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  My Hero Theo: The brave police...

  Gareth Greaves

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  THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
  ‘I’d been in so many scrapes with Theo and he’d always saved me. Those days were the hardest of my life so far and … at the darkest point, those big brown eyes and that torn ear where I needed them to be. Right there next to me.’ 
  PC Gareth Greaves first met Theo, a German Shepherd, when he was a nervous 14-month-old puppy. They were instantly inseparable and police dog Theo became the best partner Gareth’s ever had. 
  During six-and-a-half years of active service, police dog Theo located, tracked and detained suspects leading to more than 200 arrests. In that time, he endured broken ribs and being bitten by assailants as well as being set on fire. From tackling and detaining an arsonist, to protecting Gareth from a gang of men with machetes in an armed robbery, Theo’s bravery knew no bounds. Time and time again he put his own life at risk (often coming close to death) to save others. 
  Even while off duty Theo has been a rock to his partner, providing emotional support as Gareth learned that some of the hardest battles aren’t always on the front line. 
  My Hero Theo is the heartwarming story of one man and his heroic dog – and the bond that sees them go above and beyond the call of duty to keep each other safe. 
  This is not just a memoir, it's the Sunday Times bestselling author's tribute to the dogs that serve in our emergency services. It's a personal, inspirational journey through the world of law enforcement, where bravery and loyalty are the highest virtues. 
  For fans of Colin Butcher (Molly the Pet Detective Dog), Damien Lewis (Judy), Pen Farthing (Wylie), James Herriot (Let Sleeping Vets Lie), and Noel Fitzpatrick (How Animals Saved My Life).

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  A Garden in the Hills

  Katharine Stewart

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  The author of the classic A Croft in the Hills takes us through a year in her Scottish Highlands garden and its many delights.  This illustrated book celebrates one of humankind’s oldest pleasures. Month by month, we are taken through a year in the life of Katharine Stewart’s garden outside the old schoolhouse in Abriachan, Scotland, where she lives with her husband and daughter. The circle of the seasons is luminously evoked as we are told of the practicalities of gardening, cooking, beekeeping, and winemaking. From a winner of a Saltire Society Award for her contribution to the understanding of Scottish Highland culture, and peppered with warm personal insights, good humor, and a love of living things, this account of the joy of nature reminds us how rewarding it is to be outdoors. “Evocative and charming.” —Scottish Book Collector

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  Lost Feast - Culinary Extinction...

  Lenore Newman

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  A rollicking exploration of the history and future of our favorite foods
  		 
  When we humans love foods, we love them a lot. In fact, we have often eaten them into extinction, whether it is the megafauna of the Paleolithic world or the passenger pigeon of the last century. In Lost Feast, food expert Lenore Newman sets out to look at the history of the foods we have loved to death and what that means for the culinary paths we choose for the future. Whether it’s chasing down the luscious butter of local Icelandic cattle or looking at the impacts of modern industrialized agriculture on the range of food varieties we can put in our shopping carts, Newman’s bright, intelligent gaze finds insight and humor at every turn. 
  		 
  Bracketing the chapters that look at the history of our relationship to specific foods, Lenore enlists her ecologist friend and fellow cook, Dan, in a series of “extinction dinners” designed to recreate meals of the past or to illustrate how we might be eating in the future. Part culinary romp, part environmental wake-up call, Lost Feast makes a critical contribution to our understanding of food security today. You will never look at what’s on your plate in quite the same way again.

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  How The Government Got in Your...

  Jeff Gillman

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  How the Government Got in Your Backyard distills the science, the politics, and the unbiased, nonpartisan truth behind hot-button environmental issues from pesticides to global warming. By clearly representing what the left says, what the right says, what the science is, and what the facts are, Gillman and Heberlig don't set out to provide the answer - they light the path so concerned citizens can uncover their own true and informed opinion. In this season of political discontent, the unbiased truth about environmental policies - free of political agendas - is as refreshing as it is fascinating. How the Government Got in Your Backyard is not for Republicans or Democrats, liberals or conservatives. It's for anyone who is ready to get to the bottom line.

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  Let It Go - Downsizing Your Way...

  Peter Walsh

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  Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retiree selling your family home, a newlywed blending your households, or you're cleaning out your parents' property after they've moved into assisted living or passed away.Decluttering guru Peter Walsh knows the difficulty of downsizing firsthand. Along with six of his siblings, he went through the process of downsizing his family home and dividing his late parents' possessions. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and sometimes sibling rivalries. After this experience, he downsized his own home. Peter doesn't see downsizing as a difficult chore-rather, it's a freeing, rejuvenating process. Now, in Let It Go, you'll access Peter's many tips and practical takeaways, such as how to:Understand the emotional challenges that accompany downsizingCreate strategies for working with your spouse, adult kids, or siblings without dramaIdentify the objects that will bring you real happiness

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  Adventures in Fabric - La Todera...

  Julie M. Creus

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  Learn creative new techniques for 3-D fabric creations with this guide featuring 20 fun and colorful projects from the designer behind La Todera. 
   
  This festive collection from designer Julie Creus brings together bright fabrics, ingenious construction methods, and a large dash of whimsy to make 3-D effects like you've never seen before in fabric. Create usable art with new techniques for fabric folding, fusing, weaving, and thread wrapping.  
   
  Julie Creus shares step-by-step instructions for 20 truly unique projects—including brooches, pillows, table decor, sewing accessories, holiday decorations, children's softies, and more. These scrap-friendly projects are usable, beautiful, and fun to make. Julie's inventive methods make the sewing easy, whether you are a beginning or expert sewist.

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