Dorothea Langes photographs define how the American Depression is remembered; this evocative biography defines her creative struggles & enduring legacy. We all know Dorothea Langes iconic photographs but few know the arc of her extraordinary life. In this sweeping account Linda Gordon charts Langes journey from polio-ridden child to wife & mother from San Francisco portrait photographer to chronicler of the Great Depression & Second World War. Gordon uses Langes life to anchor a social history of twentieth-century America re-creating the bohemian world of San Francisco the Dust Bowl & the Japanese-American internment camps. She explores Langes radicalization as she embraced the democratic power of the camera & she examines Langes body of work. Lange reminds us that beauty can be found in unlikely places & that to respond to injustice we must first learn how to see it. ...

Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of Dorset as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

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The spectacular & varied landscape of Dorset with its giants hill forts Jurassic coast & ancient buildings is the source & inspiration for many curious stories that have been passed down in families & village communities for generations. This book contains a rich & diverse collection of those ancient legends rooted in the oral tradition. From the absorbing tales of the Old King of Corfe & the Thorncombe Thorn to the intriguing Buttons on a Card & George Pitman & the Dragon these illustrated stories bring alive the landscape of the county's rolling hills & coastline. Dorset actor singer & storyteller Tim Laycock has a lifelong interest in the folklore & oral traditions of the county. Many of the stories in this collection have been passed on to him by Dorset residents & appear here in print for the first time. ...

Doctor Dog the Gumboyle familys favourite pet & their very own trusty physician is having a well-deserved rest on a tropical isl&. Until that is the Gumboyles turn up & need rescuing from a variety of nasty holiday ailments! With the help of the long-lost herbal scientist Professor Dash Hund Dr. Dog uses herbal remedies to soothe mosquito bites & sunburn settle a nasty case of motion sickness & draw out a big juicy boil. But the Gumboyles have one problem that even Dr. Dog cant solve. A hungry & highly dangerous plant is lurking in the campsite & it could strike at any moment.. . ...

This bumper collection of Usborne Dot-to-dot books has a bright new cover & is full of things to spot shapes to make & interesting facts. It should keep children occupied for hours on rainy days or long car journeys. Entertaining & educational these books both encourage children in the acquisition of number skills & help them practise drawing. ...

This new addition to Thames & Hudsons burgeoning Childrens List" is an illustrated flip-over picture book about a little girl called Dot from London & her grandmother also called Dot in New York. The pair share a birthday & desperately want to spend it together. Readers start at one end to find out Little Dots story; flip the book over & start at the other end to read about Grandma Dot. The story follows Little Dot as she tries everything to h&-deliver a special card to grandma Dot in New York: she tries to bounce on springs across the ocean; asks birds & butterflies to help her fly; & even digs a tunnel in her back garden. Meanwhile Grandma Dot is making a surprise trip to London but travels the long way round. At each stopover in Beijing Mumbai & Rome she gathers family & friends & buys a mystery present for Little Dot. But will Grandma Dot arrive in London in time for the big day? & will Little Dot be there?" ...

Packed full of exciting dot-to-dots this title lets you use the special pen to join the dots & find out what the pictures show. Each page is wipe-clean so that children can complete the dot-to-dots over & over again. It helps young children learn about numbers counting & pen control. ...

Part personal history part biography Dotter of Her Father's Eyes" contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia the daughter of James Joyce & that of author Mary Talbot daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations & gender politics thwarted ambitions & personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of award winning comic artist & graphic novel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers & artists " Dotter of Her Father's Eyes" is intelligent funny & sad
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Watching a rented video Tertuliano Maximo Afonso is shocked to notice that one of the actors is identical to him in every physical detail. He embarks on a secret quest to find his double & sets in motion a train of events that he cannot control. Saramagos novel explores the nature of individuality & examines the fear & insecurity that arise when our singularity comes under threat when even a wife cannot tell the original from the imposter... ...