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Yoga, the ancient mind-body practice, is booming in popularity, but there's no attractively packaged overview for the mainstream enthusiast. Introducing The Little Book of Yoga. This eBook presents all the basics for yoga lovers of every interest and skill level-beginner or advanced, committed or just curious. The contents, broken into five sections for a customizable reading experience, include illustrated pose instructions and practical wisdom that...
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This compact travel pictorial and Japan travel guide is packed with cultural and historical information along with charming photographs. Japan is a country shrouded in mystery, even now in the 21st century. The myriad facets that, when put together, compose the whole of this nation are impossible to fully capture. But in The Little Book of Japan, the dynamic photographer-writer team of Gorazd Vilhar and Charlotte Anderson do an admirable job of creating...
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If you're looking for a book which is fun and at the same time informative about Lancashire then this is the one for you. If you want to sit down and read it from cover to cover you will be fascinated by the things you did not know about this amazing part of England. On the other hand, if you just want something to dip into on the train or bus or to read for five minutes in bed before you fall asleep, this book will also do the job. Did you know for...
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The Little Book of Hogmanay is a feast of information exploring the history, folklore, tales, customs, food, drink and celebrations of Hogmanay, from its pagan roots to its pagan present. Whether you need a user's guide or an anthology of entertainment, The Little Book of Hogmanay will tell you all you ever wanted to know about Scotland's most widely, and wildly, celebrated festival.
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The Little Book of Manchester is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the city, from its Roman origins to the present day. Here you can read about the important contributions the city made to the history of the nation, learn about the individual communities and how they came together to form the modern city and meet some of the great men and women, the eccentrics and the scoundrels with which its history...
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The Little Book of Lincolnshire is a compendium of fascinating information about this historic county, past and present. Contained within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Lincolnshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, loony laws, customs ancient and modern, transport, battles and ghostly inhabitants.
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The rattle is a very basic and ancient musical instrument that despite its simplicity has great power to heal and transform our lives. The Little Book of Rattling gives the essential keys of how to use the rattle to silence the mind, break old mental habits and recordings, free our creativity, manifest with clarity and align ourselves to the inner source of consciousness. This is the first self-help guidebook of its kind, the secrets of rattling revealed...
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A collection of more than seventy-five classic Christian prayers accompanied by beautiful vintage illustrations.
Full of wisdom, hope, and opportunities for contemplation, this elegant little book features more than seventy-five classic Christian prayers paired with beautiful illustrations taken from vintage missals and prayer books.
Gorgeous representations of holy figures are accompanied by beloved litanies- including the Lord's Prayer, Gloria,...
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The Little Book of Donegal is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Donegal. Here you will find out about Donegal's folklore and customs, its proud sporting heritage, its castles, forts and stone circles, its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and historic towns and along the 'Wild Atlantic Way', this book takes the reader on a journey through County Donegal and its...
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This festive follow-up to The Little Book of Saints and The Little Book of Angels explores the wonderful rituals and rich history surrounding Christmas. From the story of the nativity to the legends that have inspired beloved holiday traditions (like why Father Christmas arrives through the chimney), this collection includes Christmas customs from around the world. Beautifully illustrated with color lithographs taken from missals and prayer books,...
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The Little Book of Dog is a brief look at one man's experiences, covering 60 years, of providing health, medical and practical advice to pet animal owners and trainers in a dedicated
veterinary setting. It primarily explores the methods used by these people and their pets in their ongoing efforts at communicating.
All of the hypotheses concerning these attempts and methods are described through his own eyes and reflect only his opinion and he welcomes...
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“The Little Book of Stars” tells the story of stellar science and what the stars mean to us from a variety of perspectives. Beginning with the ‘big picture,' the book moves through progressively more and more intimate views until we feel we can hold the stars in our hands, from which we can then throw them back to the sky to see our place among them. The book opens with a summary of the events that created our Universe, the Big Bang, and then...
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The Little Book of Youghal is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about the historic seaside resort of Youghal. Here you will find out about the town's though the ages, its people and industries. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this book takes the reader on a journey through Youghal and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again...
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The Little Book of Belfast is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about the city of Belfast past and present. Funny, fast-paced and fact-packed, here you will find out about Belfast's trade and industry, crime and punishment, music, literature and sport, architectural heritage, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. It covers not only the famous elements in Belfast's history but also unusual, little-known...
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Warwickshire, home to William Shakespeare, Rupert Brooke and the legendary Lady Godiva, boasts a rich and engaging history. Revealed within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, battles and sieges, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, and its customs ancient and modern, including the 800-year-old Atherstone Ball Game, akin in nature to running with...
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The Little Book of Dublin is a compendium of fascinating and entertaining truths about the city, past and present.
Funny, fast-paced, and fact-packed, here you will find out about Dublin's trade and industry, saints and sinners, crime and punishment, sports and games, folklore and customs and, of course, its literary heritage. Here lie famous elements of Dublin's history cheek by jowl with little-known facts that could so easily pass unnoticed.
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The Little Book of Cork is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about Cork City. Here you will find out about Cork's buildings and businesses, its proud sporting heritage, its hidden corners and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through its bustling thoroughfares and down winding laneways, this book takes the reader on a journey through Cork and its vibrant past, recalling the people and events that...
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Did you know?
• A trip to the Ashmolean for Alice Liddell and Charles Dodgson led to the latter, under his nom de plume Lewis Carroll, immortalizing both Liddell and himself (as a dodo) in the Alice books.
• A man was crushed beneath his own cart wheels in 1872, when his horse reared after meeting an elephant on the road from Oxford to Eynsham.
• Despite Percy Bysshe Shelley being expelled from University College for writing the pamphlet 'The...
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A whole bunch of a-peeling recipes, with over 70 delicious ideas for your favorite banana recipes!
We all know bananas are an easy go-to snack. Now, Sally El-Arifi is here to show you how versatile it is as an ingredient too. Discover recipes that use every type and part of the banana – even the peel. Let’s go bananas!
We start our journey with Banana Rum Cake, Sco-kies (a delicious mix between a scone and cookie!), Hummingbird Cake and ending...
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Acclaimed flirting expert Peta Heskell's mini-guide to charming your way to love, friendship and success. A bite-sized guide to powerful communication. Peta Haskell has got flirting down to a fine art - one that can be used not just in romantic relationships but in every relationship (with teachers, neighbours, clients and colleagues) to make communication more fun. Peta insists that the key to successful socializing is being able to be yourself....
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