Author: Chelsea Duke
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743292201
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
When Chelsea Duke took a year out to travel round the world alone, she had no idea what she was letting herself in for. Never having described herself as the outdoorsy type or having stayed in a hostel before, life on the backpacker trail held some rather unpleasant surprises. But by the end of the year she had amassed a range of survival techniques all of which she is generously passing on here.
High Heels and a Head Torch
Author: Chelsea Duke
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743292201
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
When Chelsea Duke took a year out to travel round the world alone, she had no idea what she was letting herself in for. Never having described herself as the outdoorsy type or having stayed in a hostel before, life on the backpacker trail held some rather unpleasant surprises. But by the end of the year she had amassed a range of survival techniques all of which she is generously passing on here.
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743292201
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
When Chelsea Duke took a year out to travel round the world alone, she had no idea what she was letting herself in for. Never having described herself as the outdoorsy type or having stayed in a hostel before, life on the backpacker trail held some rather unpleasant surprises. But by the end of the year she had amassed a range of survival techniques all of which she is generously passing on here.
Head Start
Author: Judith Cutler
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN: 074902075X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
With her abusive ex-husband in prison, Jane Cowan finally has the confidence to accept a new job: head teacher of the primary school in the Kentish village of Wrayford. But her new life is soon disrupted when a mysterious intruder breaks into her school and then later when a child is badly hurt in the playground - only Jane suspects that her fall was not accidental. Are the two incidents connected?After another child suffers life-threatening injuries, Jane must become the pursuer and not the prey if she is to protect the pupils in her charge. However, when the children and teachers alike begin to act suspiciously and Jane finds that she herself is a target, fears and doubts that she thought were behind her begin to resurface.
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN: 074902075X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
With her abusive ex-husband in prison, Jane Cowan finally has the confidence to accept a new job: head teacher of the primary school in the Kentish village of Wrayford. But her new life is soon disrupted when a mysterious intruder breaks into her school and then later when a child is badly hurt in the playground - only Jane suspects that her fall was not accidental. Are the two incidents connected?After another child suffers life-threatening injuries, Jane must become the pursuer and not the prey if she is to protect the pupils in her charge. However, when the children and teachers alike begin to act suspiciously and Jane finds that she herself is a target, fears and doubts that she thought were behind her begin to resurface.
Super Devil King
Author: Da MoBaiYang
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1646775716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
"I suspect. But this is the task of the Organization, you understand. "The man's tone remained calm, but he seemed to have already connected the dots. Even if he escaped to the most remote part of South Africa, he would still be unable to escape from the organization.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1646775716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
"I suspect. But this is the task of the Organization, you understand. "The man's tone remained calm, but he seemed to have already connected the dots. Even if he escaped to the most remote part of South Africa, he would still be unable to escape from the organization.
The Narrowboat Guide
Author: Tony Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408188031
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408188031
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.
The Horse
Author: John Wortley Axe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Exterior of the Horse
Author: Armand Goubaux
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
The Mountains are Calling
Author: Jonny Muir
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
ISBN: 1912240114
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2018Jonny Muir was a nine-year-old boy when the silhouette of a runner in the glow of sunset on the Malvern Hills caught his eye. A fascination for running in high places was born – a fascination that would direct him to Scotland. Running and racing, Jonny became the mountainside silhouette that first inspired him.His exploits inevitably led to Scotland's supreme test of hill running: Ramsay's Round, a daunting 60-mile circuit of twenty-four mountains, climbing the equivalent height of Mount Everest and culminating on Ben Nevis, to be completed within twenty-four hours.
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
ISBN: 1912240114
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2018Jonny Muir was a nine-year-old boy when the silhouette of a runner in the glow of sunset on the Malvern Hills caught his eye. A fascination for running in high places was born – a fascination that would direct him to Scotland. Running and racing, Jonny became the mountainside silhouette that first inspired him.His exploits inevitably led to Scotland's supreme test of hill running: Ramsay's Round, a daunting 60-mile circuit of twenty-four mountains, climbing the equivalent height of Mount Everest and culminating on Ben Nevis, to be completed within twenty-four hours.
The Good Thief's Guide to Venice
Author: Chris Ewan
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429972734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Charlie, a gentleman thief to rival Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief, gallivants around Venice in The Good Thief's Guide to Venice--the next caper in Chris Ewan's sparkling series. After a particularly bad streak of luck in Vegas, Charlie has retreated to Venice, having vowed to give up a life of crime to write crime fiction full-time. But inspiration has yet to strike. And to make matters worse, Charlie's agent Victoria shows up at his door just as his prized first edition of The Maltese Falcon flies out the window with a femme-fatale burglar. Blackmailed into committing a dastardly crime in order to get his book back, Charlie is catapulted into yet another adventure, this one even more explosive than the last.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429972734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Charlie, a gentleman thief to rival Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief, gallivants around Venice in The Good Thief's Guide to Venice--the next caper in Chris Ewan's sparkling series. After a particularly bad streak of luck in Vegas, Charlie has retreated to Venice, having vowed to give up a life of crime to write crime fiction full-time. But inspiration has yet to strike. And to make matters worse, Charlie's agent Victoria shows up at his door just as his prized first edition of The Maltese Falcon flies out the window with a femme-fatale burglar. Blackmailed into committing a dastardly crime in order to get his book back, Charlie is catapulted into yet another adventure, this one even more explosive than the last.
Memoirs of an American Gypsy
Author: Reece Gesumaria
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479775428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Memoirs of an American Gypsy is a collection of stories by a young woman on an invigorating adventure through Europe. With an overstuffed backpack and over-planned future, she begins the journey of a lifetime. Her plane to return home leaves without her as her definition of home shifts. She falls deeply in love with foreign cultures, alternative communities, tongue-tingling languages, and welcoming families along the way. Plans and fears melt away to reveal the freedom that lies in the core of us all. She has emerged from tents, mansions, college dormitories, and an abandoned wheat factory to share her journey, the tips n tricks of hitchhiking, trekking the world without needing to pay for a bed. The biggest secret to gypsy survival without cash is faith in humanity. The goodness of people and the inevitable connections that form will dissolve our stereotypes, fears, and inhibitions, leaving us with trust, abundance, and a contagious joy that will help make the world a better place. Tales of urban exploration, charming castle villages, a giant community squat, breathtaking nature, gnarly music festivals, a mud war, police searches, unicorn spotting, a pirate's cave, Vikings, rainbows and human-connection fill the pages of this book. Good luck holding on tight to your pre-conceived notions of the world of traveling, because this is going to be a wild ride
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479775428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Memoirs of an American Gypsy is a collection of stories by a young woman on an invigorating adventure through Europe. With an overstuffed backpack and over-planned future, she begins the journey of a lifetime. Her plane to return home leaves without her as her definition of home shifts. She falls deeply in love with foreign cultures, alternative communities, tongue-tingling languages, and welcoming families along the way. Plans and fears melt away to reveal the freedom that lies in the core of us all. She has emerged from tents, mansions, college dormitories, and an abandoned wheat factory to share her journey, the tips n tricks of hitchhiking, trekking the world without needing to pay for a bed. The biggest secret to gypsy survival without cash is faith in humanity. The goodness of people and the inevitable connections that form will dissolve our stereotypes, fears, and inhibitions, leaving us with trust, abundance, and a contagious joy that will help make the world a better place. Tales of urban exploration, charming castle villages, a giant community squat, breathtaking nature, gnarly music festivals, a mud war, police searches, unicorn spotting, a pirate's cave, Vikings, rainbows and human-connection fill the pages of this book. Good luck holding on tight to your pre-conceived notions of the world of traveling, because this is going to be a wild ride
Something in Common
Author: Roisin Meaney
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN: 1444743554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A life-affirming, poignant story of two women with nothing in common except their friendship - from Number One bestselling author Roisin Meaney. Perfect for readers of Cathy Kelly and Sheila O'Flanagan. The friendship starts with a letter . . . from aspiring writer Sarah to blunt but witty journalist Helen, complaining about Helen's most recent book review. And there begins a correspondence that blossoms into a friendship which spans over two decades. As the years pass, the women exchange details of loves lost and found, of family joys and upheavals. Sarah's letters filled with thoughts on her outwardly perfect marriage and her aching desire for children, and Helen's on the struggle of raising her young daughter alone. But little do they realise that their story began long before Sarah penned that first letter - on one unforgettable afternoon when Sarah changed the course of Helen's life forever. This is the story of Helen and Sarah, and the friendship that was part of their destiny.
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN: 1444743554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A life-affirming, poignant story of two women with nothing in common except their friendship - from Number One bestselling author Roisin Meaney. Perfect for readers of Cathy Kelly and Sheila O'Flanagan. The friendship starts with a letter . . . from aspiring writer Sarah to blunt but witty journalist Helen, complaining about Helen's most recent book review. And there begins a correspondence that blossoms into a friendship which spans over two decades. As the years pass, the women exchange details of loves lost and found, of family joys and upheavals. Sarah's letters filled with thoughts on her outwardly perfect marriage and her aching desire for children, and Helen's on the struggle of raising her young daughter alone. But little do they realise that their story began long before Sarah penned that first letter - on one unforgettable afternoon when Sarah changed the course of Helen's life forever. This is the story of Helen and Sarah, and the friendship that was part of their destiny.