. Using the burgeoning magic within her as a guide, she strikes out on her own to end both this terrible curse and the brewing war once and for all. But to do it, she must evade enemies of her own to stay alive. The sumptuous saga that began with The Wrath and the Dawn takes its final turn as Shahrzad risks everything to find her way back to her one true love again. Format:Paperback Pages:512

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The thrilling conclusion to the outstanding Earthfall trilogy for sci-fi fans everywhere. Can Earth be reclaimed? The battle for Earth continues. In order to defeat the Voidborn, the alien race that invaded Earth, Sam must come to terms with the Illuminate powers he has inherited and return to London. The only hope he has for defeating the aliens is to enlist the help of not only his friends, but also what he fears most. Sam and his friends must find a way to awaken the sleeping Illuminate far beneath the surface of the Earth, but what they don't realise is a dark and terrible secret is also about to be uncovered. A secret that may spell doom for all of humanity. One thing is certain, whatever happens, life will never be the same for Sam ever again. And he will be forced to confront the reality that he may have to pay the ultimate price or finally watch the Earth fall. Features Summary The thrilling conclusion to the outstanding Earthfall trilogy for sci-fi fans everywhere. Can Earth be reclaimed? The battle for Earth continues. In order to defeat the Voidborn... Author Mark Walden Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Release date 20170105 Pages 388 ISBN 1-4088-6382-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4088-6382-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days If you can't trust your family...A family at war. A mother who comes out fighting...Maureen Hutton's life has never been easy. Married to an alcoholic and stuck on a council estate in East London, she scrimps and saves to bring up her three children alone.Murder, the underworld, drug addiction - over four decades, Maureen sticks by her blood through thick and thin. But then the unforgivable happens. Maureen is told a terrible secret which threatens to rip her family apart. She can't say anything. She is too frightened of causing a bloodbath.The only thing Maureen can do is to get rid of the betrayer, before it is too late. Features Summary If you can't trust your family... Author Kimberley Chambers Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20170112 Pages 434 ISBN 0-00-822862-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-822862-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Two decades ago, Erin Edwards was sure she'd already found the love of her life: Nate Lawson. Her first love. The one with whom she shared everything - dreams of the future, of children, plans for forever. The one she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. Until one terrible night when Erin made a mistake Nate could not forgive and left her to mourn the relationship she could never forget or get over. Today, Erin is contentedly involved with a phenomenal guy, manoeuvring a successful and exciting career, and raising a great daughter all on her own. So why would the name 'Nate Lawson' be the first thing to enter her mind when her boyfriend asks her to marry him? In the wake of the proposal, Erin finds herself coming unravelled over the past, and the love she never forgot. The more she tries to ignore it and move on, the more it haunts her. "Always Something There to Remind Me" is a story that will resonate with any woman who has ever thought of that one first love and wondered, 'Where is he?' and 'What if...?'. Filled with Beth Harbison's trademark nostalgia humour and heart, it will transport you, and inspire you to believe in the power of first love. Features Summary Two decades ago, Erin Edwards was sure she'd already found the love of her life: Nate Lawson. Her first love. The one with whom she shared everything - dreams of the future... Author Beth Harbison Publisher St Martin's Press Release date 20110929 Pages 384 ISBN 0-312-64183-4 ISBN 13 978-0-312-64183-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Sworn to honour. Broken by betrayal. Hakan, son of Haldan, chosen son of the Lord of the Northern Jutes, swears loyalty to his father in fire, in iron, and in blood. But there are always shadows that roam. When a terrible tragedy befalls Hakan's household he is forced to leave his world behind. He must seek to pledge his sword to a new king. Nameless and alone, he embarks on a journey to escape the bonds of his past and fulfil his destiny as a great warrior. Whispers of sinister forces in the north pull Hakan onwards to a kingdom plagued by mysterious and gruesome deaths. But does he have the strength to do battle with such dark foes? Or is death the only sane thing to seek in this world of blood and broken oaths? Features Summary A gripping and brilliantly realized debut epic adventure set in eighth-century Denmark. This is the beginning of an ambitious new series in the vein of George R... Author Theodore Brun Publisher Corvus Books Release date 20170329 Pages 608 ISBN 1-78239-995-X ISBN 13 978-1-78239-995-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Fall in back in love with life in this gripping read about fate and second chances. The eagerly awaited new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Izzy has broken off her engagement to her feckless fiancee Kieran and returned to her childhood home - the sleepy village of Halfhidden. She soon realizes that life in the village is anything but peaceful - for one thing she's living with her mad aunt Debo and her pack of dogs, and for another, Izzy has a lot of unanswered questions. When she was a teenager, Izzy was involved in a terrible accident, involving various inhabitants of Halfhidden. As she sets out to discover what actually happened on the night of the accident, she realizes that her painful past is actually standing in the way of her future happiness. So when a handsome stranger comes to Halfhidden will she let love back into her life? Features Summary Fall in back in love with life in this gripping read about fate and second chances. The eagerly awaited new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Author Trisha Ashley Publisher AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Release date 20150618 Pages 404 ISBN 1-84756-279-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84756-279-1

Soccer is the most important thing in Zinzi's life and she is training for the upcoming inter-club tournament. But her school marks are dropping. When her mother insists she stops training and does extra lessons with the creepy Mr Mase, she's terrified that she'll be dropped from the team. There's something else wrong too... she is keeping a terrible secret from her family and friends Author Jayne Bauling ISBN 9780994662750 Format Paperback Pages 144p

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The second novel from the acclaimed author of Kill the Father, a Richard and Judy 2017 Bookclub pick and Sunday Times bestseller, this thriller is multi-layered, complex, full of twists and turns and satisfyingly dark - one of those novels you just have to read late into the night. A high-speed train from Milan draws into the station in Rome, and an horrific discovery in one carriage rocks the city. Preliminary investigations are put in the hands of Deputy Police Commissioner Colomba Caselli. The police receive a message claiming responsibility for the act and announcing more murders to come, and they duly turn their attention to a small terrorist group of Islamic extremists. But investigator Dante Torre does not believe this angle. For him, this feels like a smokescreen concealing the actions of a killer who has a far more terrible motivation to continue. The trail leads to Berlin and Venice, where the waters of the Venetian Lagoon will turn blood red... `I thoroughly enjoyed Kill The Angel which is an intelligent, pulse pounding thriller. The plotting is clever with twist upon twist, the pace relentless and the characters interesting. It also has a readable style which keeps you turning the pages. An interesting, exciting read which I have no hesitation in recommending' Netgalley reviewer Praise for Kill the Father: 'Absolutely electrifying' Jeffery Deaver 'A thriller of the highest order. Highly recommended' Christopher Reich 'A mind-bending, stunningly original page-turner' Jonathan Kellerman `Absolutely electrifying' Jeffery Deaver `Absorbing, disturbing, clever, bizarre, original and brutal' The Times `Never loses its grip' Daily Mail 'An intelligent thriller... very entertaining' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express '[a] fascinatingly complex thriller' i newspaper `Sandrone Dazieri's intricate character-based thriller is undoubtedly a gripping read...a deliciously dark journey which provides a genuinely satisfying conclusion' Crime Scene `Ingenious' John Verdon `Don't be surprised if Kill the Father becomes the next Big Thing in international crime fiction' Booklist Features Summary Multi-layered, complex, full of twists and turns, satisfyingly dark - this is one of those thrillers you just have to read late into the night. From the author of Kill the Father... Author Sandrone Dazieri Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20180301 Pages 480 ISBN 1-4711-6552-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-6552-8

The Boy With No Shoes: A Memoir   by William Horwood 2004 - 440 pages Soft Cover in Good Condition Five-year-old Jimmy Rova is the unwanted child of a mother who rejects him, and whose other children bully him. The one thing he can call his own is a pair of shoes, a present from the only person he feels has ever loved him. When they are cruelly taken away, Jimmy spirals down into a state of loneliness and terrible loss from which there seems no recovery. This triumphant story of a boy's struggle with early trauma and his remarkable journey into adulthood is based on William Horwood's own remarkable childhood in south-east England after the Second World War. Using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics, Horwood has written an inspiring story of a journey from a past too painful to imagine to the future every child deserves.