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  The Bells of Old Tokyo -...

  Anna Sherman

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  An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents.From 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns' city. 
  An exploration of Tokyo becomes a meditation not just on time, but on history, memory, and impermanence. Through Sherman's journeys around the city and her friendship with the owner of a small, exquisite cafe, who elevates the making and drinking of coffee to an art-form, The Bells of Old Tokyo follows haunting voices through the labyrinth that is the Japanese capital: an old woman remembers escaping from the American firebombs of World War II. A scientist builds the most accurate clock in the world, a clock that will not lose a second in five billion years. The head of the Tokugawa shogunal house reflects on the destruction of his grandfathers' city: "A lost thing is lost. To chase it leads to darkness." 
  The Bells of Old Tokyo marks the arrival of a dazzling new writer who presents an absorbing and alluring meditation on life in the guise of a tour through a city and its people.

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  Holiday Crafting & Baking with...

  Jessica Strand

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  Kid-friendly crafts and recipes for traditional holiday festivities—from an autumn wreath to paper snowflakes, matzo bark to a popcorn Kwanzaa collage.  
   
  Holiday Crafting & Baking with Kids will bring the whole family together for some good holiday fun. Children ages four and up will love selecting their own materials and digging into these cheerful projects. There is something here for everyone and every winter occasion Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Year’s, and Boxing Day! Step-by-step instructions, helpful templates, and color photos make it a cinch for little ones to follow along. Best of all, the materials and ingredients for these projects are inexpensive, easy to find, and even easier to turn into amazing gifts, decorations, and treats. 
   
  “Such a wonderful holiday catch-all.” —In the Know Mom 
   
  “Enjoy some family bonding time with the young ones, using these easy to follow and inexpensive suggestions for holiday treats.” —Kirkland Reporter

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  Pardon My French - How a Grumpy...

  Allen Johnson

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  To make a friend is a joy. To make a friend in another country is a wonderment-a small miracle. Pardon My French follows an American author who has embraced a daunting mission: not to be a spectator in France but an enthusiastic participant-fully engaged, fully alive. 
   
  In France, Johnson is like an alien from another planet. Everything is strange to him. His goal is to speak French without going to prison, drive without being squashed like a bug, dance the tango without losing his marriage, and belt out a tune with a world-class jazz combo without being booed off the stage. 
   
  Repeatedly, the author fearlessly steps into harm's way. He joins a summer acting troop and witnesses the French version of sexual liberation. He pits his rather staid and conventional driving skills against the French speed demons of Languedoc. He tries to be cool in a painting class while sputtering nervously in front of the nude model with the long legs and silky voice. 
   
  And then, after it all-after the splendor of Christmas on the Mediterranean, the bicycle tours along the French canals, the mountain treks amply supplied with French bread, cheese, and wine-the miracle happens. The often self-deprecating and bungling American meets and falls in love with a beautiful mistress: La belle France. And when he does, an entire village adopts him into a new family-one with a gracious heart and a beautiful French accent.

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  Organic Vegetable Grower - A...

  Phil Sumption

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  The Organic Vegetable Grower is a practical guide for those growing, or wishing to grow, market and sell organic vegetables for a living. The book is rooted in organic principles and covers:
  •Getting on the land – gaining the skills and setting up
  •How to maximise diversity and productivity at a range of scales
  •A crop-by-crop guide to the basics of growing quality produce
  •Selling and marketing your produce
  •The human element - managing staff, complexity, and avoiding burnout
  Lavishly illustrated with over 250 colour photographs, The Organic Vegetable Grower highlights best practice within the industry with numerous case study examples. It focuses on agroecological and regenerative approaches that build soil health and biodiversity to grow quality vegetables for a growing market. Packed with the latest research, innovations, and grower knowledge, it will also be invaluable for advisers and students of organic farming.

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  Titanic - True Stories of her...

  Nicola Pierce

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  This book commemorates the enduring legacy of the world's most famous ship – TITANIC.
  Her story is one of all those bound together on that fateful voyage. On board were: writers, artists, honeymooners, sportsmen, priests, reverends, fashion designers, aristocrats, millionaires, children, crew and emigrants looking for a better life.
  This book tells of their lives, and shines the spotlight on:
  
  - Some of the great ship's surprising treasures
  - Her fêted voyage from Belfast's
  
  Harland & Wolff shipyard
  - The fascinating museums devoted to her memory, including Titanic Belfast
  - The iconic music and movies
  - Her winged and four-legged passengers
  - The sister ships of Olympic and Britannic
  - Tales of heroism
  - Theories surrounding Titanic's fatal collision
  - The lifeboats and just how close the SS Californian was on that tragic night
  - How Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and the inquiries viewed eventsThese stories and much more lie inside.

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  Rose Gardening - A Beginners...

  Nancy Ross

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  Want to learn the ins and outs of rose gardening for beginners?
  
  Here is a preview of what you'll learn:
  
  Picking the best roses for your garden
  Picking the right place to grow your roses
  Caring for your roses
  Pruning and training the roses
  Tips for taking care of your rose bushes
  Pest control for your roses
  Other tips to help with your rose garden
  Much, much, more!
  An Author's Republic audio production.

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