With his life literally hanging from a slender rope over a crevasse near the top of a Himalayan mountain a young man relives in his mind a relentless two-year physical & spiritual test as a Peace Corps volunteer in a remote mountain village of Nepal. Combining the elements of adventure story travel log & personal confession this absorbing account describes a wrenching experience that belies the idealistic expectations of many Peace Corps volunteers. Following a two-year stint as a science & mathematics teacher in a Nepalese village Phil Deutschle sets off alone on a three-month expedition to conquer Pharchamo 20 580 feet high which has claimed several lives & is his final goal in the Himalayas. This trek forms the framework of the book & into it Deutschle weaves the story of his experiences over the previous two years in a series of sharply etched swiftly moving often humorous anecdotes. Deutschle is not starry-eyed about Nepal & its people or least of all about the mission of the Peace Corps. He vividly describes events that are both horrible & poignant: being charged by a rhinoceros the awful fascination of watching a corpse burn on a funeral pyre the struggle to save a child's life scaling a Himalayan peak higher than Mount Mc Kinley (the highest mountain in North America). Despite his difficulties he steels himself to stay one year then the full two years & imperceptibly grows so attached to the village that he leaves it in tears. Mourning the small death" of his departure confused about his identity as an American & feeling more alienated than before he sets off on a final reckless solo climb of Mount Pharchamo hardly caring whether he survives. Apathetic from lack of oxygen & from his own malaise & only when his life literally hangs on a slender rope does he overcome despair & make a gigantic effort to save himself. The two parts of the book
- the emotional challenge of the village & physical challenge of the climb
- come together in a triumphant affirmation of life. A native Californian Phil Deutschle is currently teaching handicapped children in Denmark. " The Two Year Mountain" was originally published by Bradt in 1986 & remains as relevant to the spirit of exploration & real raw travel writing today as it was then."

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An adrenaline-fulled adventure story sure to get reluctant boys reading...now with a brand new jacket! All Joeys evenings are pretty much the same
- hanging out & pretending to be drunk. But then he discovers twocking
- taking without owners consent
- & life becomes more interesting. He knows its wrong to steal peoples cars but he just cant say no to Emily when she asks him to come along. Its thrilling dangerous & like nothing hes ever done before. Just how far will Joey go? A high-speed thriller. Particularly suitable for reluctant struggling & dyslexic teen readers.


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First & second parts of Helen Forresters poignant autobiography. Twopence was the price of the ferry-boat between Liverpool & Birkenhead. A tiny sum but an impassable barrier for the poor of Liverpool
- desperate to escape the city's grinding poverty. When Helen Forrester's father went bankrupt in 1930 she & her six siblings were forced from their comfortable middle-class life into utmost destitution in Depression-ridden Liverpool. The running of the household & the care of her younger siblings all fell to twelve-year old Helen. In slum surroundings & with little food or support from her feckless parents Helen was forced on her own resources. Told with compassion humour & a remarkable lack of self-pity this is a fascinating picture of life in Britain before the Welfare State & the moving story one young girl's courage.
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The poignant account of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool during the 1930s & the brilliant first volume of autobiography. A bestseller ever since it was published in February 1993. One of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read. Anyone who has enjoyed the Frank Mc Court books is going to be equally moved by this magnificent testimony to a little girls courage. When Helen Forresters father went bankrupt in 1930 she & her six siblings were forced from comfortable middle-class life in southern England to utmost poverty in the Depression-ridden North. The running of the household in slum surroundings & with little food & the care of the younger children all fell on twelve-year-old Helen. She writes about her experiences without self-pity but rather with a rich sense of humour which makes her account of these grim days heartwarmingly funny as well as shockingly moving. ...

In 1863 the authorities send Irish orphans Ismay & Mara to Australia against their will. Worse on arrival theyre separated from one another. While Ismay is forced to take a job as a maid miles away in the country Mara must stay in the care of the catholic mission. Desperate to be reunited they both run away but Ismay soon runs into danger out in the bush. She is saved by Malachi Firth but although hes attracted to her he doesnt want to be encumbered with a wife. Meanwhile their elder sister Keara has not forgotten them. However she has had her own struggles to face & by the time she reaches Melbourne she finds that the trail is cold. Danger continues to threaten all three sisters. Will they ever find one another again? ...

During its 600 year history 50 000 sould were executed on the gallows at Tyburn somewhere near where Oxford Street meets the Edgware Road. Many thousands of victims remain buried nearby in anonymous graves. Many of the condemned made their final journey from Newgate Prison three miles distant. The condemned travelled in a cart seated on his or her coffin stopping frequently for refreshments. Sometimes the condemned survived hanging. What was it like to be hanged? This book examines contemporary accounts. Most of those executed at Tyburn were from London's underclass. An exception was Earl Ferrers on 5 May 1760 who wore the same white suit with silver trimmings that he had worn at his wedding. He travelled from the Tower to Tyburn in his own carriage but the crowds were so thick that the journey took nearly three hours. In addition to Tyburn this book identifies a number of london's lesser known places of execution such as Shepherds Bush Green Cricklewood Hampstead Heath & the City of London. ...

This is the book that budding entrepreneurs everywhere have been waiting for. Dragon's Den star Peter Jones will demonstrate how anyone can becomesuccessful
- you just need guts determination & ideas. In Tycoon Peter offers his personal insight into the qualities & skills he believes every successful entrepreneur possesses. His Ten Golden Rules provide key building blocks for turning your ideas into successful businesses. He shows how to road test your ideas create momentum behind a project inject investors with enthusiasm for your ideas & how to have the courage to risk failing in order to see your vision become a money-spinning reality.? A hugely inspiring book?- it's the ultimate guide to thinking like a millionaire & becoming one.
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Great poetry finds its way to the hearts of many not just the minds of the few & this delightful collection is the ideal way to browse remember & enjoy some of poetrys greatest hits. Following in the bestselling footsteps of I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" the first poetry anthology from Ana Sampson " Tyger Tyger Burning Bright" contains verses from more than eighty of the worlds favourite poets from the thirteenth century to the present day. It

Includes:: such leading lyricists as Burns Keats Tennyson T.S. Eliot Philip Larkin & Seamus Heaney
- taking in the work of W.H. Auden Dylan Thomas Wilfred Owen & many others along the way. Perfect to dip into on the readers whim the chapters cover childhood & youth nature love & romance home & travel elegies & more
- each poem set in context with a lively introduction & entertaining notes on the poets themselves. This book is a lovely reminder of the nations finest poems & the perfect addition to any poetry lovers collection."



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Mati looks different with his golden eyes large ears & russet coat. He also acts differently
- he anticipates danger with bristling
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Miss Read heard about the sale of Tyler's Row from the always well-informed Mrs Pringle
- & before long Fairacre was alive with
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