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Arguably the oldest monotheistic faith, Judaism worships one universal God and focuses on the relationship He is believed to have initiated with the Jewish people. Understanding Judaism covers Judaism's development...

Simple And Effective Ways To Incorporate The Elements Of Purity, Simplicity And Naturalness Into Modern Living, Creating An Oasis Of Calm. Purity And Simplicity Are Qualities That Can Help To...

Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe. Containing atmospheric artwork, this edition aims to...

Deepak Chopra's new bestseller on the highly topical theme of peace Deepak Chopra's new book takes its title from a famous quotation- 'There is no way to peace. Peace is...

On 22 July 2011 Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 of his fellow Norwegians in a terrorist atrocity that shocked the world. ONE OF US is the definitive account of the...

In the middle of a city, in a deserted apartment block, a woman lives, alone. She has just fifty days to complete her self-imposed task. Bustling into her apartment each...

This book seeks to show, through approximately 250 full-color photographs, the diversity of quiltmaking traditions from around the world. Quilts have been made in myriad cultures throughout human history. Those...

Does your confidence need an MOT? Do you have emotional baggage that you're currently leaving unattended? Having confidence is vital for success and happiness and anything is possible when you're...

Jason Karl's Great Ghost Hunt is an exciting exploration of haunted sites throughout Britain, and is proof that even the most unlikely of places can inhabit spectres. Written by ghost...

Hot on the heels of the 2005 hit "The Pedant's Revolt" comes "The Pedant's Return", the latest in Andrea Barham's popular pedantry series. How many times have you encountered an...

There is nothing better than the smell of freshly made bread. As any owner will tell you though, baking is so much easier with a bread machine - simply pour...

She was a vivid star in the constellation of remarkable men and women who created Ireland's political and literary renaissance in the early years of the twentieth century. Beautiful, admirable,...

In this text, film maker Christopher Miles and historian John Julius Norwich tour the Mediterranean Basin, looking at how ancient civilizations regarded sex and sexuality. They take in European cave...

The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life. For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering questions from passersby. Now in...

With clearly-illustrated exercises and step-by-step projects, this book provides everything beginning artists need to know in order to get started.'

One of Galileo's fingers is in a museum in Florence, Napoleon's severed penis is in the hands, as it were, of an American urologist. And the brain of the greatest...

This authoritative and beautiful bookprovides essential information on preparing storing and cooking potatoes, opening with an alphabetical index of varieties available world-wide and a selection of delicious techniques both traditional...

Most children at the tender age of six or so are generally full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or engine drivers when they grow up...I knew...

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home...

These three wonderful comic novels drolly record the battle between Lucia and Elisabeth Mapp for social and cultural supremacy in the village of Tilling (based on Rye). Their constant skirmishes...

Introduction and Notes by James Fowler, Senior Lecturer in French, University of Kent. The story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO to one of...

The simplest of sketches can be a work of art that ultimately leads to a better understanding of drawing and painting. This progressive course provides an inspirational route from sketching...

This text profiles all the principle heritage railways of Britain and Ireland. It is divided into seven regional chapters. Each entry provides a history of the railway, a description of...

'A tale of love and abuse that is as powerful as it is elegant - and it grips like a vice, too' - IAN RANKIN When danger lies in the...

The fifth book in a series of books that provide purpose-driven outcomes in support of some of the most talked about subjects in life today, Purposeful Discussions demonstrates the relationship...

'Loved it!... I found myself wishing Clove Lore was a real place so I could live there !' Reader Review Can she write her perfect love story? Austen Archer is...

22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . ....

BING-BONG! went Dax the dachshund's doorbell. Who could that be so early in the morning? Answer the door with Dax to discover who is there ... and why! Packed with...

A celebration of all that is neat about tequila. Following hot on the heels of whisky, vodka and gin, tequila has become the latest spirit to be revolutionised, gentrified, and...

What price will she pay for following her heart? Eighteen-year-old domestic servant Kate Stacey is passionately in love with David Owen , the brother of Lady Helen Sherwood . They...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inspirational memoir from the founder of the You, Me and the Big C podcast, Rachael Bland. Courageous and life-affirming, this is a mother's final gift...

Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw ' a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre. ' On the surface is a story of...

Was mathematics invented or discovered? Why do we have negative numbers? How much math does a pineapple know? Think Like a Mathematician will answer all your burning questions about mathematics,...

This sumptuous and luxuriously produced volume gathers portraits, album covers, photographs of performances and rehearsals, rarely seen private moments, and candid snapshots of Prince, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of...

"It's very hard for me to accept that Sukita-san has been snapping away at me since 1972, but that really is the case. I suspect that it's because whenever he's...

The brilliant debut novel from the New York Times -bestselling author of Pachinko . 'Ambitious, accomplished, engrossing... As easy to devour as a nineteenth-century romance' NEW YORK TIMES . Casey...

If a camel gets angry, he will vomit green gastric juice all over you. A sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in his fur. Even a blind chameleon...