Alabama Studio Sewing + Design is a follow up to Alabama Stitch book & Alabama Studio Style by Natalie Chanin. In this invaluable reference Chanin presents all of the stenciling & h&-stitching techniques her company uses to create an award-winning Alabama Chanin line of organic cotton clothing plus variations that lead to infinite design possibilities. Crafters are provided with patterns & instructions for dresses skirts tops a wrap a poncho a bolero fingerless gloves & a hat. Each piece is featured in both its basic un-embellished form & with varying combinations of embellishments. By mixing & matching the pieces & embellishments a stunning unique & versatile wardrobe can be built. ...

Join Aladdin on his adventure as a sorcerer & a magic lamp change his life forever. This exhilarating retelling takes readers deep into the cave of treasures whisks them away on a magic carpet & plunges them into battle with the sorcerer
- all accompanied by dramatic sounds & Paul Hesss unforgettable illustrations.
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El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. By the summer of 1942 Rommel's German forces were threatening to sweep through the Western Desert & drive on to the Suez Canal & Britain was in urgent need of military victory. Then in October after 12 days of attritional tank battle & artillery bombardment Montgomery's Eighth Army with Australians & New Zealanders playing crucial roles in a genuinely international Allied fighting force broke through the German & Italian lines at El Alamein. It was a turning-point in the war after which in Churchill's words we never had a defeat". Stephen Bungay's book is as much at home analysing the crucial logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol & tank parts as it is reappraising the combat strategies of Montgomery & Rommel & ranges widely from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta key to the control of the Mediterranean. & in a chapter on " The Soldier's War" Bungay graphically evokes the phantasmagoric blur of thunderous cannonade & tormenting heat that was the lot of the individual men who actually fought & died in the desert." ...

Alan Bennett reads five more extracts from Untold Stories" his major collection of new writings. " Untold Stories" Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his bestselling " Writing Home" brings together the finest & funniest of his writing over the last ten years. Following on from " Untold Stories: Part 1: Stories" & " Part 2: The Diaries" (also available from BBC Audiobooks) " Part 3: Written on the Body" is both a reflection on Alan Bennett's childhood & schooldays & a meditation on writing. " Written on the Body" is a sideways look at Bennett's schooldays at Leeds Modern School & a recollection of the growing pains of puberty. " Seeing Stars" is a nostalgic view of the movies of the Forties seen by Bennett & his family in any one of the half a dozen cinemas in their district in Leeds including the Western the Clifton the Picturedrome & the Lyric. Finally " Staring Out of the Window" lets us into Bennett's creative process which apparently consists of a good deal of...well...staring out of the window. Alan Bennett's television series " Talking Heads" has become a modern-day classic as have many of his works for the stage including " Forty Years On" " The Lady in the Van" " The Madness of George III" (together with the Oscar-nominated screenplay " The Madness of King George") & an adaptation of " The Wind in the Willows". " The History Boys" won the Evening Standard & Critics' Circle awards for Best Play the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play the South Bank Award & six Tony Awards." ...

Alan Bristow founder of Bristow Helicopters died seven days after completing his autobiography. He was a truly remarkable man; his full-page obituary was published in The Times & The Daily Telegraph. As a merchant navy officer cadet during the war Bristow survived two sinkings played a part in the evacuation of Rangoon & was credited with shooting down two Stukas in North Africa. He joined the Fleet Air Arm & trained as one of the first British helicopter pilots he was the first man to land a helicopter on a battleship & became Westland's first helicopter test pilot. Sacked for knocking out the sales manager he flew in France Holland Algeria Senegal & elsewhere narrowly escaping many helicopter crashes before winning the Croix de Guerre evacuating wounded French soldiers in Indochina. For four years he flew for Aristotle Onassis's pirate whaling fleet in Antarctica before joining Douglas Bader & providing support services to oil drillers in the Persian Gulf. Out of that grew Bristow Helicopters Ltd the largest helicopter company in the world outside America. Bristow's circle included the great helicopter pioneers such as Igor Sikorsky & Stan Hiller test pilots like Harold Penrose & Bill Waterton Sheiks & Shahs & political leaders business giants like Lord Cayzer & Freddie Laker
- with whom he tossed a coin for GBP67 000 in 1969
- & the author James Clavell a lifelong friend whose book Whirlwind was a fictionalised account of Bristow's overnight evacuation of his people & helicopters from revolutionary Iran. Bristow represented Great Britain at four in hand carriage driving with the Duke of Edinburgh & precipitated the ' Westland Affair' when he made a takeover bid which eventually led to the resignation of Michael Heseltine & Leon Brittain & almost to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher

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Marking momentous occasions is an important part of everyday life & what better way to do so than with one of these stunning ...

Cake decoration is an art that can turn your everyday baking into a beautiful display of skill & creativity. With the right instruction anyone can learn how to create marvellous designs following fun quick & innovative techniques. Alan Dunn's Creative Cakes" covers a variety of cake decorating methods ranging from more elaborate designs to several simple & straightforward ideas that can be followed by the amateur cake decorator with ease. The featured concepts are suitable for a variety of occasions including wedding engagement anniversary & birthday cakes & a special section guides the reader through simple step-by-step instructions for elegant & stylish flower decorations. If you are looking for the most inspired & innovative cake decoration ideas this book will exceed your expectations." ...

Over 100 recipes
- all illustrated
- of cake decorating in the classic Alan Dunn style. Allan Dunn's Ultimate Collection of

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Great campsites across Europe ideal for lovers of the great outdoors. With thousands of campsites across Europe choosing one can be a bewildering task. This guide aims to make life easier providing a realistic digestible number of great campsites while ensuring you find a great holiday destination ideal for outdoor activ ...

Want to explore the great outdoors? Great campsites across Europe well located for scenic walking & cycling. With thousands of campsites across Europe choosing one can be a bewildering task. This guide aims to make life easier providing a realistic digestible number of great campsites while ensuring you find a great holiday destination. ...