Most domesticated ducks are descended from the wild mallard & over the centuries many different breeds have been created. They have been kept as pets or for their ornamental value or have been farmed for their meat eggs & down. In The Domestic Duck" Chris & Mike Ashton explain how these breeds have been developed & how to look after them." ...

Female desire Cole decided could never be underestimated. Whether a girl was naive like Nurse Margaret or a cynical sophisticate like Melinda if a man discovered their dark side & indulged it to satisfaction they belonged to him thereafter. But Coles oath
- to never feel for any woman
- is threatened the moment he is asked to mentor Lana. A girl who wields the ultimate feminine weapon
- abosolute undemanding surrender.


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The Liverpool & Leeds United legend lifts the lid on life behind the scenes & reveals the highs & lows of Premier League football. Dominic Matteo has played alongside some of English footballs biggest names. He has also played at some of Europes finest stadia while he remains one of the few internationals to have appeared for both England & Scotl&. Here Matteo charts the ups & downs of a career that began when he was spotted as a 10-year-old playing for his local boys team by then Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish. He went on to spend 15 years at Anfield six of which were in the first-team where his team-mates included Ian Rush Robbie Fowler Steven Gerrard Jamie Redknapp Jamie Carragher David James & Michael Owen. Matteo then moved to Leeds United a club which then seemed to be on the cusp of great things as David OLearys swashbuckling young side cut a swathe through the cream of Europe. Eighteen months after Matteo had been signed Leeds had risen to the top of the Premier League only for the dream to quickly turn sour. Matteo was at Elland Road throughout the rise & fall that culminated in relegation so has a unique insight into one of the most spectacular collapses in English football. He was the club captain as Leeds slid out of the Premier League & has strong views on just where it all went so badly wrong. Matteo went on to join Blackburn Rovers & then Stoke City before a serious back injury which still troubles him today brought a premature end to his career. ...

Much more than beach resorts the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean s most geographically diverse countries with an evocative colonial history & warm welcoming people. Michael Grosberg Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 3 authors 15 weeks of research 1900 miles of tropical coastline Exclusive coverage of post-earthquake Haiti Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers & Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia rages on in the east the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press radio & television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police & British Jews face ever greater constraints. There are terrible rumours too about what is happening in the basement of the German Embassy at Senate House. Defiance though is growing. In Britain Winston Churchill's Resistance organization is increasingly a thorn in the government's side. & in a Birmingham mental hospital an incarcerated scientist Frank Muncaster may hold a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle for ever. Civil Servant David Fitzgerald secretly acting as a spy for the Resistance is given the mission by them to rescue his old friend Frank & get him out of the country. Before long he together with a disparate group of Resistance activists will find themselves fugitives in the midst of London's Great Smog; as David's wife Sarah finds herself drawn into a world more terrifying than she ever could have imagined. & hard on their heels is Gestapo Sturmbannfuhrer Gunther Hoth brilliant implacable hunter of men.. . At once a vivid haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain a gripping humane spy thriller & a poignant love story with DOMINION C. J. Sansom once again asserts himself as the master of the historical novel. ...

1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers & Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia rages on in the east the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press radio & television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police & British Jews face ever greater constraints. There are terrible rumours too about what is happening in the basement of the German Embassy at Senate House. Defiance though is growing. In Britain Winston Churchill's Resistance organization is increasingly a thorn in the government's side. & in a Birmingham mental hospital an incarcerated scientist Frank Muncaster may hold a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle for ever. Civil Servant David Fitzgerald secretly acting as a spy for the Resistance is given the mission by them to rescue his old friend Frank & get him out of the country. Before long he together with a disparate group of Resistance activists will find themselves fugitives in the midst of London's Great Smog; as David's wife Sarah finds herself drawn into a world more terrifying than she ever could have imagined. & hard on their heels is Gestapo Sturmbannfuhrer Gunther Hoth brilliant implacable hunter of men.. . At once a vivid haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain a gripping humane spy thriller & a poignant love story with DOMINION C. J. Sansom once again asserts himself as the master of the historical novel. ...

Introducing an exciting new technique called domino knitting this book teaches both beginners & experts the patterning technique that became a craze among Scandinavian knitters. Beginning with basic instructions & progressing to sophisticated projects this guide shows how domino knitting allows for easy designing by allowing knitters to build squares on one another horizontally & vertically at will. Precise step-by-step instruction show how squares can be worked in a variety of stitches for multicolored effects. Included is a key to selecting the proper yarn for any project as well as care instructions for any creation. ...

Domino: The Book of Decorating follows a straightforward room-by-room chapter structure featuring a run of lusciously photographed beautiful interiors forming the centrepiece of each chapter. Large double-page images punctuate more densely packed spreads; richly composed full rooms alternate with sensuous details. This sequence of spreads puts the reader inside real finished rooms from the Domino universe each annotated to translate how its distinctive beauty & sensibility has been achieved. For a new generation of homeowners & renters Domino: The Book of Decorating promises to become the decor bible: a constant source of guidance inspiration & excitement. ...