In Espresso Tales Alexander Mc Call Smith returns home to Edinburgh & the glorious cast of his own tales of the city the residents of 44 Scotland Street with a new set of challenges for each one of them. Bruce the intolerably vain & perpetually deluded ex-surveyor is about to embark on a new career as a wine merchant while his long-suffering flatmate Pat Mac Gregor set up by matchmaking Domenica Macdonald finds herself invited to a nudist picnic in Moray Place in the pursuit of true love. Prodigious six-year-old Bertie Pollock wants a boy's life of fishing & rugby not yoga & pink dungarees & he plots rebellion against his bossy crusading mother Irene & his psychotherapist Dr Fairbairn. But when Bertie's longed-for trip to Glasgow with his ineffectual father Stuart ends with Bertie taking money off legendary Glasgow hard man Lard O' Connor at cards it looks as though Bertie should have been more careful what he wished for. & all the time it appears that both Irene Pollock & Dr Fairbairn are engaged in a struggle with dark secrets & unconscious urges of their own. ...

Focusing specifically on the newly introduced writing portfolio for the Intermediate 2 & Higher English courses this book explains the portfolio requirements provides examples hints & practical advice on tackling each essay type & contains exercises to develop vocabulary sentence structure & writing technique. This practical guide to the new writing portfolio provides advice on tackling each of the essay types that can be submitted for the Intermediate 2 & Higher English courses -- creative (fiction poetry scripts) persuasive reflective discursive & report writing. It discusses how to select essay types & topics demonstrates how to structure & review each essay type & contains exercises to help build vocabulary & improve sentence structure. It also sets out the requirements of the writing portfolio for both Intermediate 2 & Higher & how to achieve the best marks possible for this part of the exam. ...

Writing essays is a major part of many further education courses. In coursework assignments dissertations & exams a well-written essay can make the difference between a pass & a fail. Essay Writing Skills" offers practical & proven ways to maximise your success in all aspects of essay writing. From planning your first essay to assessing primary & secondary sources it will help you to write in a systematic way that presents a convincing & academically sound argument. A comprehensive guide it provides guidance & advice on good research techniques grammar & accuracy creating an essay plan & correctly citing your sources. It also

Includes:: a range of real life example essays & insider knowledge on how your essays are assessed " Essay Writing Skills" is an indispensible source of advice making the writing process clear & manageable to help you improve the quality of your written work."

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Includes: ' The Freedom of the Press' intended as the preface to ' Animal Farm' but undiscovered until 1972. Considered
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Provides students of all ages with easy-to-follow guidance on how to structure an essay & how to select & research the most appropriate subject to write on. The first section covers gathering & developing information; the second offers schematic sumaries to the first part. ...

Prayer is a word we take for granted. Ought we to do so? What do we mean by prayer? What does the word mean in the Christian context? Almost always when we talk about prayer we refer to something we do. From that standpoint questions problems confusion discouragement & illusions multiply. For Burrows it is essential to correct this view. Our Christian knowledge assures us that prayer is essentially what God does how God addresses us looks at us. & what God is doing for us is giving us the Divine Self in love. What then is the core of the central message of the revelation of Jesus? It is the unconditional love of God for us for each one of us. God the unutterable incomprehensible Mystery the Reality of all reality the Life of all Life. & this means that divine Love desires to communicate its Holy Self to us. This is the richness of the vision of a contemplative nun who contradicts the heresy of so much modern writing about the spiritual like- namely that we reach God by running faster. The growing fascination for the public of the contemplative & monastic life is evidence of the profound appeal of this approach. For this there is a real hunger. At its simplest we do no look for success so as to be assured that we do believe. We give ourselves over completely to divine love. Ultimately we live for God & not for ourselves. ...

Hazel Soan is a well-known & popular artist & an enthusiastic & inspirational teacher. In The Essence of Watercolour Hazel shows how wonderfully versatile & beguiling the medium of watercolour is & how to get the most out of it. Hazel stresses how important it is to understand the characteristics of the medium in order to exploit it to the full. She encourages the reader to explore the properties of watercolour & to be unafraid of strength of colour & brushstroke. Hazel shows through demonstration & projects that tone is king in watercolour & illustrates how to paint light with the use of shade. Armed with this understanding she demonstrates that watercolour is not such an unforgiving medium after all: accidents & mistakes can be disguised overridden & corrected. The Essence of Watercolour is a culmination of many years of Hazels teaching & demonstrating in which she offers inspirational insights into the secrets of watercolour painting & encourages artists to take their art to the next level. ...

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A six-pack of muscles or a six-pack of beer? The average guy doesn't want to waste money on an impossible workout book to trim his waist. He wants a simple routine that will bring results
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In this book anatomy & physiology are presented in a clear & accessible manner for the midwifery student. Well illustrated with numerous line diagrams Anatomy Physiology in Maternity Care" takes a system-approach to the physiological changes that occur throughout the childbearing year. Varied case studies reflecting the latest research findings ensure that theory is firmly rooted in midwifery practice. This is an excellent first textbook for those students needing to understand the anatomy & physiology of pregnancy & childbirth." ...