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  Northumberland - A guide

  Stephen Platten

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  Northumberland, one of the most sparsely-populated counties in England, with unique features like the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and Hadrian’s Wall, was also a crucible of European civilization and remains a treasury of culture. Giving birth to railways worldwide through George Stephenson, it saw the beginnings of hydraulics, hydro-electricity and turbines and, with Joseph Swan, witnessed the earliest light from electric incandescent lamps; it was a laboratory of invention.
  
   
  Northumberland has, however, changed dramatically over the course of the last century: deep coal-mining, shipbuilding and much heavy engineering have gone, but new industries have flowered. So, the largest man-made lake in northwest Europe, lying within the largest man-made forest is set within the north west of the county, bringing water in abundance and supporting entirely new leisure and tourist activities. The lower Tyne has been transformed both architecturally, and culturally.
  
   
  This unique guide to England’s most northern county explores the land, the people, the flora and fauna alongside its architecture and history. A gazetteer takes readers to Northumberland’s towns and cities – Newcastle, Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, but also to villages, hamlets, castles, beaches, churchyards, great houses, ruined abbeys, and vast wild open countryside. Among the places visited are the castles at Warkworth, Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh and Alnwick, the Farne Islands and the remote valleys of Allendale and the South Tyne, battle sites at Heavenfield, Otterburn and Flodden, alongside Vanbrugh’s final triumphant Palladian mansion at Seaton Delaval.
  
   
  Fully illustrated with more than 240 photographs, this guidebook invites travellers and locals alike to explore the unique features and the true character of Northumberland.

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  Take Off Your Shoes - One Man's...

  Ben Feder

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  A success-driven CEO goes on a year-long journey of self-discovery in Bali in this memoir about rediscovering what’s truly important.   A hard-charging CEO of a large enterprise, Ben Feder discovers that he is losing the very things that sustained him over his years of business success. Unsettled by his insight, he becomes determined to rebuild family relationships and rejuvenate his sense of purpose. Risking his career, Feder left New York with his wife and children and set off on a self-prescribed sabbatical year. That experience transforms them all.   As Feder navigates the thrills and pitfalls of his time away, he draws readers into remarkable examinations of modern values and modern life. Take Off Your Shoes is Feder’s candid and personable account of a journey across the world, and within himself.

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  Queen Elizabeth Class Battleships

  Les Brown

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  The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.This volume covers the five ships of the highly successful Queen Elizabeth class, a design of fast battleship that set the benchmark for the last generation of dreadnoughts. Although they fought with distinction in WW1, all were thought valuable enough to be modernised between the wars - indeed, three were massively reconstructed, providing the modelmaker with a challenging variety of possible subjects.

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  Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera

  Gerry Souter

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  They met in 1928; Frida Kahlo was then 21 years old and Diego Rivera was twice her age. He was already an international reference, she only aspired to become one. An intense artistic creation, along with pain and suffering, was generated by this tormented union, in particular for Frida. On both continents, America and Europe, these committed artists proclaimed their freedom and left behind them the traces of their exceptional talent. In this book, Gerry Souter brings together both biographies and underlines with passion the link which existed between the two greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century.

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  Canine Massage the Complete...

  ANTONIO JAIMEZ

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  Do You Want To Connect Deeply With Your Canine On A Level You Never Imagined? Are You Looking To Relieve Your Faithful Companion's Stresses And Pains? Do You Long To Understand The Silent Language Your Dog Shows You On A Daily Basis, But That You May Be Overlooking? 
  If You Answered Yes, Then This Essential Guide Is Perfect For You. But Before You Immediately Embark On This Magical And Fascinating Adventure, Let Me Explain Why This Book Will Transform Your Life And Your Pet's Life Almost Automatically, And In A Way That Meets All Your Needs, Almost Without You Even Realizing It. 
  It's Funny How, When We Begin To Explore The Art Of "Canine Massage", You Can Feel That You Are Not Only Touching Your Dog's Body, But Also His Soul. In Fact, The More You Immerse Yourself In The Techniques, The More You Understand The Subtle Messages Your Canine Is Trying To Convey. 
  Three Reasons Why This Complete And Up-To-Date Guide Is Perfect For You: 
  1. You'll Deepen Your Canine-Human Bond: It's Not Just About Massage. By Understanding The Anatomy, The Science Behind Each Technique And Your Dog's Body Language, You'll Be Building An Indestructible Bond Between The Two Of You, Almost Instantly. 
  2.          Diversity Of Techniques For Every Need: Whether Your Dog Is An Athlete, A Lovable Senior Citizen, Or Going Through Anxiety Or Physical Pain, You'll Find The Right Approach. Every Time You Lay Your Hands On Him, You Will Automatically Feel Which Technique To Employ.

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  Papercuts

  Colin Bateman

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  Through world wars and civil strife, the Bangor Express has never missed an issue, but now it is losing money and Rob Cullen has absolutely no idea that he's the man to save it. It's been a long time since Rob had a real story to get his teeth into, just as well then that he can rely on the Express crew to back him up. They're like a family. A dysfunctional, highly unpopular and poverty-stricken family.

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