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When There Were Birds by Roy Adkins; Lesley Adkins
Category: Animals & Nature
A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century 'A marvellously original slice of social history' Daily Mail 'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' Sunday Times 'Roy an ...Show more
When There Were Birds by Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins
Category: Animals & Nature
Birds are a joy and solace in troubled times, as well as a reminder of past experiences and a symbol of hope for the future. For centuries, they were also seen as a source of food, feathers and even fuel, and being so numerous, many were persecuted as pests. When There Were Birds is a social history of ...Show more
White Shadow by Roy Jacobsen
Category: Fiction
The sequel to the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted The Unseen "A gifted writer, stylish, laconic and imaginative" Paul Owen, TLS No-one can be alone on an island . . . But Ingrid is alone on Barrøy, the island that bears her name, while the war of her childhood has been replaced by a new more terrible war a ...Show more
Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks, bac ...Show more
Willpower - Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister; John Tierney
Category: Business
Psychologist Roy F. Baumeister teams with New York Times science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control, and how to master it in Willpower. For years, our concept of the self and well-being has been dominated by the notion of self-esteem, while the old fashioned value of willpower ha ...Show more
Willpower: Why Self-Control is the Secret of Success by Roy F. Baumeister
Category: Popular Science
Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks, bac ...Show more
Winged Creatures by Roy Freirich
Category: Fiction
Anne-Hagen is having lunch in a fast food restaurant with her best-friend Jimmy and her father, when a suicidal gunman opens fire, killing her father and others. "Winged Creatures" tracks the survivors' struggle to live with the choices they made that day, and to regain trust in the ordinary world.Anne ...Show more
Winged Dagger by Roy Farran
Category: Military
Through the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Italy with the SAS and other elite fighting units in their formative years during World War II, this account retells the missions and the bravery of the men involved. Paperback (B-Format)
Wonder Woman: The War Years 1941-1946 by Roy Thomas
Category: Comics & Graphic Novels
New compilation of comic books from the early years of Wonder Woman detailing her involvement in WW2. First time ever look at Wonder Woman in this view of war. Wonder Woman, created in 1941, is the most popular female superhero of all time. Aside from Superman and Batman, no superhero has lasted as long ...Show more
World Mythology (2nd edition 2006) by Roy Willis (ed)
Category: Fiction
The authoritative and comprehensive introduction to mythological traditions from around the world, including a wealth of original myths with expert commentary and consideration. Superb colour photographs of art and artifacts bring the great mythological themes vividly to life. First published 1993; thi ...Show more
World Mythology: The Illustrated Guide by Roy Willis, Ph.D.
Category: Politics
"World Mythology" is an authoritive and wide-ranging collection of the most important mythological traditions, combining the impact of pure narrative with the background information necessary for understanding this engrossing subject matter.
Wrestlefest Fever by James Roy
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Quick reads
Tom and Harry are huge wrestling fans. Their heroes, Clawhammer, Beefsteak Billy, Fearsome Pete and Wrecking Ball are coming to town but their Dad has left it too late to buy the tickets. A chance meeting brings them luck and the boys will never forget the night of the Wrestlefest.