The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first ill-fated attempt. The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland & back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed the havoc caused was immeasurable & fifteen sailors had lost their lives. It had been Nick Ward's childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race & being asked to join the crew of the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin was a dream come true. But then the storm hit. Grimalkin was capsized again & again. With the skipper lost overboard after hours of struggle three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the liferaft. Nick & another crewmember both unconscious were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead. Gerry died a few hours later & Nick was left to face the storm alone. ...

The objectives of Book 1 are to establish good basic habits of paper positioning & pencil hold & to develop the fine motor skills needed for accurate consistent writing. The book takes the young writer from basic pencil handling & co-ordination exercises through to formation of letters & simple short words. The 28 worksheets contain an entertaining mix of games & puzzles which parents (or grandparents!) & child will enjoy doing together. Billy Beetle Sam Spider Willie Woodlouse & Sally Snail lead the left-handed child through the worksheets. The illustrations are aimed primarily at the 6-7 year-old when many left-handed children become more conscious of the difference between their writing style & that of their right-handed peers. However the overall design is suitable for any age: weve heard from grateful users nearer to retirement age than to next years Year 2... ...

The second book of the Left Hand Writing Skills series containing a further 28 worksheets begins with revision of the essential letter formation exercises in Book 1. The following worksheets focus on the flow of letters into word formation. Through extensive practice with patterns different forms of letter-joining & full word formation the left-handed writer should have begun to establish the fundamental good habits of hold position & control which handwriting requires. The antics of Pencil Pat & his gang keep up the level of enjoyment & satisfaction as the child works through these exercises. ...

The third book of the Left Hand Writing Skills series consolidates the development of good writing habits. The writer can now apply all that has been learned to writing with a pen. Ink is the real test of success for the left-handed writer! First to create words which are accurately formed & legible & then to avoid spoiling them by smudging as the left hand follows the pen across the page. Successful smudge-free writing can overcome the frustration of so many left-handers. Essay-writing homework & other essential written work can all become a source of satisfaction: no longer a cause of disappointment. The 27 worksheets provide further variety in activities & interest all linked to handwriting. From early Egyptian tablets to Leonardos curious mirror-writing to invitations shopping lists & menu cards. Fascinating illustrations & full colour presentation once again keep the interest of the left-handed student while the correct left hand writing habits are finally fully absorbed. ...

One typical morning Sarah Nickerson a woman in her mid-thirties is late for work racing in her car after dropping her kids off at school & daycare. She tries to phone in to a meeting she should already be at when she takes her eye off the road for a second too long. In that blink of an eye all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. Sarah suffers a traumatic head injury. Her memory & intellect are intact but she has lost all interest in & the ability to perceive information coming from the left side of space. The left side of her world has gone. Sarah only eats the food from the right side of her plate. She can't see her watch or her engagement diamond or her wedding ring. She tries to use a wheel chair but can only spin in circles as her left arm dangles by her side. ...

The new novel from the author of ' Little Children' asks what if one day some of us simply vanished? How would the rest of us cope? Following the sudden disappearance of thousands of citizens Kevin Garvey Mapleton's new mayor wants to bring a sense of hope to his traumatised community but his family has fallen apart in the wake of disaster. Kevin's wife has joined a homegrown cult & his son is a disciple of the prophet Holy Wayne. Only Jill Kevin's daughter remains & she's no longer the sweet student she once was. Written with a rare ability to illuminate our everyday struggles ' The Leftovers' is a startling novel about love connection & loss. ' An American Nick Hornby' Newsweek ...

The waste this book tackles is not just of food & money but of really good eating opportunities. With this book youll discover delicious ways of making the most of every scrap of food available without being forced into the cycle of buying more ingredients just to use up leftovers. There are hundreds of suggestions for imaginative ingredient-inspired cooking. Never again leave food to fester because you cant think what to do with it. Take advantage of special offers & discover the many ways they can be enjoyed. Find out which ingredients can be substituted for others to vary a basic recipe. Use even small amounts of food to create a cooks treat or as a tasting sample. Enjoy the freedom of impromptu cooking with the ultimate list of essential store cupboard fridge & freezer basics
- you wont have to hit the shops in order to use up what you have. Be inspired by 100s of fun & useful tips; e.g. how to turn a lonely bacon rasher into Bacon Salt to sprinkle on poached eggs roast tomatoes cheese on toast or any number of things. DID YOU KNOW? The most wasted food is bread & yet there are so many delicious dishes that can be made with it even when stale; from French Toast & Bread Pudding to Panzanella & Skordiala. This book gives 22 basic ideas for using up bread
- with numerous variations often using other leftovers! What do you do with the 1.6 million untouched bananas that are wasted annually? You peel them freeze them & dip them in chocolate!

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On the marriage of Julius von Felden & Melanie Merz the fortunes of two families are somewhat fatally entwined. In A Legacy Sybille Bedford depicts their vastly different worlds the wealthy bourgeois life of the Merzes in Berlin & the aristocratic eccentricity of the von Felden dynasty in rural Baden. Portrayed with exquisite wit & acute observation their personal upheavals & tragedies are set against the menacing backdrop of a newly unified Germany combined with Prussian militarism in the decades before the First World War. ...

In the depths of a harsh winter following the death of their grandmother Erica Calcott & her sister Beth return to Storton Manor a grand & imposing Wiltshire house where they spent their summer holidays as children. When Erica begins to sort through her grandmother's belongings she is flooded with memories of her childhood
- & of her cousin Henry whose disappearance from the manor tore the family apart. Erica sets out to discover what happened to Henry so that the past can be laid to rest & her sister Beth might finally find some peace. Gradually as Erica begins to sift through remnants of the past a secret family history emerges; one that stretches all the way back to turn-of-the-century America to a beautiful society heiress & a haunting savage l&. As past & present converge Erica & Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal
- & the heart-breaking legacy left behind. THE LEGACY is an unforgettable deeply satisfying story that will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

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The unimaginable has happened
- Longevity the drug that is supposed to guarantee eternal youth isn't working. A virus is
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