A classic memoir from Irelands favourite storyteller. Here Taylor follows To School Through The Fields with these equally captivating further recollections of family life in pastorial County Cork. Infused with wit & lyricism the story centres on the 1950s when the author & her friends were budding teenagers. She describes the past vividly & without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself parents & siblings were also filled with fun in the close knit community. ...

The Quentin Blake Treasury" contains: " All Join In"; " Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book"; " Patrick"; " Angelica Sprocket's Pockets"; " Mister Magnolia"; " Quentin Blake's ABC"; " Cockatoos"; " Angel Pavement"; & " Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road". Meet Mister Magnolia with only one boot! Peer into " Angelica Sprocket's Pockets"! Set off with " Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road" be whisked away by the music of the extraordinary Patrick & soar into the air on the wings of Angel Pavement. Discover the crazy counting of the mischievous Cockatoos & the most enjoyable alphabet ever in " Quentin Blake's ABC". & finally join in at the top of your voice with the verse & songs of " Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book" & " All Join In"! From Quentin's very first picture book to his most recent adventures this collection spans & celebrates his astonishing career. There's inspiration & exuberance wit & wonder joy & jollity to be found within these pages; we can't wait for you to explore them." ...

* A brand new collection of tales from Quentin Blake & John Yeoman * Wonderfully retold magical folk tales from around the world. Packed full of adventure exotic locations & mystery * Illustrated by the worlds favouite childrens artist Quentin Blakes Magical Tales is a wonderful collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun from all over the globe. Retold in wonderful detail by long-time Quentin Blake collaborator John Yeoman these stories sparkle with enchantment adventure & beautifully imagined far away places. ...

'A is for Apples some green & some red B is for Breakfast we're having in bed.' With a simple rhyming text & characteristically brilliant illustrations from Quentin Blake this wonderful ABC" is an absolute must for young children just getting to grips with their alphabet." ...

Every table at Quentins Restaurant has a thousand stories to tell: tales of love betrayal & revenge. Ella Brady wants to make a documentary about the renowned Dublin restaurant that has captured the spirit of a generation & a city in the years it has been open. In Maeve Binchys magical QUENTINS you will meet new friends & old: the twins from SCARLET FEATHER the Signora from EVENING CLASS Ria from TARA ROAD
- & a host of fresh faces. There is Monica the ever-cheerful Australian waitress & Blouse Brennan whose simplicity disguises a sharp mind & a heart of gold. Presiding over Quentins are Patrick & Brenda Brennan who have made Quentins such a legend. But even they have a story & a sadness which is hidden from the public gaze. As Ella uncovers more of what has gone on she wonders about the wisdom of bringing it to the screen. Should the restaurant keep its secrets?
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In The Quest" master storyteller leading energy expert & Pulitzer prize-winner for The Prize Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political & economic change in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built the new energies that are competing to replace them & the battle over climate change. Epic in scope & never more timely " The Quest" vividly reveals the decisions technologies & individuals that are shaping our future." ...

Three bears from very different worlds are about to embark on the quest of a lifetime. Kallik is a polar bear from the frozen expanse of the Arctic Circle Lusa is a black bear restricted to the confinement of the zoo & Toklo is a grizzly bear faced with the unpredictability of the Rocky Mountains. When the bears are separated from their families their lives hang in the balance. Forced to rely on their instincts & drawn to each other by extraordinary circumstances these bears must search not only for the food that will keep them alive but for a safe haven in an increasingly hostile environment. Faced with killer whales fiercely territorial bears starvation & the ever-present danger of human intervention Kallik Lusa & Toklo are left with only one place to go... But the journey is long & hard & the bears are only young. Will they make it to their destination or will they face extinction? ...

Like Charles Rennie Mackintosh John Cairney began his career at the age of 15 at the Glasgow School of Art. He tells of the working life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh as well as the beautiful love story which tragically ended with Mackintosh's sudden death at the age of 60. His wife & co-artist Margaret Macdonald died three years later. ...

The Drenai fortress of Dros Delnoch has fallen & blood hungry Nadir hordes sweep across the land bringing desolation & despair. But with the Nadir triumphant slavers seize a young girl in the tiny realm of Gothir & a peasant boy stes off on a quest that will shake the world. To rescue her Kiall must cross the savage steppes & journey through the Halls of Hell facing ferocious beasts deadly warriors & demons of the dark. But the boy is not alone. With him are the legendary heroes of Bel-Azar: Chareos the Blademaster Beltzer the Axeman & the bowmen Finn & Maggrig. & one among them hides a secret that could free the world of Nadir domination. For he is the Nadir Bane the hope of the Drennai. He is the Earl of Bronze. ...

In The Quest for Meaning: Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism" Tariq Ramadan embarks on a journey to uncover the profound truths that bind us together. In a world so full of different beliefs & viewpoints how can we find peace in our shared humanity? Acclaimed thinker & philosopher Tariq Ramadan explores universal ideas such as love respect truth & tolerance & examines questions such as how can men & women relate to each other? What is the true nature of equality? What does civilization really mean? In doing so he opens our minds to a new view of humanity. Whether we are Christian or Buddhist Jewish or Muslim secularist or believer he reveals that all traditions of thought spring from the same place & guides us to see past what divides us & discover the beauty of what we have in common. This book has resonance for all of us showing why eventually all different spiritual paths lead to the human heart. "A prophetic passionate & insightful book". (Karen Armstrong " Financial Times"). Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies & St Antonys College (University of Oxford). He is the Director of the Centre for Islamic Legislation & Ethics (Doha). He is the author of " The Quest for Meaning" & " The Messenger" & has been described as one of the most important innovators for the twenty-first century by " Time" magazine." ...