A tool for the professional student & amateur astrologer there is plenty in here for everyone. The amateur enthusiast will find this book packed with fascinating facts & many anecdotes from astrology's past all the way from pre-history to contemporary Europe & America. For professional astrologers this is a reference book in which they can quickly access brief biographies of historical & contemporary astrologers together with the history & background of their subject in separate entries. Students will find it equally useful in providing textbook definitions of astrological terms & basic explanations of technical aspects of astrology. It is a book which will appeal to anyone with a need or desire to discover or refresh their memory of the basic details of the subject. ' Derek & Julia Parker may seem like an innocent couple of astrology teachers but they are a very very naughty pair. They wickedly brazenly break the rules by which this dry complex subject is normally taught. They make astrology fun. They make it easy & then.. .they slowly infect you with a burning desire to find out more.. . And boy do they know their stuff. If you stick with them you'll know yours'
- Jonathan Cainer Daily Express"."
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Revealing the secret world of one of Britains highest security jails as no one on the outside could possibly imagine Norman Parker has spent over half his life in prison. He was released from prison after 23 continuous years in prison. From his arrival in Parkhurst in the early 1970s as a category-A prisoner he mixed with some of Britains hardest cases. Parkhurst is immensely tough. But Norman Parker has one special quality that helped sustain him there
- he is a natural observer of the human condition. There at close quarters he encountered: gangsters such as Reg & Ron Kray & Eddie Richardson; armed robbers including Great Train Robber Buster Edwards; characters such as Billy G a well-known London club owner who went robbing with John Mc Vicar; & Lambo" Rony Lambrianou of the Krays as well as a host of others who would prove that Parkhurst itself was such a dangerous place that you had to watch out for your life."
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The Parkour & Freerunning Handbook is your guide to a defining & exciting movement of our age. Combining the core elements of running jumping & climbing with the discipline of the martial artist freerunning or parkour is more than simply an elegant non-competitive sport. Its an art form
- a philosophy promoting fitness imagination community spirit & ethical healthy living. This essential handbook offers a jump-by-jump guide to take you from parkour novice to confident & inventive traceur. With standout features on fitness & training how to avoid injuries & tips for using the urban environment around you this is more than just a users manual. Its everything you need to become part of this urban revolution.
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Whether you live in the Southwest or plan to take a vacation here you are amazed at the beauty of the parks & monuments in the area. No one takes them for granted. 32 locales await you. & if youre heading to Arizona be sure to grab that book too! ...

Meet Tilly Redbrow who doesn't just love horses
- she lives breathes & dreams them too! When Parkview Pickle arrives at Silver
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Its a cesspit of conspiracy. Plot & counterplot prevail. If were to survive we need to know who our enemies are the ones who work in darkness against the realm. Autumn 1386. Hildegard of Meaux
- a Cistercian abbess with a keen instinct for crime solving
- is accompanying the Archbishop of York to London. When the Archbishops saucier is found brutally murdered in an ale vat amidst preparations to leave it emerges that the culprit must be one of the Archbishops party. The journey from York to London is fraught with more deadly surprises & it becomes clear to Hildegard that this sinister plot may also involve King Richard & those looking to depose him at all costs. Traitors murderers noblemen & madmen come together to create a puzzling scheme that only Hildegard can solve.

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Olivier is a French aristocrat the traumatized child of survivors of the Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history their lives will be brought together by their travels in America. When Olivier sets sail for the New World ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution
- Parrot is sent with him as spy protector foe & foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of Parrot & Olivier & their picaresque travels together & apart
- in love & politics prisons & the world of art
- Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy in theory & in practice with dazzling wit & inventiveness.


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Chris Stewart's Driving Over Lemons" (9780956003805) told the story of his move to a remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras
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Making the Most of a Good Thing Sharing your home & life with a pet bird from the parrot family can be a joy that must be experienced to be appreciated. Whether your parrot pal is a lordly macaw a tiny budgie or any of the beautiful Amazons African greys cockatoos or other beloved species in between life can be beautiful when communication works. & that is what Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming & Gentling Your Avian Companion can do for the relationship. This definitive guide discusses: The reasons for training a parrot How an owners behavior influences training results Working with baby birds & weanlings Three basic obedience skills Training techniques for adult parrots You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act speech training to make your parrot more fun to be with trick training & some valuable insights on fun & games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully. With delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole & a wealth of practical guidance Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming & Gentling Your Avian Companion is the gift you give yourself & your parrot to make life better for you both. ...

Parrots make a wonderful alternative to the traditional pet. Theyre as loving intelligent companionable & entertaining as a cat or a dog but they surpass them by far in many other ways. They dont require walks around the block theyre perfect for apartment living most have long life spans & theyre full of personality. Besides when was the last time you saw a vibrant blue cat or had a conversation with a talking dog? Whether you are just thinking about buying a parrot or youve had parrots for years Parrots for Dummies" is full of helpful information about how to be the best parrot guardian you can be. " Parrots for Dummies" is packed full of useful tips hints reminders & warnings about everything related to parrots & their care including: picking a parrot; bringing a new parrot home; parrot behavior made simple; taming & training your bird; & travel tips. Author Nikki Moustaki avian care & behavior consultant & author of " Parakeets for Dummies" gives you all of her experienced advice about owning caring for & loving parrots. She draws on her professional knowledge as well as her personal familiarity with the bird to show you how to make the most of your parrot guardian relationship. She

Includes:: information on: purchasing & adopting a parrot; proper housing & food; parrot illnesses & diseases; correcting behavioral problems; living in a multiple parrot household; & breeding & showing parrots. In addition to all the help & guidance " Parrots for Dummies" comes with a full color insert with pictures of over 25 different kinds of parrots to help you choose a new pet that catches your eye or find your existing pets nearest relation. So whether youre buying your first parrot or looking for some advice about an old friend " Parrots for Dummies" has something for you."

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