At the age of twenty-six Matthew Fort first visited the island of Sicily. He & his brother arrived in 1973 expecting sun sea & good food but they were totally unprepared for the lifelong effect of this most extraordinary of islands. Thirty years later older & a bit wiser
- but no less greedy
- Matthew finally returns. Travelling around the island on his scooter Monica he samples almond ice cream on the spectacular coast & intoxicating mouthfuls of sausage stew in olive groves & goes fishing for anchovies beneath a star-scattered sky. Matthew is drawn once again to the intensity of life in Sicily its dramatic landscape & traditions & discovers how the islands vibrant food culture is intertwined with its often turbulent past.

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Some children like to slay dragons others prefer to sip tea with princesses but any child will find something to wear play with & love within the creative knitting patterns featured in Sweet Knits: Knitted Treats & Clothes for Kids. From flower-shaped tea cups to cute summer dresses cosy jumpers to fun room decorations these projects encourage customisation for truly unique pieces full of personality. Step-by-step instructions & charming colour images accompany you through each & every pattern. The projects are easily adapted to suit knitters of all levels as easy alternative directions are given alongside any tricky or complex design elements & tips are provided throughout on how to simplify patterns. Garments come in sizes for children from birth to ten years & there are even a couple of items for grown-ups too! With suggestions on how to adapt & personalise each design to make unique pieces the projects in Sweet Knits provide cosy h&-made treasures that grow with your child & stir young imaginations. ...

In TV star Lauren Conrads delicious entertaining novel about young Hollywood the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them. Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she & her best friend Scarlett Harp landed their own reality show L.A. Candy. Suddenly they found themselves thrown into the public eye with VIP tickets to everything. But the starlets quickly discover that fame goes hand in hand with scandal when Jane finds herself the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. Even her relationship with Scarlett is threatened. Things go from bad to worse when Scarlett falls for a guy who is strictly off limits! In reality TV nothing stays secret for long & with all this drama L.A Candys ratings rocket. The show is a bona fide hit
- but can the girls stand another season in the spotlight?
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Sweet Memories is a wonderful nostalgic journey through the development of British confectionery. Frys Five Boys Rowntrees Fruit Gums Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts Quality Street Murray Mints Dairy Milk Black Magic: these are a selection of the evocative names from more than a hundred years of our favourite confectionery. The book first published in 1988 is reissued after popular dem&. Leading popular culture writer Robert Opie discusses the principal companies involved their advertising marketing slogans & gimmicks
- all illustrated with the authors vast collection of packaging & advertising ephemera that will evoke great sweet memories
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Any Parisian will tell you that theirs is the city of romance light & delicious sweets that are like no others on earth. Take your tastebuds on a tour of Paris in this sumptuous collection of sweet pastries magnifique desserts & chocolates to die For. Michael Pauls stunning photography captures the real ambience & joie de vivre of this remarkable city. Saunter past traditional pattiseries sit with artists sipping chocolat chaud in Montmartre & savour the delights of the local chocolatier. With over 30 classic & modern recipes from comforting pains au chocolate to irresistible macaroons Sweet Paris is more than a cook book: its a sweet-toothed flaneurs guide to Paris; a city where even the desserts are chic. ...

This book takes the guesswork out of making a sure-to-delight pie &

Includes:: handy recipes for super-fast

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An erotic & compelling tale of suspense from the New York Times ebook bestselling author of BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE. Chicago Special Agent Shane Dominic was in love with Laura Vasquez until the day she left him & married another man. Laura's never disappeared from his fantasies or destroyed his desire to learn the truth about why she left. When her husband the criminal mastermind behind an ring of thieves is murdered Shane knows this is his last chance. One look at Shane & Laura's own memories come back to haunt her but she'd never divulge her secrets
- a desperate vow that's compromised when Shane takes her as his captive to a secluded cabin. Here she will finally belong to him be subjected to his every torturously erotic whim & be forced to trust him with a shocking truth she's hidden for so long
- one that will expose them to a danger closing in on the both of them.

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Sweet Revenge" offers a detailed insider's account of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell's rise to meteoric fame & all of the controversial highs & lows along the way as he settles scores with rivals. The book will be packed with juicy details hard-to-get interviews & never-before-revealed facts all written from an objective journalist's perspective. Just named one of Barbara Walter's " Most Fascinating People of 2011" Cowell continues to reign as a pop culture icon & media influencer." ...

Delving into backstage scandal tabloid rumour & the cut-throat worlds of music & television Tom Bower leaves no stone unturned in this must-read biography. Packed with juicy details exclusive interviews & sensational revelations Sweet Revenge" is an incredible portrait of a fascinating celebrity which also uncovers the real stories behind " The X Factor" " Britains Got Talent" & " American Idol"." ...

August 1939 the last hot days of a perfect English summer
- war is now certain this week next week.. .soon. Lord Edward Corinth
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