In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Haruki Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, & now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life & on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log & reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon &

Includes:: settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston. Funny & sobering, playful & philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer & for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.

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Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her idyllic island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, & she hails from a family of local fishermen & cleaners. But then Gwen learns something new. Something unexpected. ...

What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better & helping those with dementia get the best from

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Science's most intriguing questions answered by the web's favourite writer, the genius behind xkcd.com. Munroe's hilarious & compelling answers explain everything from the odds of meeting your one true soulmate to how many humans a rampaging T-Rex would need to eat a day. ...

' What if people behaved like animals?', ' What if you had pop-up claws?', ' What if you could taste with your feet?' & ' What

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A long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling

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The authors combine helpful practical information with a large supply of good humor in this detailed analysis of feline traits & behavior, & discussion of problems that often accompany cat ownership. Many cat owners who appreciate the value of having one or more furry feline friends around the house might occasionally become vexed when they have to put up with badly scratched up wooden furniture, feline bird-killing forays into the neighbor's backyard, bringing home a dead rodent, refusal to eat, or other little challenges that their cat might present them with. These & many other behavior problems are discussed in a series of more than 160 clearly numbered & humorously illustrated entries. More than just another pet manual, What if My Cat... ? tells both cat owners & soon-to-be cat owners the facts that other cat books leave out. The authors also present question-&-answer tables filled with expert advice in clear, jargon-free language. This book has 160 pages & is 22cm x 16.5cm x 1cm ...

If Publications develop knowledge & understanding of the world & stimulate creative thinking in role play by asking children ' What If?' Each What If? pack consists of a CD ROM & guidance booklet. The CD contains stunning, high resolution photographs & images which can be printed, projected or used with an interactive white board. ...

Another title in this inspiring series to support role play & imaginative work in the EYFS & Key Stage 1. This project book tells the story of what it's like to run a shop in photographs & provides a wealth of resources & ideas for teachers. The accompanying CD contains the photo story plus additional stunning, high resolution photographs & images that can be printed, projected or used with an interactive whiteboard. Also included is a wealth of resources such as posters, activity sheets & background images all available to print out in black & white or colour. ...

This project book tells the story of a builder's day in stunning full colour photographs, perfect for sharing with children ...