Theories about how our ancestors lived
- & why we should emulate them
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President Carter who was able to negotiate peace between Israel & Egypt has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. He has stayed in touch with the major players from all sides in the conflict & has made numerous trips to the Holy Land most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2006. In this book President Carter shares his intimate knowledge of the history of the Middle East & his personal experiences of the principal actors & he addresses sensitive political issues many British & American officials shy from. PALESTINE is a challenging & provocative book. Pulling no punches Carter prescribes steps that must be taken for the two states to share the Holy Land without a system of apartheid or the constant fear of terrorism. ...

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious & ingrained conflict of the twentieth & now twenty-first century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. The Palestine-Israel Conflict is the first book to provide a clear accessible & annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader as well as students it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict setting it in its proper historical context. Harms & Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history with its roots in the twentieth century. This balanced account is now fully up to date including the ongoing situation in Gaza making it a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel & the Palestinian territories & its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairs. ...

This is the first book to offer a detailed modern survey of Witchcraft historiography. By using a broad chronological structure from contemporary responses through to modern day developments in historical theory in relation to the study of the history of Witchcraft the book draws on contributions from a range of leading experts in the field to provide a much-needed overview of the area. ...

The attractive & robust Palgrave Student Planner is the complete self-management survival tool designed specifically for students. It contains everything students need to organise their time & information effectively including study skills advice diary pages (with weekly tips time slots & to do lists) timetables useful contacts & websites personal finance guidance spelling rules international information notes pages maps a plastic pocket & a bookmark with many added features available for the first time for the 2012/13 edition. ...

Originally published in 1861 Palgraves Golden Treasury quickly established itself as the most popular selection of English poems. Today it stands as a testament to the richness of our finest native poetic writing from Spenser Shakespeare & Wordsworth to Tennyson Yeats Eliot & Betjeman. This edition

Includes:: a sixth book prepared by John Press which covers the post-war years showing that the lyrical tradition remains strong. Over 90 poets are included from Dylan Thomas George Mackay Brown Ted Hughes & Philip Larkin to Carol Ann Duffy Elizabeth Garrett & Simon Armitage.

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The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford & Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at Stowe suggested a suitable title & the discovery of many classical houses & large estates along the route has helped to make the trail more than just another long walk. The majority of this 200km (125m) trail passes through beautiful countryside & many interesting villages with a wealth of historical background so that walkers can discover parts of England they would not normally visit. THE MAKING OF A LONG DISTANCE TRAIL The inspiration for a new long distance walk can come from many sources. In my case it was a loan of a book. The Wayfarers Journal" is an elaborate production describing a number of routes which a small rather quirky group of men who called themselves the " Viators" (Latin for "the travellers") started walking in the 1950s. They researched their routes & kept records. Some 30 years later a chance meeting with a journalist one lunch time at a pub close to Hadrians Wall led eventually to publication. Many of their walks or "iters" had Roman connections & ITER XXXVI particularly interested me. The cover pages contain a map of a route " South Cotswolds-Bath to Oxford 108 miles" but unfortunately there is no descriptive text. The book is out of print but I managed to acquire a copy & transposed the route on to modern OS maps. One January I set off to walk the first three days from Oxford. Their route was quite convoluted & I soon decided that I could plan something more interesting. I started the first walk over with a good friend with whom I had walked the length of Scotland & England a few years previously. We left Oxford via the tow path of the Oxford canal which we found to be rather unattractive with some of the houseboats described by my friend as "sinking assets A". He also enquired about the length of the intended new route which now fell short of the magic 100 mile mark. By coincidence about the same time I was talking to another friend about my old school Stowe & he commented that his own old school Prior Park also had a Palladian bridge in the grounds. This was an eye opener to me & set me thinking. Stowe is north of Oxford & a route via Woodstock & Blenheim would not only avoid the difficulties around Oxford but would also take the distance down to Prior Park & Bath to over the 100 mile distance." ...

With a focus on palliative care provision across a range of different clinical settings Palliative & End of Life Care for Children & Young People is a comprehensive new resource that explores care in the home the hospice & hospital. It looks at how & where families & young people can access palliative care & what support is offered to attain their preferred place of death. Bereavement support for families is discussed as well as a discussion of multi-disciplinary work interagency co-operation & resource issues. ...

This sensitive & compassionate book provides older people who are nearing the end of life & their loved ones as well as the professionals who work with them with a greater depth of understanding of spiritual issues surrounding death & dying. Illustrated with the experiences of many older people it explores important themes such as grief & loss; fear; pain distress & suffering; acceptance; transcendence; prayer; the healing of relationships; & intimacy & shows that the final journey towards death can be one of the most spiritually meaningful times in the life of an older person
- a time in which there is still hope & in which the person who is dying & their loved ones can grow spiritually strengthened by the difficult times they face together. Spiritual issues for older people with dementia who are nearing the end of life are also explored as are ethical & moral issues in death & dying & the ways in which bereaved partners & relatives may come to terms with the loss of a loved one. This concise & accessible book will be a valuable resource for those in the caring professions & a rich source of guidance & support for older people who are nearing the end of life & their families.
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Palm oil is the quintessence of West Africa
- it is complex an acquired taste & reckoned to be rather unhealthy. Small chop is
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