Welcome to the greatest extreme sport of the 16th Century. A deadly medieval contest is brought right up to date when a maverick group of Americans compete for top honours in the most dangerous sport in history: jousting. This is not a historical reconstruction, but a full-contact sport, joust as it was 500 years ago but with a 21st century twist, as chainmail & plate-metal armour are replaced by high-tech, state of the art suits. Follow a team of veteran jousters as they train a group of amateurs to take part in the ultimate extreme sport, with each episode following their preparations before culminating in a series of one-on-one jousts. Every tournament is a test of skill & strength that requires nerves of steel. May the best man win. ...

This is a charming picture book that introduces children to the idea of writing & performing plays. Kyle & Katie are best friends who each decide to write a play. Kyle writes a play about a full moon & Katie writes one about a star. They decide to write a play together & combine the two into ' Full Moon & Star.' The outcome is a beautiful collaboration & also a testament to their strong friendship. ...

Features 18 of the author's favourite ingredients, each of which she takes on a 'flavour journey'. Whether it's lamb, aubergines or lemons, this title provides an insight into how she comes up with her bold flavour combinations & then encourages you to experiment with the recipes & make them your own. ...

In a series of poignant stories & essays, Dupre examines Mary's artistic, cultural, & historical influence, & at the same time shows how Mary's human journey of love, compassion, grief, & humble strength inextricably connects her to our modern lives. ...

In Bill James' London, everything seems to lead back to the drug-ridden housing estates of Whitsun Festival & Temperate Park Acres, where a connection, once made, is only ever one thing: trouble. Trouble for journalist Gervaise Maniciple Tasker, whose i ...

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade & transportation to health & recreation. Full Steam Ahead will reveal how the world we live in today was entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of rail transportation & how it left its mark on every aspect of life, landscape & culture. Peter Ginn & Ruth Goodman brilliantly bring this revolution to life in their trademark style which engages & captivates.

They explore the everyday lives & the intangible ephemeral history that makes up the stories of the people who built, worked & were affected by the railways. From the very first steam railways to the infrastructure that is still used in part today, they look at the men, women & children who lived & sometimes died constructing Britains railway heritage.

Immersing themselves in the story of how the railways made us what we are today, the authors uncover compelling social history along the way, exploring the railway’s impact on everything from food & medicine to warfare & the class system. They tell the stories of the historic characters whose lives were changed by this radical mode of transport, describing the wider social history & geography of each particular region of Britain.

As they trace the emergence of the Industrial Revolution across the country, the authors discover a hidden layer of social history, using rail transportation as a backdrop to reveal Britain’s radical change in social attitudes & culture across the 19th & early 20th centuries, including the rise of the working class, women’s rights, industrial growth, economic decline, warfare & the birth of the great British holiday.

Beautifully illustrated with photographs & artwork throughout, Full Steam Ahead is a passionate, charming & insightful look at Britain through the lens of one of its most momentous eras.

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Curl up with a purrfect cosy tale of the exciting adventures of Felix & Bolt!

Felix, Senior Pest Controller at Huddersfield

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Holding in balance the ecological & the technological, ancient & modern, this work sings languages & cultures, people & habitats burgeoning on the brink of extinction. Assured in its rhymes & cadences, it is often attentive to poetry in other tongues, not least Gaelic. ...

' Fuller's Dictionary of Daffynitions' is THE lexicon for all students of wordplay... an Aladdin's cave of double entendre & innuendo; an encyclopaedia of equivoque; an arsenal of ammunition for exponents of bon mots, burlesque & badinage... a veritabl ...

To be fully engaged in life means that we have clear goals as well as the focus & skills to accomplish those goals with ease & a sense of calm awareness.

In his first book, The Practicing Mind, which remains a bestseller in its category, Thomas Sterner set out clear guidelines for developing focus & discipline to achieve any life goal.

As Tom traveled & spoke about the book, he kept track of the questions readers & participants at his seminars asked.

The answers to those questions or more accurately, the exploration of those questions became the basis of Fully Engaged.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781608684328
• Author: Thomas M. Sterner
• Publisher: New World Library
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 102
• Dimensions: 20.5 x 13 x 1cm













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