Michel & Albert Roux are a culinary legend. In this book they turn their attention to the French art of Patisserie pooling half a century of their collective knowledge & experience to create not a general cookery book but a culinary bible. The Roux brothers guide even the modest cook through the making of the simplest pastry to the most mouth-watering confection achieving results once within the realm of only the professional chef. With practical advice tips & hints the authors set out the various pastry sponge & dough bases used for desserts & breads & the creams & fruit-flavoured sauces that complement them. The main recipe section comprises Cold desserts & sweets Hot desserts & sweets Hot & cold fruit tarts Ice creams & sorbets Petits fours & canapes & finally Cakes. Each recipe lists the equipment needed & provides practical advice on preparation with hints on presentation storage & freezing. Finally the Roux brothers reveal the techniques behind their spectacular decorative sugar work. ...

Layton's wildly exuberant illustrations provide the perfect accompaniment to the four legged narrator's refreshing brand of humour"
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Its Christmas Eve & Rudolphs got the flu! Jimmie & Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas to come that theyve left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sick & Santas grounded the sleigh
- with all the presents. Will the big day be cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog save Christmas? Well what do you think?
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Earlier this year six ex-servicemen embarked on a grueling mission to row the Atlantic. Overcoming a broken rudder blistering heat & running out of fresh water they completed the endeavour in just 51 days
- a feat achieved by fewer people than have climbed Everest. What made their accomplishment all the more remarkable was that of the six four had been severely wounded while on active service in Afghanistan & Iraq. The trials of the Row 2 Recovery boat were covered at the time by the BBC ITV Channel 4 Sky News & national newspapers as the public recognised the gravity of the situation the crew found themselves in & concerns mounted for their safety. When Prince Harry called the boat via satellite to raise their morale as water supplies dwindled to dangerously low levels the media were astonished that despite their plight the crew were in surprisingly good spirits! But given the journey these men had taken to even get into the boat their latest set back seemed to be just another bump in a long road to recovery. The story of the voyage & the individual journeys that the crew took to get there is now recorded in this book which tells the stories of the six crew members from their Tours of Duty in the hot desert sands of Afghanistan & Iraq to the traumatic 'man down' moments that four of them suffered at the hands of insurgents. It then documents their traumatic recoveries which for some included coming to terms with lost limbs & learning how to walk again & continues on to the massive undertaking of trying to row across the Atlantic with a crew that was missing four legs & forced to live together in a boat that was so small that only three of the six could be out on deck at any one time. Written by former Army officer & journalist Sam Peters who was involved with the project from the very start The Row to Recovery provides a moving insight into the phenomenal journey that these men undertook
- not just in the literal sense but in terms of the remarkable physical & mental endeavours which took them from the battlefield to rehabilitation culminating in immense personal triumph. It is an inspiration to all an exhortation that anything is possible & an important reminder to everyone in this country regardless of political stance that the consequences of our involvement in Iraq & Afghanistan will reverberate long after our troops have returned home.

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This new paperback edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing & sculling has been further revised & updated since the third edition. British rowing has undergone many changes in recent years & has enjoyed some spectacular international successes particularly in the London 2012 Olympics. Levels of skill & professionalism are increasing all the time & new developments in training & equipment all go towards further increases in performance. This new edition takes into account these changes & incorporates recent research findings & experience that underpin enhanced training methods & nutritional advice. Bill Sayer offers invaluable instruction to maximize the athlete's efficiency strength & endurance on the water. He surveys the basic equipment the rigging & design of boats & their oars & sculls the principles & practice of training
- including the special requirements of women & juniors & the signficance of environmental factors nutrition & psychology. The body of the book deals with different techniques required for rowing & sculling illustrated by new sequences of photographs & offers advice on steering & coxing & the special challenges of both head-of-the-river & regatta racing. With the aid of over 120 of his own colour photographs diagrams & tables Bill Sayer aims to provide every enthusiast whether beginner or experienced competitor with the information they need for greater success in the sport.
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Get a length up on the competition with cutting-edge technique training & racing information. Let the worlds top coaches rowers & sport scientists steer you to ultimate success starting with sound training & racing principles & adding increasingly advanced instruction & insights all the way to the finish. Rowing Faster 2nd Edition" is the most comprehensive & detailed guide for achieving excellence in the sport. Youll find techniques for mastering every phase of the stroke; training strategies for increasing strength & efficiency for maximizing speed; & tapering plans for peak performance at the highest levels of competition." ...

Roxy was shaking with fear. She drew in a deep breath. She would not let her fear take over. She couldnt. She had too much to lose. She had to be strong to be brave. For once in her life she had to think of someone other than herself. Roxy is wild uncontrollable. She hates her parents
- & her goody-two-shoes sister. Her only solace is her equally wild friends Pat Tracey & Jacqueline. Then there is the night of the party where she lets that boy kiss her & more.. .and Roxy is pregnant. Wilfully she wont tell her mother her family. She decides to run away to London. & in London Roxy is found by Mr & Mrs Dyce. They are understanding sympathetic & promise her a way out of her troubles. They will take her to a comfortable place along with other girls in the same position & look after her & her baby
- which is exactly what happens. Roxy cannot believe her luck. But Roxy eventually works out the dark truth of the outwardly genial Dyces. They are farming the babies in a truly horrible way & selling the baby organs. There is only one dramatic way out for Roxy
- & its dangerous. But she is dealing with dangerous people & she has to take it. & now she has her baby to look after. A gripping & completely compelling story of a girl forced to grow up & think of others other than herself in the most nightmare of circumstances. These circumstances would seem too horrible to be true
- were they not based on fact. A network doing exactly this was discovered to be operating in Italy in 2003 causing outcry & has formed the basis for this story.



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The most iconic works of Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) are widely known reproduced copied & even parodied. However the true diversity & complexity of his oeuvre is little understood & the full scope of his career is largely absent from the existing literature. Presenting over 130 paintings & sculptures as well as over thirty seldom or never-before-seen drawings & collages this book examines all periods in Lichtenstein's career going well beyond his brushstrokes & the classic Pop romance & war cartoon paintings that made him famous. Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective" features exciting new scholarship by an international team of distinguished curators critics & art historians. Essays by Yve-Alain Bois Chrissie Iles & Stephen Little among others give special consideration to Lichtenstein's historical influences from Picasso & Cubism through Surrealism Futurism & British Pop. Contributions from the accompanying exhibition's curators James Rondeau & Sheena Wagstaff evaluate the artist's abstract work & late nudes. Complemented by photographs of the artist & his seminal exhibitions the authors examine the various styles & subjects featured in paintings created throughout his lifetime. The inclusion of a complete chronology of Lichtenstein's life & work
- compiled by Clare Bell of the Lichtenstein Foundation
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This collection contains stories from the 60s 70s & 90s. 1962-1963 Roy makes his England debut against South American side Caragua. England win 3-1 (Roy 2). 1966 Whilst on tour in Australia during the real 1966 World Cup Rovers found themselves representing England in an alternative tournament organised by a wealthy sheep farmer where their opponents included a team of Italian acrobats! 1977-1978 Roy takes over as caretaker-manager of England & after defeating Holland 5-1 turns down the full-time job. 1991-1992 Roy appointed player-manager of England B team & wins a four-nation tournament v USA France & Segovia. ...