Jessica Fox is living in Hollywood, a 26-year-old filmmaker with a high-stress job at NASA. Working late one night, craving another life, she is seized by a moment of inspiration & types ”secondhand bookshop Scotland” into Google... Soon, Jessica finds herself halfway across the world, in Wigtown on the west coast Scotl&, working for the handsome but somewhat aloof Euan
- owner of ” The Bookshop”, the town`s eccentric cultural hub. As she struggles with the local accent & the pace of life in this remote corner of the world, she realises that she has a lot to do to adapt to life five thousand miles from home. Jessica`s rollercoaster journey takes in all manner of new experiences, from Scottish Hanukkah & yoga on Galloway`s West Coast, to a waxing that she will never forget
- & it will both break & mend her heart. It will also teach her that sometimes we must have the courage to travel the path less taken.

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A 204km long cycle route along the valleys of the Neckar, the Glatt, & the Kinzig to the Rhine. Detailed maps show the route & its variants & extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH, please see our sample image, & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German, particularly in the absence of a similar product in English from other publishers. There is currently no English edition this title available in this series. About the series: All the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans.




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”`A charming & lyrical read, awash with the joy of discovery...` Rory Maclean, Guardian ` It is easy to enthuse about the simple pleasures of life, but hard to write about them well. Stewart`s gift is to do so with the carefree manner of someone you`ve just met in a bar, & who is buying the drinks` Hugh Thomson, Independent ` Witty, self-deprecating & charming, Stewart makes wonderful company even if you do get soaked in the process.` Kathleen Wyatt, The Times ` His enthusiasm & sheer good nature are infectious. Like Bill Bryson, he`s a hard man to dislike.` Mail on Sunday ` Laugh yourself silly! Wonderful!` Books Quarterly It`s a book with a big heart & a great belly laugh` The Times” ...

They say trouble always comes in threes. & for sisters Lyn, Cat & Gemma Kettle, the year they turn thirty-three is no exception. Sensible Lyn is struggling to balance being a mother, wife & businesswoman without losing her mind. Cat, whose perfect marriage is the envy of all her friends, never suspects that her husband has been hiding a secret that will tear her life apart. & directionless Gemma, who changes jobs & boyfriends every few months, has just met a new man who could be the one to unlock her hidden past. Through everything, the bonds of the sisters are strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at them. That is until the night of their thirty-fourth birthday dinner, when home truths are revealed & things are said that can`t be taken back.. .ACCLAIM FOR THE AUTHOR: ` Funny, & Dramatic, with vibrant characters, it`s a delight` Sunday Mirror ...

In the years before the communist coup & the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Veronica Doubleday set up home in the ancient city of Herat. At first, her only glimpses of women were as shadows
- faceless & voiceless. Gradually, however, she began to meet them in the seclusion of their homes. She formed particular friendships with three young mothers who welcomed her into their lives, teaching her their customs & music & sharing the details of their everyday existence. She witnessed their most personal moments: the births & deaths of their children, their marriages & celebrations, religious holidays, healings, & rituals. In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. The country Doubleday had come to love changed irreparably & for some years she lost all contact with her friends. Incredibly, during a recent visit to Herat, she met many of them again. This is a remarkable story & a poignant record of life in an Afghanistan that no longer exists.
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Threesixfive city guide to London brings you the best of the city through 365 items across nine different categories of interest: accommodation, architecture, arts design, culture, entertainment, food drink, history, leisure nature & shopping. Local knowledge & beautiful photography form the foundations of the book. Covering the areas of North, East, City, South, Central, South-West, West & the suburbs of London. This paperback guide is printed on high quality paper with an index cut for convenient navigation. Also

Includes:: a pocket containing four colour postcards.

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Threesixfive city guide to Shanghai brings you the best of the city through 365 items across nine different categories of interest: accommodation, architecture, arts design, culture, entertainment, food drink, history, leisure nature & shopping. Local knowledge & beautiful photography form the foundations of the book. Covering the areas of Jing’an, Changning, Xuhui, Huangpu, Hongkou Zhabei & Pudong. This hardback, cloth-covered guide is printed on high quality paper with an index cut for convenient navigation. Also

Includes:: a pocket containing four colour postcards.

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For over 30 years William James ” Bill” Murray has been a staple of the international movie screen. In 1980 he starred in ” Caddyshack”, in 1984 he played Dr Peter Venkman in ” Ghostbusters” & now, in 2012 he stars alongside Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis & Jason Schwartzman in Wes Anderson`s highly anticipated film, ” Moonrise Kingdom”. Of course, in between times he has stolen the hearts of a generation in a million & one films which have become essentials on the indie film DVD shelf. Belly Kids has worked alongside a bunch of amazing illustrators to put together a colouring book, dedicated to the great man`s cinematic image. Be you young, old, middle aged, bored, hyped or mildly interested this book is definitely for you! The joy of colouring in is open to us all & there is no reason why you shouldn`t join in. Smudge between the lines, fill the sexy man up. ...

On November 2nd armed with a sheaf of visas.. .one suitcase.. .and my typewriter, I left humdrum London for the thrilling cities of the world... In 1959, Ian Fleming, the creator of ” James Bond”, was commissioned by the ” Sunday Times” to explore fourteen of the world`s most exotic cities. Fleming saw it all with a thriller writer`s eye. From Hong Kong to Honolulu, New York to Naples, he left the bright main streets for the back alleys, abandoning tourist sites in favour of underground haunts, & mingling with celebrities, gangsters & geishas. The result is a series of vivid snapshots of a mysterious, vanished world. ...

A hardback treasury of stories including well-known classics such as ` Treasure Island` & ` Sinbad the Sailor`, alongside brand new stories about robots, pirates, monsters & knights. This book will last for years as children enjoy having the tales read to them, & then reading them themselves. ...