Robert Lacey - Great Tales from English History Volume III The Battle of the Boyne to DNA. Narrated by Robert Lacey. 'Beautifully written, full of things you didn't know and well worth a read if you want a new view on stories you thought you already understood.' Living History 'Personalities are the essence of this brilliant book. If only history lessons at school could have been as entertaining and informative as this.' Newcastle Sunday Sun 'This is history at its best, well told and entertaining, packed with insight, humour and fascinating detail.' Norfolk Journal 'A great introduction to history and legend' Observer
Therapist Kate Sinclair expertly deals with her Palm Beach clients, but her own family is flying apart. Her delusional half-sister Jo Lynn, who marries and divorces abusers, is now obsessed with Colin Friendly, an accused serial rapist-killer. Sara, Kate's wily and buxom daughter, escalates teen rebellion to new heights, seeking the unstable Jo Lynn for support, and Kate's husband of 24 years retreats into avoidance. When Robert, an old flame, turns up the heat by offering Kate her own therapy show on one of his radio stations, her prim assisted-living mother wigs out. Kate worries that if she keeps giving pieces of herself away, there won't be anything left.
When Robert Smith's wife dies, some longtime friends decide to spirit him away for a little vacation. They just didn't expect the villa they rented to be such a dump and that Robert would arrive with a gorgeous young film star in tow.
Robert J. Lang - Origami Design Secrets Mathematical Models for an Ancient Art. 594 pages (with 22 models)
594 pages with 22 models
Robert J. Lang, one of the worlds foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow anyone to design original origami, something once restricted to an elite few. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, this book takes a modern look at the centuries-old art of origami.
The Heat of the Day revolves around the relationship between Stella Rodney and her lover Robert Kelway, with the interfering presence of Harrison in the tense years following The Blitz in London. Harrison, a British intelligence agent who is convinced that Robert is a German spy, uses this knowledge to get between the two lovers and ultimately neutralize Robert. Stella finds herself caught between spy and counterspy, and ends up spying on Robert to find out for herself if Harrison's accusations are justified. The narrative reveals the "inextricable knitting together of the individual and the national, the personal and the political."
