Many of us grew up on The Pan Book of Horror Stories & its later incarnations. For the first time in a decade or more theres a successor: A Book of Horrors features br&-new never-before-published stories by the international Grand Master of horror Stephen King John Ajvide Linqvist author of the cult hit Let the Right One In award-winning playwright Robert Shearman Sunday Times bestseller Michael Marshall Smith & many others. One word of warning: be sure to read this creepy collection of terrifying tales with the lights on! ...

Here J. Andrew Dearman considers the historical context of the prophetic figure of Hosea his roots in the prophetic activity & covenant traditions of ancient Israel & the poetic & metaphorical aspects of the prophecy. This historical & theological commentary is a welcome addition to the NICOT series. ...

This is an inspirational reference book for anybody looking for ideas on how to plan a new home or remodel an existing one. Complete with 333 full colour illustrations of the house exteriors it is designed for easy use with houses sorted by size & number of bedrooms. Fully indexed it is easy to find any type of house plan
- from bungalow to town house. All homes are UK

Specification & the book is produced in conjunction with the UKs biggest selling selfbuild magazine.


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From Oscar Wilde's witty observation in Lady Windermere's Fan that 'I can resist everything except temptation' to Zsa Zsa Gabor's admission that 'I know nothing about sex because I was always married' & by way of Woody Allen's numerous bon mots to the anonymous definition of psychiatry as being 'the care of the id by the odd' Connie Robertson has woven together a hilarious stimulating & thought-provoking collection of the best humorous"ations which will provide the reader with much to ponder over long after the book has been put aside. The Wordsworth Book of Humorous"ations will delight the browser & the simply curious while also providing the student journalist & after-dinner speaker with a wealth of valuable material. ...

No-one will ever produce a richer or more satisfying feast of the Jewish experience
- Simon Schama. One cant imagine a better food
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The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ the Virgin & the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library Dublin represents on a generous scale the glories of the " Book of Kells" for todays readers revealing the astounding detail & richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript & in addition enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore " The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier & comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols & themes with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes & artists who worked on the manuscript; & a consideration of technical aspects illuminated by recent scientific research." ...

This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail; spiral & interlaced patterns human & animal ornament
- a combination of high seriousness & humour. Accompanying the illustrations is a new text by Bernard Meehan the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin. He provides an authoritative analysis of these exuberant inventions the artists the text & the writing & a full account of the historical background to the miraculous world of the Book of Kells.
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A fantastic colouring book in which you can recreate the most famous monastic manuscripts. Suitable for children of all ages this informative book reveals the history & background of the Kells culture & enables you to colour in pictures which can be pulled outand used as posters. Stain glass window artist Geoff Greenham has created detailed reproductions of selected examples from the manuscripts for colouring & tracing. ...

Describes every practical knot what it looks like where it comes from & how to tie it. The book

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Kundera whirls through comedy & tragedy towards his central question: how does a person any person live today? In constructing his answer he writes of politics sex literature modern man's alienation
- & of their antidotes: laughter & forgetting.
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