In the summer of 2002 Mitchell set sail aboard the 30-foot yacht Foggy Dew on a voyage that took him from his home through the Western Isles to Orkney & Shetland & on to the west coast of Norway. Against the backdrop of one of the worlds most spectacular coastlines he sailed up the Nordfjord down to Bergen then out to Utsira & back home via Inverness. The object of his journey was more than just to enjoy a few contemplative drams during a summer at sea. In this sequel to his much acclaimed Isles of the West (1999) Mitchell continues his investigation into official Britains failure to administer rural Scotland for the mutual benefit of people & nature. Ian Mitchells narrative combines authoritative background information & personal interviews with local people many enlivened by the measured dispensation of Scotlands most famous aid to creative thought. He shows how Norway a country outside the EU & therefore in control of its own resources has been able to give a wide measure of freedom to the sort of communities which in Scotland are subject to debilitating control by Edinburgh London & Brussels. He points to many lessons which centralised bureaucratic Britain could learn from its more democratic neighbour across the North Sea. ...

Isles of the West describes a three-month voyage made in the summer of 1996 around the Hebrides. The author explores the major issues peculiar to these fascinating islands. Interwoven with the beauty of the islands & the seductive feeling of freedom which comes from long voyages in small boats is the nagging worry of alien forces. Both Scottish & European sentimental & mercenary are distorting small indigenous societies by imposing outside ideas on communities whose value correlates with the freedom from external pressures. Who are these bodies both public & private that want to save the islands from the islanders? Ian Mitchells controversial book examines these conflicts & describes how pleasant it can be to worry about the future while lolling on the sun-drenched deck of a gently moving sailing boat. ...

This is an easy to use guide to a wide range of art isms. From the isms of the Renaissance to the isms of now it gives a practical introduction to all the significant isms that have shaped art history. For each ism there is a definition an introduction to the topic lists of key artists key words & key works as well as suggestions of other isms that the reader might be interested in. This book should be a must for everyone who is interested in art
- whether they be Sunday afternoon visitors to galleries art students or the more knowledgeable art connoisseur.
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Procrastination is a frustrating habit but it can also disrupt our health & happiness. Isnt it about time? explores & explains why we put things off. The book is full of useful ways to overcome procrastination & to create a more satisfying exciting & productive life. Andrea Perry is an experienced psychotherapist who recognises that if people could just do it with or without fear they would. She describes how we need to develop trust in our abilities to follow our own logic into satisfying action & how procrastination is a strategy to compensate for significant gaps in this process. She shows how to identify how you block your natural tendency to be effective & creative & how to build on your strengths & give your tendency to procrastinate something better to do. Accessible & practical illustrated with humorous & pertinent cartoons Isnt it about time? provides a rich variety of ideas which help you overcome delay & accomplsih what you need & want to do
- today not tomorrow.
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A Book if you dont mind! & him with a degree & a job & all. Everyone should have an Irish Mammy. Shes never short of advice a kind word & a cup of tea (making sure to scald the teapot first of course). Bring the coat anyway. If its too hot you can take it off. Comedian Colm ORegan explores the phenomenon of the Irish Mammy & what she might say about everything from the new mass to the cardinal sin of not owning a cough bottle & the importance of airing clothes properly. The global influence of the Irish Mammy through history science politics & literature is undeniable. Did you know for instance that Hamlet had an Irish Mammy? So if youre an Irish Mammy have one know one or suspect you might be turning into one this book will act as your guide. But be aware that though this book might think it knows it all it doesnt only Mammy knows it all. ...

Israel is a small & relatively young country but its turbulent history has placed it squarely at the centre of the world stage for most of this century. For two millennia the Jews dispersed all over the world prayed for a return to Zion. Until the nineteenth century that dream seemed a fantasy but then a secular Zionist movement was born & soon the initial trickle of Jewish immigrants to Palestine turned into a flood as Jews fled persecution in Europe. From these beginnings Martin Gilbert traces the events & personalities that would lead to the sudden dramatic declaration of Statehood in May 1948. From that point on Israels history has been dominated by conflict: Suez the Six Day War the Yom Kippur War the Lebanon & the Intifada. Using contemporary documents & eyewitness accounts drawing on his own intimate knowledge of the country & its people Martin Gilbert weaves together a seamless page-turning history of a powerful & proud nation with a new chapter to cover the last ten years bringing the story right up to date: the continuing conflicts & the ever-present avenues of hope. ...

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series" which

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Since the dawn of history Israel & the Palestinian Territories at the intersection of Asia Europe & Africa have been a meeting point of empires religions cultures & cuisines. Daniel Robinson 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 so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 30 major archaeological & religious sites 42 festivals & events 58 maps 56 plates of pita & hummus consumed Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Pull-out city map 3D plans of iconic sights Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background ...

Israel has changed. The country was born in Europe's shadow haunted by the Holocaust & inspired by the Enlightenment. But for Israelis today Europe is hardly relevant & the country's ties to the broader West even to America are fraying. Where is Israel heading? How do citizens of an increasingly diverse nation see themselves globally & historically? In this revealing portrait of the new Israel Diana Pinto presents a country simultaneously moving forward & backward looking outward & turning in on itself. In business Israel is forging new links with the giants of Asia & its booming science & technology sectors are helping define the future for the entire world. But in politics & religion Israelis are increasingly self-absorbed building literal & metaphorical walls against hostile neighbors & turning to ancient religious precepts for guidance here & now. Pinto captures the new moods & mindsets the anxieties & hopes of Israelis today in sharply drawn sketches of symbolically charged settings. She takes us on the roads to Jerusalem to border control at Ben Gurion Airport to a major Israeli conference in Jerusalem to a hill overlooking the Dome of the Rock & Temple Mount to the heart of Israel's high-tech economy & to sparkling new malls & restaurants where people of different identities share nothing more than a desire to ignore one another. Vivid & passionate but underpinned by deep analysis this is a profound & sometimes unsettling account of a country that is no longer where we might think. ...

Most travellers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- thats what Marco Polo
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