The Grit Beneath the Glitter is the first real look at the new Las Vegas from the inside. In it, long-time residents as well as professionals reflect on the transformation of one of the fastest-growing & most famous cities on earth, yet one about which relatively little is known. They offer a lively & compelling portrait of the other side of Las Vegas: the people & institutions that support the glitter of the gaming & entertainment industry. Examining a range of topics
- from the city`s commercial history, labor conditions, & environmental problems to an analysis of the famous lights of the Strip
- the contributors uncover the contradictions between the illusion & the reality of the city, the seam between fantasy & the life it masks. The essays in this collection explore the world that employees experience when they enter gaming palaces from an employee entrance in a back parking lot rather than through the scripted doors of casino/hotel palaces. They take readers into the neighborhoods where 1.4 million Americans now live, attend school, eat dinner, & go to work.

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` Sometimes it feels like I might be the only person awake in the whole country. People might find that a lonely thought. Not me...` As the rest of the world sleeps, the Gritterman goes out to work. Through the wind & the snow. Through the blue-black hours when time slips away, he grits the paths & the pavements & the roads. For him, a life without gritting is no life at all...A song for the unsung hero, this is a story about stoicism, dignity & a man leaving behind the work that he loves. It is accompanied by the author`s own illustrations. ...

A stunningly illustrated picture book full of mystery & suspense, from the bestselling author of THE STORM WHALE & GRANDAD`S ISL&. ”I know when the Grotlyn`s been Slipping through your house unseen...” What is the mysterious Grotlyn? What sort of creature could it be, scuttling across the town, frightening everyone in its path? & why has it stolen PC Vickers` knickers?! A beautifully illustrated rhyming tale about things that go bump in the night for ages four & up, from picture book superstar, Benji Davies, winner of Oscar`s First Book Prize 2014 & Sainsbury`s Children`s Book of the Year 2015. Perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers & Jon Klassen. ...

A stunningly illustrated picture book full of mystery & suspense, from the bestselling author of THE STORM WHALE & GRANDAD`S ISL&. ”I know when the Grotlyn`s been Slipping through your house unseen...” What is the mysterious Grotlyn? What sort of creature could it be, scuttling across the town, frightening everyone in its path? & why has it stolen PC Vickers` knickers?! A beautifully illustrated rhyming tale about things that go bump in the night for ages four & up, from picture book superstar, Benji Davies, winner of Oscar`s First Book Prize 2014 & Sainsbury`s Children`s Book of the Year 2015. Perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers & Jon Klassen. ...

The Groundnut Cookbook is a contemporary African cookbook from the foodie trio behind the current pop-up supperclub craze. African food is some of the best on the planet. It`s easily shopped for & cooked but remains, for some reason, off the culinary radar of most people in Britain. Duval Timothy, Jacob Fodio Todd & Folayemi Brown are three energetic, imaginative Londoners set to change that with their cookbook packed full of gorgeous full-colour photography & easy-to-follow, fresh & healthy recipes. You can discover Groundnut Stew, Jollof Rice, Butterbean Terrine, Pork in Tamarind, Cardamom Mandazi, Baked Broccoli Falafals, Yorkshire Pudding with Mango Curd; and; Puna Yam Cake. The Groundnut Cookbook will make you wonder why it`s taken you this long to explore Africa`s culinary gems. ...

A young woman is making a living faking it as a cut-price psychic (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage mostly by telling people what they want to hear. But then she meets Susan Burke. Susan moved to the city one year ago with her husband & 15-year-old stepson Miles. They live in a Victorian house called Carterhook Manor. Susan has become convinced that some malevolent spirit is inhabiting their home. The young woman doesn`t believe in exorcism or the supernatural. However when she enters the house for the first time, she begins to feel it too, as if the very house is watching her, waiting, biding its time.. . The Grownup, which originally appeared as ` What Do You Do?` in George R. R. Martin`s Rogues anthology, proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world`s most original & skilled voices in fiction. ...

A mini hardback gift edition of The Gruffalo, one of the world`s favourite picture books. The award-winning story about a clever little mouse outwitting the creatures of the deep dark wood has been delighting children & adults the world over for more than fifteen years. Created by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, the most successful picture-book partnership ever, it has been translated into over fifty languages & made into a sell-out stage show & an Oscar-nominated film. Now this modern picture-book classic is available as a miniature gift edition. The exquisitely designed cover features stunning silhouette artwork from Axel Scheffler in shiny foil, & the high quality hardback has extra-thick paper & a deluxe finish. ...

The Gruffalo 2012 Family Planner is a 17 Month School year Planner, can be used from August 2011 to December 2012. It



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A roasted fox, a scrambled snake or owl ice cream what will Gruffalo have to eat as he`s extremely hungry & on the hunt to find some food in the deep dark woods. Piece together this colourful four shaped jigsaw puzzle showing the Fox, Snake, Owl & The Gruffalo to find out what he actually eats for his supper. The puzzles are cut to different piece counts – either 10, 12, 14, 16 pieces, making the set ideal to be used within a family with different aged children or a playgroup. Finished puzzle size 19 x 14cm Approx.. ...

The Aurora Gruffalo Soft Toy is a fantastic plush inspired from the Julia Donaldson children`s book, The Gruffalo. Now you can have your very own soft & cuddly Gruffalo to take everywhere with you & love. This beautiful soft toy is available in 3 different sizes. ...