Books by Michael Ross

In this elegant but pocketable edition in the Ross's Discoveries series, passionate bibliophile Michael Ross has curated his favorite literary quotes from the collection of over 1500 well-read books on his shelves¿but this isn't your typical rehashing of Bartlett's quotations. In Ross's Key Discoveries Michael Ross brings together quotes on wisdom, money, and happiness from such a new perspective even the authors themselves will probably find this book useful and insightful.

Martin Russell spends his last £2 coin on a bus ride out of the city with barely enough motivation to face the future. Then a chance incident near his home triggers a sequence of positive opportunities for him. His life, unexpectedly, could not be better. That is, until the phone call informing him his friend Hannah has disappeared, and people's lives will now change forever. And who can be trusted? Certainly not the obsessive Nash, or the slimy underworld figure they call The Chemist. How about John Staples, better known as Pin-up? Is his renewed friendship with Martin genuine or suspicious? What's going on with Zachary and Bobby? One's a schoolboy drug dealer, the other is a disgraced ex-copper. What could they possibly have in common? Why are their intertwined stories entitled A Face Not Seen? For the answer to that question, you would have to ask Xenon. But that's a problem, because no-one in their right mind ever questions Xenon...

This book will guide the planner, developer, architect or conservationist through the UK heritage legislation, explaining the policy and procedures which govern the protection of historic buildings.

Helps you build and improve grammar skills. This book builds on the success of "Grammar Matters", and enables students grasp the fundamental principles of grammar by providing simple explanations of grammatical terms and usage. It engages readers in their learning through the use of real world examples, humour, regular peer, and self assessment.