Following Dolphins Under My Bed & Turtles in Our Wake comes the third leg of the Claytons voyage two early retirees who decided to live life sailing from place to place to fulfil their dream. Told uniquely from the wifes perspective Sandra Clayton was initially a reluctant sailor but became a keen yachtswoman by the end of the first book when the couple sailed from the UK to the Mediterranean. In this installment she describes their transatlantic crossing from Gibraltar via the Atlantic Islands to the Caribbean & ending up in Fort Lauderdale. Sandras previous two books have attracted a loyal & growing readership both in the UK & the US no doubt due to her engaging writing style. A Thousand Miles from Anywhere is a similarly entertaining travelogue about the Claytons experiences detailing the wonderful places they visited the fascinating people they met & the humorous situations they got involved in. Acclaim for Sandras writing: With her eye for detail & vivid descriptions Sandra carries the reader with her
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Ben & Helen Armistead have reached breaking point. Once a privileged & loving couple widely envied & respected it takes just one afternoon
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Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery Magnus the Red & his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld of Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. But when the ill-fated primarch forsees the treachery of Warmaster Horus & warns the Emperor with the very powers he was forbidden to use the Master of Mankind dispatches fellow primarch Leman Russ to attack Prospero itself. But Magnus has seen more than the betrayal of Horus & the witnessed revelations will change the fate of his fallen Legion & its primarch forever. ...

Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later a friendship grows between Mariam & a local teenager Laila as strong as the ties between mother & daughter. When the Taliban take over life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation brutality & fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways & lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. ...

Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled & bitter Rasheed who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later in a climate of growing unrest tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila who must leave her home & join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila & Mariam are to find consolation in each other their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters as strong as the ties between mother & daughter. With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire & bombs life a desperate struggle against starvation brutality & fear the women's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end it is love that triumphs over death & destruction. A Thousand Splendid Suns is an unforgettable portrait of a wounded country & a deeply moving story of family & friendship. It is a beautiful heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time an unlikely bond & an indestructible love. ...

For seven hundred years the fierce tribesmen of Thrace dominated a huge stretch of territory between the Danube the Black Sea & northern Greece. Skilled in light infantry warfare & renowned as cavalrymen they both resisted & later served as mercenaries for all the great regional powers from Persia & Athens to Alexander of Macedon & the Roman emperors. This book brings to light the recent archaeological discoveries which allow a fuller reconstruction of these colourful warriors than ever before. ...

The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND & THE RETURN. Thessaloniki 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians Jews & Muslims live side by side. Five years later Katerina Sarafoglous home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece. Soon her life will become entwined with Dimitris & with the story of the city itself as war fear & persecution begin to divide its people. Thessaloniki 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents life story for the first time & realises he has a decision to make. For many decades they have looked after the memories & treasures of the people who were forced to leave. Should he become their next custodian & make this city his home? ...

The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND & THE RETURN. Thessaloniki 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians Jews & Muslims live side by side. Five years later Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece. Soon her life will become entwined with Dimitri's & with the story of the city itself as war fear & persecution begin to divide its people. Thessaloniki 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' life story for the first time & realises he has a decision to make. For many decades they have looked after the memories & treasures of the people who were forced to leave. Should he become their next custodian & make this city his home? ...

This title helps you create wonderful enchanted garden quilts with Ellen Ann Eddys innovative applique & thread painting techniques. A flower garden is a place to daydream make wishes quieten the mind or spark the imagination. Bring this special space indoors by making a floral art quilt using fusible applique & machine embroidery techniques. In Thread Magic Garden" readers will learn how to develop vivid original designs & then choose the best fabrics threads & embellishments to create special effects that bring the flowers to life. Also included are more than 20 floral studies to help you get to grips with natures wonderful shapes & an inspirational quilt gallery. With Ellens innovative no-pattern approach quilters will be on their way to becoming masters just like her!" ...

Fashion fairy tales really can happen. Nonie Edie & Jenny are best friends with very individual tastes. Nonie's a real trend setter & her passion is fashion. Humanitarian Edie is on a mission to save the world. & budding actress Jenny has just landed a small part in a Hollywood blockbuster. But when these three friends meet a young African refugee called Crow sketching a dress at the Victoria & Albert Museum they discover a common passion & somehow find a way to make all of their dreams come true. ...