Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent" is an exploration of one of the most ancient crafts of the world. Beginning with the discovery of the oldest complete rug which has been dated to the fifth century bc the reader is led through the weaving history of the nomadic peoples of Iran Afghanistan Turkey the Caucasus & Central Asia. Each chapter introduces a different group of tribes & illustrates the rugs carpets kilims & utilitarian bags attributed to their weavers. Tribal weaving together with the use of natural vegetable dyes began its swift decline around the turn of the twentieth century under the twin assaults of civilisation & commercialism. This book is both a celebration of the woven legacy left by the tribes & a tribute to the skill & artistry of the women who created these wonderful works of tribal art. It is hoped that it will provide an introduction to the novice & excite the more knowledgeable to further study. The book is illustrated in colour throughout with examples of the finest work of each tribe the majority of the illustrations being previously unpublished. This is a completely new edition with updated text & many new photographs." ...

What s the hook? A compulsive expose of the attraction of gang culture the need for acceptance & the importance of relationships with a compelling protagonist. What are the themes? Identity friendship individual vs society & peer pressure. Teaching points? Fast-paced narrative makes it absolutely ideal for studying structure. ...

In this fascinating book Seth Godin argues that now for the first time everyone has an opportunity to start a movement
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The diverse peoples of Britain & Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures & settlements place names & dialects. Using the latest genetic & archaeological research the author shows how different peoples traded settled & conquered establishing the tribal & regional roots still apparent today. Its vast scope considers the impact of prehistoric peoples & Celtic tribes Romans & Vikings Saxons & Normans Jews & Huguenots as well as the increasing population movements of the last century. ...

The creatures of the Redwall sequence
- from mice & badgers to otters & squirrels
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If Beardy Ardagh is to be believed things all start going on the bonkers side of very wrong when Mayor Flabby Gomez finally finishes knitting his new home & declares a public holiday in Grubtown for its official opening. There will be free ice-cream & entertainment...only theres been a mix-up at the suppliers & the wrong costumes & props have arrived. & if that werent bad enough theres the matter of a serious leak at Grubtowns new aquarium. ...

After the disappearance of their father & the sudden death of their mother Lee Hart & his deaf brother Ned imagine all is lost until Lee lands a traineeship at their local funeral home & discovers there is life after death. Here in the company of a crooning ex-publican a closet pole vaulter a terminally-ill hearse driver & the dead of their local town old wounds begin to heal & love arrives as a beautiful florist aboard a Fleurtations delivery van. But death is closer than Lee Hart thinks. Somewhere among the quiet lanes & sleepy farms something else is waiting. & it is closing in. Dont bring your work home with you thats what they say. Too late. Sometimes sad often hilarious & ultimately tragic & deeply moving A Trick I Learned from Dead Men" is a pitch perfect small masterpiece from a writer described by Richard Ford as having a moral grasp upon life that is grave knowing melancholy often extremely funny & ultimately optimistic." ...

When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college
- a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride & wedding guests sipped champagne his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river. Charlie doesnt know who sent the package or why yet she cant get the crime out of her head. But as she delves deeper & steps back into the mysterious world of Oxford colleges she realises that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye...
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In the green depths of spring morning breaks on a woman splayed in a bed of flowers
- her eyes wide her neck broken. Her death
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Welcome to the world of alternative medicine. Prince Charles is a staunch defender & millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition & a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal & which are potentially harmful? Now at last you can find out thanks to the formidable partnership of Professor Edzard Ernst & Simon Singh. Edzard Ernst is the world's first professor of complementary medicine based at Exeter University where he has spent over a decade analyzing meticulously the evidence for & against alternative therapies. He is supported in his findings by Simon Singh the well-known & highly respected science writer of several international bestsellers. Together they have written the definitive book on the subject. It is honest impartial but hard-hitting & provides a thorough examination & judgement of more than thirty of the most popular treatments such as acupuncture homeopathy aromatherapy reflexology chiropractic & herbal medicine. In Trick or Treatment?" the ultimate verdict on alternative medicine is delivered for the first time with clarity scientific rigour & absolute authority." ...