An indispensable & practical guide to protecting & improving the voice. The gift of a beautiful voice is one to be preserved until old age & will give great pleasure to the singer & the listener alike. This book will enable the singer to be able to sustain a clear tone effortlessly throughout a rehearsal or performance. The advice offered here will be invaluable to both solo & choral singers & applies to all kinds of singing. As the voice is a living organ understanding & exercises are needed to keep it fit just as the rest of the body does. The book provides the secrets & techniques that some singers have paid great sums for! ...

This is the stunning conclusion to the epic Pellinor" series
- four books telling an extraordinary tale of another world.
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A corporate lawyer from the House of Single & Single is shot dead in cold blood on a Turkish hillside for crimes that he does not underst&. A childrens entertainer in Devon is hauled to his local bank late at night to explain a monumental influx of cash. A Russian freighter is arrested in the Black Sea. A celebrated London financier has disappeared into thin air. A British customs officer is on a trail of corruption & murder. SINGLE & SINGLE is a thrilling journey of the contemporary human heart
- intimate magical riotous & subtly architected showing us John le Carre at the height of his dramatic & creative powers.
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Madeline Delacourte is having the time of her life in Singapore. Young free & absolutely single. Rich-as-rich-can-be she wants for nothing especially not an annoyingly complicated relationship...but doesnt all work & no play make for a very dull girl? Fresh off the plane Jianne Xang-Bennett wants a man preferably a tall dark stranger to help her get out of an awkward fix! Or should Jianne be careful what she wishes for? Over Singapore Slings these two single girls are tempted to throw caution to the wind. Should someone remind them that holiday romances never last...or would that spoil all the fun? Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella & Carmen Reid ...

A hilarious & romantic standalone novel from the bestselling author of the I Heart series Rachel Summers loves a to-do list: * Boyfriend * Flat * Great job NOT on the list: * Being dumped Best friends Emelie & Matthew ride to her rescue with an entirely new kind of list -- The Single Girls To-Do List. Rachel doesnt know it but it will take her on all kinds of wild adventures -- & get her in some romantic pickles too. & then it wont be a case of what but who she decides to tick off! * Mr. bendy yoga instructor * Mr. teenage sweetheart * Mr. persistent ex * Mr. deeply unsuitable The Single Girls To-Do List gives Rachel the perfect heartbreak cure -- & proves love is out there if youre willing to take a chance. ...

Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication A Single Man is the story of George Falconer an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity & humour Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness & alienation. ...

Have the diplomatic efforts of the Obama administration toward Iran failed? Was the Bush administrations emphasis on military intervention refusal to negotiate & pursuit of regime change a better approach? How can the United States best address the ongoing turmoil in Tehran? This book provides a definitive & comprehensive analysis of the Obama administrations early diplomatic outreach to Iran & discusses the best way to move toward more positive relations between the two discordant states. Trita Parsi a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensive Capitol Hill & United Nations experience interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S. Iran Europe Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey & Brazil
- including the top American & Iranian negotiators
- for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American & Iranian negotiations during Obamas early years as president the calculations behind the two nations dealings & the real reasons for their current stalemate. Contrary to prevailing opinion Parsi contends that diplomacy has not been fully tried. For various reasons Obamas diplomacy ended up being a single roll of the dice. It had to work either immediately or not at all. Persistence & perseverance are keys to any negotiation. Neither Iran nor the U.S. had them in 2009.

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Move your driving skills up a gear. Silverstones single seaters are expertly engineered & packed with the power to give you a sense of life in F1. Their ultra-light design allows incredible acceleration with a handling ability that hugs into corners & lets you feel every inch of the track. The specially created circuit has been designed to maximise the potential of these amazing cars ensuring two hours of exhilarating fun. Your experience will start with a safety & driving techniques briefing before heading out onto the track for your first driving session with a pace car. Once you have the controls & steering in hand you will embark on your second driving session without the pace car. The experience will conclude with a debrief driver assessment & certificate presentation. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Take a Formula 1 style car for a spin at the home of the Biritish Grand Prix Fancy yourself as the new Lewis Hamilton or Jenson button? Well this may well be the experience to start you on your way! Single seaters are designed to give you the most realistic experience of driving a F1 car sitting just a couple of inches off the ground there is a great sense of speed that will have you smiling. Silverstone's bespoke race-prepared cars produce 140bhp & can accelerate from 0-60mph in less than five seconds. But that's only half the story. The astonishing handling ability will shatter your senses as you speed through the corners following a session behind a pace car to get you into the groove. After a driving techniques briefing from one of Silverstone's top race school instructors you will be ready to head off for a few laps behind a pace car. This is where you can quickly familiarise yourself with the car before being let loose to see what you can do. Be warned driving these cars are seriously addictive & you will definitely want to come back for more! ...

From the slums of Cape Town to the palaces of Algiers through Pygmy villages where pineapples grow wild to the Gulf of Guinea where the sea blazes with oil flares across two continents & fourteen countries
- this epic journey is nothing to swallows they do it twice a year. But for Horatio Clare writer & birdwatcher it is the expedition of a lifetime. Along the way he discovers old empires & modern tribes a witch-doctors recipe for stewed swallow explains how to travel without money or a passport & describes a terrifying incident involving three Spanish soldiers & a tiny orange dog. By trains motorbikes canoes one camel & three ships Clare follows the swallows from reed beds in South Africa where millions roost in February to a barn in Wales where a pair nest in May.
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