Over the course of a year Miriam Darlington travelled around Britain in search of wild otters; from her home in Devon to the wilds of Scotland; to Cumbria Wales Northumberland Cornwall Somerset & the River Lea; to her childhood home near the Ouse the source of her watery obsession. Otter Country follows Darlingtons search through different landscapes seasons weather & light as she tracks one of Britains most elusive animals. During her journey she meets otter experts representatives of the Environment Agency conservationists ecologists walkers Henry Williamsons family Gavin Maxwells heir; zoo keepers fishermen scientists hunters & poets. Above all she learns how to track & be around otters & that the stillness required to actually see this shy animal can bring many unasked-for wonders. Written in mesmerising magical prose Otter Country establishes Darlington as a prominent voice in the new generation of British nature writers. ...

Over the course of a year Miriam Darlington travelled around Britain in search of wild otters; from her home in Devon to the wilds of Scotland; to Cumbria Wales Northumberland Cornwall Somerset & the River Lea; to her childhood home near the Ouse the source of her watery obsession. Otter Country follows Darlington's search through different landscapes seasons weather & light as she tracks one of Britain's most elusive animals. During her journey she meets otter experts representatives of the Environment Agency conservationists ecologists walkers Henry Williamson's family Gavin Maxwell's heir; zoo keepers fishermen scientists hunters & poets. Above all she learns how to track & be around otters & that the stillness required to actually see this shy animal can bring many unasked-for wonders. Written in mesmerising prose Otter Country establishes Darlington as a prominent voice in the new generation of British nature writers. ...

Pat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes & floating in the sea chasing fish & asking a hundred & one questions. One day Pats quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught up in a pretty scary adventure. Suddenly she doesnt have time to ask any questions & even if she did no one would know the answers. This time Pat just has to find things out for herself! ...

The Swiss artist Otto Kunzli has revolutionised modern art jewellery. In the 45-odd years in which he has been addressing the topic of jewellery Kunzli has carved out for himself a unique position of far-reaching international influence not only as an artist & a pioneer but also as an author & mentor. Otto Kunzli's works are based on complex reflection conceptual & visual imagination. The result: objects with a clear minimalist appearance captivatingly crafted to perfection & highly visible
- jewellery that adorns & at the same time possesses an autonomous aesthetic status of its own. The publication presents for the first time Otto Kunzli's highly diverse oeuvre. It

Includes:: hundreds of jewellery objects as well as interdisciplinary conceptual works from the artist's various creative phases. An extraordinary artist's book designed in close collaboration with Otto Kunzli & Die Neue Sammlung
- The International Design Museum Munich. Born 1948 in Zurich Switzerl&. Since 1991 Otto Kunzli has held the Chair of Art Jewellery at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich
- as the successor of Prof. Hermann Junger. Otto Kunzli's work is represented in numerous international museums & collections. Alongside numerous awards in 2010 Otto Kunzli was awarded the Swiss Grand Prix Design & in 2011 the Goldener Ehrenring der Gesellschaft fur Goldschmiedekunst the golden ring of honour conferred by the German Association for Goldsmiths' Art.




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Otto is a Book Bear & nothing makes him happier than when people read his book. But he also has a very special secret
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This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise & her partner in crime Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.. . Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown familys eclectic collections
- & dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high society dog-nappings & jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) & Mr Munroe go undercover
- & expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook the Yellow Cat. This is a quirky mystery
- adventure which is perfectly packaged & highly collectable.


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Ottoline & Mr. Munroe do everything & go everywhere together. That is until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears leaving a strange clue written in string... Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over under & on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend -- & bring him back home. ...

Meet Ottoline & her hairy helpful friend Mr Munroe. No secret is ever too scary for the two of them to discover together. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted. She is rather worried that she doesnt have a special gift. Mr Munroe is worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover how to be different & can they expose the spook? ...

Liz Smith once called the nations favourite fictional grandmother is a familiar face to all TV & cinema viewers. She is most often recognised for her role of Nana in The Royle Family. OUR BETTY is Lizs life story
- from her cosseted yet lonely childhood with her beloved grandparents (her mother died giving birth to Lizs stillborn sibling) through the war with the WRENS marriage & children divorce & poverty long years working in dead-end jobs such as in a plastic bag factory until her heavenly escape of evening acting classes provided the chance for a career. While working at Hamleys one Christmas (I was one of those tiresome people who stop you & beg you to try samples of this & that) she received a phone call from a young director who wanted to make an improvised film. His name was Mike Leigh & the film Bleak Moments. From that point when Liz was 50 her career took off & she has worked with some of the most famous names in the entertainment business. OUR BETTY is like its author original amusing & fascinating on the struggles hopes & successes endemic of a life in front of the camera.
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Most of us manage to be monogamous most of the time. But most of us also know that adultery is the 'crime' we could imagine ourselves committing. But does being 'faithful' mean the same to everyone? Why DO people have affairs? Using real-life testimony from those who have 'cheated' & those who have been cheated on alongside the most up to date research this book looks at the big questions around love & commitment. Kate Figes shows how in our progressive times monogamy has become the new ideal. Absolute fidelity in sexual love above all now stands as the primary symbol of commitment. But that has created new problems: increasing the allure of the affair exacerbating the need for deceit; making trust harder; & highlighting the shame & the wounds of betrayal. This book lifts the taboos asks the tough questions suggests that we can survive an affair & that it can lead to a better understanding of ourselves & our relationships. Monogamy is possible & many couples manage it either throughout their relationship or for long periods of time. But for the countless others a more honest & humane public debate around the subject of infidelity is essential. Our Cheating Hearts by the author known & respected for charting the emotional territory of relationships is that book. ...