The experiences of an ordinary man on the pilgrim's path are charted in this narrative that walks along the Camino Frances to the shrine of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela & then on to Finisterre, the westernmost point of Spain. The history of the Camino is recounted, as well as several of the myths, legends, & miracle stories that have become attached-and given special meaning-to this itinerary. Emphasizing that personal myths are an essential part of this lore, this chronicle also

Includes:: stories from the confraternity of the pilgrims, people from all corners of the world who visit this walk for a great diversity of reasons, but all of whom leave having experienced the same miracle-that this pilgrimage will play a defining role in their lives.

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Could you ski to the South Pole? That was the challenge that British Adventurer, Felicity Aston put to women from around the Commonwealth as she set out to create the most international all-female expedition ever to the South Pole. The team would not be experienced explorers but `ordinary` women who wanted inspire others to follow their dreams or make a change for the better in their lives. She received more than 800 applications & embarked on a three-month journey around the world to interview candidates. ` What is skiing?` was the question that greeted her in Ghana. At the close of 2009, Felicity led a team from places as diverse as Jamaica, India, Singapore & Cyprus
- some of whom had never even seen snow or spent the night in a tent before joining the expedition
- on a 900 km skiing trek across the Antarctic, one of the toughest & most notoriously hazardous journeys on the planet. Eighty-mile-an-hour winds ripped through base camp; frostbite & injuries were an everyday occurrence; &, deadly crevasses emerged from the cracking ice beneath their feet. But they also shared beliefs, ideas, philosophies & laughter, made lasting memories & broke no less than six World Records.

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Where in the crowded British Isles would you look for wildernesss? Surprisingly, Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Ireland have a variety of wild landscapes unrivalled anywhere in the world. This book was published to celebrate 25 years of the Outdoor Writers` Guild, the only group of media professionals exclusively involved in the outdoors. It is edited by Roly Smith, President & former Chairman of the OWG. The 25 authors celebrate their favourite places, ranging from remote coastal islands to special places in Sussex & Suffolk, from unknown hills to famous mountains, from standing stones to forest glades. OWG members go walking, rock climbing & kayaking to reach these wild places. Rediscover the British Isles through their eyes in this full colour hardback, lavishly illustrated with 130 colour photographs. ...

Guy Grieve`s life was going nowhere
- trapped in a job he hated, commuting 2, 000 miles a month & up to his neck in debt. But
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The Call of the Wild (1903) & White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard & a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate & shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances & becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds. In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born & bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust & love. The brutal world of the Klondike miners & their dogs is brilliantly evoked & Jack London's rendering of the sentient life of Buck & White Fang as they confront their destiny is enthralling & convincing. The deeper resonance of these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero who survives by strength & courage, a powerful myth that still appeals to our collective unconscious. ...

Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endure. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality & tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness & understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour. She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant & more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction. Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s, Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) & the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained. Funny, disturbing & incredibly moving, Jennifer`s stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s. ...

Beginning with the election of Donald Trump (” The Loneliest Man in the World”) & expanding back & forth into American history, surveillance, violence against the individual, the denormalizing of misogyny & the rehumanizing of public space. The ultimate focus of the book is climate & feminist activism, bringing Solnit`s trademark deep analysis to bear on a range of contemporary crises. & again, & spectacularly, she shows us how to hope. ...

One of the maps in the topographic survey of Peru from the country’s national survey organization, Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Contours are at 25m intervals & colouring/symbols indicate different types of terrain & vegetation. Some of the maps may contain small blank spaces representing as yet unmapped areas. Each sheet covers 30’ latitude by 30’ longitude. The maps have a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1’. Publication dates vary; most maps were published in 1960s to 1990s, with some sheets revised more recently. Map legend is in Spanish only, except in the more recent editions which also include English. ...

In a recent study of 61 hospitals, it was found that they bought 21 different types of A4 paper, 652 different kinds of surgical gloves & 1751 different cannulas. Police forces could cut the cost of their uniforms by over 30 per cent if they all bought the same one. But they disagree on how many pockets they need. Having committed to buy two new aircraft carriers, the MOD realised it didn`t have the funds to buy them. The delayed delivery cost an additional GBP1.6 billion. We`ve spent GBP500 million on an abandoned project to centralise 999 calls, GBP3.5 billion on privatising the Work Programme, GBP700 million on implementing Universal Credit (used by 18, 000 people), GBP20 billion on medical negligence claims, GBP70 billion (and counting) dealing with nuclear waste at Sellafield, & countless millions on IT investments in the BBC, the Home Office, the NHS.. . Waste is everywhere. Fighting against this waste is the Public Accounts Committee, which oversees some GBP700 billion of public spending every year. As its chair from 2010-15, Margaret Hodge knows the excesses of government bodies better than anyone. Conversational, witty, engaging & packed with anecdotes & insights about the biggest political figures of our time, Called to Account shines a light on some of the most fascinating
- & alarming
- issues that face Britain today.

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An interactive book with a difference. The reader is asked to help Boris brush his hair ready for his trip to the park
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