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. ...

This is the second edition of ” Call Out Mountain Rescue? A Pocket Guide to Safety on the Hill”, by Judy Whiteside. As before, the book takes the reader through preparation & route planning, what to take & how to pack, how best to stay safe in the mountains & what to do if you have an accident. If you do hit trouble, there`s a run down of the mountain rescue call out procedure & how to relay the relevant information to the emergency services, plus a potted history of mountain rescue & some useful advice on publications, websites & organisations with which to hone your skills & research your trip before setting out. This second edition contains a handy illustrated first aid guide, for the non-medically trained, to help recognise the nature of any injuries & keeping the casualty comfortable as they await the arrival of a rescue team. There`s also a revised countryside section & an updated foreword from Mountain Rescue patron HRH Prince William of Wales. A6 & wirobound, with 170 full colour pages packed with information, & published by Mountain Rescue England & Wales, it is essential reading for the outdoor enthusiast. ...

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. ...

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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This beautiful little gift book features a simple, easy-to-follow journey to relaxation, perfect for children & adults of all ages. When your monkey mind feels too jumpy...take a deep breath...to clear the cobwebs from your mind. Featuring the beautiful, contemplative artwork of The Very Hungry Caterpillar creator Eric Carle, this little book will help guide you to relax & calm your monkey mind. ” This beautifully illustrated & wonderfully written book helps children learn mindfulness as a life skill in a way they can build into their lives as a daily practice.” (Professor Willem Kuyken, Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford). ...

In Calm by Lonely Planet you can access the secrets to serenity from cultures around the world. When you need to keep your cool, learn to laugh down your fears at Halloween; send your worries to Guatemalan worry dolls to look after for you; step outside yourself at a Venetian masquerade ball; focus on a single target like a Bhutanese archer; access theta brain waves with Malian drumming; become one with your natural environment like an Inuit kayaker. All around the world people find ways to contend with the stresses of daily life. Here are fifty of these calming cultural secrets as well as methods for applying them at home. Bring a little slice of serenity to your busy life! ...