Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been hailed by the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS as the worlds greatest living explorer. Following his most recent unsupported attempt to reach the North Pole which nearly cost him his life he looks back on three decades of adventures in all corners of the globe & what he has learned from them. Reflecting on such diverse themes as the importance of choosing the right team monitoring the opposition & dealing with the media Sir Ranulph presents a breathtaking collection of photographs from his personal archive & discusses the
- sometimes painful
- lessons he has taken away from each expedition. From the famous & successful Transglobe voyage in the early 1980s to his life-threatening attempt on the North Pole in 2000 this is a riveting & enlightening insight into the life of an extraordinary man.

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We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that shes a superb writer too. ...

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known & best-loved illustrators in the world creating brilliant & iconic characters for amongst others Russell Hoban Joan Aiken Michael Rosen & most famously Roald Dahl. He has won numerous awards over the years including the Whitbread Award the Kate Greenaway Medal & the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999 he was appointed the first ever Childrens Laureate & in 2005 was created CBE. In Beyond the Page" Blake writes about his projects since 2000 vividly describing his working processes his collaborators his travels & his various projects & commissions including his illustrated walls projects for hospitals in the UK & France. Generously illustrated with 240 full-colour reproductions of his inimitable work this is an unsurpassed collection of Quentin Blakes achievements which together with his fascinating story make it a must for aficionados & professionals alike." ...

Beyond the Pampas is an exploration of the lives of the descendents of nineteenth century Welsh settlers in Argentina. Herrad discovers a fascinating melding of Welsh & Spanish language cultures through which she explores the nature of heritage & identity. Her expectations are further challenged by the plight of Patagonias indigenous peoples
- the Tehuelche & Mapuche
- with the l&-related cultures & oppression by European settlers. This is an additional prism through which to view history as is the difference Herrad discovers between metropolitan Buenos Aires & the rural hinterl&. & the whole is underpinned by Herrads personal journey of self-discovery from an abusive childhood in Germany to acceptance in the communities of Wales & Patagonia. Herrads openness to new experience & her wonder at the natural world result in a rich & evocative depiction of the exotic places in which she finds herself from camping under the stars in the Andes to whale-watching on the Atlantic coast & from the Welsh-speaking tea rooms of Chubut to the museums of lost Indian peoples.

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Don Spencer's letters from spirit are literally amazing. This book also contains startling revelations from Princess Diana. Beyond The Rainbow" is a book you will read from cover to cover & never be quite the same again. Have you ever wondered what life is like in the next world
- the world we hope to travel to after death? What if you started receiving messages from a dead loved one telling you exactly what it was like to live in the spirit world? This is what happened to Nicola & Rosemary Spencer. " Beyond The Rainbow" will bring comfort to millions who are suffering from bereavement."
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Learn to crochet make a granny square. It's a simple formula that has held true for decades. Crocheters love granny squares because the technique is simple to learn but the possibilities are endless. Vary the colours. Use the same colours but change their placement. Add unique images. Make the same square over & over but in different sizes. There is much to love about the classic square crochet motif. But if it's hip to make squares imagine the coolness"ient of circles stars triangles & hexagons. Beyond-The-Square Crochet Motifs" introduces crocheters to more than 150 designs of every size & shape. Full-colour photographs capture the intricate details & colour work in each motif & the stitching instructions offer the flexibility of being presented in both text & symbol formats. Each motif can be quickly crocheted & then used as a small embellishment on a larger item or combined with other motifs to create original pieces from baby blankets to tote bags. Edie Eckman inspires readers to see the world of possibility in each motif. Master the technique then let the imagination run wild. Motifs give crocheters the freedom to play with shape colour & texture in patterns that are small & quickly completed. Motifs
- each one a tiny work of art
- are at once addictive & rewarding. With its unexpected range of shapes designs & colour ideas " Beyond-The-Square Crochet Motifs" will keep enthusiasts happy for a very long time!"

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When the fiercest storm in living memory pounds the shores of 19th century Cornwall wrecking ships & bringing death & destruction to seafarers & coastal communities a young girl is found barely alive washed up among the rocks of a remote North Cornish cove. Her arrival & the mystery surrounding her background will affect the lives of those who come to know her & for Alice Kilpeck in particular nothing will ever be the same again. ...

In the untamed outback of Western Australia the Blake sisters are together again despite what seemed like unsurmountable odds. For Cassandra
- reunited again with the man she loves
- the Swan River Colony is a refuge that seems like a miracle after her ordeals. & two of her sisters have fallen in love with their new way of life. But then a messenger arrives from faraway England & it is the fourth sister Pandora who jumps at the chance to make her way back to the Lancashire moors that she misses so badly. The way home though will be even harder than the voyage to Australia. The only ship that can take her & her new protector back to England lies many days' journey away across country that would daunt even a hardened explorer. And when she reaches Outham a devious dangerous enemy will do anything to prevent her from taking charge of her family's inheritance.. .

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From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics the area east of the City has always played a crucial role in Londons history. The East End as it has been known was the home to Shakespeares first theatre & to the early stirrings of a mass labour movement; it has also traditionally been seen as a place of darkness & despair where Jack the Ripper committed his gruesome murders & cholera & poverty stalked the Victorian streets. In this beautifully illustrated history of this iconic district John Marriott draws on 25 years of research into the subject to present an authoritative & endlessly fascinating account. With the aid of copious maps archive prints & photographs & the words of East Londoners from 17th-century silk-weavers to Cockneys during the Blitz he explores the relationship between the East End & the rest of London & challenges many of the myths which surround the area. ...

This is an exploration of George R.R. Martin's bestselling A Song of Ice & Fire" fantasy series on which the HBO series "A Game of Thrones" is based. The world created by George R.R. Martin in his high fantasy series "A Song of Ice & Fire"
- now the basis for the hit HBO series " Game of Thrones"
- is not only richly drawn but also immensely popular. By the time the TV show aired in May 2011 the series had already sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. Since then "A Game of Thrones" & subsequent titles in the series have appeared consistently on the bestseller lists. The latest title in the series "A Dance with Dragons" sold nearly 300 000 copies on its first day in print. " Beyond the Wall" explores the book series' influences its place in the fantasy pantheon its challenging narrative choices & the pull of its stunningly epic scope."

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