Books with author Sarah Levete

Kylie Minogue has been in the spotlight since her role as Charlene in the hit Australian TV show, Neighbours. However, the star is best known for her amazing pop persona and sensational sell-out concerts. Find out who the princess of pop really is - discover how she rose to fame, why she and sister Dannii were once TV rivals, where Kylie finds her musical inspiration and how she won her devastating battle with cancer. A fantastic resource for biography based project work!

The war in Afghanistan, a conflict that continues to rage on more than a decade after it began, has changed the lives of many families both in the country itself and in the many nations that have sent soldiers to fight there, including the United States and Canada. Readers of this notable volume will learn why this war began as well as its wide-reaching consequences. Photographs and other primary sources will further enlighten about the current conflict. This commendable text contains essential content for any classroom or library concerned with keeping readers informed about current events.

Some think UFO lore began sometime in the 1940s with the sighting of so-called flying saucers, but ancient Egyptians recorded sightings of mysterious unidentified objects in the sky as well! These couldnt have been experimental aircraft, as is so often the explanation for UFO accounts. This entertaining guide to all things alien presents the facts and lore of UFO and alien sightings. The motivating text also considers the impact and influence of alien movies and space discoveries. Readers will weigh the well-balanced evidence with the aid of fun images and photographs and assess whether they are true believers.

What happens when the climate changes abruptly and dramatically, not as part of a natural process of change but because of human activity? The result is more frequent and stronger heat waves, storms, torrential rain, raging winds, and hurricanes. This fascinating book uses real-life examples to explore the causes and effects of catastrophic weather.

Families all over the world go through problems. Sometimes this ends with separation or divorce. Hidden Story of Family Breakup looks at what can happen in a family break up, why it happens and the mixture of emotions everyone involved can feel. Featuring facts and figures, issues being discussed in the media, and detailed look at particular aspects of the topic from children's rights to moving on emotionally, this book provides the undercover story on family breakups.

This book looks at how death is marked in many different ways by different religions and secular cultures. It looks at the ceremonies of Sikhs and Hindus who cremate the bodies of the deceased, and the Christians and Jewish burials. Find out why Muslims are buried facing Makkah, their holy city, and why some Buddhists are given a sky burial in which their body is left exposed to the elements. The Journey of Life series looks at the rites of birth, coming of age, marriage and death, and how religions and cultures celebrate them. It raises topical issues surrounding these stages and how they are marked by different religions.

While witnessing the continuous coverage of violence in Afghanistan, it can be difficult to remember the events that led to the ongoing conflict. However, in order to understand the struggles of today, informed people need to comprehend the events of years past. This invaluable volume, while not simplifying the Afghanistan War, provides a thoughtful and sensitive account of key events, groups, and people involved in the war, including the countrys colonial history, Al Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. More significant information is presented in sidebars throughout the text, while photographs provide visual support for this most timely and important subject.