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  Paper Road - Encounters with...

  Nigel Macfarlane

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  Nigel Macfarlane has worked alongside artisan papermakers in India, Nepal and Bhutan for more than forty years. Paper Road tells the story of that journey and of his engagement not just with the place but with handmade paper and with an age-old craft. His account ranges from the contemporary to the distant past, from India's tropical south to the remotest valleys of the Himalayas. It contains characters whose stories reveal the region as it is rarely seen. While the book looks at the influence of such towering figures as Gandhi and Sri Aurobindo on Indian papermaking, at its heart are the many uncelebrated individuals Nigel comes across on his paper journey. We come to feel the passion of the professor in Pune who is determined to prove that papermaking originated in India not China and the irrepressible energy of Shiva Ram in Nepal, who starts a village cooperative to grow the lokta bark needed to make paper. And we meet the brilliant and mercurial Vasudevan with whom Nigel set up a paper factory in South India, a factory which now supplies handmade papers to artists on every continent. Paper Road combines a refreshing sense of purpose, veracity, dry humour and real experience.

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  Ships and Ways of Other Days -...

  E. Keble Chatterton

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  Sailing ships from the galley to the clipper - rigs, tonnage, cargoes and the men who sailed them, with the plates. Chatterton wrote three dozen books on sail and this is the general introduction to all of them. Its 101 original illustrations have been carefully restored and coloured for this edition.

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  101 Ways to Enjoy Retirement -...

  Ravina Chandra

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  Is retirement what you expected? 
  You've made it to retirement, the start of a new fantastic chapter in your life. You’re now the boss, which means you get to design the life you've always wanted. 
  Maybe it’s been months already; at first, unfamiliar, what with the mornings you could sleep in or days where you didn’t have to wash your hair. You have now settled into your ‘new’ life. 
  But is something missing? If so, this book is for you. 
  In 101 Ways to Enjoy Retirement, you’ll discover:Unique hobbies from 21 different countriesFascinating facts and history from around the worldHow to adapt exotic pastimes to your own home environmentIdeas that might just awaken your inner travel bugEverything you need for an active and fulfilling retirementAnd so much more… 
  Uncover activities to stimulate your mind, body, and soul. Some pursuits you can do on your own, others with a group, the choice is yours. Instead of spending more time on the couch, why not give yourself a reason (or 101 reasons) to get curious and find purpose and passion in your retirement.

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  Pilgrimage - Lessons Learned...

  J.F. J.F.Penn

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  Do you enjoy travel memoirs with a combination of personal reflection and practical tips? Are you interested in solo walking, or are you considering walking the Camino de Santiago or other multi-day walks? 
  In this book, I share my lessons learned and insights from walking three ancient ways — the Pilgrims' Way and the St Cuthberts Way in England, and the Camino de Santiago Portuguese Coastal route.  
  It also includes historical, religious, and cultural aspects, and plenty of tips and questions for you to consider around your own journey.Part 1 goes into practical and spiritual preparation before pilgrimage, including how to make decisions about the route and whether to walk solo, as well as what to take with you, and how to face the fears that might hold you back.Part 2 covers the journey itself with the practicalities of the pilgrim’s day, as well as how walking the path of history and facing the challenge of the way can give you much-needed perspective on life — and perhaps even a glimpse of the divine.Part 3 addresses the arrival at your destination, and how to leave room for the gifts of pilgrimage to emerge after your return home, as well as how my three walks impacted my experience of mid-life.Plus, appendices with practical tips, a gear list and bibliography

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  Travel Adventures of Harvey &...

  Martin Whelan

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  The Travel Adventures of Harvey & Smudge - In Dublin's Fair City, is part of a series of Audiobooks which follow two dogs as they visit Cities around the world. The stories are full of facts and amusing content, with the strap line 'Laugh & Learn through the Travel Adventures of Harvey & Smudge.' In Dublin's Fair City finds the friends visiting the famous Guinness Factory, the site of the Irish uprising, Oscar Wilde's school and the Garden of Remembrance, whilst learning to perform the art of Irish Dancing! Fans of the Audiobooks say they love the way the facts about the cities are interwoven into a funny story, with Harvey always getting into trouble and Smudge always trying to be the calming influence. Come along and join them on their crazy adventures.

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  Secret Carp The (audio)

  Chris Yates

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  The Secret Carp is a fishing book with a difference. As The Independent comments, it is one of the few books that manages to capture the real joy of fishing in such a way that even a non-angler could be seduced. It tells the true story of the events of a single day and night beside an English carp lake in high summer.
  When he stumbled upon a long-neglected, overgrown lake holding some monster carp, Chris Yates knew that he had discovered the kind of place about which every carp angler dreams. He set about trying to catch the huge, elusive inhabitants with rod and line. It was a quest that was to reveal many insights into the secretive behaviour of this king of freshwater fish and bring him thrillingly into contact with his quarry.
  Waiting, watching and stalking, quite undeterred by the damp sleeping bag and the cold. Yates' enthralling story whispers adventure and promise. And it is punctuated by moments of great drama as monster fish disturb the tranquil world of the angler.
  Fishermen of all persuasions will enjoy this masterful angling chronicle.

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