When three couples join a new ballroom class theyre all looking for some magic in their lives. Lauren & Chris are getting married & Laurens dreaming of a fairytale wedding with a first dance to make Cinderella proud. Not wanting to be shown up on the dancefloor her parents Bridget & Frank have come along too. They normally never put a foot wrong but Bridgets got a secret that could trip them up unexpectedly. Meanwhile Katie & Ross are looking for a quick-fix solution to their failing marriage even though neither is quite sure whos leading who anymore. As friendships form over the foxtrot the rumba rocks relationships & the tango leads to true love all the students in the Ballroom Class are about to face the music & dance... ...

This book introduces over 20 different dances & styles. It explains their origin their character & feel. Dances such as the Slow Foxtrot the standard Waltz the effervescent Merengue & Mambo are clearly explained in everyday language & illustrated step-by-step. Whether you prefer Afro-Caribbean rhythms American Line Dancing or the elegance of ballroom dancing this book is guaranteed to get you on to the dance floor. ...

Ballroom to Bride & Groom Suddenly single TV presenter Polly Anna Adams enters a celebrity dance competition. Her partner? None other than gorgeous but wary professional dancer Liam Flynn! As the competition heats up so does their attraction. If only they could convince themselves their hot tango passion is just for the cameras... Cindys Doctor Charming Widowed neonatal specialist Nathan Steele wasnt looking for a fairy-tale...until he met wary hospital housekeeper Cindy Elliot. One kiss awakened an unexpected passion & now Cindy is expecting! Earning her trust wont be easy but Nathan is ready to carry her into happily ever after. ...

This is the story of the Chisnalls an extraordinary sporting family who rose to become stars in rugby league & boxing. Three of the brothers won rugby league's challenge cup
- two represented Great Britain on Lions tours of Australia. Eric has spent over 40 years at St Helens as a player & now part of the coaching staff. His legacy

Includes:: developing a number of the modern-day greats including James Graham Jonny Lomax & James Roby Dave best known for his spells at Warrington & Leigh was the youngest Great Britain International to tour Australia when the lions won the ashes in 1970 Les was a member of the inspirational Leigh team that lifted the Challenge Cup in 1971 against the odds when facing massive favourites Leeds. John was a professional boxer who developed a reputation as a tough fighter & later coached many successful athletes in the sport at his St Helens gym. The family's success is not only measured in the number of matches & trophies they won
- although that haul is incredible
- but also in the sporting legacy they continue to influence to this day. With contributions from top rugby league & boxing stars their incredible story is told for the first time in Balls Gloves & Glory.




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Ballymaloe is one of the worlds best cookery schools & Darina Allen its co-founder & main teacher is in a league of her own. Every student who has gone through her school has begged her to write down her recipes & thoughts tips & shortcuts & here they are in this definitive teaching book which has everything to inform & inspire you to become adventurous in the kitchen. Ballymaloe Cookery Course" explains 1175 recipes 370 variations & more than 100 basic skills from making pastry to the art of carving from preserving lemons to making delicious home-made pasta from culturing creamy yogurt to butterflying a leg of lamb: the simple instructions given by one of the worlds great cook-teachers will inspire you to prepare & enjoy the art of fresh produce & fine food." ...

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series" which

Includes:: " Travel Guides" " Travel

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Create your very own Baltimore album quilt with the expert help of master quilter Mimi Dietrich. Join popular quilter & best-selling author Mimi Dietrich on a creative journey into Baltimore album quilting. First you'll learn to master the basics of Baltimore quilting from choosing fabrics & preparing applique pieces to basting & h&-applique stitch methods before putting everything together to create your very first beautiful Baltimore quilt. ...

1971: Mao's cultural Revolution is at its peak. Two sons of doctors sent to 're-education' camps forced to carry buckets of excrement up & down mountain paths have only their sense of humour to keep them going. Although the attractive daughter of the local tailor also helps to distract them from the task at h&. The boys' true re-education starts however when they discover a hidden suitcase packed with the great Western novels of the nineteenth century. Their lives are transformed. & not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac the little seamstress will never be the same again. ...

Hari's family are fisher folk but with no fish left in their bay times are hard. In order to catch the ones further out they need a flat-bottomed boat with an outboard motor not a rickety coconut-wood vessel. But in order to get one of these they need capital & in order to get capital they need to sell fish... Hari is a boy with a heart of gold who rises above his humble origins striving to help his family & show everyone that family feuds & village superstitions are better off forgotten. Bamba Beach is a contemporary Indian story set in Goa. ...

Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated? The demolition of the old London Bridge put an end to what famous tradition? Which philosopher caught a fatal chill returning from a predawn lesson given to Queen Christina of Sweden? What was the real name of Buffalo Bill? Which mutiny leading to a war of independence was provoked by the use of animal fat? What was smuggled from Alexandria to Venice in it is said a barrel of pork? What did Pope Innocent III outlaw as a weapon of mass destruction? Who on the first day of 1660 had the remains of a turkey for breakfast & began a new project? Prepare to have your general knowledge tested by the best quizmaster in the business. Here are 2000 of the worlds strangest & most stimulating questions laid out in a series of thematic quizzes that cover art literature politics sport geography & history & span all the countries of the world. Bamber Gascoignes fascination with knowledge is highly contagious & his answers give you the context you need to find out even more. & as to the answers to the questions above
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