More & more people are finding out what a great joy it is to be able to play bridge. You can learn at any age but one thing is sure
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This gentle tale follows the story of a little acorn who manages to convince the woodland animals not to eat him. The animals are later rewarded for their patience when the little acorn grows & flourishes into a glorious big oak tree who can provide food for the whole forest. A delightful story that also conveys underlying concepts about food chains & sustainable consumption. ...

Abandoned in space as a baby & raised by three young space prospectors Acorna
- the unicorn girl
- has at last found her own

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Acornas people the Linyaari have started to reclaim their homeworld from the ravages of the brutal alien Khleevi. But the expedition has unlocked a larger mystery about the origins of the Linyaari people
- one that has led Aari Acornas lifemate into a dangerous journey through time & space. Now Acorna joined by Captain Becker Mac Nadhari & RK sets off on a mission to save her beloved Aari. But a crash landing brings the crew to the exotic jungle world of Makahomia home of the mysterious Temple Cats. Beautiful & barbaric Makahomia has been blockaded for years to protect itself
- & the Federation. Racing to save the Temple Cats from a deadly disease Acorna uncovers a plot to destroy the sacred felines & exploit Makahomias people & finds herself leading a small band of rebels determined to stop the conspiracy
- a quest that takes them into the hidden sanctuaries of that world. But within one sacred shrine Acorna discovers shocking information that may lead to Aari...or to disaster.


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Khorii the rebellious daughter of the near-mythic Acorna & her lifemate Aari has followed in Acorna's footsteps leading their people from danger but the pressure to succeed & fulfill a legacy is tremendous. For the deadly foe that has ravaged the known worlds & weakened even her famous parents has launched its final assault & only Khorii & her newly discovered sister Ariin are able to stop the brutal attack. But success is elusive & fragile & even time itself may not be enough to help their desperate quest to save their family...much less the universe. ...

Book & CD. This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured & comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar; it has been compiled by the Registry Of Guitar Tutors -- the world's leading authority on guitar education. The book is very user-friendly as it is written in easy-to-read TAB as well as traditional notation & it comes with a free 23-track CD so you can 'listen & learn'. This book covers all the material needed for the RGT Grade Three examination in acoustic guitar playing enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However even if you do not intend to take an exam this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way. This volume

Includes:: a valuable selection of interesting chords scales rhythm playing studies & fingerstyle pieces in a range of styles. There are also chapters on musical knowledge & accompaniment techniques plus aural exercises to develop your musical abilities -- making it ideal for early stage & intermediate level players. The book is cleverly designed so that it can be used by both fingerstyle & plectrum players.

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Book & CD. This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured & comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar; it has been compiled by the Registry Of Guitar Tutors -- the worlds leading authority on guitar education. The book is very user-friendly as it is written in easy-to-read TAB as well as traditional notation & it comes with a free 16-track CD so you can listen & learn. This book covers all the material needed for the RGT Grade Eight examination in acoustic guitar playing enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However even if you do not intend to take an exam this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way. This volume

Includes:: fingerstyle/flatpick pieces in a range of styles -- from traditional to contemporary plus a comprehensive selection of chords scales & arpeggios. There are also chapters on musical knowledge & accompaniment playing plus aural exercises to help improve your musical abilities -- making it ideal for those who wish to extend their musical range & knowledge & improve their playing to the highest level. The book is cleverly designed so that it can be used by both fingerstyle & plectrum players.

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Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Questura is shocked to hear that Brett Lynch a friend since a murder case at La Fenice has suffered a savage beating. The attack in the beautiful palazzo home of Flavia Petrelli reigning diva of La Scala had come with a message: ' Don't keep that appointment with Dottor Semenzato.' Then with the storm clouds gathering fast over the city a man's body is found.. . ...

In the brave new Japan of the 1870s Taka & Nobu meet as children & fall in love; but their relationship will test the limits of society. Unified after a bitter civil war Japan is rapidly turning into a modern country with rickshaws railways & schools for girls. Commoners can marry their children into any class & the old hatred between north & south is over
- or so it seems. Taka is from the powerful southern Satsuma clan which now dominates the country & her father General Kitaoka is a leader of the new government. Nobu however is from the northern Aizu clan massacred by the Satsuma in the civil war. Defeated & reduced to poverty his family has sworn revenge on the Satsuma. Taka & Nobus love is unacceptable to both their families & must be kept secret but what they cannot foresee is how quickly the tables will turn. Many southern samurai become disillusioned with the new regime which has deprived them of their swords status & honour. Takas father abruptly leaves Tokyo & returns to the southern island of Kyushu where trouble is brewing. When he & his clansmen rise in rebellion the government sends its newly-created army to put them down. Nobu & his brothers have joined this army & his brothers now see their chance of revenge on the Satsuma. But Nobu will have to fight & maybe kill Takas father & brother while Taka now has to make a terrible choice
- between her family & the man she loves...

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Kusang never thought she would leave Tibet. Growing up in a remote mountain village she married a monk & gave birth to two children. But then the Chinese army invaded & their peaceful lives were destroyed forever. Thousands were tortured prison camps were set up & Kusangs monastery was destroyed. The family were forced to flee across the Himalayas in the depths of winter battling cold fear starvation & exhaustion. It took a month to reach India where they were then passed from one refugee camp to another all the while fighting hunger & disease. Kusangs husband & her younger child died but somehow Kusang & her daughter Sonam survived. In Across Many Mountains" Sonams daughter Yangzom born in safety in Switzerland has written the story of her inspirational mother & grandmothers fight for survival & their lives in exile. It is an extraordinary story of determination love & endurance." ...