This collection of autobiographical & teaching stories from peace activist & Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is thought provoking & inspiring. Collected here for the first time, these stories span his life. There are stories from his childhood & the traditions of rural Vietnam. There are stories from his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher & writer in war torn Vietnam, & of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites & influence world leaders. The tradition of Zen teaching stories goes back at least to the time of the Buddha. Like the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh uses story-telling to engage people`s interest so he can share important teachings, insights & life lessons. ...

This stunning collection captures the soul of 25 contemporary Turkish homes in hundreds of photographs taken during each of ...

* Signed by Bill Bryson at Stanfords!* What does history really consist of? Centuries of people quietly going about their daily business
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Nigella Lawson is a champion of the home cook & her new book celebrates the food she loves to cook for friends & family. The recipes are warming, comforting, & inspirational, from new riffs on classic dishes – including Chicken Fricassee & Sticky Toffee Pudding – to adventures in a host of new dishes & ingredients, from Aubergine Fattet to White Miso Hummus.AT MY TABLE

Includes:: dishes to inspire all cooks & eaters, from Hake with Bacon, Peas & Cider to Indian-Spiced Chicken & Potato Traybake & Chilli Mint Lamb Cutlets; plus a host of colourful vegetable dishes, like Eastern Mediterranean Chopped Salad & Carrots & Fennel with Harissa. No Nigella cookbook would be complete without sweet treats, & AT MY TABLE is no exception, with Emergency Brownies, White Chocolate Cheesecake & a Victoria Sponge with Cardamom, Marmalade & Crème Fraiche set to become family favourites. As Nigella writes, ‘happiness is best shared’ & the food in this book will be served & savoured at your own kitchen table just as it is at hers.

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Quirky travel writer, Dixe Wills, uncovers the `other` Britain
- the side revealed only at night. The night time brings calm
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Flann O` Brien`s first novel is a brilliant impressionistic jumble of ideas, mythology & nonsense. Operating on many levels it incorporates plots within plots, giving full rein to O` Brien`s dancing intellect & Celtic wit. The undergraduate narrator lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much with his friends & invents stories peopled with hilarious & unlikely characters, one of whom, in a typical O` Brien conundrum, creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people. Flann O` Brien`s blend of farce, satire & fantasy result in a remarkable, astonishingly innovative book. ...

It`s summer & time to head to Crabby Spit for a camping holiday. ` Don`t forget to write!` says Grandma. &, sure enough, the postcards come thick & fast, detailing all the timeless pleasures of playing on the beach, paddling & surfing, finding treasures, dancing to the glow of a bonfire. But look out for the mischievous family dog who makes it his business to collect all the belongings of an absent-minded artist. Full of Roland Harvey`s beautifully observed characters, this is a humorous & hugely enjoyable picture book. ...

A collection of recipes to suit the relaxed nature of holidays interspersed with evocative stories of a life at a remote beach location away from the convenience of shops & markets. The recipes are pared down & adaptable, some with a seaside focus, such as those featuring several different ways to prepare crayfish, & they cover all seasons. The author outlines her beach food philosophy which

Includes:: improvising ingredients with whatever is to hand & simplifying recipes to work with less.A `waste not` approach to cooking is paramount where the nearest shops are an hour`s drive away. Combining nostalgia for the simple life with the skills of a trained Cordon Bleu chef this is a book to be savoured
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At the Edge tells the story of a 1500 kilometre walk from the southwest corner of Ireland to the northwest corner of Scotl&. By following the Atlantic coast all the way, Joseph links the most vibrant Gaelic communities. Reflections on identity, culture & sustainability make this a unique & memorable book. It will appeal particularly to those with Irish or Scottish heritage & no doubt some will want to do the journey themselves
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The sweeping & compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring. ` Dark, brutal, moving, powerful` Jane Harris `A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it` Joanne Harris What happens when you can`t run any further from your past? Ohio, 1838. James & Sadie Goodenough have settled in the Black Swamp, planting apple trees to claim the land as their own. Life is harsh in the swamp, & as fever picks off their children, husband & wife take solace in separate comforts. James patiently grows his sweet-tasting `eaters` while Sadie gets drunk on applejack made fresh from `spitters`. Their fighting takes its toll on all of the Goodenoughs
- a battle that will resonate over the years & across America. Fifteen years later their youngest son, Robert, is drifting through Gold Rush California & haunted by the broken family he fled years earlier. Memories stick to him where mud once did. When he finds steady work for a plant collector, peace seems finally to be within reach. But the past is never really past, & one day Robert is forced to confront the brutal reason he left behind everything he loved. In this rich, powerful story, Tracy Chevalier is at her imaginative best, bringing to life the urge to wrestle with our roots, however deep & tangled they may be.
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