Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015 Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015 Enter a whole new world in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive Born into the lowest class of her society Flora 717 is a sanitation bee only fit to clean her orchard hive Living to accept obey & serve she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother the Queen But Flora is not like other bees Despite her ugliness she has talents that are not typical of her kin While mutant bees are usually instantly destroyed Flora is removed from sanitation duty & is allowed to feed the newborns before becoming a forager collecting pollen on the wing She also finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum where she discovers secrets both sublime & ominous But enemies are everywhere from the fearsome fertility police to the high priestesses who jealously guard the Hive Mind & when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all her instinct to serve is overshadowed by an even deeper desire a fierce love that will lead to the unthinkable Laline Paull's chilling yet ultimately triumphant novel creates a luminous world both alien & uncannily familiar Thrilling & imaginative The Bees' is the story of a heroine who in the face of an increasingly desperate struggle for survival changes her destiny & her world ...

Beautiful & moving poetry for the real world' Jeanette Winterson Guardian Wonderful a poet alert to every sound & shape of language' Sunday Telegraph The Bees is Carol Ann Duffy's first collection of poems as Poet Laureate In it she uses her full poetic range there are drinking songs love poems poems of political anger; there are elegies too for beloved friends &
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- the poet's own mother Woven & weaving through the book is its presiding spirit the bee Sometimes the bee is Duffy's subject sometimes it strays into the poem or hovers at its edge In the end Duffy's point is clear the bee symbolizes what we have left of grace in the world & what is most precious & necessary for us to protect The Bees at once intimate & public is a work of great power from one of our most cherished poets Swooningly glorious' The Times Indisputably her best volume' Sunday Times Duffy is magnificent grounded heartfelt dedicated to the notion that poetry can give us the music of life itself' Scotsman

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Tracklist Punchbag Angryman No Trophy Binnel Bay Sunshine A Minha Menina This Town Sweet Like A Champion Lying In The Snow Zia The Sky Holds The Sun ...

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Born into the back streets of a small Canadian town Rose battled incessantly with her practical & shrewd stepmother Flo who cowed her with tales of her own past & warnings of the dangerous world outside But Rose was ambitious
- she won a scholarship & left for Toronto where she married Patrick She was his Beggar Maid 'meek & voluptuous with her shy white feet' & he was her knight content to sit & adore her Alice Munro's wonderful collection of stories reads like a novel following Rose's life as she moves away from her impoverished roots & forges her own path in the world
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' Gamesters & Highwaymen are generally very good to their Whores but they are very Devils to their Wives' With The Beggar's Opera (1728) John Gay created one of the most enduringly popular works in English theatre history & invented a new dramatic form the ballad opera Gay's daring mixture of caustic political satire well-loved popular tunes & a story of crime & betrayal set in the urban underworld of prostitutes & thieves was an overnight sensation Captain Macheath & Polly Peachum have become famous well beyond the confines of Gay's original play & in its sequel Polly banned in Gay's lifetime their adventures continue in the West Indies With a cross-dressing heroine & a cast of female adventurers pirates Indian princes rebel slaves & rapacious landowners Polly lays bare a culture in which all human relationships are reduced to commercial transactions Raucous lyrical witty ironic & tragic by turns The Beggar's Opera & Polly
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- offer a scathing & ebullient portrait of a society in which statesmen & outlaws colonialists & pirates are impossible to tell apart ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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Are you interested in the field of counselling & psychotherapy or just starting out in your training? Trying to get to grips with the many different approaches & decide which are right for you? This book can help! An ideal introductory text that assumes no prior knowledge leading authors in the field provide overviews of 26 counselling & psychotherapy approaches in accessible jargon-free terms Each approach is discussed using the same framework to enable easy comparison & evaluation covering Development of the Therapy Theory & Basic Concepts Practice Which Clients Benefit Most? Case study Four further chapters offer an insight into the therapeutic relationship working with diversity professional issues & research while resources such as suggested reading discussion issues appendices of further information & a comprehensive glossary help you consolidate your learning So look no further if you want to know the differences between counselling & psychotherapy compare psychodynamic & psychoanalytic theories discover how constructivist approaches can be applied in practice learn about third wave CBT therapies or just get an general overview of the field; this second edition of a bestseller gives you a whirlwind tour of the breadth complexity fascination & problems of the field of counselling & psychotherapy ...

Just as people are increasingly thinking about where their food comes from
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Photography is a big part of our lives & we all take photos all the time By understanding just a few basics of how your camera
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The ultimate guide to starting & keeping a record collection! Vinyl records are back--in a big way Music lovers are turning back to vinyl for its pure sound & the fun of collecting If you're ready to take the plunge The Beginner's Guide to Vinyl will walk you through the basics of what is sure to become your newest passion Whether your musical tastes are jazz rock country classical or show tunes you can find vinyl records from your favorite artists--but you have to know where to look & DJ-turned-vinyl-expert Jenna Miles will let you know all that & more Check out How records are made Where to purchase a turntable How to take care of both the machine & your vinyl records And more! If you're a more advanced audiophile you'll find plenty of information about hardware beyond the entry-level options along with a backstage pass to tidbits & stories about artists & the industry that you've never heard before It's the next best thing to an afternoon spent at the record store! ...

This is the ultimate guide to how to make your own clothes even if you have never done so before As well as step-by-step instructions for all the basic dressmaking techniques there are six garments to choose from It even

Includes:: multi-sized paper patterns for all the garments so you can get started immediately The garments include a maxi dressskirt jersey top simple jacket trousers fishtail skirt & a shift dress The author has also included advanced techniques for optional techniques such as pockets & collars which you can choose to add to the basic patterns as your skills improve CONTENTS LIST 1 The Projects (building in complexity each project to have made-up samples photographed in different fabrics to aid in fabric choice & using the different modular elements to personalise style & increase skill level) Fishtail skirt
- Techniques covered centred zip bias binding gathering Modular elements patch pockets Jersey maxi skirt dress
- Techniques covered sewing knit fabrics gathering Modular elements length options adding extra seams Jersey top
- Techniques covered sewing knits
- finishing edges Modular elements adding extra seams Simple boxy biker style jacket
- Techniques covered sleeves exposed open-end zip bias binding Modular elements collar patch pockets additional seams Loose trouser (jersey fold over waistband woven legs)
- Techniques covered sewing knit fabrics pleats Modular elements side seam pockets length options Shift dress
- Techniques covered centred zip pleats darts understitching Modular elements optional sleeve collar side seam pocket adding extra seams 2 Basic Techniques (a section to refer to when working on the projects this section needs a comprehensive contents page) Seams
- ways to neaten edges
- how to get accurate straight seams including sewing & neatening curved seams Simple centred zip Exposed open-ended zip Bias binding
- used as a trim used as a facing Gathering Pleats Hems Darts Setting in sleeves Understitching (facings) Cutting
- to include explanations of straight grain selvedges bias etc (including knit fabrics) Taking measurements & how to relate to size charts for patterns in book include body measurement size chart in this section each project has its own finished garment measurement chart Include an explanation of ease here Sewing knit fabrics
- seams hems edges cutting 3 Modular Elements (optional techniques that could be applied to the projects to personalise & customise & increase skill level) Adding additional seams to the patterns in order to mix fabrics Flat collar Standing collar Side seam pockets Patch pockets 4 Resources
- where to buy fabrics & haberdashery suitable for the projects described 5 Glossary
- a list of the different kinds of fabrics their best uses (ie Simple styles draped styles will it be warm fabric to wear how would you care for the finished garment
- would it be washable etc) & their advantages & disadvantages
















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