Master the most popular woodwind Want to play the clarinet? No problem! This hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play this popular woodwind alone or in a group setting. Clarinet For Dummies gives you the ideal introduction to play clarinet. You?ll begin by learning how to properly hold a clarinet & move on to getting a consistent sound reading music & playing songs in a variety of styles including classical pop & jazz. Step-by-step instruction on finger placement posture & basic up-keep for the instrument Tips on how to buy or rent a clarinet Accompanying CD offers play-along recordings of every exercise featured in the book Whether you?ve never held a clarinet or are looking to brush up on skills from your youth Clarinet For Dummies is packed with friendly easy-to-follow instructions to have you playing this versatile instrument with ease! Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file. ...

Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the fifteenth book in the series. All the elements that have made Patrick OBrians astonishing series one of the most highly praised works in contemporary fiction are here in Clarissa Oakes
- the narrative grip the impeccable ear for dialogue the humour & the unsurpassed capacity to create & recreate a rich & true friendship between two men in the late eighteenth-century. Captain Jack Aubrey sails away from the hated Australian prison colonies in his favourite vessel the Surprise pondering on middle age & sexual frustration. He soon becomes aware that he is out of touch with the mood of his ship: to his astonishment he finds that in spite of a lifetimes experience he does not know what the foremost hands or even his own officers are thinking. They know as he does not that the Surprise has a stranger aboard: & what they for their part do not know is that the stranger is potentially as dangerous as a light in the powder magazine itself.
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Comfort food can restore body & mind. Whether it is the beginning or end of a hectic day we often turn to food for comfort & pleasure as well as nourishment. Clarissa Dickson Wright the knowledgeable gourmet has selected 100 of her favourite recipes to create an eclectic & inspirational collection of dishes for you to enjoy at home. People are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of homemade simple food that will nourish friends & family instead of choosing a takeaway or buying ready meals that are often full of chemicals & hidden nasties. Clarissa has revived & simplified old classic recipes as well as presenting original recipes that have been inspired by her travels around the world. Choose from warming classics like Sausage Casserole or Fish Pie as well as more exotic dishes such as Pheasant with Dates & Walnuts & gorgeous desserts like Bread & Butter Pudding. Clarissa also entertains & informs the reader with her witty historical & often nostalgic introductions. ...

The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright one of the Two Fat Ladies & author of Spilling the Beans takes us on a personal journey through the country of her birth. From Cornwall to Cumbria Norfolk to Northumbria she brings her extraordinary knowledge huge passion forthright opinions & inimitable wit to the distinctive history & regional character of every corner of Engl&. In her cornucopia of local knowledge she reveals for example how Boudicca was the original Essex girl that Lincolnshire has a coriander crop second only in size to Indias & just why a Cornish pasty should never contain carrots. As much an entertaining narrative as it is a travel companion Clarissas England will amuse enlighten surprise & delight all those who read it. ...

The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright one of the Two Fat Ladies & author of Spilling the? Beans ?takes us on a personal journey through the country of her birth. From Cornwall to Cumbria Norfolk to Northumbria she brings her extraordinary knowledge huge passion forthright opinions & inimitable wit to the distinctive history & regional character of every corner of Engl&. In her cornucopia of local knowledge she reveals for example how Boudicca was the original Essex girl that Lincolnshire has a coriander crop second only in size to India's & just why a Cornish pasty should never contain carrots. As much an entertaining narrative as it is a travel companion Clarissa's England will amuse enlighten surprise & delight all those who read it. ...

This is the story behind an iconic British brand that is approaching its double century. Clarks' reach extends to all corners of the globe & yet it remains a family-owned business firmly rooted in its Quaker origins unlike other well known Quaker firms like Cadburys now part of US giant Kraft. Founded in 1825 by two brothers Cyru & James Clark the company began as a rug-making operation in the then tiny village of Street Somerset. One day James Clark began making slippers from off-cuts of rugs & found that people wanted to buy them. Slippers became shoes & boots
- & a business was born. Over the years it has had its ups & downs but it has always strived to remain true to its Quaker values in its commitment to the well-being of its workforce & the local community. Schools libraries & recreation halls were built
- & trade unions banned. As the sun set on the British Empire Clarks opened up new frontie across the world. Clarks brand logo became one of the most famous in the world. Every parent in the 1950s swore by Clarks shoes for their children as well as buyin them for themselves. But increased competition from within the UK & overseas saw concerns for the future heightened during the 1980s. A hostile bid for the company in the early 1990s saw the board & the family split. Eventually shareholders voted to reject the bid. The company was reorganised with all its lines made outside the country. This meant the closures of all UK factories & the laying off of hundreds of Clarks employees. But the result has been a transformation in the company's fortunes. In 2010 its profits were over GBP 100 million & its retro desert boots & other styles have become the height of fashion especially in China & America.

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Jeremy Clarkson gets under the bonnet in Clarkson on Cars"; a collection of his motoring journalism. Jeremy Clarkson has been driving cars writing about them & occasionally voicing his opinions on the BBCs " Top Gear" for twenty years. No one in the business is taller. In this collection of classic Clarkson stretching back to the mid-1980s hes pulled together the car columns & stories with which he made his name. As coal mines closed & house prices exploded to a soundtrack of men in make-up playing synthesizers Jeremy was already waxing lyrical on topics as useful & diverse as: the perils of bicycle ownership; why Australians
- not Brits
- need bull bars; why soon only geriatrics will be driving BMWs; the difficultly of deciding on the best car for your wedding; why Jesus dad would have owned a Nissan Bluebird; & why it is that bus lanes cause traffic jams. Irreverent damn funny & offensive to almost everyone this is writing with its foot to the floor the brake lines cut & the speed limit smashed to smithereens. Sit back & enjoy the ride. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Outrageously funny.. .will have you in stitches". (" Time Out"). Number-one bestseller Jeremy Clarkson writes on cars current affairs & anything else that annoys him in his sharp & funny collections. " Born To Be Riled" " Clarkson On Cars" " Dont Stop Me Now" " Driven To Distraction" " Round the Bend" " Motorworld" & "I Know You Got Soul" are also available as Penguin paperbacks; the Penguin App i Clarkson: The Book of Cars can be downloaded on the App Store. Jeremy Clarkson because his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" & the " Sunday Times". Today he is the tallest person working in British television & is the presenter of the hugely popular " Top Gear"."

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Talks about a year in the life of a bloke wholl never drive a Porsche seldom wear a tie & doesnt commute to work because hes there already. Hes been there since the first ewe lambed the first cow was milked & the first field harvested
- & he still hasnt made any money.
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The Mediterranean 1571. For hundreds of years the Ottoman Empire has ruled the seas. But the seas are only a gateway to the lands they covet beyond. The armies of the Turk are picking off colonies & small islands & if the Mediterranean falls then finally perhaps the balance of power between crescent & cross will tip... It has been a momentous summer
- armies assembling Cyprus besieged & men flayed alive their bodies displayed as trophies on opposing galleys. Now as the sun rises on one October day history will be written in blood. Five hours will shape history. Countries all over western Europe have sent ships & men. Caught up in it are Hodge & Ingoldsby
- two young English adventurers who have survived the siege of Malta & are already living on borrowed time. Now it seems the debt must be repaid...

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HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands but King Robert is dead his widow is a traitor to his memory & his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At Kings Landing the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killers son Joffrey
- Queen Cerseis son though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so Joffrey is now a boy-king Cersei is his regent & war is inevitable. In Dragonstone Roberts brother Stannis has declared himself king while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storms End
- & Eddard Starks fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky red & malevolent the colour of blood & flame can only be an omen of murder & war. Stanniss child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. & a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself foretelling summers end. It has been the longest summer in living memory lasting ten years & the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come... The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead & Others clamour for freedom & from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon Kings daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood.

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