Kate OHare is more interested in discussing the merits of Darwins The Origin of Species" than the latest fashion in gowns. Kate admits to making a few mistakes along the way
- mistakes that may have catastrophic consequences for her & pose grave risks for her friends. But in her very difference lies her charm especially for young Darcy Gardiner. The original Austen characters
- Darcy Elizabeth Bingley & Jan
- provide the framework of commentary on new characters & unfolding events set against a backdrop of the social issues of the time & the next generation proves as lively & complex as Darcy & Elizabeths own."


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The instructions were simple but the results were extraordinary. You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret fear betrayal desire confession or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything
- as long as it is true & you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative. It all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He handed out postcards asking people to write down a secret & post it to him anonymously. The response was overwhelming. In under a year Frank had over 10 000 cards which he posted on the website. The confessions were thought-provoking funny & weird touching on every aspect of human experience & revealing much about the state of modern life & catapulting Post Secret to the status of global phenomenon. Superbly illustrated throughout this book is a great conversation piece fascinating to flick through & almost unputdownable once you have.
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DO you suffer from back or muscle pain DOES the pain interfere with your life DID you know poor posture is at the root of the majority of these problems. Poor posture can interfere with our mobility breathing circulation & digestion. It can contribute to overuse injuries to hands arms & shoulders & it can affect our sense of wellbeing. IS there anything you can do to help yourself? With the help of this book the answer is a resounding
- YES! Drawing on her 30 years of experience as a teacher of the Alexander Technique Carolyn Nicholls explains exactly how to eliminate tension throughout your body & improve your habitual patterns of movement. Carolyn Nicholls identifies typical behaviours that can result in unhealthy posture & explains how they can be enhanced. In The Posture Workbook Carolyn Nicholls identifies 5 key exercises to improve posture awareness flexibility & mobility. These 5-A-Day exercises will teach you how to move more freely & easily & show you how to live your life free from postural pain.
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Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war mass slaughter bombing & chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control exchanging one despotism for another. Today the Soviet Union is no more & the democracies of the European Union reach as far as the borders of Russia itself. Postwar tells the rich & complex story of how we got from there to here. Running right up to the Iraq war & the election of Benedict XVI Postwar makes sense of Europe's recent history & identity of what Europe is & has been. It is nothing less than a masterpiece. It is shortlisted for the Pulitzer & Samuel Johnson Prizes. It is the winner of the Arthur Ross Book Award. ...

After devastating air raids during the Second World War Lowestoft has undergone major redevelopment. In his long-awaited new book Ian Robb reflects the changes & events that took place in the town between 1945 & 2000. The demolition of picturesque back streets in the 1960s & the construction of a controversial new spine road in the 1970s are included while the changing industrial landscape of the 1980s & 1990s is also illustrated. Ian Robbs extensive archive features many aspects of historic Lowestoft. These fine postwar images will capture the imagination of anyone who knows the town & are sure to bring back many memories. ...

Rosemary Penfolds A FIELD FULL OF BUTTERFLIES was a beautiful & evocative memoir of her life growing up in the fields of the English countryside. A moving testament to a forgotten world & a rapidly disappearing & often misunderstood people Rosemary won the hearts of the nation with her story. In this her second book Rosemary returns to the idyllic countryside to continue her compelling story. Written in the same elegant narrative that has made Rosemary a much loved & admired storyteller she paints a vivid & touching portrait of a way of life that no longer exists. It is a heartwarming tale of a fast-changing world which captures the hopes & struggles loves & losses traditions & prejudices of a Romany community. ...

The history of ceramic art is ingrained in the history of mankind. Clay is one of the very first materials invented by man. An essential part of our lives it has been moulded thrown glazed decorated & fired for over 30 000 years in order to preserve & transport food & water. & it was on the surface of these early jugs vases dishes plates beakers & amphorae that man placed some of his first decorative markings. In more recent times clay has been used not just by artisans & potters but also by artists designers & architects. The Pot Book is the first publication to document the extraordinary range & variety of ceramic vessels of all periods from a delicate bowl made by an unnamed artisan in China in the third millennium bc or a jug made in eighteenth-century Dresden to a plate made by Picasso in 1952 a spade form made by Hans Coper or the vases of Grayson Perry today. Each entry is sequenced in alphabetical order by the name of the artist/potter the school or style creating a grand tour through the very finest examples of the artform. ...

What can be more satisfying than growing your own fruit & veg & then eating it fresh from the pot? Growing your own produce neednt be limited to those with large gardens or acres of outdoor space. It may be surprising to discover that a whole range of vegetables salads herbs & fruit can be grown in limited spaces such as windowsill containers pots small front or back gardens & balconies. Divided into three main chapters the first section looks at what you can grow the tools & materials youll need choosing the right containers as well as where to site them for optimum results. Next follows an A
- Z vegetable herb & fruit directory with each entry listing planting siting maintenance & harvesting details along with storing & freezing instructions. Explanatory step-by-step photographs & a picture of the plant in situ will also feature for each entry. Finally the recipes chapter showcases recipes using the produce youve grown yourself. Twenty-five fresh simple recipes for starters mains & puddings round off this practical but beautiful book.
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A comprehensive & up-to-date guide to pot-lids & Staffordshire ware this book corrects the mistakes in identifying & recording lids that have led to errors being perpetuated through successive publications in the past. The books contents include: pot-lids & why they were produced; dating pot-lids; valuing lids; pictures on lids; & Prattware & jars. The book also features such subjects as American; Shakespearian; shell lids; lady & romantic scenes; dogs & other animals & birds; & trinket & bedroom sets. ...

Ikey Solomon is in the business of thieving & he's very good at it. Ikey's partner in crime is his mistress the forthright Mary Abacus until misfortune befalls them. They are parted & each must make the harsh journey from thriving nineteenth century London to the convict settlement of Van Diemen's L&. In the backstreets & dives of Hobart Town Mary learns the art of brewing & builds The Potato Factory where she plans a new future. But her ambitions are threatened by Ikey's wife Hannah her old enemy. The two women raise their separate families one legitimate & the other bastard. As each woman sets out to destroy the other the families are brought to the edge of disaster. ...