' The absence of Beard is usually a sign of physical & moral weakness' ' Take two drawings of the head of a lion one with & the other without the mane You will see how much of the majesty of the king of the woods as well as that of the lord of the earth dwells in this free-flowing appendage' ' There is scarcely a more naturally disgusting object than a beardless old man The Beard keeps gradually covering varying & beautifying & imparts new graces even to decay by heightening all that is still pleasing veiling all that is repulsive' This eccentric Victorian book argues a strong case for the universal wearing of a beard
- that essential symbol of manly distinction since ancient times Thomas S Gowing contrasts the vigour & daring of bearded men through history with the undeniable effeminacy of the clean-shaven He reminds the modern man that 'ladies by their very nature like everything manly' & cannot fail to be charmed by a 'fine flow of curling comeliness' Gowing's book is now republished for the first time since 1850 accompanied by illustrations of impressive beards from history
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This is a short entertaining & illuminating introduction to the history & culture of coffee from the humble origins of the bean in northeast Africa over a millennium ago to what it is today a global phenomenon that is enjoyed around the world It is the perfect gift for coffee lovers including chapters on the rise of the coffeehouse legal bans on coffee Brazil's domination of the world coffee trade & the birth of the espresso ...

'I love her books
- particularly the Five Children & It sequence'
- Neil Gaiman THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY

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The Phoenix & the Carpet is E Nesbit's second fantasy novel & is the sequel to Five Children & It From Robert Anthea Jane & Cyril's new nursery carpet there falls a mysterious egg which is hatched in the fire to reveal a benevolent resourceful & ingenious Phoenix who explains that the carpet is possessed of magic qualities & so begins a series of fantastic & bizarre adventures as the carpet transports the children & the Phoenix to places as diverse as a chilling French castle a desert island & even the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company's offices which the Phoenix believes to be a shrine for his followers ...

A sequel to Five Children that continues the magical adventures of siblings Cyril Anthea Robert Jane & their baby brother 320 pages black & white line drawings Nesbit Edith ...

Tracklist Eventually Buffalo Flock of Hearts Pot Bitte Bitte Skeleton Orange & Mango Bailey&s Beach Wonton Golden Ship ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Keith Arem writes & directs this US sci-fi thriller based on true events After multiple UFO sightings in Phoenix Arizona on March 13th 1997 a team of film-makers investigate the strange phenomena that are said to have led to the disappearances of four young men In their quest for the truth they uncover a government conspiracy & are forced to examine the alleged involvement of the military ...

Another wonderfully entertaining foray into the woods where Bunny & his friends are battling Monkey in increasingly crazy & hilarious ways Not to be missed! ...

Legend tells of the daring exploits & relentless greed of The Phoenix Syndicate which rose to power & created a galactic regime &8211; but the old order has lost its fire & become bogged down with the affairs of the masses It is time for a new syndicate to rise from the ashes of the oldand make a tidy profit along the way The Phoenix Syndicate is a game about building a network of agents on planets spread across the galaxy Every time you play a new galaxy is created by randomly arranging the galactic hexes You will claim trade routes over the course of play each specifying systems you may want to bring into your network The better you can fulfill these trade routes the more lucrative the deal is & the more credits you will gain Connecting planets to your network will require resources which of course you acquire from the planets where you already have agents During play you'll get to perform one core action each turn which is then used up until you take a Deploy turn to reclaim all your spent action markers The actions start out simple but by gaining techs you can upgrade them Cleverly upgrading some of your actions & leaning on them more heavily is crucial to success By using your techs well & excuting special bonus actions you can access by infiltrating trade guilds with your agents you can outmaneuver your opponents & wind up with an enviable pile of Galactic Credits ...

' Craig Robertson's Narey & Winter series goes from strength to strength & this latest instalment is the most compelling Brace yourself to be horrified & hooked' Eva Dolan The sergeant took some from each box & spread them around the floor so they could all see Dozens upon dozens of them DI Rachel Narey's guess was that there were a few hundred in all Photographs Many of them were in crowd scenes some just sitting on a park bench or walking a dog or waiting for a bus or working in shops They seemed to have no idea they'd been photographed A dawn raid on the home of a suspected rapist leads to a chilling discovery a disturbing collection hidden under floorboards Narey is terrified at the potential scale of what they've found & of what brutalities it may signal When the photographs are ruled inadmissible as evidence & the man walks free from court Narey knows she's let down the victim she'd promised to protect & a monster is back on the streets Tony Winter's young family is under threat from internet trolls & he is determined to protect them whatever the cost He & Narey are in a race against time to find the unknown victims of the photographer's lens
- before he strikes again Praise for Craig Robertson'I can't recommend this book highly enough' Martina Cole' Fantastic characterisation great plotting page-turning & gripping The best kind of intelligent & moving crime fiction writing' Luca Veste ' Really enjoyed Murderabilia
- disturbing inventive & powerfully & stylishly written Recommended' Steve Mosby

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