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Geoff Tiballs’ wonderful collection The Olympics` Strangest Moments: Extraordinary But True Stories from the History of the Olympic Games (Portico, 2012) is a selection of the most unusual, jawdropping, & just plain bizarre moments in over a century of modern Olympics history. Be in turn amused & astonished by the array of Olympic feats & fortunes described here in very readable, bite size anecdotes… From the unlikely Olympic hero of Dorando Pieri, who missed out on a gold medal in the 1908 marathon when over anxious London officials dragged him over the finish line, to the spectacular achievement of the US gymnast George Eyser, who won three gold medal in 1904 with a wooden leg, Geoff Tibbals provides a weird & wonderful collection of some of the most astonishing moments in the history of the Games, all perfectly timed to enhance our appreciation of this summer’s fun. Delve into this highly enjoyable collection & get yourself some Olympic spirit! ...

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The One Plus One

Number one bestseller The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes. One eternal optimist...Jess Thomas, with two jobs and two kids and never enough money, wears flip flops in the hope of spring. And when life knocks her down she does her best to bounce right back. But no one told her it`s okay to ask for help. Plus one lost stranger...Ed Nichols is the good guy gone bad. He had it all, then one stupid mistake cost him everything. Now he`ll do anything to make it right. Equals a chance encounter...Ed doesn`t want to save anyone and Jess doesn`t want saving, but could Jess and Ed add up to something better together? Praise for The One Plus One: ”A beautifully written love story I relished”. (Daily
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Number one bestseller The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant & utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes. One eternal optimist... Jess Thomas, with two jobs & two kids & never enough money, wears flip flops in the hope of spring. & when life knocks her down she does her best to bounce right back. But no one told her it`s okay to ask for help. Plus one lost stranger... Ed Nichols is the good guy gone bad. He had it all, then one stupid mistake cost him everything. Now he`ll do anything to make it right. Equals a chance encounter... Ed doesn`t want to save anyone & Jess doesn`t want saving, but could Jess & Ed add up to something better together? Praise for The One Plus One: ”A beautifully written love story I relished”. (Daily Mail). ”A heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud, roller coaster”. (Sunday Express). ” An uplifting, charming, life-affirming tale that you won`t want to put down”. (Heat). ” Raw, funny, real & sad, this is storytelling at its best”. (Marie Claire).

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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