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Threads of Life - Clare Hunter

**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH**''An astonishing feat''Christina Patterson, Sunday Times''An inspiring and moving sideways look at history''Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story.From political propaganda in medieval France to secret treason in Tudor England, from the mothers of the desaparecidos in Argentina to First World War soldiers with PTSD, from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland, Threads of Life is a global chronicle of identity, protest, memory and politics. Banner-maker, community textile artist and textile curator Clare Hunter chronicles the stories of the men and women, over centuries and across continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances.''A beautifully considered book... Clare Hunter has managed to mix the personal with the political with moving results.'' TRACY CHEVALIER

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Making Matters - Clare Hunter

''Clare Hunter is out to reclaim the joy of making for the masses... no act of creativity is too humble, too ephemeral, for this hymn to the sensory wonder and connectivity of the homemade''OBSERVER''In an era of screens and machines, what a joy it is to read Clare Hunter''s inspiring new book, which summons up the creative delights of making wonderment with our own hands''Justine Picardie, author of Miss Dior''Making Matters celebrates the joy of the handmade in all of its wonderful variety. In a fast paced world, it is a timely and beautiful exploration of making traditions. I loved it!''Kate Strasdin, author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne SykesAs children, we made things: snowmen, paper boats, eccentrically costumed plays. That making fired our minds and imaginations - it altered our small worlds and shaped who we became. But as adults, it is hard to find to find the space for creativity and to remember its power.Exploring craft traditions and forms of making from across centuries and cultures, Clare Hunter encourages to engage with the world afresh. To use our hands again, to see beauty in unexpected places, to play and protest and embrace imaginative possibilities. From paper crafts ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Life Of Kit Carson: Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent And Colonel U.S.A

The Life of Kit Carson: Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent, and Colonel U.S.A' is a captivating biographical work written by Edward Sylvester Ellis that chronicles the extraordinary life of the legendary frontiersman, Kit Carson. Set in the 19th century, the book takes readers on a remarkable journey through the American West, exploring Carson's adventures, triumphs, and the challenges he faced. Carson, known for his expert hunting and trapping skills, his invaluable guidance as a scout and guide, and his efforts as an Indian agent and military officer, becomes the focal point of Ellis's narrative. The book delves into Carson's encounters with Native American tribes, his role in various military campaigns, and his contributions to the exploration and settlement of the Western frontier. The story is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the American frontier. Ellis's meticulous research and vivid storytelling bring Carson's experiences to life, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of the West. This biographical work is a must-read for history enthusiasts, offering a fascinating glimpse into the life and legacy of a true Western legend.

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Embroidering Her Truth - Clare Hunter

I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her. At her execution Mary, Queen of Scots wore red. Widely known as the colour of strength and passion, it was in fact worn by Mary as the Catholic symbol of martyrdom. In sixteenth-century Europe women's voices were suppressed and silenced. Even for a queen like Mary, her prime duty was to bear sons. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary exploited them to emphasise her female agency. From her lavishly embroidered gowns as the prospective wife of the French Dauphin to the fashion dolls she used to encourage a Marian style at the Scottish court and the subversive messages she embroidered in captivity for her supporters, Mary used textiles to advance her political agenda, affirm her royal lineage and tell her own story. In this eloquent cultural biography, Clare Hunter exquisitely blends history, politics and memoir to tell the story of a queen in her own voice.

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Threads of Peace - Uma Krishnaswami

“Inviting and original.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Mohandas Gandhi and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. both shook and changed the world in their quest for peace among all people, but what threads connected these great activists together in their shared goal of social revolution? A lawyer and activist, tiny of stature with giant ideas, in British-ruled India at the beginning of the 20th century. A minister from Georgia with a thunderous voice and hopes for peace at the height of the civil rights movement in America. Born more than a half-century apart, with seemingly little in common except one shared wish, both would go on to be icons of peaceful resistance and human decency. Both preached love for all human beings, regardless of race or religion. Both believed that freedom and justice were won by not one, but many. Both met their ends in the most unpeaceful of ways—assassination. But what led them down the path of peace? How did their experiences parallel...and diverge? Threads of Peace keenly examines and celebrates these extraordinary activists’ lives, the threads that connect them, and the threads of peace they laid throughout the world, for us to pick up, and weave together.

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The Fragile Threads of Power - Victoria E. Schwabová

Launching a new trilogy in the Shades of Magic universe, an enchanting and thrilling epic fantasy from the international sensation, V. E. Schwab, perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Kerri Maniscalco, Leigh Bardugo and R. F. Kuang.Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed. Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life.Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family - his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard. But his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours he is causing magic to fade from the word.Now Kosika, a child Antari, sits on the throne of White London. The new queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control.Now Lila and Kell, living free on the waves, are charged by the captain of the Floating Market to retrieve an immensely powerful artefact, stolen by secretive forces.Now Tes, a young woman with a knack for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Fragile Threads of Power - Victoria E. Schwabová

Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed.Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life. Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family - his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard.But his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours he is causing magic to fade from the word. Now Kosika, a child Antari, sits on the throne of White London. The new queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control.Now Lila and Kell, living free on the waves, are charged by the captain of the Floating Market to retrieve an immensely powerful artefact, stolen by secretive forces. Now Tes, a young woman with a knack for fixing broken things, is thrust into the affairs of Antari and kings, traitors and thieves. And only her unique powers can weave the threads of power together.A triumphant return to the worlds of The Shades ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Threads of Empire - Dorothy Armstrong

A spellbinding look at the history of the world through the stories of twelve carpetsBeautiful, sensuous, and enigmatic, great carpets follow power. Emperors, shahs, sultans and samurai crave them as symbols of earthly domination. Shamans and priests desire them to evoke the spiritual realm. The world''s 1% hunger after them as displays of extreme status. And yet these seductive objects are made by poor and illiterate weavers, using the most basic materials and crafts; hedgerow plants for dyes, fibres from domestic animals, and the millennia-old skills of interweaving warps, wefts and knots.In Threads of Empire, Dorothy Armstrong tells the histories of some of the world''s most fascinating carpets, exploring how these textiles came into being then were transformed as they moved across geography and time in the slipstream of the great. She shows why the world''s powerful were drawn to them, but also asks what was happening in the weavers'' lives, and how they were affected by events in the world outside their tent, village or workshop. In its wide-ranging examination of these dazzling objects, from the 5th century BCE contents of the tombs of Scythian chieftains, to the carpets under the boots of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill at the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star - Ian Hunter

The ultimate backstage pass to a bygone era of rock magic. First published in 1974, Ian Hunter's Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star is a vivid, unfiltered chronicle of Mott the Hoople's 1972 US tour. Hailed by Q as "perhaps the greatest rock book ever" and celebrated by The Guardian as "a timeless snapshot of a rock musician’s life and a glorious period piece," this iconic work captures the raw energy, chaos, and charm of life on the road in the Seventies. Part memoir, part cultural time capsule, Hunter's diary is brutally honest and irresistibly engaging—a touchstone in the genre of rock writing. Republished with a new foreword from David Quantick to sit within the Omnibus Remastered collection, this edition invites a fresh generation of readers to relive the highs, lows, and everything in between of a band on the cusp of rock history. Ian Hunter, the charismatic lead singer of Mott the Hoople, has carved a legendary career spanning over five decades, both with the band and as a solo artist. No longer touring but still recording, Hunter proves that the spirit of rock 'n' roll is as enduring as ever.

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Selected Poetry of John Clare - John Clare

This is the first selection of the great Romantic ''peasant poet'' John Clare to make available the full range of his accomplishment - as the chronicler of nature and childhood, the champion of folkways in the face of enclosure and oppression, the love poet, the political satirist and solitary visionary, confined in his maturity to lunatic asylums.''Clare grabs hold of you - no, he doesn''t grab hold of you, he is already there, talking to you before you''ve arrived on the scene, telling you about himself, about the things that are closest and dearest to him, and it would no more occur to him to do otherwise than it would occur to Whitman to stop singing you his song of himself.'' John Ashbery''It is what Lawrence calls the poetry of the living present.'' Seamus Heaney

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A Life in the Day - Hunter Davies

Hunter Davies’ childhood lived amongst the post-war dirt and grime of Carlisle was immediately hailed as a classic memoir from one of Britain’s foremost columnists of the past half century. The Co-op’s Got Bananas! left our protagonist at the cusp of working for one of the world’s greatest newspapers – The Sunday Times. In this much-anticipated sequel, Hunter now looks back across five decades of successful writing to reflect on his colourful memories of the living in London during the height of the Swinging Sixties, becoming editor of Britain’s first colour weekend supplement The Sunday Times magazine; befriending the Beatles; and interviewing (and partying with) the biggest names in television, film and theatre of the day. Hunter brings the story full circle to reflect on his years spent with the love of his life – the bestselling writer Margaret Forster, who sadly passed away in February 2016. This will not only be a colourful and enjoyable memoir of what it was like to be at the epicentre of Britain’s artistic heart, but also an emotional, heart-felt tribute to family, friends and colleagues. For those captivated by The Co-op’s Got Bananas!, this sequel is a must read.

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Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge paletka rozjasňovačů a tvářenek odstín Peach Duo 4 g

Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge, 4 g, Rozjasňovače pro ženy, Vžijte se do role profesionálního vizážisty a vytvořte líčení obličeje jako na míru svým rysům, barvenému tónu a podtónu. Luxusní paletka Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge obsahuje ne jedno, ale hned několik různě zbarvených líčidel, které můžete použít na více způsobů a libovolně je kombinovat. Tato praktická paletka umožňuje dodat tváři svěží vzhled, zvýraznit vaše přednosti a hravě vytvořit dokonalé líčení na jakoukoli příležitost a jako z rukou profesionála. Tak už na nic nečekejte, podtrhněte krásu svého obličeje a staňte se zářící hvězdou jakékoli události, v kteroukoli denní dobu. Vlastnosti: zajistí zdravě vypadající tváře krásně pigmentované barvy matné i třpytivé odstíny perfektní přilnavost Jak používat: Nanášejte na místa ve tváři, která chcete zdůraznit a projasnit.

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Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Eyeshadow Squad, 1.3 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Chcete zvýraznit svůj pohled, opticky dotvarovat oči a podtrhnout jejich přednosti? Paletka pro líčení očí Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Eyeshadow Squad otevírá možnosti vytváření těch nejúžasnějších variací očního make-upu. Obsahuje ne jeden, ale hned několik lisovaných očních stínů, které se vzájemně ideálně barevně doplňují a lze je tedy skvěle kombinovat pro vytvoření líčení různých typů – od jemného denního až po výrazné večerní. Každý stín zajistí rovnoměrné barevné krytí, bude se vám dobře nanášet, ale i roztírat do ztracena, případně míchat s dalšími stíny, aniž by vznikaly nežádoucí ostré přechody. Vlastnosti: snadno se nanáší pigmentace je velmi intenzivní odstíny jsou snadno kombinovatelné třpytivý i matný efekt Jak používat: Nanášejte stíny na oční víčka štětečkem, pěnovým aplikátorem nebo bříšky prstů.

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Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Luxe Matte Liquid Lipstick matná tekutá rtěnka odstín Sandwash Pink 6 ml

Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Luxe Matte Liquid Lipstick, 6 ml, Rtěnky pro ženy, Krásné zvýrazněné rty zahalené do sametově matného finiše nikdy nevyjdou z módy. Rtěnka Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Luxe Matte Liquid Lipstick pokryje povrch vašich rtů souvislou vrstvou dlouhotrvající syté barvy se stylovým matným finišem, a perfektně tak podtrhne jakékoli líčení, ať už se chystáte do práce, na schůzku či třeba na večírek. Zamilujete si i její výdrž – po nanesení během chvilky zcela zaschne a matná barva už se ze rtů po dobu mnoha hodin ani nehne. Umožní vám však rty nejen zvýraznit, ale také jim dodat žádoucí tvar, případně jim i dopomoci k plnějšímu vzhledu. Dosáhnout nádherně zbarvených a dokonale tvarovaných rtů, které doslova přitahují pohledy a svádí k polibkům, nikdy nebylo jednosušší. Vlastnosti: dlouhotrvající výdrž vysoká pigmentace matný efekt Jak používat: Rtěnku naneste jemnými tahy na rty od středu ke koutkům.

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Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge paletka rozjasňovačů a tvářenek odstín Pink Duo 4 g

Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge, 4 g, Rozjasňovače pro ženy, Vžijte se do role profesionálního vizážisty a vytvořte líčení obličeje jako na míru svým rysům, barvenému tónu a podtónu. Luxusní paletka Bobbi Brown Threads of Love Cream Glow Highlighter + Pot Rouge obsahuje ne jedno, ale hned několik různě zbarvených líčidel, které můžete použít na více způsobů a libovolně je kombinovat. Tato praktická paletka umožňuje dodat tváři svěží vzhled, zvýraznit vaše přednosti a hravě vytvořit dokonalé líčení na jakoukoli příležitost a jako z rukou profesionála. Tak už na nic nečekejte, podtrhněte krásu svého obličeje a staňte se zářící hvězdou jakékoli události, v kteroukoli denní dobu. Vlastnosti: zajistí zdravě vypadající tváře krásně pigmentované barvy matné i třpytivé odstíny perfektní přilnavost Jak používat: Nanášejte na místa ve tváři, která chcete zdůraznit a projasnit.

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The Social Life of Busyness - Clare Holdsworth

The Social Life of Busyness engages with the assumption that busyness is taking over everyday life by exploring busyness at work, at home and during leisure time. In a world where the notion of being busy is commonly experienced, and even expected, how should we understand the reasons for busyness?

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Threads of Home - Mary Walsh

A poignant and evocative debut collection, Threads of Home, by Mary L Walsh, explores the complexities of growing up Irish in South East England in the 1960s and 70s - caught between two cultures, two histories and two ways of belonging. These are works of clarity, warmth and quiet intensity, reflecting on identity, locality and belonging.

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Isle of Dogs - Clare Balding

Every dog must have his day.There''s nothing the British love quite as much as their dogs - but did you know that our canine companions have also shaped the history of this sceptred isle? From hunting to our hearths, and from herding to heavy industry, our dogs have accompanied us through centuries of social and economic change, and our relationship is still evolving today.In this fascinating alternative history of Britain, Clare Balding takes us on a journey across the length and breadth of the home nations, exploring our unique heritage of canine tradition and meeting the people who still live, work and innovate with their dogs. A story of companionship, loyalty and good old-fashioned hard work, Isle of Dogs is an unmissable read for anyone whose life has been transformed by a faithful hound.

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The Wild Boys of Skydog - Clare Staples

Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary, founded by Clare Staples, covers over 9,000 acres in Malibu, California, and Bend, Oregon, where wild horse advocates work tirelessly to save captured Mustangs and return them to freedom. To date, Skydog has rescued over 300 wild horses and 50 donkeys and mules, with a special focus on finding and reuniting bonded families who may have once roamed the American West together but were separated during the roundup process. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of dramatic photographs, The Wild Boys of Skydog features more than fifty horses who once, as stallions, roamed western public lands. They lived freely, loving and protecting their bonded partners and family bands until roundup separated them from their herds and forced them into captivity, and often abuse and neglect. Staples recounts their tales of lost liberty and the dramatic extent to which some Mustangs will go to flee captivity or rejoin their family bands. The Skydog team identifies, locates, and secures captured wild horses - often saving them from notorious kill pens - ensuring their lifelong freedom at the sanctuary and, when possible, in the company of their original wild herdmates. Incredibly moving and inspiring, The Wild Boys of Skydog illuminates the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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St Clare's Collection 3 - Enid Blyton

Schooldays at St Clare''s are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O''Sullivan in Enid Blyton''s much-loved boarding school series.Claudine at St Clare''sEileen''s mother is the new Matron and Mam''zelle''s niece, Claudine, joins St Clare''s and causes havoc wherever she goes. The twins are enchanted by rebellious Claudine and her mad-cap plans, but will she last the term?Fifth Formers of St Clare''sThe girls are in the fifth form, about to reach the sixth, but they are not too old for tricks and escapades, jokes and excitement. Especially amusing is French girl Antoinette who, like her sister Claudine, doesn''t always understand the ways of St. Clare''s.The Sixth Form at St Clare''sThe unimaginable has happened - the twins made head girl! It''s a tough job - cheeky first formers and cruel Priscilla keep the girls on their toes.There''ll be mischief at St Clare''s!Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare''s. Books 5, 6 and 9 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox and feature storylines set in between the original Blyton novels. These books were published in 2000/2008 and are unillustrated.

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Memoirs of a Hunter - Ivan Sergejevič Turgeněv

Turgenev’s first major publication, Memoirs of a Hunter is a series of tales based largely on the author’s own experiences while hunting on his mother’s estate of Spasskoye, where he became aware of the iniquities of the system of serfdom and the privations and indignities suffered by the Russian peasantry. Told from the perspective of a dispassionate, observing narrator, the stories in this volume are concerned with the relationship between landowner and labourer, presenting a vivid and moving portrait of life in the era before the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 – a watershed whose advent some believe was hastened by Turgenev’s sympathetic depiction of the ordinary folk of rural Russia.Originally published individually in the St Petersburg journal Sovremennik before appearing as a single volume in 1852, and presented here in a masterful new translation by Michael Pursglove, this landmark collection of stories established the literary reputation of the author, who considered it his most significant contribution to Russian literature, and is universally regarded as a milestone in the Russian realist tradition.

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St Clare of Assisi volume 1 - Frances Teresa Downing OSC

A translation from Latin into English of the writings of St Clare of Assisi with an introduction and scholarly notes. First edition available in the UK.

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The Time of Terror - Seth Hunter

Friends turn against friends, patriots are betrayed, and lovers must pay the ultimate price . . .The first gripping naval thriller in Seth Hunter''s historical adventure series is sure to enthral fans of Julian Stockwin and Patrick O''Brian''s Aubrey-Maturin novels.''Rousing . . . a complex plot, written with wit, suspense, intrigue, and action'' Publishers Weekly 1793: The French have killed their king and are about to embark on the violent period of bloodletting known as the Terror. Brig-sloop Commander Nathan Peake is on smuggler patrol off the Sussex coast and desperate for some real action. As revolutionary France declares war on England, he seizes his chance. Peake is given a vital mission; to destroy the French economy by smuggling millions of French banknotes across the Channel and into the heart of Paris. His operation leads him from perilous seas to the Empire of the Dead - a labyrinth of catacombs under the French capital where bodies are buried, secrets hidden and plots hatched. But as opposition to the Terror mounts, Peake is forced to leave Paris and join the storm-tossed British squadrons in the Atlantic in the first thunderous battle between the rival navies.What readers are saying about THE TIME ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Aerodynamics of Biscuits - Clare Helen Welsh

Captain Sneaky McSqueaky and his crew of pirate mice are trying to fly to the moon to steal moon cheese, but to get there they need some help from Oliver and his biscuits. A quirky story for children with big imaginations. Clare won a Silver Medal in the Greenhouse Funny Prize. Sophia’s illustrations are magical with so many little details for children to discover.

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Ballad Hunting with Max Hunter - Sarah Nelson

A traveling salesman with little formal education, Max Hunter gravitated to song catching and ballad hunting while on business trips in the Ozarks. Hunter recorded nearly 1600 traditional songs by more than 200 singers from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s, all the while focused on preserving the music in its unaltered form. Sarah Jane Nelson chronicles Hunter’s song collecting adventures alongside portraits of the singers and mentors he met along the way. The guitar-strumming Hunter picked up the recording habit to expand his repertoire but almost immediately embraced the role of song preservationist. Being a local allowed Hunter to merge his native Ozark earthiness with sharp observational skills to connect--often more than once--with his singers. Hunter’s own ability to be present added to that sense of connection. Despite his painstaking approach, ballad collecting was also a source of pleasure for Hunter. Ultimately, his dedication to capturing Ozarks song culture in its natural state brought Hunter into contact with people like Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and non-academic folklorists who shared his values.

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Hell's Angels - Hunter S. Thompson

From the father of ''gonzo journalism'', Hunter S. Thompson''s research for Hell''s Angels involved more than a year of close association with the outlaws who burned a path through 1960s America, resulting in a masterpiece of underground reportage published in Penguin Modern Classics.''A phalanx of motorcycles cam roaring over the hill from the west ... the noise was like a landslide, or a wing of bombers passing over. Even knowing the Angels I couldn''t quite handle what I was seeing.'' Huge bikes, filthy denim and an aura of barely contained violence; the Hell''s Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. But how much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Only one man could discover the truth about these latter-day barbarians; Hunter S. Thompson, Dr Gonzo himself, the man who saw the fear and loathing at the heart of the American dream. Determined to discover the truth behind the terrifying reputation of these marauding biker gangs, Thompson spent a year on the road with the Angels, documenting his hair-raising experiences with Charger Charley, Big Frank, Little Jesus and the Gimp. Hell''s Angels is the hair-raising result: a free-wheeling, impressionistic counter-culture classic that made Hunter S. Thompson''s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fragile Threads Of Power - Victoria E. Schwabová

Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast, and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own. The few magicians who could still open the doors grew more rare as time passed and now, only three Antari are known in recent memory—Kell Maresh of Red London, Delilah Bard of Grey London, and Holland Vosijk, of White London.But barely a glimpse of them have been seen in the last seven years--and a new Antari named Kosika has appeared in White London, taking the throne in Holland's absence. The young queen is willing to feed her city with blood, including her own—but her growing religious fervor has the potential to drown them instead.And back in Red London, King Rhy Maresh is threatened by a rising rebellion, one determined to correct the balance of power by razing the throne entirely.Amidst this tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with an unusual magical ability comes into possession of a device that could change the fate of all four worlds.Her name is Tes, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fragile Threads of Power - Victoria E. Schwabová

A New York Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerSeptember IndieNext PickA new door opens...Once there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London. After a desperate attempt to prevent corruption and ruin in the four Londons, there are only three:● Grey London, thriving but barely able to remember its magical heritage● Red London, ruled lately by the Maresh family, flourishing and powerful● White London, left to brutality and decayNow the worlds are going to collide anew—brought to a dangerous precipice by the discoveries of three remarkable magicians. There''s Kosika, the child queen of White London, who has nourished her city on blood and dreams—and whose growing devotion to both is leading her down a dangerous path. Then there''s Delilah Bard, born a thief in Grey London, who crossed the worlds to become a legend far from there. She''s an infamous magician, a devious heroine, and a risk-taking rogue, all rolled into one unforgettable package. Having disappeared to seek new adventure, an old favor now calls Lila back to a dangerous port, to join some old friends who need more help than they realize. Last there is Tes, a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Official Mortal Instruments Colouring Book - Cassandra Clare

Experience Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling world of the Shadowhunters like never before with this intricate adult colouring book featuring forty-five all-new illustrations! From the hallowed halls of the New York Institute to the glimmering glass buildings of Alicante, from the depths of the city of bones to the forests of faerie, the world of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series comes to life like never before in this stunning colouring book. The forty-five illustrations face text excerpts, highlighting never-before-illustrated scenes from The Mortal Instruments. With gorgeous original black-and-white drawings by Cassandra Jean, illustrator of The Bane Chronicles and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Mortal Instruments Colouring Book is a must-have gift book for every Cassandra Clare fan in your life.

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Clare: Everyman's Poetry - John Clare

John Clare's verse is a celebration of country life. Clare ended his life in an asylum, yet his work expresses an innate wisdom and a profound understanding of nature and of his contemporary rural society. This is a selection of his work.

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Handbook of Life Course Health Development

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Life Course Health-Development Science.- SECTION I: EMERGING FRAMEWORKS.- Chapter 2. The Emerging Theoretical Framework of Life Course Health-Development.- SECTION II: LIFE STAGES.- Chapter 3. Preconception and Prenatal Factors and Metabolic Risk.- Chapter 4. Early Childhood and the Life Course: The State of the Science and Proposed Research Priorities.- Chapter 5. Middle Childhood: An Evolutionary-Developmental Synthesis.- Chapter 6. Adolescent Health: A Relational Developmental Systems Perspective.- Chapter 7. Emerging Adulthood as a Critical Stage in the Life Course.- Chapter 8. Pregnancy Characteristics and Women''s Cardiovascular Health.- SECTION III: LIFE COURSE ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF MAJOR HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ISSUES.- Chapter 9. Early in the Life Course: Time for Obesity Prevention.- Chapter 10. Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes: Prevention and Treatment through a Life Course Health-Development Framework.- Chapter 11. Life Course Health-Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Chapter 12. Self-Regulation.- Chapter 13. A Life Course Health-Development Perspective on Oral Health.- Chapter 14. Life Course Health-Development Outcomes after Prematurity: Developing a Community, Clinical, and Translational Research Agenda to Optimize Health, Behavior and Functioning.- Chapter 15. A Life Course Approach to Hearing Health.- Chapter 16. Chronic Kidney Disease: A Life Course Health-Development Perspective.- SECTION IV: CROSS-CUTTING TOPICS IN LIFE COURSE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going - Clare Balding

*Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Children''s Sports Book of the Year, 2022*''Falling off'' is all part of life. The trick is to know how to dust yourself off, get back on, learn from your mistakes - and keep going!Clare Balding, TV presenter, sportswoman and bestselling author has had some spectacular falls in her life - from not fitting in at school and falling in with the wrong crowd, to last-minute hiccups and mistakes on live TV - so she knows what it takes to embrace your mistakes and move on from them!With personal stories from Clare herself and from the lives of the people she most admires, children will discover how to develop courage in the face of tough situations. Find out how Charlotte Raubenheimer of South Africa completed a triathlon while in lockdown at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Marvel at the amazing story of US surfer Bethany Hamilton, who got back in the water just one month after she lost her arm in a shark attack, going on to win her first US national surfing competition two years later. Plus many more stories including that of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe, Dutch inventor Boyan ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The New Encyclopedia of the Human Body - Claudia Martin, Clare Hibbert

Young readers can discover the incredible workings of the human body with this spectacular hardback encyclopedia, illustrated with full-colour photography and diagrams throughout.Take a look at the incredible human body as you''ve never seen it before! Bringing together cutting-edge knowledge, awe-inspiring ideas, world-class photography, and clear diagrams, this comprehensive reference guide offers an captivating exploration of our anatomy. From the circulation of blood to the workings of the brain, readers can explore all the body systems and explains how they work together to keep you fit and healthy.Includes: • Organs and how they work• Genes, DNA, and chromosomes• The brain and senses• Stages of life• Germs, viruses, and medicine• And so much more!Supporting STEM learning, this extraordinary enclcyclopedia with gold foil cover accents is the perfect addition to any child''s learning library. For young knowledge-seekers aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus New Encyclopedia series uses stunning photography, fabulous facts and useful diagrams to introduce a variety of subjects - from the animal kingdom to world geography. Great to dip into, these reference guides are a staple for any child''s bookshelf.

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The Story of Life in 10½ Chapters - Taylor Marianne

An exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth – now and in the future – through the study of 10 and a half species. ''Entertaining and intellectually stimulating... The book highlights the wonderfully interconnected nature of our fragile planet. If you want big science at an accessible scale, this is for you'' BBC WildlifeIf an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor''s The Story of Life in 10½ Chapters. Each life form explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision.Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world. She investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the human – ''a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winter of Shadows - Clare Grant

PART OF THE BLACK SPRING CRIME SERIES ENDORSED BY UK GIANTS OF CRIME FICTION INCLUDING IAN RANKIN AND LEE CHILD.NOW OPTIONED FOR TV PRODUCTION WITH RAYDAR MEDIAYORK. In the midwinter of 1862, a young woman is found dead by the river, her body marked by a sinister act of mutilation. The mysterious death spreads fear, for this is not the first corpse to be discovered. Speculation grows there is a killer stalking the city’s medieval streets.ADA FAWKES. The country’s one and only crime scene photographer. As a woman, in Victorian England, this is a dangerous practice that arouses hostility and accusations of witchcraft and Ada has turned her back on her profession to begin a new quiet life in York. But, she is summoned by Scotland Yard to uncover the truth behind the dark happenings in the old city.DI SAM STRAKER. The Yard’s best detective is dispatched from London to work with Ada. He is a man she knows all too well. Straker and Ada have a shared past and his unexpected arrival rekindles traumatic memories of their last investigation, a year earlier in Paris. But they must forget their differences. They know they need their combined skills and experience ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Winter of Shadows - Clare Grant

PART OF THE BLACK SPRING CRIME SERIES ENDORSED BY UK GIANTS OF CRIME FICTION INCLUDING IAN RANKIN AND LEE CHILD.NOW OPTIONED FOR TV PRODUCTION WITH RAYDAR MEDIAYORK. In the midwinter of 1862, a young woman is found dead by the river, her body marked by a sinister act of mutilation. The mysterious death spreads fear, for this is not the first corpse to be discovered. Speculation grows there is a killer stalking the city’s medieval streets.ADA FAWKES. The country’s one and only crime scene photographer. As a woman, in Victorian England, this is a dangerous practice that arouses hostility and accusations of witchcraft and Ada has turned her back on her profession to begin a new quiet life in York. But, she is summoned by Scotland Yard to uncover the truth behind the dark happenings in the old city.DI SAM STRAKER. The Yard’s best detective is dispatched from London to work with Ada. He is a man she knows all too well. Straker and Ada have a shared past and his unexpected arrival rekindles traumatic memories of their last investigation, a year earlier in Paris. But they must forget their differences. They know they need their combined skills and experience ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Sweet Flypaper of Life - Langston Hughes, Roy DeCarava

“The people in these photographs had no walls up. They just accepted me and permitted me to take their photographs without any self-consciousness.” —Roy DeCaravaThe Sweet Flypaper of Life is a “poem” about ordinary people, about teenagers around a jukebox, about children at an open fire hydrant, about riding the subway alone at night, about picket lines and artist work spaces. This renowned, life-affirming collaboration between artist Roy DeCarava and writer Langston Hughes honors in words and pictures what the authors saw, knew, and felt deeply about life in their city. Hughes’s heart-warming description of Harlem in the late 1940s and early 1950s is seen through the eyes of one grandmother, Sister Mary Bradley. As she guides the reader through the lives of those around her, we imagine the babies born, families in struggle, children yet flourishing. We experience the sights and sounds of Harlem as seen through her learned and worldly eyes, expressed here through Hughes’s poetic prose. As she states, “I done got my feet caught in the sweet flypaper of life and I’ll be dogged if I want to get loose.” DeCarava’s photographs lay open a world of sense and feeling that begins with his perception and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Life Changing Magic of Chess - Maurice Ashley

Chess is a bit like doing magic.The pieces come alive and you''re the magician.You get to move them where you like, within the rules of the game.Cool, huh? So let me take you back to the very beginning and show you how it''s done...Discover why the world''s first Black Grandmaster Maurice Ashley thinks that chess is one of the best skills in life. Follow him on a journey from the Bronx to a world stage where he has taught thousands of young people the life philosophies of the game.Packed with step-by-step skills and oozing with passion, these little handbooks are for any young reader who loves life.This practical biographical handbook for readers 6+ offers:-A child-friendly, joy-filled introduction to the game of chess-Inspirational words and advice from the first Black Grandmaster, Maurice Ashley-Step-by-step instructions on how to play the game of chess-Explanatory pictures of basic and advanced chess skillsWith fun-filled, engaging illustrations from Denis Angelov, and in the words of Maurice Ashley, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life''s passion.This book is in an exciting new series that celebrates the magic of life skills that bring joy, and the heroes who made them their passion.More in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Pictures of Him - Clare Leslie Hall

Her silence destroyed him. Only the truth will set them free. A page-turning story of love, obsession and guilt with a jaw-dropping twist, from the author of Broken Country. Catherine has experienced something so traumatic that she can''t speak. Or won''t speak. The doctors say the only way forward is to look into her past.Fifteen years ago, Catherine met the love of her life at university. Lucian was charming, adored her and she was drawn into the hedonistic and careless lifestyle of his wealthy friends. They were inseparable - then one morning Catherine left him without a word. She married, had two children, and was convinced she''d moved on. But when they are unexpectedly reunited, the memories of their intoxicating love affair come rushing back. They could be that boy and girl again, and this time get it right. To do that, Catherine will have to tell Lucian why she left all those years ago.She''s lived with the truth. But can he? ''Dark, addictive and ultimately heart-breaking'' RUTH HOGAN, author of The Keeper of Lost Things''Taut and sophisticated, not a word wasted. I loved this book'' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of Bitter''Elegant and pacey. Brideshead recalibrated by way of Big Little ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Horses - Derry Moore, Countess of Euston Clare

A tribute to horses, their riders, stables, and the equestrian lifestyle around the world. Derry Moore’s photographs celebrate the extraordinary beauty in the trappings and traditions of the equestrian world. Offering a privileged glimpse into the lives of jockeys and cavalrymen, Spanish riding schools, and Midwestern rodeos, these pictures take the reader to paddocks, courses, and stables the world over and reveal the customs and passions of equestrian culture. From stablehands grooming before an English country hunt to blacksmiths shoeing showhorses to pull royal carriages in Spain, and from immaculate dressage riders at Chantilly to roughshod jockeys in the dusty fields of India, Moore’s photographs offer a profound and romantic insight into the connection that binds us to these animals. With contributions from legendary owners and trainers, this elegant book paints a picture of an entire equestrian world, from the racecourses of Keeneland in Kentucky to the training stables at Newmarket, and from the majestic working Suffolk Punches to Frankel, the most valuable stud in the world. Moore’s work—with a unique eye for character, not just in his portraits of the horses but in the details of their surroundings—is a fitting celebration of a lifestyle that continues to inspire.

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Cowen's History of Life

A newly revised and fully updated edition of the market-leading introduction to paleontology Designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet, the new edition of this classic text describes the biological evolution of Earth’s organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations and the ecology and environments in which they functioned. Cowen's History of Life, 6th Edition includes major updates, including substantial rewrites to chapters on the origins of eukaryotes, the Cambrian explosion, the terrestrialization of plants and animals, the Triassic recovery of life, the origin of birds, the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, and human evolution. It also features new chapters on plants, soils and transformation of the land; the Mesozoic marine revolution; and the evolution of oceans and climates. Beginning with the origin of the Earth and the earliest life on earth, the book goes on to offer insightful contributions covering: the evolution of Metazoans; the early vertebrates; life of vertebrates on land; and early amniotes and thermoregulation. The book also looks at: dinosaur diversity, as well as their demise; early mammals; the rise of modern mammals; the Neogene Savannas; primates; life in the ice ages; and more. Covers the breadth of the subject ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Co-Op's Got Bananas - Hunter Davies

A poignant and very personal childhood memoir of growing up in Cumbria during the Second World War and into the 1950s, from columnist Hunter Davies Despite the struggle to make ends meet during the tough years of warfare in the 1940s and rationing persisting until the early 1950s, life could still be sweet. Especially if you were a young boy, playing football with your pals, saving up to go to the movies at the weekend, and being captivated by the latest escapade of Dick Barton on the radio. Chocolate might be scarce, and bananas would be a pipe dream, but you could still have fun. In an excellent social memoir from one of the UK's premier columnists over the past five decades, Hunter Davies captures this period beautifully. His memoir of growing up in post-war North of England from 1945 onwards, amid the immense damage wrought by the Second World War, and the dreariness of life on rationing, very little luxuries and an archaic educational system, should be one that will resonate with thousands of readers across Britain. In the same vein as Robert Douglas's Night Song of the Last Tram and Alan Johnson's This Boy, Hunter's memories of a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Dance of Life - Roger Highfield, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz

''Quite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever read'' - Alice Roberts How does life begin? What drives a newly fertilized egg to keep dividing and growing until it becomes 40 trillion cells, a greater number than stars in the galaxy? How do these cells know how to make a human, from lips to heart to toes? How does your body build itself?Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was pregnant at 42 when a routine genetic test came back with that dreaded word: abnormal. A quarter of sampled cells contained abnormalities and she was warned her baby had an increased risk of being miscarried or born with birth defects. Six months later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy and her research on mice embryos went on to prove that – as she had suspected – the embryo has an amazing and previously unknown ability to correct abnormal cells at an early stage of its development. The Dance of Life will take you inside the incredible world of life just as it begins and reveal the wonder of the earliest and most profound moments in how we become human. Through Magda’s trailblazing research as a professor at Cambridge ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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King of Ravens - Clare Sager

'A lush, delicious, sexy page turner — the best of romantasy!' Carissa Broadbent, bestselling author of The Serpent and the Wings of NightHe’ll do anything to keep her. She’ll do anything to escape. Rhiannon is dying – of what she doesn’t know. Kept protected by her family in their clifftop home, she spends her days searching for a cure. Her world is torn apart when an unseelie King of the Dead arrives and gives her a simple choice: descend to the underworld as his bride or he’ll take her family instead. Trapped in a twisted bargain, Rhiannon is thrust into a world of withered gods, scheming courtiers, and ancient magic, but she refuses to be a pawn in a game she never agreed to play. Her new husband is powerful, cold, and infuriating and she is determined to hate him. But in a court where beauty masks cruelty and every promise has teeth, hatred burns slowly into something else. Something dangerous. Something that could undo them both…King of Ravens is the first book in a new series featuring a lushly dark fae court, morally grey hero, and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance - perfect for fans of The Serpent and the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Life of Chuck - Stephen King

Stephen King's 'The Life of Chuck' is a 'phenomenal' (USA Today) tale of life and legacy - and now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan out in the UK from August 2025. Available for the first time in a beautiful standalone edition in June. Originally featured in the acclaimed story collection If It Bleeds, this unforgettable, mind-bending tale unfolds in reverse, taking readers through the extraordinary life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz.In a crumbling world plagued by natural disasters, collapsing infrastructure, and mass panic, bizarre billboards and advertisements appear throughout town: 'Charles Krantz. Thirty-nine great years. Thanks, Chuck!' Marty Anderson, a schoolteacher, becomes obsessed with these messages as the world, inexplicably linked to Chuck's life, seems to be approaching its end.Told in three acts, presented in reverse order, The Life of Chuck explores one man's past. We see him in middle age on a business trip in Boston as he is seduced by a busker into spinning a gorgeous sidewalk dance. And we see him as a child, in a house haunted by a terrible secret, learning to dance with his grandmother.In these pages King reminds us that life's ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Trials of Life - David Attenborough

The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough's classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. 'This is, quite simply, the best thing I've ever done.' Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based.This is the third and last of Sir David's great natural history books based on his TV series and competes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet. In Life on Earth, Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. In Living Planet he looked at the way they have adapted to the whole range of habitats in which they live.Now, in Trials of Life, he completes the story by revealing how animals behave - and why.

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The Tree of Life - Max Telford

''A DELIGHT'' HENRY GEE''BEAUTIFUL'' THOMAS HALLIDAYWhere do we come from and how did we get here?Come time-travelling through the history of every species that has ever lived with Professor Max Telford.A four-billion-year journey through the evolution of our planet, The Tree of Life tells the fascinating story of the gigantic family tree that records the relationships between every living thing - from humans, fish and butterflies to oak trees, mushrooms and even bacteria.Understanding how the amazing diversity of life on earth came to be is one of the greatest puzzles in biology. And this book, full of vivid and fascinating stories, takes you right inside: learn why grey wolves are more closely related to whales than to Tasmanian wolves; how geological change and environmental catastrophe left their marks on the genome; why we don''t have tails but we are the only species with chins; and follow individual scientists down winding evolutionary byways and occasional dead ends in their attempts to solve this greatest of all puzzles. Along the way, we''ll see how, far from being a dry representation of the dead, the tree of life is a living thing which constantly alters our perspective on the past, present and future ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alchemy: The Soul of Astrology - Clare Martin

An alchemical approach seeks to release the latent potential which resides within the individual and within the cosmos. There was never any question that the work of the alchemists depended upon a knowledge of the planets and their cycles, since alchemical transformations could only be successful if carried out at the astrologically appropriate times. This book has been steadily fermenting and evolving for over twenty-five years, and as such it represents a true alchemical process. It has gone from being an idea to a passion, and then a project and now it is a fully-fledged book. Learn firstly about the mystical process of alchemy, and then discover how it deepens our understanding of the transits of the outer planets to the natal chart. A fascinating book that deserves a place in every astrologer's library.

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The Life of Plants - Emanuele Coccia

We barely talk about them and seldom know their names. Philosophy has always overlooked them; even biology considers them as mere decoration on the tree of life. And yet plants give life to the Earth: they produce the atmosphere that surrounds us, they are the origin of the oxygen that animates us. Plants embody the most direct, elementary connection that life can establish with the world. In this highly original book, Emanuele Coccia argues that, as the very creator of atmosphere, plants occupy the fundamental position from which we should analyze all elements of life. From this standpoint, we can no longer perceive the world as a simple collection of objects or as a universal space containing all things, but as the site of a veritable metaphysical mixture. Since our atmosphere is rendered possible through plants alone, life only perpetuates itself through the very circle of consumption undertaken by plants. In other words, life exists only insofar as it consumes other life, removing any moral or ethical considerations from the equation. In contrast to trends of thought that discuss nature and the cosmos in general terms, Coccia’s account brings the infinitely small together with the infinitely big, offering a radical ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Life Changing Magic of Skateboarding - Sky Brown

Let me tell you a secret: skateboarding is magic.I don''t mean you have to be a magician to do it.In fact, anyone can skateboard.I''m going to show you exactly how I do it, why I do it and what I love most about it.So come with me...Learn how Sky Brown, the youngest person to win a medal in skateboarding at the Olympics, fell in love with the sport. Then, she''ll share how to skateboard - from flip tricks and grab tricks to air tricks and slide tricks - and offers insider tips and sage advice for young fans around the world.Packed with step-by-step skills and oozing with passion, these little handbooks are for any young reader who loves life.This practical biographical handbook for readers 6+ features:-A joy-filled introduction to the sport of skateboarding-Words by world renowned skateboarding sensation, Sky Brown-Step-by-step instructions-Explanatory illustrations of basic and advanced skateboarding tricksWith fun-filled, engaging illustrations from Shaw Davidson, and in the words of Sky Brown herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life''s passion.This book is in an exciting new series that celebrates the magic of life skills that bring joy, and the heroes who made them their passion.More ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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