When asked what he does Robert Fulghum usually replies that he is a philosopher & explains that what he likes to do is to think about everyday things & then to express what he thinks by writing speaking or painting. This is a collection of his favourite observations written over the years that reveal simple truths about small lives with big meanings. ...

All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011) the master craftsman who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Danielss love of mechanics embraced not only the minute however
- he was also a passionate collector & driver of historic motorcars. This revised & expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a new section that illustrates & discusses over thirty of the pocket & wrist-watches Daniels himself made over the years. Witness here the triumph of intelligence ingenuity matchless skill & singularity of purpose over the most unpromising of beginnings.
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Entertaining instructive thought-provoking & hilarious the unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire rings out of this volume which combines her two collections of 'occasional' writings
- Home to Roost & Counting my Chickens. The pieces are broad & eclectic in their subjects ranging from treasures unearthed while the kitchen was being redecorated musings about the reason for the reworded town sign tourism at Chatsworth a ringside view of both John F. Kennedy's inauguration & funeral & the value of deportment. No matter what she's writing about she is always affectionate shrewd & uproariously funny.
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This is a modern picture-book classic
- theres never a dull moment with the Large family! Mr & Mrs Large are getting ready for
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Television past as LP Hartley might have once said is another country. & in the early 1980s it certainly was a different beast. There were still only three channels to watch; the evenings programmes finished with the playing of the national anthem; & the biggest prize on TV was not Chris Tarrants million pounds but a speedboat on Bullseye.. . But as Tom Bromley suggests in this funny & warming memoir all that was about to change: The 1980s saw the end of the original golden era of television & the beginnings of TV as we know it today. In 1982 Channel 4 became the first new terrestrial channel for almost twenty years & by the end of the decade Rupert Murdochs Sky Television was vying to become Britains first multi-channel provider. The result of all this was that slowly but surely British viewers had more choice than ever before & the cost of this choice was the erosion of television as a shared national event. & no-one felt this change more deeply than Tom Bromley. Television played a large part in Toms childhood. His first word was two as in BBC Two & his earliest childhood memory is seeing Johnny Ball at a church fete. With great humour & affection Tom Bromley tells the story of a childhood spent with his three siblings & that other all-important family member; the television set. ...

Hundreds of ideas for affordable finishing touches that will enhance the elegance & individuality of your home. Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks at the principles of display & arrangement of the importance of scale & how to edit your possessions so they make the maximum impact in chapters including Pictures Mirrors & Other Wall Art Flowers & Plants Soft Furnishings China & Glass & Living (encompassing Living with Books Mantelpieces & Fireplaces Lighting & Decorative Collections). From hanging pictures to arranging quirky collections from displaying textiles to making the most of mantelpieces she shows you how to display items in an attractive way how to combine different pieces to best effect & how to create focal points in a room. Caroline proves that genuinely stylish interiors do not have to cost a fortune; it is the way items are displayed that brings them to life. ...

Martin Sturrock desperately needs a psychiatrist. The problem? He is one. Emily is a traumatised burns victim Arta a Kosovan refugee recovering from a rape. David Temple is a longterm depressive while the Rt Hon Ralph Hall MP lives in terror of his drink problem being exposed. Very different Londoners but they share one thing: every week they spend an hour at the Prince Regent hospital revealing the secrets of their psyche to Professor Martin Sturrock. Little do they know that Sturrocks own mind is not the reassuring place they believe it to be. For years he has hidden in his work ignoring his demons. But now his life is falling apart & as his ghosts come back to haunt him the only person he can turn to is a patient. Set over a life-changing weekend Alastair Campbells astonishing first novel delves deep into the human mind to create a gripping portrait of the strange dependency between patient & doctor. Both a comedy & tragedy of ordinary lives it is rich in compassion for those whose days are spent on the edge of the abyss. ...

With mounting disbelief Regan Trent realises that the death of her beloved mother has left her totally at her stepfather's mercy. But mercy is a foreign concept to Sherwyn Huntley. To this ruthless man Regan is simply an obstacle between him & the Trent fortune. Denied a place at her mother's funeral cruelly separated from her younger brother promised in marriage to a sadistic pervert Regan prefers to take her chance in the wide world. But Huntley will stop at nothing to achieve his cruel ambitions... ...

Leonard is alone & rootless returning to London after his father's death. He moves in with his distant brother William & his family hoping to renew their friendship but learning to drop his expectations of brotherhood. William is a former lecturer & activist who now runs informal meetings with ex-students. He is defiantly unworldly & forever questioning. When a young student follows William's arguments to a shocking conclusion it appears William has already set his own fate in motion. Against a backdrop of tabloid frenzy Leonard can only watch as William embraces the danger in the only way he knows how which threatens to consume not only himself but his entire family. ...

All is Well" the new book by celebrated authors Louise Hay & Mona Lisa Schulz not only explores the medical science behind the affirmations in Louise Hay's international bestseller " You Can Heal Your Life" but also offers stories & practical advice for personal healing. Structured around seven emotional centres which mirror our chakra system Louise & Mona Lisa examine the connections between these centres & the body. Drawing on years of research they explore probable mental causes for the physical manifestation of illness associated with each centre & then lay out how to address these health concerns. Combining two complementary systems Louise discusses new thought patterns & offers new affirmations to counteract specific emotional weaknesses & Mona Lisa who has worked for many years as a medical intuitive & physician helps readers listen to their own bodies' intuition & prescribes medical solutions that are based in Western science. They provide real-world examples of people who faced illness & outline the specific emotional & physical prescriptions that helped them heal. Affirmations intuition & medical science form a powerful triad that enable readers to achieve maximum health & wellbeing & to experience on a deep level that as Louise always says ' All is well.'" ...