The West Highland Way is one of the finest of Britains long-distance paths. It passes through six separate mountain ranges from the tall elegant cone of Ben Lomond & the crag towers of grim Glen Coe to the seductive Mamores. But does it go onto those enticing Stobs & Bens? It does not. It runs along Glens Falloch & Finnan close to the Highlands second busiest main road & the West Highland Railway. It may be Scotlands best long-distance path: but this book intends to do better. So here they are: the mountains alongside the way. When the sun shines & the twitter of the skylarks is more appealing than the endless road noise here are Ben Lomond & Beinn Dorain the charming Campsie Fells & the mighty Mamores & the best pub-to-pub in these islands the crossing of the Black Mount from Inveroran to Glen Coe. It features mountain alternatives to all but one of the WH Way stages. It contains 5 one-day hill circuits & 2 two-day routes for warm-up trips with the tent. It offers tips for first-time backpackers. ...

When the going gets tough you find out who your friends really are... Laura Fanning has talent to burn a br&-new jewellery design company & a wonderful husb&. Nicola Peters has independence a job she loves & her own home. Helen Jackson has a killer wardrobe a thriving career & a lively & engaging daughter. But all is not as it seems. Laura's struggling to live up to her parents' impossible expectations Nicola is coping with a life-changing event Helen's worried that her maternal instinct has gone AWOL
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Life as a student is good for Flynn. As one of the top pianists at the Royal College of Music he has been put forward for an important concert the opportunity of a lifetime. But beneath the surface things are changing. On a good day he feels full of energy & life but on a bad day being alive is worse than being dead. Sometimes he wants to compose & practise all night at other times he can't get out of bed. His flatmate Harry tries to understand but is increasingly confused by Flynn's erratic mood swings. His friend Jennah tries to help but Flynn finds it difficult to be around her as he struggles to control his feelings & behaviour. With the pressure of the forthcoming concert & the growing concern of his family & friends emotions come to a head. Sometimes things can only get worse before they get better. ...

How far can love endure? Noah Calhoun has just returned from World War Two. Attempting to escape the ghosts of battle he tries to concentrate on restoring an old plantation home to its former glory. & yet he is haunted by images of the beautiful girl he met there fourteen years before a girl who captured his heart like no other. But when these distant memories begin to slide into reality the passion that had lain still is ignited once more. Though so much is in their way the miraculous force of their love refuses to fade. ...

Packed with valuable information for the student or teacher this noteletts A5 week to view diary will keep you on schedule for the next academic 18 months. Diary runs from July 2013 to December 2014. Features include soft flexibound black cover & black elastic closure & is a 6 language edition. Also

Includes:: blank timetables calendars notable dates country information planners & ruled/square/blank note pages.

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NOTES FROM A FRIEND is a concise & easy-to-understand guide to the most powerful & life-changing tools & principles that make Anthony Robbins an international leader in peak performance. Based on the concepts & stories in the bestselling AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN & UNLIMITED POWER Anthony Robbins shows us how quick & simple it can be to take charge of your life. ' Vintage Tony Robbins... It distils the complexity of human potential movement into one single but powerful idea' JAMES REDFIELD THE CELESTINE PROPHECY ' Tony's warmth passion & commitment will inspire you to truly master your life & touch others in the process' KENNETH BLANCHARD PH.D. AUTHOR OF THE ONE MINUTE MANGER ...

Jazz cornetist band leader educator & broadcaster Digby Fairweather's amusing & candid description of life as a cornet player. Autobiography written for general readers & especially those interested in jazz jazz education jazz history the Musicians Union & broadcasting. Fourteen miles on a clear night? Like Buddy Bolden's legendary cornet Digby Fairweather's horn has been heard far & wide on many a clear night since the lure of jazz led him out of the quiet Essex countryside to a hectic life playing in clubs & concert halls across Britain & beyond. Well-known as raconteur broadcaster writer & jazz lover as well as one of the busiest most enthusiastic jazz instrumentalists around Digby tells his remarkable story in this book. With revealing reflections on his personal life & career & a wealth of warm hilarious anecdotes he writes honestly about all the challenges frustrations & rich rewards of being part of the jazz world. ...

After nearly two decades in Britain Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a few years to let his kids experience life in another country to give his wife the chance to shop until 10 p.m. seven nights a week & most of all because he had read that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another & it was thus clear to him that his people needed him. But before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain a sort of valedictory tour of the green & kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face & private parts (as it were) & to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy place names like Farleigh Wallop Titsey & Shellow Bowells people who said ' Mustn't grumble' & Gardeners' Question Time. ...

After nearly two decades in Britain Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face & private parts (as it were) & to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy place names like Farleigh Wallop & Shellow Bowells people who said ' Mustn't grumble' & Gardeners' Question Time. ...

Swedish cuisine is delicious varied & often unexpected & in this delightful book Margareta Schildt Landgren shares wonderful stories from her own Swedish kitchen along with over 100 fabulous recipes. Here Margareta

Includes:: both traditional & modern recipes from Gravalax with Herbs & Swedish Meatballs to St Lucia Buns & Elderflower Cordial. The mouth-watering recipes are interspersed with captivating narrative on Swedens food traditions the development of regional cuisine the importance of seasonal eating & celebration foods. Margaretas text is illustrated beautifully with stunning recipe & location photography from Tine Guth Linse as well as photographs from her own archive. This is essential reading for anyone with a passion for food or a love of Swedish culture.

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