It is 1910 & Maia tragically orphaned at 13 has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric & mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful joyous & award-winning adventure. ...

Monkey & his fellow disciples Piggy & Sandy have to protect Xuanzang from monsters & demons who think they can live forever just by taking a bite out of the monk. Can Xuanzang & his loyal disciples reach India safely & find what they are looking for? Do they have enough confidence & courage to conquer the demons both those lurking around them & those within their own hearts? Full of humour & adventure Journey to the West is a story of self-discovery & the pursuit of excellence. Written by Chinese scholar Wu Chengen more than four hundred years ago it reflects everyones pilgrimage towards truth peace & beauty. ...

Chinas most popular traditional novel Journey to the West" is the thrilling story of the Monkey King & his epic quest with his trusted companions to redeem himself. They face fantastic foes demons & monsters during their amazing adventures traveling to the Western paradise. No matter what obstacle was put before him the clever wily Monkey King always got what he wanted
- unimaginable strength eternal life even his own position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. More than anything else though the Monkey King loved mischief & rule-breaking & was sure he was the most powerful creature in the world. But after defeat & punishment for his tricks the Monkey King found himself wanting some things he never expected: to be disciplined & good enough to help the monk Hsuan Zhang on his mission to bring Buddhist Scriptures
- & enlightenment
- to China. Readers of all ages will thrill to Timothy Richards retelling of the Monkey Kings exploits- whether in the Dragon Kings underwater castle the Halls of the Dead or the palace of Buddha himself
- & find themselves captivated as the Monkey King joins Hsuan Zhang & their companions the Dragon Horse the Monk Sand & the equally mischievous Pig on the dangerous trek West. Despite the tales ancient origins " Journey to the West" proves as fresh & engaging an adventure as anything written today."



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Well endorsed The Journey Within" states on the back cover Your past-life memories are closer to you than you may realise & many exciting discoveries are being made in the search for these timeless memories. One exciting discovery is coming from a unique form of hypnosis regression which is proving to be an excellent tool for uncovering past-life memories. This is the story of research hypnotist Henry Bolduc's twenty-five years of studying & practising hypnosis. We get to share in the unfolding of a fascinating exploration into the human mind. A good portion of the book is devoted to the development of channeling in two individuals who were able to repeat the " Cayce Effect"
- channelling information as the great North American Mystic Edgar Cayce did. These sessions are documented with profound "readings" as Edgar Cayce referred. Included are Channeling guidelines for those new to the concept."
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Hailed by George Bernard Shaw as 'useful [corrective] to the romantic conception of war' R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End" is an unflinching vision of life in the trenches towards the end of the First World War published in " Penguin Classics". Set in the First World War " Journey's End" concerns a group of British officers on the front line & opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh a new eighteen-year-old officer fresh out of English public school joins the besieged company of his friend & cricketing hero Stanhope & finds him dramatically changed. Laurence Olivier starred as Stanhope in the first performance of " Journey's End" in 1928; the play was an instant stage success & remains a remarkable anti-war classic. R.C. Sherriff (1896-1975) joined the army shortly after the outbreak of the First World War serving as a captain in the East Surrey regiment. After the war an interest in amateur theatricals led him to try his hand at writing. Following rejection by many theatre managements " Journey's End" was given a single performance by the Incorporated Stage Society in which Lawrence Olivier took the lead role. The play's enormous success enabled Sherriff to become a full-time writer with plays such as " Badger's Green" (1930) " St Helena" (1935) & " The Long Sunset" (1955); though he is also remembered as a screenplay writer for films such as " The Invisible Man" (1933) " Goodbye Mr Chips" (1933) & " The Dam Busters" (1955). If you enjoyed " Journey's End" you might like Robert Graves' " Goodbye to All That" available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Its unrelenting tension & its regard for human decency in a vast world of human waste are impressive & even now moving". (Clive Barnes)." ...

Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller ' The Journey' Josephine Cox's powerful novel spans continents decades & generations of one family. Like a ghost from the past she walked along the platform towards them... It has been over twenty years since Vicky Maitland set foot on English soil. Twenty years since she left Liverpool with her three children bound for a new life in America leaving her beloved husband Barney behind. But this long journey home is the hardest of all. She is here in search of the truth afraid of what she may find. Why did Barney turn against his family so suddenly so cruelly? Only her old friend Lucy Baker knows what happened. & Lucy promised Barney she would never tell his secret. Is it time she broke her silence & explained the events of so long ago? ...

R.C. Sherriff author of Journey's End the most famous play of the Great War saw all his frontline service with the 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. This intense experience profoundly affected his writing & through his play it continues to have a powerful influence on our understanding of the conflict. Yet the story of his battalion
- known as ' The Gallants' after the bravery it displayed during the Battle of Loos
- has never been told in full until now. In The Journey's End Battalion Michael Lucas gives a vivid account of its history. Using official & unofficial sources diaries letters & British & German wartime records he describes the individuals who served in it & the operations they took part in. He identifies the inspiration for Journey's End & considers how Sherriff delved into his experiences & those of his fellow soldiers in order to create his drama. The narrative covers the battalion's bloody initiation at Loos its role in the fighting on the Somme at Guillemont & Delville Wood & during the Third Battle of Ypres then the part it played in the desperate defence against the German 1918 offensives & its contribution to the Allied advance to victory. Despite the presence of Sherriff & other notable individuals the 9th East Surrey was in many ways typical of the southern Kitchener battalions & Michael Lucas's account of its service provides a fascinating contrast with the northern Pals battalions whose story has been more often told. So not only does the book shed new light on the wartime experience of R.C. Sherriff but it is a valuable record of the operation of a British battalion on the Western Front during the Great War.

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Here are 500 of the greatest journeys readers could ever make by every conceivable means of transportation: on land air & sea; by boat bicycle car canoe foot helicopter or horseback. For those who like the idea of a leisurely boat journey 500 Journeys of a Lifetime" shows how to take a felucca down the Nile River or rent a gulet off the Turkish coast. Or perhaps a scenic drive through the highlands of Scotland or rolling though the outback of Australia on the famous Ghan train! For the more active "500 Journeys of a Lifetime" takes readers sea kayaking off the coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula trekking the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania mountain biking in Transylvania & on dozens of other challenging excursions all over the world. Both practical & inspirational "500 Journeys of a Lifetime" captures the imagination while also giving readers the hard information they need to plan their dream trips. Each chapter features stunning photographs full-colour maps evocative text & useful information -ncluding how to get there when to visit & insider's tips on how to make the most of the journey
- all packaged in a luxurious oversized volume to treasure for many years to come."
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In JOURNEYS TO THE MYTHICAL PAST the renowned researcher of antiquity Zecharia Sitchin reveals for the first time the existence of a secret chamber in Egypts Great Pyramid & he tells his own story of an indefatigable dedication to finding the truth that almost cost him his life
- accidentally or otherwise
- when uncovering secrets of the Giza pyramids & Sphinx. Exposing hidden artefacts that contradict establishment assumptions or that baffle scientists Sitchins firsthand accounts of his explorations take the reader into the inner workings of the Vatican the enigma of a futuristic computer from millennia ago & the secret handiwork of a Divine Architect at Stonehenge at Malta & at a site in the Americas. Looking deep into antiquity Sitchin offers astounding evidence that links the Nazca lines & a baffling adjoining site to the Departure from Earth of the Anunnaki the ancient gods who he believes vowed to Return. Zecharia Sitchin tells how his life was at risk inside the Great pyramid & reveals the existence of a secret chamber Reports on Vatican encounters the Iceman of the Alps the antikythera computer the temples & Ruts of Malta
- & offers a solution to the enigma of the Nazca lines


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Jovi Air-Hardening Paste for kids from the age of 4! A product that kids can enjoy to the full. It has a fresh pleasant feel & does not stain like clay does. It can be worked with the hands or used to cover frames made from different materials (wire wood...). Finally you must leave the clay drying just in the air during 24 hours. You don't need to put the clay inside the oven with high temperature to dry it. What's more it does not flake is easy to remove from moulds & after hardening it can be painted varnished polished & cut. A truly amazing product available in two colours: white & terracotta. ...