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Step away from sunny Jersey's present day and into the sinister shadows of the past ... the island's history is filled with dark deeds and restless spirits.

These are the stories of fourteen men whose lives were changed the day that telegram arrived. When they were called to arms they became soldiers, sailors and airmen, fighting in the mud of the trenches, navigating the high seas or flying in the very first aerial war.

Cats are individual, totally inscrutable and completely lovable. And they love us back - when they feel like it. Anyone who has known the friendship of a cat, this book is for you.

Journey through time to meet the giant-slayers of Saxon times, the shapeshifters of Tudor times, women who were incredible survivors... and even Victorian men who travelled on two legs faster than a steam train!

This book romps through the rolling countryside and along the shingled coastline of Suffolk, unearthing the curious along the way. The A-Z of Curious Suffolk is a book to dip into, unless of course you can't wait to turn the page and read more!

For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer.

This book explores the lives of the people of Pershore and the surrounding district in wartime, drawing on their memories, letters, postcards, photographs, leaflets and recipes to demonstrate how their hard work in cultivating and preserving fruit and vegetables helped to win the Great War.

As the First World War roared into its second year, 17-year-old Lawrence Ellis marched into his recruitment office and signed up, eager to fight for King and Country. A Signaller's War includes a poignant selection of Ellis' images, portraying the conditions, experiences and hopes of the common soldier in the trenches of the Western Front.

It makes Freud accessible, interesting and relevant.' - Ruby WaxSigmund Freud is rightly called the godfather of psychoanalysis. Everyone knows the term Freudian slip and has a basic understanding of his theories, however, Freud gave us a great deal more. Freud's work has suffused contemporary Western thought and popular culture.

Devon's upper-, middle- and lower-class schools perfectly reflected the Edwardian social hierarchy, but as the county's elections revealed, society was being torn asunder by bitter controversies over exactly who should have the vote, rule the country, and control the Empire.

The untold story of the army of men and women who kept British theatre alive during the First World War, and how the theatre aided the war effort

Limerick, Ireland's third most populous city, has a rich and vibrant history stretching back to its foundation by the Vikings. Historian Sharon Slater explores the development of the city, showing how it has changed and grown over the years, recalling shops and industries, streets and buildings, societies and clubs and a lost way of life.

Illustrated with exceptionally high quality archive photographs, many previously unpublished, this is both a striking visual work and a controversial history of the one of Ireland's most well-known areas.

A fully revised paperback edition which puts forward groundbreaking new evidence that questions the identity of the 'bones in the urn'.

1966 was an iconic year in an incredible decade. and Top of the Pops dominated the television screen, and England won the World Cup in nail-biting fashion against West Germany at Wembley. But now, fifty years later, this collection of memories by bestselling author Paul Feeney will be enjoyed by anyone who lived through 1966.

This is the first in a series of regional quiz books written exclusively by Blue Badge guides - `Britain's best guides' - local, professional guides rigorously examined by the Institute of Tourist Guiding, the industry's standard-setting body.

Year by year, dramatic improvements in the winning speeds - often breaking records - charted the progress made, and this eventually had a great impact on the development of fighter aircraft in the Second World War and the future of the air industry alike.

Martial Arts researcher Antony Cummins reveals the hitherto hidden world of Viking hand-to-hand combat, which employed the sword, the spear, the axe and the shield. Illustrated with over 250 images, The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts in effect represents the earliest combat manual in the world.

This book looks at the impact that the loss of so many men had on the community and offers an intimate portrayal of Lancaster and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'.

The bloody sacrifices made by Australian and British soldiers notwithstanding, the fighting at Bullecourt resulted in the first breakthrough of the 'impregnable' Hindenburg Line. Author Paul Kendall has contacted many of the living relatives of those who fought to bring a human face to those terrible statistics.

This accessible yet comprehensive companion to the Falklands War will be a welcome addition to any enthusiast's shelves.

Written as part of the Worthing WOW festival celebrations, Electric Pictures commemorates 120 years of film in the Sussex coastal towns of Worthing and Shoreham, capturing the region's rich cinematic legacy and its place in British film history.

A pocket biography of George Best

The Cumbria Colouring Book. Suitable for children.

For the first time, using recently declassified materials and extensive interviews with those involved, Looking Down the Corridors provides a detailed account and analysis of these operations and their unique contribution to the Cold War.

BEGINNING with the D-Day landings, this is a brutally frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armour by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the Normandy campaign, including operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra and Totalize.

This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth.

From his lens to the pages of this book, this is a unique look at an oft-overlooked period of British railway history.

The wicketkeeper, known as his sport's most prolific 'sledger', has amassed more than 20 years of stories from his career at the heart of the game and now reveals them in typically outspoken style.

A True and Faithful Brother