Karl Rossman has been banished by his parents to America following a family scandal. There with unquenchable optimism he throws himself into the strange experiences that lie before him as he slowly makes his way into the interior of the great continent. Although Kafkas first novel (begun in 1911 & never finished) can be read as a menacing allegory of modern life it is also infused with a quite un-Kafkaesque blitheness & sunniness brought to life in this lyrical translation that returns to the original manuscript of the book. ...

Amigurumi (which means knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed animals. The technique results in animals with large heads & small bodies upholding the super cute aesthetic of amigurumi animals. Jam-packed with four-color photographs of seriously cute dogs as well as patterns & step-by-step instructions on how to make them Ami Ami Dogs: Seriously Cute Crochet" will inspire you to pick up the needle & thread like no other craft project. This book teaches crocheters: basic crocheting techniques (perfect for beginners!); spiral techniques to ensure stuffing will not come out; versatile uses (using thick yarn each dog is about 3 inches long suitable for an iPod case; using slender threads each dog will be 1 inch long suitable for a cell phone case); & patterns & detailed directions for 12 kinds of dogs including: Chihuahua Welsh Corgi Shiba Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Miniature Dachshund Siberian Husky Labrador Retriever Maltese Miniature Schnauzer French Bulldog & Beagle Pug." ...

Amici is a fully-integrated Italian course for beginners to GCSE. Packed with cultural information not just on Italy but on the Italian-speaking world in general. Carole Shepherd & Derek Aust are both respected Italianists & experienced writers so you can be sure that you will find everything you need in Amici to motivate & inspire your students. The Students book contains four modules: each module has separate grammar sections & revision sections on all four skills. Also included is extension material; exam practice section & grammar section. ...

Amici is a new fully-integrated Italian course for beginners to GCSE. Packed with cultural information not just on Italy but on the Italian-speaking world in general this is a thoroughly up-to-date course. Carole Shepherd & Derek Aust are both respected Italianists & experienced writers so you can be sure that you will find everything you need in Amici to motivate & inspire your students. Amici contains the following components: Students Book; Workbook; Teachers Book; CDs. The Teachers Book contains descriptions & answers to all activities as well as a full transcript. ...

Amici is a fully-integrated Italian course for beginners to GCSE. Packed with cultural information not just on Italy but on the Italian-speaking world in general. Carole Shepherd & Derek Aust are both respected Italianists & experienced writers so you can be sure that you will find everything you need in Amici to motivate & inspire your students. Amici contains the following components: Students' Book; Workbook; Teacher's Book; CDs. The Workbook contains a variety of exercises including listening exercises to give further practice of key points in the Students' Book. ...

Fight the Beasts Fear the Magic! A clash of Beasts is about to begin! Evil Max is using the magical Golden Gauntlet to turn Tagus the Horse-man & Amictus the Bug Queen into mortal enemies. Meet a new Avantian hero... Evan must ride forth & take on a new Quest to rescue these noble Beasts from a terrible fate. Who will be victorious in this Battle of the Beasts? A brand new Beast Quest is about to begin! ...

Features 30 all-new fun & easy-to-make designs you can take with you anywhere Amigurumi is back & better than ever! Amigurumi on the Go" features 30 projects
- including bags backpacks purses pencilcases & totes
- that are super simple fun to make & let you show off your love for amigurumi everywhere. Designs include an owl book bag mushroom purses an octopus tote a monkey backpack.. .and more!"

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Amir Khan is a hard-working twenty-first-century hero: a standard bearer for his Pakistani heritage his Lancashire upbringing & the future of British boxing. At just seventeen he won silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens & when he turned professional in 2005 he won his first fight in 109 seconds. Tickets to his fights sell out in hours & he is watched by millions on prime-time television. But his feet are still firmly on the ground
- he lives at home with his parents in Bolton fasts in the holy month of Ramadan & can sometimes be spotted helping out at his uncle & aunties curry house. Here he tells his story: of a boy from Bolton who just happens to be a world-class boxer.
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AMITY & SORROW is a story about God sex & farming. It's THE LOVELY BONES meets WITNESS: an unforgettable journey into the horrors a true believer can inflict upon his family & what it is like to live when the end of the world doesn't come. In the wake of a suspicious fire Amaranth gathers her barely-teenage daughters Amity & Sorrow & flees from the cult her husband ran. After four days of driving Amaranth crashes the car leaving the family stranded at a gas station. Rescue comes in the unlikely form of a downtrodden farmer a man who offers sanctuary when the women need it most. AMITY & SORROW is the story of these remarkable women their lives before the night they fled & their heartbreaking hopeful future. For while Amity blossoms in this new world Sorrow will move heaven & earth trying to get back home. & meanwhile the outside world hasn't forgotten about the fire on the compound. ...

When ten Pakistani men walk into Kathleen Jamie's small Scottish town on a peace march in November 2001 she is thrown back to her own travels in Northern Pakistan & a book she wrote a decade earlier. Among Muslims" is the account of Jamie's time travelling alone & living among the Shia & Ismaili Muslims in the Northern Areas
- the mountainous regions wedged between Afghanistan India & China & one of the most volatile borderlands in the world. A bold sympathetic & superbly written book " Among Muslims" delves into Jamie's own Scottish upbringing to find links with the purdah-observing lifestyle of her Shia Muslim hosts. It is a privileged account from an acclaimed poet who during her travels was often literally the only woman on the bus. " Among Muslims" was originally published as " The Golden Peak". For this edition Kathleen Jamie returned to Pakistan to write an Afterword & Preface."
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