Maggie Gallacher had all but read the print off the elegant gold-trimmed card. An invitation from the Duke of Moorshire to an evening at Lea Hall? She could still scarcely believe her eyes even if it was a long-overdue honour
- after all her husband Rod had done for the town. There were a lot of Gallachers around Fellburn & all were equally incredulous. Their Mam was a big-hearted woman with a laugh to match but was she really the type to go hob-nobbing with the aristocracy? It would be a night to remember all right! & indeed it was. But had Maggie or any of the Gallachers foreseen how it would turn out how irrevocably it would change the lives of all of them she would have torn that invitation into tiny pieces & thrown them on the fire...
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For those who would like to explore the essence of The Secret Doctrine" or who have had difficulty penetrating its two large volumes " An Invitation to The Secret Doctrine" should prove welcome. Based on Blavatskys study suggestions given to her personal students it is a succinct & appealing statement of the SDs principal teachings in her own words. Included are the Bowen notes of H P Blavatskys comments relevant pages from " The Secret Doctrine" photographs of H P Blavatskys manuscript a historical account of The Writing of The Secret Doctrine by Kirby Van Mater & a glossary of terms." ...

Daniel Ost is the worlds foremost floral designer & sculptor. Daniel has the unique ability to envision life through flowers & creates absolute beauty through his passion & art. He has fashioned his own world of astonishing floral designs which have earned him a devoted international clientele. This modern-day Belgian has inverted the old masters logic. These arrangements seem impossible & yet they actually exist. In this book Danile Ost continues to seduce & amaze with his wonderful spectacular floral creations. This title covers festive arrangements floating pieces above the heads of party-goers an abundance of flowers that changes a whole environment but also smaller floral pieces that everybody would like to give or receive. It

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To invite a monkey to tea" is to befriend your own mind -- which is often compared to a drunken monkey for all its mad twists & turns. A wild monkey is full of irrepressible desires & thus chases its own tail in its search for happiness! This book is about learning to welcome the mind as an ally without fear or resistance thus relaxing that frantic search discovering genuine contentment & resting in the joy of who you are. As a psychotherapist author Nancy Colier has accompanied hundreds of people in their "search for happiness" for nearly two decades. She has watched her clients try everything under the sun to be -- & stay -- happy. Witnessing & participating in this process she has become an expert in happiness or more specifically in the monkey-mind's search & demand for it & the unhappiness that all the striving ultimately creates. Along the way the author has come to understand the workings of the mind -- both from her clients & by her own diligent practice of meditation & self-observation. This book distils the wisdom & experience of her dedicated work & offers readers a roadmap of the territory of mind plus a toolbox of practical means for identifying & working gently with the unrealistic expectations that keep us from the enjoyment of who we are." ...

A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri counsel for the defence a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Faced with small-town racism fuelled by the recent immigration from Africa Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism & a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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At the beginning of 1918 the British War Cabinet endorsed the view of the Prime Minister David Lloyd George that after the war Austria-Hungary should be in a position to exercise a powerful influence in south-east Europe. These reassuring professions were the essence of hypocrisy since the Allies had already given away at least on paper large chunks of Austro-Hungarian territory as bribes to potential allies. In 1916 Romania was promised the whole of Transylvania the Banat both components of historic Hungary & the Bukovina in return for her entry into the war. These promises persuaded the Romanian Prime Minister Ion Bratianu (1864-1927) to intervene in the war on the side of the Allies in 1916. He lead the Romanian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference where he insisted on those promises to be fulfilled. His often-strained relations with the Big Four & the Supreme Council were further eroded when Romania invaded Hungary. Romania however in the end signed & adhered to the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye with Austria Neuilly-sur-Seine with Bulgaria the Treaty of Paris (1920) the Treaty of Trianon with Hungary & the minorities treaty. ...

This vibrant series covers over 170 destinations worldwide including our new range of UK specific titles from cosmopolitan urban delights to sun-kissed beach idylls. Bursting with insightful & easily accessible information these guides are full of practical information on how to make the most of a city break or longer holiday. The compact format quickly locates the top must see & do attractions. It spans a wide range of destinations including those served by budget airlines. It offers the most comprehensive list of UK city titles currently available. It has practical listings to suit varied budgets & tastes. It has imaginative suggestions that reveal each destination's hidden gems. It is organised by recognisable areas making orientation easy. ...

Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the eighth book in the series. Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin veterans of many battles return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior Captain commanding a line-of-battle ship sent out to reinforce the squadron blockading Toulon & this is a longer harder colder war than the dashing frigate action of his early days. A sudden turn of events takes him & Stephen off on a hazardous mission to the Greek islands. All his old skills of seamanship & his proverbial luck when fighting against odds come triumphantly into their own. The book ends with as fierce & thrilling an action as any in this magnificent series of novels. ...