Lesley: 835 books
Gibraltar
The Greatest Siege in British History
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
A rip-roaring account of the dramatic four-year siege of Britain’s Mediterranean garrison by Spain and France—an overlooked key to the British loss in the American Revolution
For more than three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded,...
by Neal Salisbury, Rosalind J. Beiler, Robert J. Allison
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
The Human Tradition in America from the Colonial Era through Reconstruction is a collection of the best biographical sketches from several volumes in SR Books' popular Human Tradition in America Series. Compiled by Series Editor Charles W. Calhoun, this book brings American history to life by illuminating...
Masterclass: Writing Plays
How to create realistic and compelling drama and get your work performed
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Writing Plays is the invaluable and comprehensive guide to anyone who wants to write plays and get them performed.
It covers the basics of the theatre, creating and working with characters, writing realistic speech and dialogue, constructing compelling plots and creating a great ending. There...
by Lesley Cookman
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
A member of a local ukulele group is found dead in Steeple Martin's churchyard. Libby's first reaction is relief that the victim isn't anyone she knows. She and the usual suspects have other things to occupy them as they are gearing up for a Christmas concert and pantomime in the Oast Theatre but...
by Lesley Bown
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy will show you how to unlock your
inner anarchist and write fantastic comedy, using a combination of
practical exercises and creative inspiration. Whatever your preferred
genre, from sitcom to sketch show, you will fi nd guidance on everything
from wordplay and visual...
by Lesley Choyce
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Colin is tired of school bullies and other students' refusal to speak up or "rat" on the real troublemakers. When Colin does speak out against a couple of school thugs, they post an embarrassing photo of him on a social networking website. Colin makes some new enemies in the process but...
Unscripted
Experiences of a Hospice Volunteer, the Joy in the Journey, and Thoughts on End of Life Care
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Having lived through the death of her husband, a young mother and her two sons move to a small mountain town where she becomes a Hospice volunteer. She learns things about caring for a dying family member that she wished she had known when she was going through the process. UNSCRIPTED- Experiences...
by Lesley Crewe
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
The story begins with Nell, the “spinster on the hill” near St. Peter’s, Cape Breton. Scarred by her own childhood, she swears she could never love a child and that she will never marry, denying herself a life with the man she loves. She’s proven wrong when a baby is born just down the road...
by Aukje Vergeest, Lesley Moore
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
An exceptional group portrait that will stay with the reader. During the Second War, Jewish girl Anne Frank hid from the Nazis for two years. Everything she experienced, thought and felt in her hiding place she confided in her diary. She was candid in her descriptions of the others hiding with her:...
A History of Science in Society
From Philosophy to Utility, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful.
New...
A History of Science in Society, Volume II
From the Scientific Revolution to the Present, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II...
Healing with the Herbs of Life
Hundreds of Herbal Remedies, Therapies, and Preparations
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
If you have been daunted by complicated, esoteric herbal books in the past, Healing with the Herbs of Life offers clear and concise explanations of how and why herbs heal. It also provides step-by-step instructions for creating your own herbal remedies, therapeutic approaches you can use at home,...
How to Survive Your Boyfriend's Divorce
Loving Your Separated Man without Losing Your Mind
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2000
You've just met the most amazing man: intelligent, fun, charming and...currently in the process of divorce. This could mean anything from sleeping on the coach to arguing over who's going to get the coach.
by Lesley Thomson
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
They will learn the city's secrets. They will learn who plans to kill...
A man has jumped in front of a late night train. Stella Darnell, a cleaner who solves crimes, suspects it's murder. Now she's stirring up the past with questions that no one wants to answer.
Jack Harmon, a driver...