"The myriad of the living in all of their many forms, defunct, mutant, revenant or otherwise; traversing memory's infinite field". Martin Edmond's Barefoot Years is a memoir in which the author attempts to re-inhabit the lost domain of childhood. It is evocative and poignant, detailed yet fragmentary, full of half-forgotten things: what may be recovered also reveals that which is gone forever.
When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry (in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry) is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note to him had explained she was dying. How can she wait? A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write a second letter; only this time she must tell Harold the truth. Composing this letter, the volunteer promises, will ensure Queenie hangs on. This is that letter. A letter that was never sent.
>> What is it like to be the one who waits?
Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. "I think, therefore I am" is an example of recursive thought, because the thinker has inserted himself into his thought. Recursion enables us to conceive of our own minds and the minds of others. It also gives us the power of mental "time travel" - the ability to insert past experiences, or imagined future ones, into present consciousness, and has led to the emergence of language and speech, which ultimately enabled us to share our thoughts, plan with others, and reshape our environment.
A moving poetic biography of Adcock's grandparents, who were granted land on the slopes of Mount Pirongia.
Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist. The book is suffused with 'hygge', a Danish word that has no English equivalent but means cosiness, or relaxing with friends over good food and drink. Hahnemann is a leading authority on Scandinavian baking, and here she holds the hand of the uninitiated baker and leads them through the mysteries of baking bread, and every kind of Danish pastry, biscuit, layer cake, coffee cake and cream bun.
"My Danish grandmother was an excellent baker, so I can't wait to attempt to recreate the treats of my childhood." - Thomas
Negotiating a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal can involve troubling challenges to an iwi's legitimacy, sometimes from unexpected places. In this unique behind-the-scenes account of the negotiation of Ngai Tahu's Waitangi Tribunal claim, Tipene O'Regan describes what happened when claims of New Age mysticism sought to undermine traditional whakapapa and academic scholarship.
The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination, from The Book of Kells to Boccaccio's Decameron and from the Vienna Genesis to Dante's Divine Comedy.
The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War One was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, 'a sideshow of a sideshow'. The conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. By 1917 Lawrence was battling both the enemy and his own government to bring about the vision he had for the Arab people. Operating in the Middle East at the same time, but to wildly different ends, were three other important players: a German attache, an American oilman and a committed Zionist. Their intertwined paths laid a pattern to fleshed out by modern history.
"Massimo Bottura is the Jimi Hendrix of Italian chefs. He takes familiar dishes and classical flavors and techniques and turns them on their heads in a way that is innovative, boundary‐breaking, sky-kissing, and entirely whimsical, but ultimately timeless, and most importantly, deliciously satisfying." – Mario Batali
Personal, conversational, funny, immediate and observant.
Following on from the first three hugely popular Revive Cookbooks, this book features 78 even more healthy and delicious recipes. All recipes in this book are dairy and egg free and most are gluten free.
Since the proclaimed 'death of painting' in 1968, artists around the globe have nevertheless continued to expand its imagery, techniques and meanings, and in over 500 illustrations this book presents the work of both famous and emergent painters active around the world.
A very good introduction to this artist's work.
Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen - all of them - and they're stronger than ever. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants?
And now for something completely personal: the autobiography of the Python, the Fawlty, the silly walker. Cleese is an intelligent and thoughtful man, and his revelations are, well, revelatory...
Jeremy can hear voices. But when he admits this, the townspeople of Never Better treat him like an outsider. Life has been tough after his mother left and his father became a recluse, but one voice in particular proves his salvation: the voice of the ghost of Jacob Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But when a provocative local girl Ginger takes an interest in Jeremy (and his unique abilities), a heart-breaking chain of events is put into motion.
A young guinea-fowl is concerned by his lack of spots, so he sends off for some in the post. When the box arrives, the spots aren't quite what he was expecting...
This authorised handbook deserves a place in the luggage of any (armchair) traveller upon the Disc.
The Seven Kingdoms are in the grip of an ancient and terrible blood curse. Thousands have died. Thousands more will die. Only one man can end the curse.
The long awaited and much anticipated sequel to 2011's The Sentinel Mage by sometime P&B bookseller Emily Gee!
Some of the names in this book of survivors and restorees from 1919-1931 are still known to us today, such as Ford and Dodge. Others, though, such as Oakland, Erskine and Jewett, were in production for only a short period of time and have been forgotten by most.
Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire?
Make your sibling levitate off the bed! Escape from tightly bound ropes like a little Houdini! Learn tricks galore for maximum effect with minimum preparation from Joshua Jay, who started conjuring at seven and was proclaimed champion at the World Magic Seminar at sixteen! Clear instructions, vintage-style illustrations, great tricks!
Square Eyes the panda likes to watch television and not play outside or do any exercise so his friends sing him a song to get him moving! A new book and CD from Craig Smith, who brought us Wonky Donkey.
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Twelve ancient cultures were chosen millennia ago to represent humanity in Endgame, a global game that will decide the fate of humankind. Endgame has always been a possibility, but never a reality...until now. Twelve meteorites have just struck Earth, each meteorite containing a message for a Player who has been trained for this moment. At stake for the Players: saving their bloodline, as well as the fate of the world. And only one can win.
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