Stunning photography & lively narrative explore the excitement of the Torch Relay as the countdown towards the London 2012 Games gathers pace. The book traces the route around the UK week by week celebrating the diverse regions in powerful images of landscape buildings banners & local specialities from biscuits to beers. Evocative photography joins with amusing anecdotes & intriguing stories from spectators & torch bearers as well as the perspective of &8216;local heroes competing in the London 2012 Games. The Olympic Torch Relay is a fascinating portrait of a nation full of expectation poised on the brink of a sporting phenomenon. It is a book to relish & return to
- a reminder of your hometowns place in history
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The Olympics Strangest Moments recounts the bizarre controversial inept heroic & plain unlucky from the first modern games in 1896 to the return of the games to their birthplace in Athens in 2004 & up to the Beijing 2008 games. The worlds greatest sporting occasion has been packed with unusual occurrences as well as creating unlikely heroes such as Dorando Pietri who missed out on marathon gold after being helped over the finish line by over-anxious officials & Eric the Eel" from Equatorial Guinea who was acknowledged as the slowest swimmer in the history of the games." ...

Desperate to make his dreams come true a young man named Heinz appeals to the heavens for divine intervention. But he wasnt expecting a beautiful ginger-haired boy to appear before him in the midst of his prayer... Apollo the god of the sun brings Heinz to a realm beyond reality
- an endless field of flowers beneath an infinite expanse of stars. There Heinz meets Ganymede prince of Troy who has remained here for hundreds of years bound by his own uncertainty & despair. At Apollos bidding Heinz attempts to convince Ganymede to leave with him in exchange for having his own wish granted but can anyone free Ganymede from the trappings of his mind?
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A friendly guide to the Olympus E-PL1 the latest trend in digital cameras Hybrids offer the flexibility of interchangeable lenses & a large sensor in a smaller body. The Olympus E-PL1 lightens your load without sacrificing shooting power & this fun & friendly guide helps you better understand your cameras controls features & potential. Veteran author Julie Adair King presents you with examples on how to use your cameras main functions in order to create effective & memorable digital photos. Explains how to work with lenses & shoot in auto mode Covers the on-board controls & situational shooting Addresses manipulating focus & color controls Discusses printing posting online & other ways to share images Get started shooting with Olympus E-PL1 For Dummies! ...

One of the last remote corners of the Arabian Peninsula Oman has only recently permitted tourism fearing it would engulf the local culture before it was ready. Today a growing number of visitors are discovering a land of awe-inspiring natural landscapes: mountains ravines cliffs canyons desert & coastline sweltering under the Middle Eastern sun. In this fully revised & updated Bradt guide author Diana Darke describes in detail the archaeological wonders nature reserves & world-class diving sites of this spellbinding sultanate. Visitors can soak up the spicy perfumed souk atmosphere watch a camel race or camp out with the Bedouin under the stars. Brimming with up-to-date information on restaurants & bars hotels sports facilities & trip itineraries Bradts Oman" has everything for the traveller who wants to explore the land beyond the myth." ...

Nobody knows the Arabian Peninsula like Lonely Planet. Whether it 's exploring the alleyways of Old Muscat bargaining in Abu Dhabi 's atmospheric souqs diving in the Red Sea or finding the best spot for a desert safari we bring you the most extensive coverage of the region. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate practical & honest advice designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: In-depth advice on safe travel in the region Expat chapter packed with insider tips from our resident author Only guidebook to cover every country in the Arabian Peninsula ...

An Omelette & a Glass of Wine" offers 62 articles originally written by Elizabeth David between 1955 & 1984 for numerous publications including " The Spectator" " Gourmet" magazine " Vogue" & " The Sunday Times". This revered classic volume contains delightful explorations of food & cooking among which are the collections namesake essay & other such gems as Syllabubs & Fruit Fools Sweet Vegetables Soft Wine Pleasing Cheeses & Whisky in the Kitchen. Her subjects range from the story of how her own cookery writing began to accounts of some restaurants in provincial France of white truffles in Piedmont wild risottos on the islands of the Venetian lagoon & odd happenings during rain-drenched seaside holidays in the British Isles. Here we can share her appreciation of books people who influenced her places she loved & the delicious meals she enjoyed. Some of the best essays are those about others who wrote about food such as Norman Douglas & Mrs Beeton. She writes so vividly that we can see taste & even smell the dishes she describes. Many of these pieces such as " Ill Be with You in the Squeezing of a Lemon" from 1969
- about cooking with lemons
- barely show their age. But even if they did you wouldnt care because of the rich store of information that David shares & the literary grace with which she imparts it. Some articles include recipes but for the most part this is a volume nicely sized to curl up with or to take on a trip. Articles book reviews & travel pieces they will be new to many of her readers & a delight to all for their highly personal flavor. Jane Grigson praised it for including all the dishes most closely associated with her Spiced Beef Salted Welsh Duck & Syllabub. Her many admirers will cherish this new hardback edition for its 320 high quality pages casually interspersed with charming black & white illustrations & some photographs. It is a book sure to appeal to the Elizabeth David book collector & readers coming to know Ms. David for the first time will marvel at her wisdom & grace."

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A new Kahlan & Richard fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Goodkind. An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming if minor omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate & ever more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard & Kahlan foretelling an impending event beyond anyone's ability to stop. As catastrophe approaches the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen.. . In exchange for an impossible dem&. ...

Omerta the Sicilian code of silence has been the cornerstone of the Mafias sense of honor for centuries. Born in the Sicilian hills omerta carried the Mafia through a hundred years of change but now at the centurys end it is becoming a relic from a bygone age. Honor may be silent
- but money talks. New York
- a mob boss is assassinated. His nephew Astorre Viola & the head of the citys FBI both launch investigations into the murder. But this time silence spreads like a contagion: the silence of rival gangs the silence of crooked bankers even the silence of the courts. The world of the Mafia is riven with greed & Viola knows that now is the time to claim his destiny...

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This is the OFFICIAL & TOTALLY MENTAL diary of Hattie Moore. Thirteen year-old Hattie Moore doesn't actually know who her dad is
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