Raising her daughters alone widowed Flora Wilcox often feels out of her depth. Theres no problem with mousy Hilary but Isobel is a wayward beauty who can never forgive her plainer sister for stealing her boyfriend & will be pregnant before she marries. Worse the father of Isobels baby isnt her new husband
- & when the truth comes out her marriage is likely to hit the rocks. Hilarys life seems to be moving along more calmly until her husband is badly injured in an accident. & as she takes charge of his business Hilary also faces the discovery that her adored children are struggling at school. Theres hope if the sisters can pull together at last
- but can they ever put the past behind them?

...

John Gimlette travels to Guyana to the Wild Coast in South America & discovers his ancestral colonial history
- one of brutal cruel
...

Richard Mabeys sparky offbeat book is about canny & inventive making-do or busking in the kitchen. Whether creating a cassoulet which uses English ingredients making bread from chestnuts or slow-cooking a Peking duck in front of an ancient fan heater he encourages us to be daring & imaginative in our cooking & our approach to food. Although it contains wonderful mouth-watering recipes like broad bean hummus pumpkin soup & fillet-steak hearts this is more than a recipe book
- it is a guide to a whole new way of thinking that embraces scrumping celebrates picnics & revels in saving energy wherever it can whether thats by one-pot feasts or cooling on car radiators. After all if you care about food lifes too short not to stuff a mushroom.
...

Althea is the mother of three strong-minded children
- one of whom is a Buddhist
- & owner of a finicky dog named Bozo. Saddled

...

Bread. Cheese. Wine. Beer. Coffee. Chocolate. Most people consume fermented foods & drinks every day. For thousands of years humans have enjoyed the distinctive flavors & nutrition resulting from the transformative power of microscopic bacteria & fungi. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor Nutrition & Craft of Live-Culture Foods is the first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of fermentation. Fermentation has been an important journey of discovery for me " writes author Sandor Ellix Katz. "I invite you to join me along this effervescent path well trodden for thousands of years yet largely forgotten in our time & place bypassed by the superhighway of industrial food production." The flavours of fermentation are compelling & complex quite literally alive. This book takes readers on a whirlwind trip through the wide world of fermentation providing readers with basic & delicious recipes-some familiar others exotic-that are easy to make at home." ...

Welcome to the Custer Hill Club
- an informal mens club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include
...

This wild flower identification guide was first published in 1981 & is still widely accepted as the best of its kind for its combination of meticulous illustrations & the use of keys to aid recognition. For this new edition the Latin names have been revised in accordance with the current classification system. It is now published as the ideal book for the serious student of British & north-west European wild plants providing a bridge between picture identification guides & the non-illustrated academic floras. ...

The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the wild flowers they might encounter on a walk along the coast or in the mountains or a ramble through woodland fields or wetlands. Authoritative text beautiful photographs & detailed illustrations show the parts of the flower stem leaf & fruit including both common & scientific names of each wild flower. in addition each entry features illustrations & description of appearance & colour details on size type of habitat geographical range & flowering season along with helpful information on herbal medicinal uses of each flower. ...

Discover the rich tapestry of wild flowers that is woven into the landscape of the British Isles with this handy new spotters guide as your expert companion. Whether your trail begins just outside your front door or leads you through unspoilt countryside turn to this reference book for on-the-spot identification & fascinating facts from the origins of names to preferred habitats. ...

One of Usbornes most enduring & well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated & has a striking new cover. It makes perfect companions for enthusiasts keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world with full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title that have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. It provides ideal field guides for both children & adults & incredible value for your money. ...