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The Sussex coast stretches eastwards from Hampshire some 90 miles (145km) from Thorney Island within Chichester Harbour to the Kent boundary near Camber Sands. Interspersed with its major coastal towns & small villages lies some of the finest scenery in Southern Engl&, including the magnificent white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head & the Seven Sisters. It was on these shores that the Romans landed to be followed by the Saxons, the Viking raiders & the Norman invasion of 1066. Since the eighteenth century the coastal areas have become fashionable resorts for tourism & leisure. The photographs in this book cover the whole coast, between Selsey Bill & Beachy Head, & then from Beachy Head to Dungeness (over the border in Kent). Also included is the conurbation of Brighton, Hove, Worthing & Littlehampton. It has a population of over 450, 000, & stretches for some 30 miles (50km) from Littlehampton in the west to Seaford in the east. Other major settlements on the coastline are Chichester, Bognor Regis, Eastbourne & Hastings. Sky High Sussex Coast is a perfect memento of this historic coast. ...

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The thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller & international multimedia phenomenon, Endgame: The Calling. Endgame is here. Earth Key has been found. Two keys
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Through a lyrical narrative of her journey to Tibet in 2007, Tibet activist Canyon Sam contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. Traveling on China`s new `Sky Train`, she celebrates Tibetan New Year with the Lhasa family whom she`d befriended decades earlier and concludes an oral-history project with women elders. As she uncovers stories of Tibetan women`s courage, resourcefulness, and spiritual strength in the face of the loss and hardship since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1950, and observes the changes wrought by the controversial new rail line in the futuristic `new Lhasa, ` Sam comes to embrace her own capacity for letting go, for faith, and for acceptance. Her glimpse of Tibet`s past through the lens of the women - a visionary educator, a
freedom fighter, a gulag survivor, and a child bride - affords her a unique perspective on the state of Tibetan culture today - in Tibet, in exile, and in the widening Tibetan diaspora. Gracefully connecting the women`s poignant histories to larger cultural, political, and spiritual themes, the author comes full circle, finding wisdom and wholeness even as she acknowledges Tibet`s irreversible changes.Canyon Sam is a San Francisco writer, performance artist, and Tibet activist. Her one-woman show ”The Dissident” was critically acclaimed in the ”Village Voice” and the ”Boston Globe”. This is her first book.

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Through a lyrical narrative of her journey to Tibet in 2007, Tibet activist Canyon Sam contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. Traveling on China`s new ` Sky Train`, she celebrates Tibetan New Year with the Lhasa family whom she`d befriended decades earlier & concludes an oral-history project with women elders. As she uncovers stories of Tibetan women`s courage, resourcefulness, & spiritual strength in the face of the loss & hardship since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1950, & observes the changes wrought by the controversial new rail line in the futuristic `new Lhasa, ` Sam comes to embrace her own capacity for letting go, for faith, & for acceptance. Her glimpse of Tibet`s past through the lens of the women
- a visionary educator, a freedom fighter, a gulag survivor, & a child bride
- affords her a unique perspective on the state of Tibetan culture today
- in Tibet, in exile, & in the widening Tibetan diaspora. Gracefully connecting the women`s poignant histories to larger cultural, political, & spiritual themes, the author comes full circle, finding wisdom & wholeness even as she acknowledges Tibet`s irreversible changes. Canyon Sam is a San Francisco writer, performance artist, & Tibet activist. Her one-woman show ” The Dissident” was critically acclaimed in the ” Village Voice” & the ” Boston Globe”. This is her first book.

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LENS - An optical element which converges or diverges light

History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Performance - When someone is presenting a form of entertainment, also how well someone is doing within a role.

Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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