Interest in the environment has never been greater & yet most of us have little knowledge about the 4 billion years of history that formed it. This book explains the principles of geology geography & geomorphology & shows how a basic understanding of geological timescales plate tectonics & landforms can help you 'read' the great outdoors. This is a highly illustrated book with a very accessible text that clearly illuminates the landscape around us. ...

Representation of parents in the family court has long been the preserve of solicitors & barristers. If as a parent you were in conflict with the mother or father of your child & could not resolve the matter one or either of you could take the matter to court & be represented by a solicitor via obtaining legal aid which pays for your solicitors' fees. However over recent years accessibility to receive legal aid has become far more restrictive which has lead to numerous amounts of parents finding themselves 'between a rock & a hard place.' In that an increasing amount of parents are now in a position of either having to pay huge sums of money to their solicitor throughout the court case or to run the risk of attempting to go it alone & represent themselves in the family court. This is the predicament now facing the vast majority of parents who are in a dispute with the other parent; are not wealthy but are not eligible to receive legal aid & thus cannot afford to pay the level of legal costs incurred by the family court system. As a consequence an increasing number of parents who feel they have no real choice are opting to go it alone or for 'do-it-yourself representation.' However there are a host of factors that need to be considered & appreciated before deciding to take this route. For example there are likely to be issues about your knowledge & understanding of the court process your knowledge of the law your skills & ability your emotional state & the support available to you. This 100 page guide will teach the reader exactly how to represent themselves in family court. ...

An invaluable guide for the home restorer. Coverage
Includes:: tools; panel removal/fitting; sectional repairs; sills
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The 2-stroke Vespa is a style icon
- an undoubted classic & an immediately recognised symbol of its native Italy. Demand for these
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The only book currently available that comprehensively deals with the realities of restoring a VW Bay Window Bus. With over 1500 mainly colour photos it guides the reader clearly through body & chassis repairs paint work interior re-trimming & most common mechanical problems. The skills techniques & even the tools needed to complete these tasks are explained in jargon free language to ensure that even those enthusiasts with no previous restoration experience will feel confident in sorting out their Bus. An indispensable & unique guide for lovers of these fast appreciating classics. ...

Gorgeous uber-harsh & uber-stylish Kacey Simon is the undisputed social dictator of Marquette Middle School. That is until an eye infection & a visit to the dentist leave her with coke-bottle glasses a mouth full of metal &...a littttthsp! Dissed & dismissed by her popular friends Kacey is forced to hang out with a boy who wears skinny jeans & jams in his own b&. But as she adjusts to life as a loser shes surprised to find that Skinny Jeans is kind of hot & his band is pretty cool. Suddenly hitting rock-bottom feels oddly uplifting. Could rocking braces & glasses be the best thing to ever happen to her? In this hilarious reversal of the cool crowd versus the nerd herd a popular girl finds herself in Loserville & realizes its about time she paid back all the bad karma she built up as Queen Bee. ...

ASHTON BEDEVERE: RENOWNED LIBERTINE WHO CAN RUIN A REPUTATION QUICKER THAN OTHER GENTLEMEN CAN DRINK THEIR BRANDY After years in Italy honing his skills in the delicious art of seduction Ashe returns to Londons high-class establishments
- preceded of course by his reputation for lavish opulence & unashamed wickedness. Then his scandalous ways are abruptly ended by his fathers death. To claim what is rightfully his notorious lothario Ashe must do the inconceivable
- take a wife! But who could possibly even think about marrying such a man? Certainly not the lovely Genevra Ralston. After all shed be finished in polite society. Wouldnt she? Yet Ashes notorious charm & practised touch could prove irresistible... Rakes Beyond Redemption Too wicked for polite society...

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From the best-selling author Sara Zarr comes the remarkable story of what it means to be a family & the many roads we can take to become one. Jill Mac Sweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died shes been isolating herself from her boyfriend her best friends
- everyone who wants to support her. & when her mom decides to adopt a baby it feels like shes trying to replace a lost family member with a new one. Mandy Kalinowski understands what its like to grow up unwanted
- to be raised by a mother who never intended to have a child. So when Mandy falls pregnant one thing shes sure of is that she wants a better life for her baby. But will she ever find someone to care for her too? As their worlds change around them Jill & Mandy must learn to both let go & hold on & that nothing is as easy
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To draw accurately artists must do away with preconceived ideas of what a subject should look like & study the actual shape size & position of the subject. This title begins with learning how to observe
- to see whats really there not what you want to see. Observation is a skill thats learned & practiced & one of the hallmarks of successful artists is that they know how to look at a subject with clear vision unfettered by preconceived notions or old habits. Using reference photos diagrams sketches & comparative examples the author shows first how to observe an object & second how to translate that observation into an accurate rendering using graphite pencils charcoal pencils & pen & ink.
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How to See Yourself As You Really Are is based on a fundamental Buddhist notion that love & insight work together to bring about enlightenment like two wings of a bird. It provides a new perspective on the psychological problems of hurting ourselves through misguided exaggerated notions of self others events & physical things. It shows how even our senses deceive us drawing us into unwise attachments & negative actions that can only come back to haunt us in the future. Drawing on wisdom & techniques refined in Tibetan monasteries for more than a thousand years & adopting as its structure traditional Buddhist steps of meditative reflection How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Includes:: practical exercises & gives readers a clear path to assess their growth & progress. The book is enlivened throughout with warm personal anecdotes & intimate accounts of the Dalai Lamas experiences as a life-long student a meditator a political leader & an international figure working with other Nobel Peace Laureates to address crises around the world.

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