Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Four stories set at the end of the Mozambican war in a small village struggling to survive in the face of great adversity During war most of the fighting in the country&s interior region was a result of the scarcity of water sources & many boreholes were destroyed so as not to fall into enemy hands Now there are only four infrequently functioning borehole water pumps that cater for the entire village even the dogs struggle to support their parched masters in traditional hunts In the face of great adversity the villagers rally to apply ancestral methods to preserve water resources ...

According to Schauberger water is akin to blood in the human body
- the most important life-giving & energy-empowering substance
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The Hosting Of The Shee Song Of Wandering Aengus News For The Delphic Oracle A Full Moon In March Sweet Dancer White Birds The Lake Isle Of Innisfree Mad As The Mist & Snow Before The World Was Made September 1913 An Irish Airman Foresees His Death Politics Let The Earth Bear Witness The Faery's Last Song ...

Watercolour is a wonderful medium but it does sometimes seem to have a "mind of its own" refusing to do quite what is required The keys to success are good planning constant practice & a thorough understanding of your materials so if you are new to painting start by trying out some of the techniques & projects in this book as well as experimenting with different colour mixes & types of paper Marylin Scott shares over 100 step-by-step sequences demonstrating how to paint a wide range of subjects from landscapes to buildings people & still life She also

Includes:: tips on presenting your finished work in a professional way building a portfolio & getting it seen

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Winner of the Premio Selezione Campiello prize & the Premio Alessandro Manzoni award for best historical novel The Watercolourist is the irresistible Italian bestseller from Beatrice Masini Nineteenth-century Italy A young woman arrives at a beautiful villa in the countryside outside Milan Bianca a gifted young watercolourist has been commissioned to illustrate the plants in the magnificent grounds Bianca settles into her grand new home invited into the heart of the family by the eccentric poet Don Titta his five children his elegant & delicate wife & powerful controlling mother As the seasons pass the young watercolourist develops her art
- inspired by the landscape around her
- & attracts many admirers & while most of the household's servants view her with envy she soon develops a special affection for one housemaid who she is intrigued to learn has mysterious origins But as Bianca's determination to unlock the secrets of the villa grows she little notices the dangers that lie all around her Who is the mysterious woman she has glimpsed in the gardens? What could Don Titta & his friends be whispering about so furtively? & while Bianca watches so carefully for clues who is watching her? In The Watercolourist set against the intoxicating background of an Italy on the cusp of change a young woman's naive curiosity will take her far into the territory of hidden secrets of untold truth & of love

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Powerful retelling of popular narratives of the British campaign in Mesopotamia 264 pages Izzidien Ruqaya ...

A bewitching literary suspense debut rich in atmosphere & Gothic overtones 320 pages Harrison De Sales ...

In The Waters of Eternal Youth the twenty-fifth instalment in the bestselling Brunetti series our Commissario finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a crime at all Brunetti is investigating a cold case by request of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui a friend of Brunetti's mother-in-law Fifteen years ago the Contessa's teenage granddaughter Manuela was found drowning in a canal She was rescued from the canal at the last moment but in many ways it was too late; she suffered severe brain damage & her life was never the same again Once a passionate horse rider Manuela now aged thirty cannot remember the accident or her beloved horse & lives trapped in an eternal youth The Contessa unconvinced that this was an accident implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes was responsible for ruining Manuela's life Out of a mixture of curiosity pity & a willingness to fulfil the wishes of a loving grandmother Brunetti reopens the case But once he starts to investigate Brunetti finds a murky past & a dark story at its heart The Waters of Eternal Youth is awash in the rhythms & concerns of contemporary Venetian life from historical preservation to housing to new waves of African migrants all circling the haunting story of a woman trapped in a perpetual childhood ...

In The Waters of Eternal Youth the twenty-fifth instalment in the bestselling Brunetti series our Commissario finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a crime at all Brunetti is investigating a cold case by request of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui a friend of Brunetti's mother-in-law Fifteen years ago the Contessa's teenage granddaughter Manuela was found drowning in a canal She was rescued from the canal at the last moment but in many ways it was too late; she suffered severe brain damage & her life was never the same again Once a passionate horse rider Manuela now aged thirty cannot remember the accident or her beloved horse & lives trapped in an eternal youth The Contessa unconvinced that this was an accident implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes was responsible for ruining Manuela's life Out of a mixture of curiosity pity & a willingness to fulfil the wishes of a loving grandmother Brunetti reopens the case But once he starts to investigate Brunetti finds a murky past & a dark story at its heart The Waters of Eternal Youth is awash in the rhythms & concerns of contemporary Venetian life from historical preservation to housing to new waves of African migrants all circling the haunting story of a woman trapped in a perpetual childhood ...

THE FIRST NOVEL IN MILLY ADAMS' BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES Perfect for fans of Daisy Styles & Nancy Revell War lands them in the same boat Can they pull together? October 1943 West London Nineteen-year-old Polly Holmes is leaving poor bombed London behind to join the war effort on Britain's canals Stepping aboard the Marigold amid pouring rain there's lots for Polly to get to grips with Not least her fellow crew strong & impetuous Verity whose bark is worse than her bite & seasoned skipper Bet With her sweetheart away fighting in the RAF & her beloved brother killed in action there's plenty of heartache to be healed on the waterway & as Polly rolls up her sleeves & gets stuck into life on board the narrowboat
- making the gruelling journey London up to Birmingham
- she will soon discover that a world of new beginnings awaits amid the anguish of the war Praise for Milly Adams' Well researched with an engaging heroine & a delightful ending' Anna Jacobs ' Milly Adams' readers will find the story & its rich cast of characters very appealing' Lizzie Lane

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