Meggie loves books. So does her father Mo a bookbinder although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until the night a stranger knocks at their door. He has come with a warning that forces Mo to reveal an extraordinary secret
- a storytelling secret that will change their lives forever.
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Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program Fourth Edition is the guide to the Inkscape program. With coverage of versions 0.47 & 0.48 this authoritative introduction & reference features hundreds of useful illustrations. Using Inkscape you can produce a wide variety of art from photorealistic drawings to organizational charts. Inkscape uses SVG a powerful vector-based drawing language & W3C web standard as its native format. SVG drawings can be viewed directly in browsers such as Firefox Opera Chrome Safari & Internet Explorer 9. A subset of SVG has been adopted by the mobile phone market. Inkscape is available free for Windows Macintosh & Linux operating systems. Systematic coverage of the entire Inkscape program begins with twelve tutorials ranging in difficulty from very basic to highly complex. A new tutorial introduces the use of interactive SVG in HTML5. The remainder of the book covers each facet of Inkscape in detail with an emphasis on practical solutions for common problems. The book is filled with valuable tips & warnings about the use of Inkscape & SVG. Find dozens of Inkscape illustrations from the book in the online color supplement available at http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/. Updated for Inkscape version 0.48 this edition

Includes:: complete coverage of new features including the new Spray Tool updated Node & Text tools enhanced bitmap image import La Te X export for PDF/EPS/PS added extensions including the Jessy Ink extension for web-based presentations the adaptive UI & the new Glyphs dialog. Complete Coverage of New & enhanced Inkscape 0.4 8 Features * Live Path Effects for tasks such as adding patterns along a path while maintaining complete editability* More than two hundred pre-built SVG filters for adding textures manipulating color & so forth* A tiling tool to create complex tilings with thirteen different symmetries* Clipping & Masking objects* An integrated spell checker* Built-in bitmap-to-vector tracing* The ability to export to more than a dozen graphics formats including PDF & Post Script* The ability to import from more than two dozen graphics formats including PDF Adobe Illustrator Corel Draw Auto Cad & XFig Graphics* Complete vector drawing program supporting the W3C SVG standard* Three path-drawing tools (Pencil Pen Calligraphy)* Five shape-drawing tools (Rectangles Ellipses Stars Spirals 3D Boxes)* Linear & Radial Gradients* Pattern fills* Tweak Tool for fine adjustment of paths & colors* Spray Tool* Eraser Tool with both Vector & Bitmap modes* Sophisticated snapping for precision drawing & aligning objects* Extendable through scripting; more than one hundred scripts included

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Although a year has passed not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart & the story whose characters strode out of the pages & changed her life for ever. But for Dustfinger the fire-eater torn from his world of words the need to return has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld about to be fought over by rival rebels & princes. ...

There are more than 4000 miles of navigable waterways in Great Britain with more in Ireland & Europe. Peaceful canals bustling rivers glorious lakes
- there is something for everyone. This book will tell the reader all they need to know about how to get afloat
- which boat to choose whether to hire or buy how much it will cost & where they can go. Boat handling & manoeuvring are covered in detail along with maintenance & repair. & there is a section on trailer boating for those who want to keep their boat at home advice on living aboard for long periods night-time navigation & training. This is the only book novices will need to take their first steps afloat & it is the one they will keep by them throughout their boating years. ' This is the book to read from cover to cover' Cruising ' The perfect introductory guide to those new to the waterways' Maritime Journal

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Home heart & family. Sherryl Woods knows what truly matters. It may be years since Abby Oï ½ Brien Winters set foot in Chesapeake Shores but her memories are picture perfect. Nothing has changed in the little town her father built except Abby isnï ½t the girl she once was. Jaded from her demanding career & ruined marriage Abby knows her life hasnï ½t been right for a while. The plea for help from her sister may have come at just the right time. Chesapeake has called her homeï ½ Helping her family save the crumbling Inn at Eagle Point could heal old wounds in Abbyï ½s heart. But saving the inn from ruin means dealing with not only her own fractured family but also Trace Riley the man Abby left ten years ago! In Chesapeake second chances happen in the most unexpected ways. ...

The Inn Way...to the English Lake District": 90 miles 7 days 44 pubs. First published in 1998 when it was picked out as " The Sunday Times" ' Travel Book of the Week' & awarded ' Highly Commended' in the Lakeland Book of the Year awards " The Inn Way...to the English Lake District" has been rewalked revised & updated for this new 2nd Edition which is published in spring 2011. " The Inn Way...to the English Lake District" charts a 7 day circular walk through the heart of the Lake District covering 90 miles (145-km) of paths & passing 44 Lakeland inns along the way. This book is the complete & unique guide to this highly-acclaimed long distance circular walk through the English Lake District. This book is much more than the sum of its detailed maps. Route descriptions historical"ations & well-researched background describe the area including the remote & beautiful Western Lakes popular villages such as Rydal Grasmere & Elterwater famed for their literary connections as well as the 44 traditional Lakeland pubs along the way. Through hand drawn maps with practical information about accommodation services public transport & the ales in the hostelries along " The Inn Way...to the English Lake District" Mark Reid's newly revised guide gives all of the information needed to appreciate & enjoy the geology wildlife & history encountered along this six day walk. Above all the book contains a wealth of history folklore & perceptive commentary that will help bring the landscape to life. " The Inn Way...to the English Lake District" captures the very essence of Lakeland from the majestic mountains to the lush valleys serene lakes beautiful villages & cosy pubs. The walking route starts & finishes at Ambleside with suggested overnight stops at Rosthwaite Braithwaite Buttermere Boot Broughton-in-Furness & Coniston." ...

This is the revised & updated 2nd Edition of Mark Reids The Inn Way...to the Peak District" which charts a 6-day circular walk throughout the Peak District covering 84 miles & passing 51 great country pubs along the way.

Includes:: information on history geography places of interest traditional inns routes & maps. This long distance circular walking route takes in the very best of the Peak District from the wilds of Kinder Scout to the dramatic Eastern Edges gentle pastoral landscape of Chatsworth & the beautiful limestone dales of the White Peak. Starting & finishing at Hayfield Stage One of this walking route skirts around Kinder Scout then heads through the Woodlands Valley to Hathersage. Stage Two traces the Eastern Edges southwards high above the Derwent Valley to reach Baslow. Stage Three is gentler with a stroll through Chatsworth Park then across the mystical landscape of Stanton Moor to Youlgrave. Stage Four heads up through the beautiful limestone valleys of the White Peak to Tideswell. Stage Five explores Eyam before heading over to Castleton. Stage Six traverses the famous Great Ridge over to Edale & then follows the packhorse route back to Hayfield. Travel Book of the Week in the " Mail on Sunday" when it was first published in summer 2007 & book number 5 in " The Inn Way..." series of walking guidebooks from the award-winning publisher of " The Inn Way" & " Walking Weekends" books."

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The battle that many musicians of whatever level have to face is an inner one
- against nervousness self-doubt & fear of failure.
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The Inner Game of tennis is that which takes place in our mind played against such elusive opponents as nervousness self-doubt & lapses of concentration. It is a game played by our mind against its own bad habits. Replacing one pattern of behaviour with a new more positive one is the purpose of the Inner Game". Peak performance at tennis like any sport only comes when our mind is so focused that it is still & at one with what our body is doing. The key to the " Inner Game" & better tennis is achieving this state of relaxed concentration so that we are playing "out of our mind" & therefore no worrying about how when or where to hit the ball. In The Inner Game of Tennis Tim Gallwey a professional player & instructor who has produced dramatic results among the amateurs & pros he has trained explores how to overcome mental obstacles improve concentration & reduce anxiety for better performance at every level. There is no physical reason why any of us should not more consistently serve aces or hit perfect returns. The Inner Games approach makes all the difference." ...

A dangerous secret is coming to shore.. . Philip Quinn has done everything to make his life perfect. With his career on the fast track & a condo overlooking the Inner Harbour his life on the streets is firmly in the past. But one look at his adopted brother Seth & the memories come flooding back. In Seth he sees the boy he once was. Seth's future seems assured
- until Dr Sybill Griffin shows up in the sleepy town of St Christopher's. She claims to be researching the town for her new book but Philip is sure she is hiding something. While he is determined to uncover her motives Sybill cannot deny her own growing feelings for the intense & mysterious Quinn
- but the secret she hides has the power to shatter the brothers' lives for ever.. .

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