People who want to learn to paint orchids without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book.



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A well-written letter can help you to secure a job interview. It directs attention to your good points & away from your weaker ones, helping you to create the right impression & get your point across clearly & concisely. Whether you have considerable experience, are looking for a first job, or returning from a career break, you need to be able to write a professional, business-like letter. Your letter is the first thing that the employer sees, so the impression that they get at this stage will stay with them. This fully revised new edition of Readymade Job Search Letters gives advice on style, presentation, the best words to use, common mistakes to avoid, & writing effective email job applications. It will help you to make a favourable impression, inform, persuade & build a good relationship with the people you write to in order to get that interview. It also provides a wide selection of letters for different situations that can be adapted for individual use, such as: speculative enquiries to a company, requests for an introduction, replies to an advertised vacancy, applications for promotion, cover letters for CVs. Punchy & informative & with supporting online downloadable sample letters, Readymade Job Search Letters is essential kit for any serious job-hunter. ...

This compact volume identifies & tackles some of the controversies & historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan & his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, & accomplishments ...

A guide for drinkers of real ale: old recipes that draw from malt, barley, wheat, ginger & several hop varieties. It is independently researched to locate the best keepers of cask-conditioned ales from the best of the independent & micro-breweries. It

Includes:: tasting notes on the very best bottle-conditioned ales to be found in the market.

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What's stopping you from realising your ambitions? What kind of successful person do you want to be? If you think being ambitious is a negative trait, it's time to think again. Real Ambition will help you understand why some people achieve their ambitions & exactly what is getting in the way of yours. ...

This practical book by two cidermakers of national repute, explores both modern & traditional approaches, & has been designed to enable the enthusiast using any type of apples to make real cider with skill & confidence. The book also

Includes:: a set of superb scaled plans for building an inexpensive cider press.

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The roast potato that sticks to the roasting tin; the crouton from the salad that has soaked up the mustardy dressing.. .these are the things that make something worth eating. & worth cooking. This title features recipes that are not about making fancy stocks & sauces. It uses the best quality ingredients to make food that is a joy to eat. ...

' Real Food' is Nigel Slater's ground-breaking classic, a much-loved introduction to his inimitable easy style. Reissued alongside his forthcoming memoir, its focus is on the food that Nigel is passionate about, & these recipes are inspiring & accessible, ideal for the home cook. ...

Recognised as the designers designer Adam Frost creates a mixture of great design & brilliant planting.

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Colin Mac Farlane was born in Gorbals in the 1950s, 20 years after the publication of " No Mean City", the novel about pre-war life in what was once Glasgow's deprived district. The author witnessed the last days of old Gorbals as street boy as a regeneration programme was implemented. He reveals what it was really like to live in old Gorbals. ...