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Whether it was a swashbuckling footballer whose style earned him the nickname Crazy Horse, or as a television quiz show captain who rubbed shoulders with royalty, Emlyn Hughes never did things by half. This book looks at the life of the legend who carved out a career for himself in the media.

It was Dylan Thomas that described Swansea once as 'The Graveyard of Ambition', but back in 2001, a small group of supporters discussed the possibility of forming a supporters' trust. Just three months later that group was thrust to the forefront of a battle to save a football club that had for so...

Children from abroad who are alone in the UK are vulnerable and at increased risk of harm without the care and protection of their parents or caregivers. They may be unaccompanied asylum seekers, refugees, or victims of trafficking. This book examines the issues and problems faced by these...

Now in Epub: Global edition of "Attack, Avoid, Survive". Additional content, more illustrations, more techniques and more pages makes this version even better value. Very few combat manuals choose to explain the mechanics and principles on which techniques are based. This book does. Not only are the...

Despite the military technology now available the modern fighting man often encounters potential enemies at close range. When his weapons fail or shoot dry he has only his skills and his comrades to keep him alive. Crash Combat has been designed to give the serviceman a sound foundation in close combat...

Survival Strong is a culmination of all of the years spent training, fighting, protecting and teaching from the perspective of a person that lived through the experiences. The situations and scenarios are illustrated by actual accounts of real life confrontations. There is also a vast array of strength...

Drawing has been growing in recognition and stature within contemporary fine art since the mid-1970s. Simultaneously, feminist activism has been widespread, leading to the increased prominence of women artists, scholars, critics and curators and the wide acknowledgement of the crucial role played...

The Rugby World Cup: it's the scrum of the earth, the biggest, the best, and the most prestigious rugby union tournament in the world. It also throws up some of sport's most enduring and exciting rivalries, as well as the age-old culture clash of northern versus southern hemisphere. Never Mind the...

This is almost certainly the first book ever published on the collecting of Rugby Union memorabilia – the jerseys, caps, cups, programmes, prints, photographs, autographs, cards, stamps, badges, medals, books, ephemera and whatever else might encapsulate and evoke a nostalgia for the development...

In 2013, England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster embarked on an ambitious project to turn Twickenham Stadium into England Rugby’s ‘sixteenth man’. Drawing upon the rich heritage created by all those who have worn the red rose since the birth of international rugby, he introduced a series of innovations...

The Leeds Rhinos Miscellany - a book like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legends. If you want to know the record crowd for a home game, the record appearance holder or longest-serving player, look no further; this is the book you've been waiting for.From record try-scorers to record defeats - it's all here. Full of humour, quotes, anecdotes and more.

U.S. automakers are suddenly awash in profits, and South Koreans and Europeans have gained market shares, while Honda, Nissan, and Toyota have curtailed production following the 2011 tsunami in Japan. Shortages of Japanese new cars and supplier disruptions will likely push used car prices through...

Featuring original contributions from today's leading music critics, Marooned is a revealing snapshot of the current state of pop music criticism. A follow-up and homage to Greil Marcus's rock-and-roll classic Stranded, Marooned asks the same question: What album would you bring to a desert island,...

Ein absolut fesselnder, psychologisch raffinierter Roman voller rabenschwarzem Humor Erinnern Sie sich an Mr Heming? Den sympathischen Immobilienmakler, der Sie so perfekt beraten hat? Der sich immer mal wieder mit guten Nachrichten gemeldet hat? Die schlechte Nachricht ist: Er hat noch immer...