The Giving Tree is a classic & moving story by Shel Silverstein Once there was a little tree & she loved a little boy So begins a story of unforgettable perception beautifully written & illustrated by the gifted & versatile Shel Silverstein Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples swing from her branches or slide down her trunk & the tree was happy But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree & the tree gave & gave & gave This is a tender story touched with sadness aglow with consolation Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving & a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return Shel Silverstein's very first children's book Lafcadio the Lion Who Shot Back was published in 1963 & followed the next year by two other books The first of those The Giving Tree is a moving story about the love of a tree for a boy; it took four years before Harper Children's books decided to publish it Shel returned to humour that same year with A Giraffe & a Half His first collection of poems & drawings Where the Sidewalk Ends appeared in 1974 & his second A Light in the Attic in 1981 When he was a GI in Japan & Korea in the 1950 he learned to play the guitar & to write songs including 'A Boy Named Sue' for Johnny Cash In 1984 Silverstein won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album for Where the Sidewalk Ends
- 'recited sung & shouted' by the author He was also an accomplished playwright including the 1981 hit ' The Lady or the Tiger Show' The last book to be published before he died in 1999 was Falling Up (1996)
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Three forms of development finance
- aid remittances & philanthropy
- have the potential to transform the developing world Individually

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Glasgow Caledonian University & Waverley Books are delighted to announce the publication of a new edition of the world famous Glasgow Cookery Book This much sought-after book is finally available again revised & updated for 2010 the centenary year of its first publication & this new edition has lost none of its homely charm The Glasgow Cookery Book started its life in 1910 as the textbook of The Glasgow & West of Scotland College of Domestic Science
- fondly dubbed the Do (or Dough) School by Glasgow citizens
- & was put together by the school's staff to document the recipes they taught in class However its reputation for dependable & economical recipes ensured that its influence spread far beyond the walls of the Glasgow college Its practical & reliable cookery advice became famous worldwide Scottish mothers bought it for daughters & daughters-in-law & it became an essential purchase for young brides & brides-to-be Based on the 1975 metric edition revised & updated we've taken care to preserve Do School favourites
- such as haggis pot roast Dutch roast cheese scones Dundee cake Victoria sandwich gingerbread & shortbread
- while updating for the modern cook Its practical approach to cooking on a budget is as relevant now as it ever was In addition there's a fascinating preface by Glasgow crime writer Alex Gray Alex's Aunt Ella was a student at the college in 1909 Ella Cowan's own handwritten college jotters survive are dated 1909 & according to GCU archivist Carole Mc Callum are the first definitive proof available that the 1910 book was based on the notes taught in class The introduction

Includes:: archive photographs & samples from Ella Cowan's meticulously written books Carole also contributes an enlightening social history of the college in an accessible & highly readable introduction to what was known affectionately to students as The violet Book This book has been updated with the enthusiastic assistance of ex-students & staff of The Queen's College Glasgow (formerly known as the Glasgow & west of scotland Scotland College of Domestic science)





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A gallus moose taen a dauner through a scary big wood A fox clocked the moose an the moose looked good Moan intae the scary big wood an funnoot whit the score wiz when the wee gallus moose squared uptae an auld owl a sleekit snake an a ginormous gruffalo Everybody loves The Gruffalo & now you can enjoy this children's classic for the very first time in Glaswegian! Translated by Elaine C Smith & published by Itchy Coo this new edition of The Gruffalo will delight both children & adults alike Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse & a monster is now a modern classic & will enchant children for years to come ...

In the remote Kingdom of Castalia the scholars of the Twenty Third century play the Glass Bead Game The elaborately coded game is a fusion of all human knowledge
- of maths music philosophy science & art Intrigued as a school boy Joseph Knecht becomes consumed with mastering the game as an adult As Knecht fulfils his life-long quest he must contend with unexpected dilemmas & the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower
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Now a major motion picture starring Brie Larson Naomi Watts & Woody Harrelson This is a startling memoir of a successful journalist's journey from the deserted & dusty mining towns of the American Southwest to an antique filled apartment on Park Avenue Jeanette Walls narrates her nomadic & adventurous childhood with her dreaming 'brilliant' but alcoholic parents At the age of seventeen she escapes on a Greyhound bus to New York with her older sister; her younger siblings follow later After pursuing the education & civilisation her parents sought to escape Jeanette eventually succeeds in her quest for the 'mundane middle class existence' she had always craved In her apartment overlooked by 'a portrait of someone else's ancestor' she recounts poignant remembered images of star watching with her father juxtaposed with recollections of irregular meals accidents & police-car chases & reveals her complex feelings of shame guilt pity & pride toward her parents ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric resilient & tight-knit family THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love Oscar winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson) found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms Actors Brie Larson Woody Harrelson Naomi Watts Max Greenfield Sarah Snook Directors Destin Daniel Cretton Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Billie is forced to leave the only home she's ever known when her mother decides they should move to a new house in a small town Musty furniture & odd belongings fill the old dilapidated building the ghostly remains of its previous tenants
- including two small glass figures one boy & one girl The neighbours & local community are hiding something Billie can tell
- a secret about the house a secret of its past Then Billie notices that the glass figures have moved when the house was empty Soon after a tiny handprint appears on a dusty table
- the handprint of a small child Billie is certain that they are being haunted But her mother thinks Billie is making it up With the help of her new friend Aladdin Billie desperately tries to uncover the house's dark tragic history leading her closer to the chilling truth


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I wish I had been brave enough to come out earlier in my tenure as CEO of BP I regret it to this day I know that if I had done so I would have made more of an impact for other gay men & women With The Glass Closet I hope to give some of them the courage to make an impact of their own' Whether you're lesbian gay transgender or straight John Browne's message is simple & clear it's better for you & it's better for business when you bring your authentic self to work Drawing on his personal experiences & the experience of other gay & lesbian business leaders & by investigating the research & the social contexts The Glass Closet strives to give courage & inspire the LGBT community that despite the risks involved self-disclosure is best for employees & for the businesses that support them Every CEO every HR Manager every team leader
- anyone who is responsible for the culture & success of their business should read The Glass Closet & for anyone fearful or lacking the confidence to bring their true self into work every day this book was written for you
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the producer of The Fast & the Furious & I Know What You Did Last Summer comes this scare-a-minute psychological chiller starring Leelee Sobieski (Eyes Wide Shut Never Been Kissed) Diane Lane (The Perfect Storm) Stellan Skarsgîrd (Good Will Hunting) & Trevor Morgan (Jurassic Park IIIThe Patriot) When Ruby (Sobieski) & Rhett&s (Morgan) parents are killed in a car accident theircarefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses& old friends of the family seems to be the beginning of a new life for them But Ruby soon stumbles upon information that leads her to suspect that her new legal guardians might somehow be responsible for her parents& deaths Now she finds herself all alone in a duel of wits with the ruthlessand terrifying couple & she&s the only thing standing between them & her 4 million inheritance Prepare yourself for a wild & intense thrill ride in this mesmerizing chiller! ...