I haven't tasted chocolate for over ten years & now I'm walking down the street unwrapping a Kit Kat. Remember when Kate Moss said ' Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'? She's wrong: chocolate does. At the age of 32 after ten years of hiding from the truth Emma Woolf finally decided it was time to face the biggest challenge of her life. Addicted to hunger exercise & control she was juggling a full-blown eating disorder with a successful career functioning on an apple a day. Having met the man of her dreams (and wanting a future & a baby together) she embarked on the hardest struggle of all: to beat anorexia. It was time to start eating again to regain her fertility & her curves to throw out the size-zero clothes & face her food fears. & as if that wasn't enough pressure Emma took the decision to write about her progress in a weekly column for The Times". Honest hard hitting & yet romantic " An Apple a Day" is a manifesto for the modern generation to stop starving & start living. This compelling life-affirming true story is essential reading for anyone affected by eating disorders (whether as a sufferer or carer) anyone interested in health & social issues
- & for medical & health professionals."
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From Old Testament proverbs to modern phrases like the best things in life are free " " An Apple a Day" takes a fun look at expressions that "have stood the test of time." Read through from start to finish or search through the list of hundreds of the most common proverbs arranged from A to Z for easy reference. You'll learn about each proverb's surprising origins why some are valid & others are not the derivation & meanings behind them & their relevance in today's society.

Includes:: entries like: Two heads are better than one: Like the less-familiar " Four eyes see better than two " this proverb extols the benefits of having someone else help you make up your mind-and it's a view that goes back to at least the fourteenth century. But while it is always useful to have a second opinion (A sounding board? Someone else to blame?) it might also be worth bearing in mind the disadvantages of design or decision-making by committee: something that really pleases no one. So whereas two heads may well be better than one three could be a crowd. Laughter is the best medicine: This idea is an ancient one & is found in appropriately the book of Proverbs: "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." It has prompted a surprising amount of research with the result that some scientists claim that laughter has the same benefits as a mild workout-it stretches muscles sends more oxygen to the tissues & generally makes you feel healthier. One study even claims that laughing heartily for 10-15 minutes burns 50 calories. But let's pause for thought here. The world may laugh with you over a joke or a rerun of Seinfeld but if you make a habit of laughing heartily for 10-15 minutes for no apparent reason the world is going to think you are nuts & cross the street to avoid you. It may be worth striving for a happy medium. An apple a day keeps the doctor away: A common British folk saying this is one of the few proverbs that can be taken at face value. All it means is that apples are good for you. The Romans knew this & so did the Anglo-Saxons who listed the crabapple as one of the nine healing plants given to the world by the god Woden. They probably didn't know as we now do that apples contain fiber antioxidants & sundry vitamins & minerals that help to prevent osteoporosis heart disease & various forms of cancer. But they did know that they were cooling cleansing & soothing whether taken as a natural diuretic or applied externally to inflammations. An anonymous medieval text called The Haven of Health recommended eating an apple to "relieve your feelings" if you were going to bed alone while Ayurvedic medicine says that apples cure headaches & promote vitality. So the jury is out on whether or not apples are good for your sex life but they are certainly good for pretty much everything else. Guaranteed to amuse & inform this is the perfect gift for any language lover. Make this & all of the Reader's Digest Version books a permanent fixture on your e Reader & you'll have instant access to searchable knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game this series is the trusted source for fun facts. "

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With over 200 brand new features Apples leading photo management & image processing package just got a whole lot bigger! From Faces to Places & Brushes to Presets Mac experts Ken Mc Mahon & Nik Rawlinson will guide you through everything you could ever need to know about Aperture 3 including how to: Find tag & protect your images with advanced metadata techniques Use Presets Nondestructive brushes & the powerful new Curves tool to dramatically enhance your photos Seamlessly integrate Aperture 3 with other programs for incredible results Apple Aperture 3
- A Workflow Guide for Digital Photographers shows you how to put this powerful software right at the heart of your digital photography workflow. Inside you will find information on how to import sort & navigate thousands of Raw files like a pro; how to fully utilize the new rush-based adjustments & quick fix adjustment presets to creatively edit your images; & how to export your images to slideshows the Web or even create your own coffee table style photobook.
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Rosie Sanders often described as the best painter of the worlds most famous fruit has devoted years to researching this book & submitting the apples to hour upon hour of meticulous observation. In 144 sensuously detailed watercolours she depicts the unrivalled range of form colour & texture which characterize such varieties as Beauty of Bath Peasgood Nonsuch Coxs Orange Pippin & Egremont Russet. She shows the apples together with their blossom twig & leaf & has written a detailed description recording their shape colour aroma flavour & season as well as something of the history of each variety. Marginal line drawings in cross-section complete a comprehensive guide to identification & a source of inspiration for apple growers. The books usefulness is enhanced by a practical essay on apple growing by Harry Baker fruit officer for many years at the Royal Horticultural Society & one of Britains foremost authorities on apple growing. First published in 1988 as The English Apple & still the most trusted & sought-after book for apple identification in the UK this new edition is revised & updated for an international readership &

Includes:: an additional 22 varieties. To watch a video of Rosie Sanders painting her wonderful apples for The Apple Book click here

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Bridie gets a job as a maid on Sir Ian of Seaton's estate & much against her better judgement & will falls in love with Sir Ian's brother's step-son also called Ian. Ian optimistically feels that his father will understand & let them marry but Bridie expects what she gets
- dismissal with Ian threatened with the loss of his inheritance. Ian then gets involved with a burglary on the estate & is killed & Bridie on hearing this deciding she can't bear to live with Ian dead goes out into the snow lies by his grave & freezes to death... The various sub-plots which flesh out this moving story make it a great Scottish women's read.
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The only Apple-certified book on OS X Mountain Lion this revised best-seller will take you deep inside the latest big-cat operating system-covering everything from installation & configuration customizing the operating system supporting applications setting up peripherals & more. Whether youre a support technician or simply an ardent Mac user youll quickly learn & master the new features in OS X Mountain Lion. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Support Professional exam this self-paced book is a perfect guide for Apples training & a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to troubleshoot & optimize OS X Mountain Lion as part of their jobs. Step-by-step exercises reinforce the concepts taught through practical application. Chapter review sections & quizzes summarize & reinforce acquired knowledge. The Apple Pro Training Series serves as both a self-paced learning tool & the official curriculum for OS X Mountain Lion & OS X Mountain Lion Server certification programs. ...

There can't be a woman alive who hasn't once realised in a moment of panic that she's in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong man. Louise Doughty more sure-footed with each novel leads her unnerved reader into dark territory. A compelling & bravely-written book". (Hilary Mantel). "A superb novel. Grown-up genuinely suspenseful wonderfully well-constructed intelligent & provocative. I really didn't want to finish it. & I don't say that very often". (Julie Myerson). " Once you start you can't stop reading. Terrific". (Helen Dunmore). Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics a beautiful home a good relationship with her husband & their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament & on impulse begins a passionate affair with him
- a decision that will put everything she values at risk. At first she believes she can keep the relationship separate from the rest of her life but she can't control what happens next. All of her careful plans spiral into greater deceit & eventually a life-changing act of violence. Apple Tree Yard is a psychological thriller about one woman's adultery & an insightful examination of the values we live by & the choices we make from an acclaimed writer at the height of her powers."
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Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen even before Mayor Bascombs wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order for her charity event... For eleven-hundred cookies! & Hannah almost flips when her business partner Lisa suggests setting up an apple turnover st&. But she places her faith in Lisa & agrees to be a magicians assistant in the fundraisers talent show. The only snag is the shows host college professor Bradford Ramsey. Hannah & her sister Michelle each had unfortunate romances with Ramsey & when the cad comes sniffing around between acts Hannah tells him off. But when the curtain doesnt go up she discovers Ramsey backstage
- dead with a turnover in his h&. Now Hannah must find a killer whos flakier than puff pastry
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Apples & Orchards in Sussex came about in response to the current challenges facing people who eat fruit as well as fruit growers
- the grubbing up of commercial orchards the scarcity of heritage varieties of apples associated with Sussex the domination of imports in shops & the loss of domestic skills such as cooking with apples. After years of creating community orchards we wanted to find out more about our fruit-growing past & to look at ways in which people today might contribute to future orchards
- both as a treasured landscape feature & as a source of fruit. Prof. Brian Short has trawled the archives of the Kew Gardens the Royal Horticultural Society & museums to build up a detailed picture of how orchards originally came to England & to Sussex. Oral historians have gathered the stories of people across Sussex with inside knowledge of fruit-growing in our past & present & together we point practical ways to a rich fruit-growing future. Contains the first definitive list & photos of Sussex apple varieties Illustrations from historic archives Watercolours by botanical artist Nicky Ashford Maps of Sussex showing historical orchard distribution Interviews with growers past & present Information on where to learn orchard skills & where to buy local fruit & trees How to contribute to a more durable & nature-friendly fruit-growing future

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