Traditionally served as a bar snack alongside a sherry beer or wine tapas have become a firm fixture on the culinary map thanks to their variety & versatility. Tapas are great shared among friends making them the perfect choice for party nibbles or as an accompaniment to pre-dinner drinks. You can also serve them as a convivial starter for sharing or cook several different dishes to make a more substantial lunch or dinner. This book covers all of the classics from perennially popular Patatas Bravas (potatoes in tomato sauce) & Gambas Al Ajillo (garlic prawns) to deliciously simple Tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelette) & Piquillos Rellenos (stuffed peppers). A wonderful sharing plate such as the Garlic Olive Oil Warm Marinated Olives & Jamon Serrano Platter can be created with very little effort
- what matters is marrying the right flavours. Many of the dishes can be made in advance such as the Gazpacho Albondigas Alioli or marinated fish dishes leaving you free to enjoy time with your guests rather than being stuck in the kitchen. Tapas contains all of the recipes you need to discover a new way of eating & entertaining.
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Jaime never wanted to go on the school exchange trip to Spain in the first place. She finds life awkward enough as it is & because of her embarrassing blushing habit she tries to avoid drawing attention to herself. Living in someone elses home & in a foreign country is way out of her comfort zone! But she reluctantly has agreed to stay with the carefully selected & colourfully-named Concepcion Inmaculada. After all a girl named after the Virgin Mary has got to be quiet kind & gentle.. . Wrong! Concha is a scary rebellious boy-mad loner with a mind of her own. Jaime is going to have to be prepared for anything & everything! Ole! ...

Tap Dancing to Work" compiles six decades of writing on legendary investor Warren Buffett from Carol Loomis the reporter who knows him best. Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into something remarkable
- & " Fortune" journalist Carol Loomis had a front-row seat. When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little known Omaha hedge fund manager in a 1966 " Fortune" article she didnt dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the worlds greatest investor
- nor that she & Buffett would quickly become close personal friends. As Buffetts fortune & reputation grew Loomis used her unique insight into Buffetts thinking to chronicle his work for " Fortune" writing & proposing scores of stories that tracked his many accomplishments
- & his occasional mistakes. Now Loomis has collected & updated the best Buffett articles " Fortune" published between 1966 & 2012 including thirteen cover stories & a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Readers will gain fresh insights into Buffetts investment strategies & his thinking on management philanthropy public policy & even parenting. Scores of Buffett books have been written but none can claim this combination of trust between two friends the writers deep understanding of Buffetts world & a long-term perspective. Carol Loomis 82 is at Editor-At-Large at " Fortune" magazine where she has worked since 1954. She has written extensively on Warren Buffett since 1966 & is well known as the business journalist on closest terms with him. For the past 35 years she has edited Buffetts famous & eagerly-awaited annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire-Hathaway. Loomis many honours include the Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievment Award for business journalism & the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers."


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This revised 2nd edition now comes in full colour for the first time bringing the story to life & capturing children's imagination whilst learning. As well as this Tapping for Kids now comes with a multimedia CD packed full of read-along raps & rhymes to help your child learn & posters & certificates to make the experience unforgettable. Tapping For Kids offers a thorough introduction to EFT told through story activities & rhyme enhancing children's learning & capturing their interest in EFT. Full of 'kid friendly' explanations poems exercises & specialised tapping scripts designed to encourage kids to tap everyday as a normal part of their lives this book is ideal for reading & sharing with your children & can be used as a teaching resource in the classroom or as a tool in therapy. The book is designed to build children's understanding & confidence in using EFT & offers plenty of suggestions for incorporating it into their daily lives. ...

Nick Ortner founder of the Tapping World Summit & bestselling filmmaker of The Tapping Solution is at the forefront of a new healing movement. In his book The Tapping Solution he gives readers everything they need to successfully start using the powerful practice of tapping
- or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Tapping is one of the fastest & easiest ways to address both the emotional & physical problems that tend to hamper our lives. Using the energy meridians of the body practitioners tap on specific points while focusing on particular negative emotions or physical sensations. The tapping helps calm the nervous system to restore the balance of energy in the body & in turn rewire the brain to respond in healthy ways. This kind of conditioning can help rid practitioners of everything from chronic pain to phobias to addictions. Because of tapping's proven success in healing such a variety of problems Ortner recommends to try it on any challenging issue. In The Tapping Solution Ortner describes not only the history & science of tapping but also the practical applications. In a friendly voice he lays out easy-to-use practices diagrams & worksheets that will teach readers step-by-step how to tap on a variety of issues. With chapters covering everything from the alleviation of pain to the encouragement of weight loss to fostering better relationships Ortner opens readers' eyes to just how powerful this practice can be. Throughout the book readers will see real-life stories of healing ranging from easing the pain of fibromyalgia to overcoming a fear of flying.
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In Gideon the Cutpurse an accident with an anti-gravity machine catapulted Peter Schock & Kate Dyer back to 1763. Now a bungled rescue attempt leaves Peter stranded in the 18th century whilst a terrifying villain The Tar Man takes his place & explodes onto 21st century London. Concerned about the potentially catastrophic effects of time travel the NASA scientists responsible for the situation question whether it is right to rescue Peter. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands. But things dont go as planned & soon the physical effects of time travel begin to have a disturbing effect on Kate. Meanwhile in our century The Tar Man wreaks havoc in a city whose police force are powerless to stop him... ...

In the East End twelve-year-old Tara witnesses her villain of a father almost kill her mother. She forges a determination then & there to change her life. This is the story of three beautiful & talented women. Mabel whose great love for a gambling man has brought her close to insanity; gentle Amy who marries a man brutalised by war & failure; & Tara who is hungry for success & life on her own terms. To have both she must battle against the legacy these two women have left her the deep prejudices & dangers of Whitechapel in the 1960s
- with its gang leaders rogues market traders & dolly birds
- & the passionate love she has had since girlhood for the charming wideboy & villain Harry Collins.

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Ria & Marilyn have never met
- they live thousands of miles apart separated by the Atlantic Ocean: one in a big warm Victorian
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Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy" Garth Nix The fourth novel in this classic high-fantasy series which already enjoys cult status in America. A must-read for all fans of Lord of the Rings. Synopsis Assistant pig-keeper Taran's many adventures have seen him become a hero & fall in love with a princess but he is yet to discover the truth about himself. Determined to prove himself worthy in the eyes of Princess Eilonwy he sets off on a quest for knowledge of his birthright. Accompanied by his loyal friends Taran meets three enchantresses of the Marshes of Morva who send him to consult the mysterious Mirror of Llunet. With the help of the people of Prydain he must learn the secret of the Mirror to find the truth about himself." ...

Terrarium hobbyists interested in acquiring a truly exotic pet as well as life science students will find virtually everything they need to know about keeping a tarantula in captivity. This book

Includes:: detailed information on the natural history & biology of these fascinating creatures & the care chapter has been completely updated & revised. The book is filled with colour photos & scientifically accurate line art most of which examples are new to this edition. Since its initial publication hobbyists have come to consider this book the Bible of Arachnoculture"."

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