Cathy Birchall is the first blind person ever to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle covering 26 385 miles 31 countries & 5 continents with her companion Bernard on their 18 year old BMW. Adventure & courage all the way
- from feeling the traffic passing so close it touches you as you ride through Indian cities to mounting an elephant from the front (yes really!) & climbing Wayna Picchu with its innumerable steps & vertiginous drops Touching The World takes you on a journey of extraordinary beauty & interest full of surprises. It is unique in the perspective it takes because it is written from Cathy's point of view that of a blind woman. Men do not want you if you are blind why would you want to be with a blind woman?" asks Neena at the Centre for Blind Women in Delhi as Cathy & Bernard experience some heart wrenching cultural differences where a blind woman was considered doubly afflicted & worthless. Their old BMW motorcycle keeps breaking down & you feel for Bernard as the lights dim in Malaysia & the bike grinds to a halt with a dead battery. But somehow they keep the bike going & in this they were often helped by the unwavering kindness of strangers. From border guards guiding Cathy's hand to the bike to anchor her in a strange place to Glen helping perform open heart surgery on the bike in the Nullarbor desert the natural generosity of people is vividly portrayed. Touching The World challenges our perceptions of our own boundaries as well as those of others & portrays vividly just what it means to be blind in a way that has never before been attempted. Cathy & Bernard not only achieve their dream but also set a landmark for us all. " An incredible & inspirational story. Ride Cathy ride!" Ted Simon author of Jupiter's Travels. " Cathy's courage has been truly inspirational for many blind & partially sighted people across the world" Stephen Remington Action for Blind People."
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Four selected episodes from both BBC Radio 4 series featuring Des Lynam & Christopher Matthew. Old friends Des Lynam & Christopher Matthew visit some famous sporting venues to enjoy observe reminisce & trade tales. Heres a list of questions you may want to ask about these CDs which Des & Christopher have tried to answer: Q. What are they about? A. Sport & stuff. Mostly stuff. Q. How much scripting is involved? A. None. Q. How much research did you do before recording? A. None. Q. Do you interview people at the venues you go to? A. No we just talk to each other. Q. Are you experts in the sports to go to see? A. Definitely not in Chriss case. Q. What was the most important aspect of the programmes? A. Finding a producer who knew how to turn on a tape recorder & use an editing machine. Q. Were you surprised how well the broadcasts were received on Radio 4? A. Chris was surprised. Des was shocked. Q. If youve already heard the radio broadcasts should you bother to buy these CDs? A. Definitely because the recordings get better with age
- like Des & Chris. Q. If you havent heard the broadcasts should you buy these CDs? A. Definitely otherwise youll have missed a whole experience. Q. Do you plan to do a TV series? A. Have you seen the state of us recently?
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This is a new edition of this popular title for Christmas 2007 & the perfect present for a very young child. This enchanting book follows Father Christmas as he puts on his boots loads up his sleigh & sets off delivering presents. Full of touchy-feely patches sparkly foil & a wide variety of textures this book provides babies & toddlers with important first sensory experiences. ...

Young children will love this brand new luxury touchy-feely book featuring the mischievous dragons of Dragon Castle. Each double ...

This is a gorgeous new Christmas edition from the popular & creative Usborne Touchy-Feely team. Charming illustrations by Rachel Wells accompany a delightful tactile retelling of the Christmas story complete with fluffy donkeys woolly sheep a glittering angel & of course the baby Jesus sleeping in his soft blanket. This appealing large-format book makes the perfect present for young children who are experiencing Christmas for the very first time. ...

Dodge Hanley is a private investigator who doesn't let rules get it in his way That's why he's the first person Caroline King
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A Humphrey Bogart comes along only once in a century: someone who isnt conventionally handsome or particularly versatile but who can convince an audience that whatever character hes playing is of great importance because he represents something vital about themselves & their time. He honed his craft for years in the theatre only becoming a star at the age of 42 as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon". In the 16 years that were left to him he made an indelible mark on movies
- such that film-makers as diverse as Woody Allen & Jean-Luc Godard paid homage to him in their films. At the heart of this biography is Bogeys love affair with the 19-year-old Lauren Bacall who stole " To Have & Have Not"
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- by lolling in a doorway tossing insolent remarks & teaching him to put his lips together & whistle."


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As Harold Davis fell under heavy machine-gun fire his body riddled with bullet wounds & life seemingly slipping away from him he could not have realised that he was one of the Korean Wars fortunate soldiers. American medics sprang into action & against all odds saved the plucky young Scot a man who proved tougher than the bullets the brutal enemy showered him with. Unlike tens of thousands of American & British troops fighting in the notorious 1950s war he lived to tell the tale of his horrific experiences on the front line. Now for the first time in Tougher than Bullets" the " Black Watch" hero shares his vivid & harrowing memories of life in one of the bloodiest wars of his generation. A remarkable character Davis was pieced back together during the course of almost two years in recovery & defied doctors to return to his pre-war love of football & build a career as one of Scotlands most feared & revered defenders at Rangers Football Club." ...

This is a second enjoyable helping of rural life in France from the author of A Year in Provence". Skulking through customs with a suitcase full of truffles toads singing the Marseillaise taking pastis lessons & finding gold at the bottom of the garden
- you might think there is little time left for pleasures of the table. " Toujours Provence" proves that while you might not be able to get away from it all you can have fun trying."
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Born into a noble French family but cut off from his own class by an accident which left him with the stunted legs of a child Henri Toulouse-Lautrec threw himself into the bohemian life of fin-de-siecle Paris. Through the intensity of his artistic vision this world lives on. ...