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Set in the late '60's, this exciting and amusing story follows two regular guys, Dave Harris and Doug Thomas. Ably supported by four very close friends, they get involved first in stealing wages from an engineering company and then in rescuing a child from a house fire, for which they receive an award for outstanding bravery. Are they villains or heroes?

This is the story of the now legendary Batignano opera festival and how it came about, tracing the life of its founder from stage-struck wartime child to his career as a fashionable designer in swinging sixties London and then his 'dropping out' to find a new life in Italy in a derelict building.

In its far-ranging and comprehensive scope, Crafting: Transforming Materials & the Maker is at once both a manual and a manifesto for crafters and craft enthusiasts the world over. A must-have for any craft and educational library, it is a volume that draws together an unparalleled range of craftspeople, practitioners and educationalists.

In the small, poor, but close- knit village of Rosignol, on the West Bank of the Berbice River in Guyana, resided a group of boys who lived life to the full. Fearless, adventurous and courageous, these boys carved their childhoods out of escapades and near-misses.

From life in The Royal Horse Guards to the higher echelons of Estee Lauder and the American beauty business - and much beyond... This is an intriguing, hilarious and superbly written memoir.

Telepathic Jason and his four best friends set off on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling billions of miles in only a few moments to reach the distant world of Gregorias.

The short story has gone through many phases and sometimes it is said to be more difficult to construct a tale in just a few pages than to spread it over a full novel. This collection takes a story and twists it so you never know what to expect at the end.

Through Fire, Shot and Shell is the third book in a trilogy that began with Over the Hills and Far Away and continued with Over the Hills and O'er the Main.

Q (quentin) Williams is a draughtsman and painter in the objective-realist tradition and a published art historian and theorist. A skilled technician, he is fascinated by the technical virtuosity of his predecessors, and with the mathematical as well as the visual acuity to unravel their secrets.

Sina Graham used to write short stories for colleagues to read to their children at bedtime and was asked to write something longer, so Harry's Gang was born. Most of this delightful story is about the antics of pets Sina has shared her home with, even the more unusual ones!

When the time comes, what will your code reveal about you? Eliza examines human souls and grades them according to their codes so they can be designated for heaven or hell. This volume contains fifty of them, chosen by her, with her running philosophical commentary.

On her return in late 1936, Anna is reunited with her parents and sister as she and her husband, together with her sister Mary Ann and brother-in-law Harry, try to help the village during the depression. There are high points and low but as she matures, she survives most things that life throws at her.

This Time Next Year is the story of how one ordinary guy prepared to run a marathon. It's about everyday conversations about goals and ideas and takes the reader through the journey to fulfil a personal goal.

Murder, passion, memories, joy, romance. You will find all these themes and many others in the first anthology of the Greenwich Creative Writing Group. This anthology was created by local writers and their tutors who joined together to create a 'handmade' collection of short stories, poems, flash fictions and short prose.

The Session Player books are a play-along series for budding musicians, allowing even the most inexperienced players to "perform" with the professionals.

This is the first of an intended eight volume series dedicated to the teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff and his student prodigy, P.D. Ouspensky. Volume One is mainly concerned with esoteric psychology according to Gurdjieff; with a few elements added from elsewhere.

Fall in love with watercolours and create beautiful paintings that you can be proud of! Positive, inspiring messages and quotations are the perfect subject for expressive watercolour lettering. This skill-building portfolio book for absolute beginners will teach you everything you need to know to get started with watercolour art.

Fall in love with watercolours and create beautiful flower paintings that you can be proud of! Fresh and delicate, flowers are the perfect subject for expressive watercolour art. This skill-building portfolio book for absolute beginners will teach you everything you need to know to get started with watercolour painting.

Drawing beautiful letters by hand may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! Discover how to transform simple words into stunning works of art with this easy introduction to hand lettering for absolute beginners. "Kiley in Kentucky" hand lettering expert, Kiley Bennett, gets you started right away with twenty traceable alphabets.

Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Week in May 2017, The Dot Collective ran a series of storytelling and creative writing workshops with care centres in the South East, where many of the participants live with dementia or severe memory problems.

What is the cause of gravity? Why is our universe expanding? What is the true nature of physical reality? These are just some of the fundamental questions that physics currently cannot answer. As a science, physics treats our universe as if it were a collection of parts that can be interpreted as if they were independent wholes.

Firstly 'Tim Harris' - how did I get this name? My father, Major Harris, was killed near Arnhem on 4 October 1944, three weeks before I was born. He was commanding 'B' company of 1 Dorset as Heuval was taken. My second name is Tim. It seemed to me that if the poetry came to me through anywhere it came through him.

This book is a light-hearted look at life in the city of Bath in Roman times, almost two thousand years ago. Back then, the city was called Aquae Sulis (the Waters of Sul). Sul being a local goddess sacred to the tribe who lived in this region.

Most people have heard of the Ark of the Covenant. But, did you know that there are eight Arks in the Old Testament with varying descriptions? If the Ark of the Covenant was at the heart of the religion of the Israelites, to whom did the other seven belong?

Freddie noticed something behind a large overhanging rock "Well!" he said in amazement "It's a boat!" Meet Freddie, Barney and all the gang, and read about their adventures...

I would like to introduce myself, I feel it's only fair. Only I know you so well now, you might get a scare. I know you know I'm in there, though I crept with greatest stealth: I am the hidden monster buried within yourself. Joyce is only sixteen when she's torn from the life she loves.

Sketches and poems work together beautifully in this evocative tour of Dylan Thomas's birthplace house, the sketches by Bill Bytheway going beyond illustration to capture in their own way the period detail and atmosphere of Dylan's childhood home with great insight, affection and humour. Ken Blakemore

The greatest Spanish composer of the second half of the 20th century was also a writer of distinction. Joaquin Rodrigo, famous above all for his Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra, wrote about the works of many of the outstanding figures of classical music with insight, humour and eloquence.