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The story about a body in continuous transformation. This book unravels the mystery surrounding women's biology and explains what is happening underneath the surface. We all know that the female body changes cyclically every month during the reproductive years, and that it completely transforms during puberty, pregnancy and menopause. However, most of us ignore the fascinating details. What triggers those changes and what are the sometimes unexpected consequences? The facts are as mind-blowing as entertaining. Based on the latest research, all information is presented in an easy to read manner with plenty of anecdotes; from historical prejudices to personal experiences, with some evolutionary ideas in between.
Clara left Oxford university to become a stripper. 25 years later, a porn star and disciplinarian, she decides to figure out how she got here - and where she might go next. A funny, fresh new voice, filthy, twisted and delectable.
Do you have a moonstone tucked away at the back of a drawer? If you do, then dig it out, hold it close and read this heartfelt adventure, because you are invited to dive wholeheartedly into the magical world of Moontide, where almost anything can happen with a moonstone in your hand.Join four unlikely friends as they are thrown together on a beach far away from their homes in London amidst the chaos of the Covid pandemic as it hits the UK. Troubled, lost, sad and with hearts searching for more, they unknowingly kickstart a chain of events which sees them swept up into a new and spellbinding world; one that has been waiting patiently for their arrival for a very long time. With royal dragons, howling wolves, evil magic-maker pirates, a sea nymph, a bog monster, flying cats and a war to wage, the children must find out who they really are before they can embrace the magic they hold within.
Following the original A Ragbag of Riches published in 2017, here is another bundle of funny, factual, thought provoking and charming entries to "e;mingle quiet music with amiable irreverance"e;. Not just witty, pithy quips and quotations but a diverse collection that have caught the eye or ear of James Chilton's enquiring mind and zany humour. Drawing from politians, scholars, artists, influential thinkers, jokers and the common man, from antiquity to the contemporary, they are partisan choices contributed to by Chilton's varied life as a soldier, traveller, singer, plantsman, author, painter, busnessman, designer and family man. It is the essence of the commonplace book but organised loosely into topics and enhanced by the sparkling illustrations of cartoonist Charlie Dunn. In addition and where possible, each author of the various entries has their dates added and a few relevant (and sometimes irrelevant) notes on their lives. From John Arlott to Boris Yeltsin (there is a useful index), from the trivial to the profound, from razor sharp criticism to poignant tributes, this is a book for all occasions. Each anecdote, musing, poem or prayer showcases humanity's variety. Whether to mine for speeches, to raise a smile in low moments, to inform or to entertain, Another Ragbag of Riches will provoke and delight. It is perfect for the bedside, for travel, for browsing and for present giving.
Laura is a student in Astronomy at the University of Cambridge. Her work on exoplanets - planets orbiting other stars - is largely unnoticed by the scientific community. However, it attracts the interest of a secluded elderly Russian astronomer, Professor Kasparov, on the basis of his own research thirty years ago. He tries to contact Laura and her supervisor, Julia, but dies in mysterious circumstances.In the attempt to find out more about Kasparov's old data, Laura and Julia travel across the globe. During their journey, science becomes entangled with poetry, while astronomy gets embroiled with mystery. They face a dark pattern of strange accidents and deaths. Their quest for clues gradually becomes a frantic pursuit through some of the most fascinating and deadly environments.Will Laura and Julia uncover the truth? The whole truth? And... will they survive to tell the world?
Do you want to travel the world but feel overwhelmed and unclear where to begin? Don't let fear stop you. Filled with useful advice and tasks, Plan Safe Travel: Solo is a straightforward 5-stage planning process that transforms your dream into a safe reality: assess: Set your travel needs, concerns and budget, design: Decide trip style, itinerary and accommodation, including how to meet other travellers, Adapt: Fine-tune your design, by answering important questions, Prepare: Make practical choices, like luggage, insurance, money and mobile coverage, Travel: Read safety tips. For five years, I have travelled as a female, solo traveller. People ask how I do it. Pre-trip decisions instil confidence. Let my knowledge help you experience this world. Use Covid times to plan for lifelong memories. City hopping, gap year, career break, or once-in-a-lifetime trip, create your perfect journey with Plan Safe Travel: Solo.
It will soon be winter in the northern lands and the people of the Five Clans must battle the harsh climate to hunt and fish for survival. With food stocks low, it seems as if only the Little People can help them. Ciaran is honoured to be chosen as an Exchanger and his contact with the Little People will change his life forever. Not everyone is pleased for Ciaran, however, and he encounters violent opposition from members of his own family. Beset by difficulties, Ciaran has to make decisions which will have far-reaching consequences for them all. This is the first book in the Trilogy of the Sleeping Child.
Written from a Spanish perspective, where the overall theme is a story of survival against the natural elements. In the late sixteenth century, a farmer from Andalucía searches for his runaway son who has left home to join the ships of the Spanish Armada on their holy quest of 1588. The story unfolds away from the façade of politics, religion and military objectives, to highlight the frailties of human beings in their will to survive against the raw power of nature.Over several months the characters experience many dangers, where tough decisions have to be made for themselves, and others to survive. All entangled within the horrors of battle and numerous shipwrecks.
This book represents a journey in the world of cocktails from a historic point of view and in addition, treats deeply various aspects: from basic bar techniques to advanced innovative ideas that can be used to create impressive drinks: pressure infusion, clarification, smoking, ageing, fermentation and even spherification! The Lucky Drinker Cocktail Book covers everything from bar equipment to bar personalities and how they influence the world of drinking, what are the elements and what is the approach to create an outstanding cocktail, food and beverage pairing, alcohol intake but also how to calculate the cost of a cocktail: very important aspect that will help you to have a profitable cocktail menu. The Author Ciprian Zsraga trained in hospitality in Italy and since 2015 has become one of the leading bartenders in London. He has learned from some of the modern greats and at some of the world's best bars, including Artesian bar at The Langham Hotel and American bar at The Savoy. Ciprian started The Lucky Drinker as a blog dedicated to cocktails in 2017 with the aim to inspire, educate and spread his love and passion for cocktails. His ethos is: 'drink quality, drink in company and above all drink responsibly!'
This book has been written over thirty years, forgotten about and found in a box on a floppy disc in a garage. Floppy disc!? How things have changed!The book starts with a young lad of just seventeen-years-old; young, fit and unemployed. Then joining the British Army and ending up to be a fifty-five-year-old balding man with a beer belly, still adjusting to civilian life and the issues surrounding alcohol, relationships, anger and depression
Ian Caxton is a senior manager at Sotheby's. After successful career moves to Sotheby's branches in New York and Hong Kong, Ian is now based in London and earmarked for the top position. However, following a chance meeting with Andrei, a very rich Russian art dealer based in Monaco, Ian suddenly reassesses all his plans and ambitions. Even his marriage is under threat. The Opportunity charts the tumultuous life and career of Ian Caxton as he navigates the underbelly of the art world, one of serious wealth, heart-stopping adventure and a dark side. The big question is, will Ian take The Opportunity? And if he does, what will the consequences be, not only for him, but also for his wife and colleagues?
A wry look at the 1978 winter of discontent, seen through the eyes of a trainee personnel officer in a militant Liverpool car factory. An insight into the vanished world of a polarised society of petrol queues, three million unemployed, public service strikes and a socialist government unexpectedly trounced by Margaret Thatcher in May 1979.
This book details over one hundred medicinal plants found growing in an acre of an East of England churchyard. It explores the history of usage from the distant past to the present. The contents of this book are for information only. This is not a substitute for expert medical advice.
On finding myself redundant at the ripe old age of thirty-seven and, therefore, in need of new employment, an alternative opportunity presented itself, to form a company and start my own business. I had no managerial experience, no previous ambition to form my own company or be my own boss, no entrepreneurial inclinations and no money. With help from a friend, a company was formed. From the combined elements of endurance, resilience, determination, steadfastness, vision, luck, humour and sleepless nights, a very successful company developed. It is now one of the market leaders in its specialist field, and celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. This is not a book offering advice on how to build a successful business. It is more a light-hearted romp and adventure in doing so. It is one that traces the route via an undulating winding road with hazardous bends and obstructions. The journey provides unfolding opportunities to view the distant horizon, where awaits the lush green valley of the final destination.
The novel plays with the existing, still unsolved, historical mysteries surrounding the reasons behind the banishment of the Antiquity's great Latin poet, Ovid, to Tomis, a Greek colony by the Black Sea, as well as the circumstances of his death there and the location of his tomb. Far more than a simple fiction based on the last years of Ovid's life in Tomis, the novel weaves an intricate tapestry of the Roman Empire in the first two decades of the 1st century AD. Readers will walk through the very real, rigorously documented and vividly brought to life slums of extravagant and sophisticated Rome, and are treated to street performances, life and death back alley fights, brothel incursions, gladiatorial arenas, terrifying close-up battle accounts, the smells and tastes of the underbelly of Rome, the ancient everyday brought to life in high definition colour and sound.
Having become 'locked down' to within a few miles of his Sheffield home, the author Peter Machan spent a solitary year exploring the nearby Loxley Valley and discovered the surprising 'Cabinet of Curiosities' of diverse landscapes, historical characters, tragic and dramatic events, unusual occupations, perplexing ruins and unique folk tales and traditions that make this area so fascinating. Machan shows that, even on our own doorstep and within the boundary of one of the country's major cities, there are worlds to explore and untold stories to tell.
This book will both entertain you and teach you valuable real life skills that the author used to go from broke to millionaire and from wealthy but depressed to happy and fulfilled. Imagine if you had the power to have anything you ever wanted, instantly. What would it be? A million dollars? If money was the answer, why do so many people seem depressed or unhappy even though we live in seemingly successful times. And how do you become wealthy and have a fulfilling life? Tatjana made her first million at 29, had a happy family, built a house, planted a tree, but she felt something was missing in her life. She did not feel happy in spite of all her achievements. She was taught that life was for achieving, but had not learnt how to enjoy the journey. And that was a recipe for disaster. After depressive states, which created a serious illness, she got on a path of self-discovery. She travelled the World, visiting shamans in Peru, monks in Bali, healers in Russia, and learnt powerful skills for life transformation and healing. As a result, she created the Instant Transformation Technique, which helps people find their true passions and desires, feel happy and fulfilled and light up the world. She is a speaker, business owner, trader and a happy person.
The Special Relationship describes how one American woman fell in love with a British man and learned the rules of engagement in order to make her life in England successful. Are you thinking about dating (or marrying) a British man and heading off to the United Kingdom to be with him? Have you found your Mr. Darcy? This book offers insider tips and advice from an American who found her Prince Charming. Her beguiling "e;prince"e; affectionately refers to her as the "e;original Meghan Markle"e;. This practical, easy-to-read, and sometimes humorous guidebook will help modern women better understand British men, English culture and how to create their own special relationship.
When our connected world should be bringing us closer together, polarised opinions and dysfunctional conversations are pushing us further apart. The Art of Discussion has never been more important. In an entertaining and thought-provoking style, this book considers some controversial topics in a way that shifts attention away from what is right and wrong to highlight the failings in our approach. Drawing insight from great thinkers through to popular culture and an eclectic mix of fact, personal experience, psychology and left-field analogies, this engaging book introduces some guiding principles for constructive discussions that can be a catalyst for positive change.
Born To Be Awesome is a fun educational guide for teachers and parents to help support and nurture confidence, self-worth and personal development in primary school aged children.
On her wedding night, it wasn't the diamonds in her new ring that Christina remembers counting, but the bruises on her body. Some girls get swept off their feet, she got knocked off hers. What happened next, she's always tried to block out! John was just the first, and the only one she was foolish enough to marry, but what choice did she have? She'd only gone to the party to please her sister, whose twice-divorced neighbour had invited her. Naive to a fault, she didn't even know you could spike a drink. Two years, two kids, and a thousand nightmares later, a sympathetic judge brought an end to all the traumas. It wasn't like this in the knights' tales she'd escaped to as a child. Or was it? Guinevere's ardour for Lancelot seemed less romantic when you consider their affair led to the downfall of a kingdom. The Lady of Shallot knew love only through a mirror's reflection and died in pursuit of it. Was Christina to suffer the same fate? Or would the spirits of those who existed between this life and the next keep her from making any more calamitous decisions?
What is happening to the goals of all the ambitious women in the world after they have a child? What is standing between an ambitious working mother's goals and her success? And, most importantly, what does ambition mean to us today? This book is a discovery journey about the reality of ambitious professional mothers today. It's a tale with the intention of rewriting the meaning of ambition, the narrative of working mothers and the way women achieve their goals and wellbeing. You will discover what the ambition factor is and how working mothers can cultivate their ambition to achieve their goals.
Seventeen and never had a boyfriend, Sandra is resigned to a life without romance. Everything changes when Fergus Hardisty, her father's fifty-something boss, proposes marriage. Mum and Dad seem keen on the idea, so she accepts. She might never get another chance. Yet why do Malcolm Pogson's eyes avoid his daughter's? What does he know about Hardisty that others don't, and why does he cringe with shame when no-one is looking? The wedding is lovely, but those watching from a distance know it takes more than a fancy dress and a silver horse-shoe to compensate for marriage to a bloke like Hardisty. They will be watching. Home alone, obliged to keep the house as it always has been, Sandra spends her days examining her own failings. When things go wrong and sad things happen, she blames herself, fearing the power of her own thoughts. Is she evil? She must learn to empty her mind so no-one else can be harmed. Compassion and healing come from unexpected sources until, slowly, the kindness of strangers leads Sandra from darkness into light and prospects of future fulfilment. This is a coming-of-age novel about power: the power of dominance over submission; of vanity over values; good over bad and kindness over cruelty. It also shows the positive power of the human will in supporting the young, the weak and the helpless. The power of ordinary people doing ordinary things transforms Sandra's life and points her way ahead.
This is a charming real story about her weekend with her daddy, their adventures, and see how much fun they have along the way. Presented in a positive manner addressing the modern family unit today. Tehya lives with her mum and looks forward to her special weekends she spends with her dad.
This book is about your personal, innermost, spirituality. It explains the third element of Mind and Body, of Spirit itself. Page by page, you will realise how very special you are. You will learn that life is continuous. That you are a spiritual being. A being of pure eternal energy. Open the book, turn the pages, and let your mind run free.
Certain doors open to grand adventures. Edward opens the first door while traveling on an overnight train to Chicago. Upon entering a private car, he encounters the mysterious Egyptian "e;M"e; and Theo, his sphinx-like companion. Both are much more than meets the eye. Edward's second door, hidden away in a Chicago alley, leads into a magical sanctuary. Greeting Edward warmly are M and Theo. A frosty greeting comes from Glenda, a tall, challenging Nordic girl. Theo discloses his true self to Edward and offers him a challenge to join M and Glenda as his allies against an ancient foe. Edward accepts and months of intense study follow as Edward and Glenda develop special abilities. Their abilities are tested in a Chicago museum as a keystone is being lowered into an ancient arch. Reading the arch's hieroglyphs, Glenda declares that the portal is cursed. Could an ancient curse come alive in modern-day Chicago?
This is the story of Tommy Twigtree and his Easter adventure. This book is the second story in the Tommy Twigtree series by the author Michael Firman and follows Tommy Twigtree and the Carrot Crunchers.
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