Details: Velvet is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother & father dead, she is an orphan & has
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During a visit to Raglan Castle, an extraordinary hallucination transports Tess to a past that existed long before her own
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Perhaps more relevant than ever before, Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis is his original & bestselling classic. In Velvet Elvis, Bell invites readers to wrestle with their faith, & offers a radical new perspective on Jesus, the church, & Christianity today. We know there's something more. We sense it, we feel it, & we want it. But how do we find it
- a spirituality that stands up to the questions of an honest, searching mind? ' This book is for those who need a fresh take on Jesus & what it means for us to live the kind of life he teaches us to live, ' writes Rob Bell. This new edition of Velvet Elvis, along with the relaunch of Rob Bell's three other classic works, offers what Rob does best: original & refreshingly personal perspectives on what Christianity is really about. ' We have to test everything, ' writes Bell. ' Do that to this book. Don't swallow it uncritically. Think about it. Wrestle with it. Just because I'm a Christian & I'm trying to articulate a Christian worldview doesn't mean I've got it nailed. I'm contributing to the discussion. God has spoken, & the rest is commentary, right?'
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In the nursery, only the toys that are old & wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. & so begins the Velveteen Rabbit's journey towards becoming real
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Books Picture Books A new adaptation of Margery Williams famous story about a toy rabbit who longs to be real, The Velveteen Rabbit has been edited so it is the perfect length for a bedtime story. A perfect tale for fans of the classic Margery Williams story & new or emerging readers who like uplifting rabbity tales. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781787008953• Author: Margery Williams• Publisher: Imagine That• Format: Paperback• Pages: 32• Dimensions: 25.5 x 25.5 x 0.5cm ...

For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete & Cyprus. ...

Venetian Paint By Numbers paint Your Own. The Paint by Number Artist Canvas Series means that you can take your painting to the next level. Simply follow the outline that has been provided on the Real Artist Canvas to create your very own masterpiece. Each set

Includes:: 1 grayscale preprinted canvas, 10 essententials 5ml acrylic paints, 1 paint reference guide, 1 paint brush & easy to follow instructions. Board size is 9 inches by 12 inches.

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Culture Smart! Venezuela provides essential information on local attitudes, beliefs & behaviour. This concise guide will tell you what to expect & how to behave. This inside knowledge will enable you to avoid embarrassing faux pas, feel confident in u ...

Why would suicide need a witness? On the east coast of Irel&, Victor Delahaye, one of the countrys most prominent citizens, takes his business partners son out sailing. But once at sea, Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye take out a gun & shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett & his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes & Clancys have been rivals for generations & the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery, from Mona, Delahayes toxic young widow, to Jonas & James, his strange, enigmatic twin sons; & Jack Clancy, his down-trodden, womanizing partner. & when a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke begins to realise that terrible secrets lie buried within these entangled families; & that in this world of jealousy, ruthless ambition & pride ? nothing is quite as it seems... ...

Jay, the orphan boy, doesn't want to hurt anyone. He tries so hard not to. Yet he has a frightening secret hidden under the ancient ruin. Nurse Laura Parris is determined to protect the children in her care. After Laura meets Victor Brodman, a widower, sh ...