The remarkable story of two women the first in the world to drive the length of Africa & the first to cross the Sahara on a motorcycle. London to Cape Town overland by motorcycle & sidecar pulling a trailer. No roads no back up
- just straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa & South to the Cape
- in 1934/35 without even a compass! Undeterred by nomads sand drifts heat rain rivers breakdowns & politics Theresa Wallach & Florence Blenkiron completed a journey that might well defeat a modern motorcycle & Florence even rode back as far as the Sahara! From oasis to oasis arguing with the French Foreign Legion for permission to continue & winning; fashioning a tow hitch for the trailer when it broke in the desert; rebuilding the entire engine from scratch in Agadez: meeting gorillas lions & snakes on the road staying in African villages & meeting an amazing variety of friendly & helpful people. Not to mention having an accident in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) with the only car seen on the road. This second edition contains rather more information on the life of Theresa Wallach & especially her travels in the USA after here amazing journey to Cape Town. It also contains a few additional photos & where new information has come to light this has also been included.

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Covers both traditional & contemporary hooking techniques. Step-by-step instructions for hooking over 40 different flowers. Beautiful botanical drawings by the author. Easy-to-follow shaded diagrams illustrate values in flowers to guide your hooking.

Includes:: techniques for both finely shaded & primitive floral rugs.

Includes:: the author's signature dye recipes. Free pull-out pattern.



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Through a series of mishaps Henry Warren a recently divorced City financier ends up in hospital in a Northern town ruined by the closure of its shipyard. Moved by the fate of the towns inhabitants Warren risks his fortune & reputation to save the shipyard & restore the town to its former prosperity. In seeking to change the fate of the town he radically changes his own. ...

' The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states & civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy but what does it actually consist of? In this brilliant short book Britain's former senior law lord & one of the world's most acute legal minds examines what the idea actually means. He makes clear that the rule of law is not an arid legal doctrine but is the foundation of a fair & just society is a guarantee of responsible government is an important contribution to economic growth & offers the best means yet devised for securing peace & co-operation. He briefly examines the historical origins of the rule & then advances eight conditions which capture its essence as understood in western democracies today. He also discusses the strains imposed on the rule of law by the threat & experience of international terrorism. The book will be influential in many different fields & should become a key text for anyone interested in politics society & the state of our world. ...

This bestselling pocket-sized racing rules book is unique in covering the rules by race situation. It explains the rules affecting each part of the race course from the start line round the marks & on to the finish line & clear diagrams show which boat is in the right or the wrong. The entire 2013-2016 racing rules are also included in this edition. This book is ideal for all racers because the rules are explained by race situation using explanatory diagrams to show the rules that apply all around the race course. The rules are graded for all levels of competition
- club national & international championship. This unique method of presentation has proved extremely popular with racers over ten editions.
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A proper understanding of the racing rules is crucial to success on the water & there is no better guide to the latest rules than Bryan Willis. Bryan has been chairman of the jury & chief umpire for some of the most prestigious sailing events in the world including the America's Cup & Olympics. He has served on International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules Committee for over 25 years. Who better to explain how to put the rules into practice? Sailors are taken through a wide range of scenarios with a clear explanation of what rule applies & how it should be interpreted. Colour diagrams make everything crystal clear. As well as going through the latest rules changes for 2013-2016 Bryan also guides you through the knowledge needed to come out at the front of the fleet at every stage of the race & every mark. An appendix

Includes:: the rules in full making this an essential reference as well as an invaluable guide.

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Luvvies. Tyrannical directors. Useless agents. Less job security than an England football manager. Who'd be an actor? Michael Simkins isn't sure even though he's been one himself for over thirty years. Join him backstage as he examines that business called showbusiness from am dram to Hollywood & from Shakespeare to ads for flatulence pills. In a career that started as a plump teenager in ballet tights at RADA Michael has appeared in countless West End plays & musicals presented safety training workshops for sewage workers & when resting worked as a crate smasher at a car factory. He's done movies soaps ads & voice-overs & worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Kelly Osbourne. As the ultimate jobbing actor he's flirted with triumph & oblivion without ever quite managing either. In The Rules of Acting he shares his hard-won wisdom. Covering everything from learning your lines to tilting for Oscar success in Hollywood surviving a flop to why it's advisable to read the whole script if you wish to avoid improper relations with a pig it's the ultimate survival guide for anyone contemplating a life in showbiz. Throw out An Actor Prepares! Michael Simkins' book tells actors all they need to know about the realities of the acting profession; the passion the struggle the noble idealism & the heartache". (Helen Mirren). " It is thrilling that Micahel Simkins is having such success as a writer
- anything to keep him off the stage". (Ian Mckellen)."
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The Rule Book of The FA from 1863 is one of the most important books ever published
- according to the writer & broadcaster Melvyn
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Carlos Fuentes isnt happy about leaving Mexico to start the new" life his older brother Alex has planned for him. Carlos liked his freedom; living life on the edge
- just like Alex did. Kiara Westford doesnt talk much; instead preferring to shut out the world. & when Carlos bounds into her life she struggles to understand him. Carlos is sure that Kiara thinks shes too good for him which is just fine because hes not interested anyway right? But when they finally open up to each other the connection they feel shocks them both. Can they overcome their fears & realise that sometimes opposites really do attract?"
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