The story of a young convict, Solomon Blay, who became Her Majesty's hangman in Van Diemen's Land; the man who personally had to deliver an Empire's judgment on 200 men and women, and endured his own noose of personal demons and demonisation in order to 'survive'; all in the context of the great struggles of good-evil, life-death, hope-despair, which drew the attention of Darwin, Twain, Trollope and Dickens as Van Diemans Land evolved from a Hades of Evil to sow the seeds of nationhood. The book paints a vivid picture of the society and poverty from which Blays character was forged in England and the desperate, brutal nature of being a convict in Van Diemens Land. Solomons Noose is an important book in exposing the dark underbelly in the formation of modern Australia.

"Moving to ASP.NET: Web Development with VB .NET" provides focused and thorough guidance on creating Web applications using ASP.NET, including both Web Form applications and Web Services. Authors -->Steve Harris--> and -->Rob MacDonald--> have worked extensively with .NET throughout the beta program, and offer their real-world experience creating and implementing ASP.NET applications.

The authors discuss and examine relevant topics, and teach you how to make immediate use of ASP.NET. Topics include Web Forms, server-side and mobile controls, data access and binding, and XML integration. Also covered are .NET architecture and configuration, security, state and session management, scalability design, and Web Services. Extensive examples are featured throughout the book, and are also available on the Web for you to access and download.

The engrossing real life story of how Queen Victoria's favourite son, Prince Alfred, undertook the most ambitious Royal tour, only for Australia's overwhelming joy of having the first Royal on its shores jolted by his decadent behaviour, then shocked by an attempted assassination by a man trained as a priest. The British Empire's youngest and most distant outpost found itself at the epicentre of a new crime and empirical fears about the first inter-continental terrorist group, a conspiracy and a 'lone wolf'. In a resulting 'reign of terror' extraordinary steps were taken to safeguard security with laws on treason and sedition which even the Queen felt went too far, and the would-be assassin was hastily executed in a miscarriage of justice led by opportunistic politicians. This is an extraordinary and atmospheric weaving of the stories -- some detailed for the first time -- of royal intrigue, sexual appetite, religious bigotry, patriotic vengeance, naked ambition, national security and moral panic. They are stories of royals, immigrants, archbishops, republicans and the founding fathers of Australia and issues that remain with us today. Drawing on Royal, British and Australian archives, the compelling narrative embraces a pivotal time in the evolution of Australia, and on the 150th anniversary reveals how a minute of madness rocked the country to its foundations, with a legacy which helped shape Australia's history and continues to influence and challenge us today. Revelations' & insights in The Prince and the Assassin: Prince Alfred's spare heir upbringing as 'the chosen one' and prospective King of Australia; Sexually decadent royal behaviour - An historic tour which became the model for 50 subsequent royal tours to Aust; Religious bigotry, violence and death in early Aust; How a young migrant trained and destined to be a priest became an assassin; How the biggest crime in Australia shocked, shamed, terrorised and divided the country; How Henry Parkes, 'founder of federation', suppressed and doctored evidence, hired private spies and criminals for political advantage; Australia suppressing civil liberties, even making it a crime of treason to discuss republicanism and to not drink a toast to the Queen; Australian Catholics accused of disloyalty and an Archbishop conspiring against the Government; Australia's most sensational trial, one of injustice and vengeance for a crime not on the Empire's capital list; Alfred appealing for his would-be killer to not be executed; An Australian Government accused of promoting fear for political advantage and committing treason and fraud.

Rock And Roll Survivor charts all the ups and downs of Del Bromham - guitarist, singer and songwriter for the rock band Stray. Del's story takes you back on his 'Time Machine' to share recollections of his life. Born, and growing up in the 1950s. Becoming a teenager in London during the 'swinging 60s'. Forming his first band and learning his musical apprenticeship playing the clubs at the age of fourteen years in his brothers group. Constantly on tour with Stray he recalls tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister and touring with Kiss and Rush to name but a few. Meeting the Mafia Boss Joe Pagano. His associations with Wilf Pine and Charles Kray (elder brother of the infamous Kray twins) at the offices of the equally infamous Don Arden, along with Arden's daughter Sharon (who became Osbourne). Charting the ups and many downs of being a musician over fifty years in the music business. With forewords by life-long Stray fans, The Damned's Captain Sensible and Iron Maiden's Steve Harris, this is a true rollercoaster ride.

This is the gripping real-life story of two young boys sent by the British Government as impoverished and unwanted juveniles to exile in the worlds first prison built exclusively for children.Some 3000 boys doing their best to survive on the streets of 19th century Great Britain were forcibly removed from their Oliver Twist lives, a stolen generation to be saved from a life of crime by being transported to the other side of the world to endure seven or 14 year sentences in the extraordinary colony of Van Diemens Land.Prejudice, moral panic, harsh justice and expedience saw unwanted boys condemned to severe isolation, solitary confinement, hard labour in chains and thrashings in a juvenile version of notorious Port Arthur, a ground-breaking chapter in the history of juvenile crime and punishment.Some quietly endured in the hope of salvation through rudimentary trade and Biblical instruction, but others became relentlessly defiant and mutinous in a brotherhood of resistance and bullying, inexorably slipping from hope to hell.It culminated on a winters day in 1843 when the infant colony was shocked to hear that two young boys had bashed an overseer to death, facing a trial and a walk to the scaffold.As engrossing as a novel, this story of the death of childhood in the cradle of the worlds mightiest empire, and the atmospheric tale of crime and punishment leading to a sensational murder trial is from another time but implicitly raises questions which remain with us today.

"THE CHRISTMAS STORY PLAY" Be prepared for many fun "a-ha" moments as the curtain is drawn back on the Age Old Christmas Story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The story you thought you knew so well. Imagine God has invited you to be a character in His play and he has a miraculous surprise for you. Marvel as you hear from the original players themselves tell what it was like for them two thousand years ago. Each character reveals insights that were there all along, but have never been told before. Even the star and the donkey talk to you As the book reveals these fascinating perspectives into the personality of each character, you will begin to identify with the part you're being called to play in the birth of Jesus Christ. You will see why this is not just for children and how exciting it will be to play your part in one of God's ongoing plays. You may even be amazed to realize that you have already played one or more of these characters without realizing the importance of what you have done. Then enjoy seeing how one group of teens made the story come alive in their world and put on the Christmas Story Play for real In addition you will discover a couple of other marvelous insights behind common, everyday experiences. Until now you may have never seen the truth and wonder behind them. And you will never experience them the same way again. You will smile as you cheerfully discover new truths about this story. Then as you read this book to your children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews, you will be able to pass on to them some marvelous biblical truths in a fun new way they will never forget. "LET THE PLAY BEGIN "

Just when you think things are going good..Chaos breaks loose! In the small town of Wyandanch, Long Island things always have a way of poppin' off. The Davis Family, the BBS Boys, the Police...they all have issues. Even some boys from Brooklyn. Tracy needs to stay strong for her family... Kevin needs to learn that he needs to put that gun down... Greg has to change if he's gonna get out and stay out... And Ty has to watch everybody's back because the boys from the Brook want the cash... and that ain't all! But you know there's a million stories... More Je-wels per page than any novel written about the hood. The pace will leave you breathlessly grasping for the oxygen mask. Donald Goines would love to read this book. There's a new master on the scene who tells the real story of the streets. You'll think this one is a tru-story. Don't Miss It!

A collection of stories about buying a house in central France. Freddy is self made Yorkshire man who after a long career wheeling and dealing decides that he wants to buy a house in France.. The only problem is that he doesn't speak French, he's only once been out of Yorkshire and he's not reet keen on these ere foreigners. Follow his adventures and learn about the life in central France in a series of humourous tales about the author's experiences and of course, Freddy.Learn about shopping Morvan style, a village wedding, and the tale of frentic dash across France.