Francois van Coke span met die skryf van hierdie biografie saam met Annie Klopper om in sy eie stem die gebeure te vertel wat hom as mens en musikant gevorm het. Sy perspektief word gebied op als van Fokofpolisiekar tot Van Coke Kartel, die sukses van “Toe vind ek jou” en sy rol as afrigter op The Voice. Minder bekende en onbekende verhale word ook vertel oor wilde partytjies, vuisgevegte, dwelms, nagte in tronkselle, liefde, soberheid en pa-wees. Dít is sy stories, hoe hý dit onthou.

At an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, a tangled web of lies draws together three vastly different women. Natalie, a young office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals with every day. Women like Brooke-a gorgeous heiress, ferociously loving mother and serial cheater-and Asha, an overachieving and overprotective mom who suspects her husband of having an affair.

Their fates are bound by their relationships with the handsome, charming assistant athletic director Nicholas, who Natalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs. But when two bodies are carried out of the school early one morning, it seems the jealousy between mothers and daughters, rival lovers and the haves and have-nots has shattered the surface of this isolated, affluent town-a town where people will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Set in a world of vast ranches, chalet-style apartments and mountain mansions, The Lying Club is a juicy thriller of revenge, murder and a shocking conspiracy-one in which the victims aren't who you might think.

A moving and joyous novel about an elderly woman ready to embrace death and the little girl who reminds her what it means to live.

Eudora Honeysett is done with this noisy, moronic world—all of it. She has witnessed the indignities and suffering of old age and has lived a full life. At eighty-five, she isn’t going to leave things to chance. Her end will be on her terms. With one call to a clinic in Switzerland, a plan is set in motion.

Then she meets ten-year-old Rose Trewidney, a whirling, pint-sized rainbow of sparkling cheer. All Eudora wants is to be left alone to set her affairs in order. Instead, she finds herself embarking on a series of adventures with the irrepressible Rose and their affable neighbor, the recently widowed Stanley—afternoon tea, shopping sprees, trips to the beach, birthday celebrations, pizza parties.

While the trio of unlikely BFFs grow closer and anxiously await the arrival of Rose’s new baby sister, Eudora is reminded of her own childhood—of losing her father during World War II and the devastating impact it had on her entire family. In reflecting on her past, Eudora realizes she must come to terms with what lies ahead.

But now that her joy for life has been rekindled, how can she possibly say goodbye?

Did you know you could eat healthily and sustainably without being vegan? This book shows you how with simple, tempting recipes that support the environment and don't make you feel like you're missing out.

Whether it's Spinach, Nut and Goat's Cheese Pie, Aubergine Stuffed with Lamb and Buckwheat, or Speedy Cauliflower, Lentil and Watercress Risotto, these comforting, filling and delicious dishes will quickly become the day-to-day favorites in your kitchen.

More and more of us are realizing that our personal health and the health of our planet are intimately linked. Eating a better diet can also help to make us more eco-friendly. But it's often hard to know where to start, especially if you still want to keep some seafood, meat and poultry in your diet.

Enter award-winning recipe writer registered nutritionist Annie Bell. The easy, family-friendly recipes in Healthy Planet, Healthy You follow recommendations from the sustainable Planetary Health Diet, written by an international group of scientists. This flexitarian reference diet is so simple, accessible and tempting that you will hardly believe you're helping to fight climate change and save the planet as you eat.

There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.

Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These investigations are vital to how we understand the world we really live in—where one nuclear missile will beget one in return, and where the choreography of the world’s end requires massive decisions made on seconds’ notice with information that is only as good as the intelligence we have.

Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen’s Nuclear War: A Scenario explores this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made. Nuclear War: A Scenario examines the handful of minutes after a nuclear missile launch. It is essential reading, and unlike any other book in its depth and urgency.

The contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to. Working closely with the exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest changes to the specification, including the new exam question formats and controlled assessment requirements. Other key features of the student book: Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content - particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma. There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected. Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled assessments. Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date content includes the latest statistics and policy developments. Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students' interest and engagement. Written by two highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in straightforward language pitched at just the right level. The book includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work, student workbooks and online activities. This book is the companion volume to Criminology Book Two by the same authors. WJEC endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high quality support you can trust.

The ability of a fabric to resist wear is an essential aspect of its performance. Understanding and improving the durability of textiles provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textiles.
Part one addresses the different factors that affect textile durability, including the influence of fabric construction and fibre type, as well as properties affecting strength and dimensional stability. Colour fastness and the effects of light are discussed, along with methods for testing and improving wrinkle-resistance and textile durability. Part two goes on to explore the durability of particular types of textile including antimicrobial textiles, protective clothing, historic textiles, silk and geotextiles.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Understanding and improving the durability of textiles is an indispensable book for textile scientists, technologists, engineers and those designing, testing and manufacturing textiles. It also provides a comprehensive guide to textile durability for researchers and academics of all levels in this sector.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textilesDiscusses colour fastness and the effects of light, and methods for testing and improving wrinkle-resistance and textile durabilityExplores the durability of particular types of textile

Anni Baker has created a fascinating exploration of life in the armed forces, as it has been experienced by millions of men, women, and children over the past six decades. Her book examines the factors that shape military service and military culture, from grueling training exercises to sexual relations with local women, from overseas duty to the peculiar life of the military "brat." The book begins with an examination of the enlistment process, follows the military lifecycle through career decisions, promotions, raising families, and retirement, explores the impact of war on military society, and ends with a discussion of the place of the armed forces in the United States. A wide variety of sources were used in this study, including contemporary scholarship, government and military records, public media, and, most important, interviews and written materials from military personnel, retirees, family members, and civilian employees. Using a lively and readable style, Baker blends clear explanations of elements of military life, information on the development of military society, and the voices of those who serve into an insightful account of this fascinating subculture. It is the author's view that not only is study of the U.S. military a valuable undertaking in itself, but in addition it will enrich our perspective on civilian life and culture in the United States. The military is a distinct society based on a set of common values that are sometimes, though not always, at odds with those of civilian society. The extent to which active duty personnel, family members and civilians internalize these values dictates their comfort with military life and their choice of a military career.Through a discussion of life in the military, Baker examines how the values, traditions and norms of the armed forces are articulated and shared, how they influence the individual and the institution, and what their role is in American society as a whole.

The contents are carefully mapped to the WJEC specification and cover all the Assessment Criteria in full, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to. Working closely with the exam board ensures that the book incorporates all the latest changes to the specification, including the new exam question formats and controlled assessment requirements. Other key features of the student book: Each Assessment Criterion is dealt with in its own Topic, with clear headings signposting the content - particularly useful for students and teachers new to the Diploma. There are real WJEC exam questions and practice questions throughout the book, with detailed guidance on tackling them - plus top band answers to WJEC questions to show what is expected. Special sections provide advice on how to deal with the controlled assessments. Case studies and crime scenarios stimulate reflection and provide useful examples for students' answers. Up-to-date content includes the latest statistics and policy developments. Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students' understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students' interest and engagement. Written by two highly experienced authors, teachers and examiners, the text is accessible to students of all abilities, with clear explanations in straightforward language pitched at just the right level. The book includes a free online resource package, with schemes of work, student workbooks and online activities. This book is the companion volume to Criminology Book One by the same authors. WJEC endorsement of the book ensures that you have comprehensive, high quality support you can trust.

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.

But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.

For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.

From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.