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  The Spade as Mighty as the Sword...

  Daniel Smith

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  The little-known history of the “Garden Front”—Britain’s wildly successful vegetable-growing campaign during WWII: “A fascinating story.” —Northern Echo 
   
  After food rationing was introduced in 1940, and German U-boats began threatening merchant shipping bringing in essential foodstuffs, the Ministry of Agriculture decided something had to be done to make the kitchens of Britain more self-sufficient. 
   
  The result was an amazingly effective campaign—Dig for Victory—encouraging every man and woman to turn their garden, or even the grass verge in their street, over to cultivating vegetables. By 1942 half the population were taking part, and even the Royal Family had sacrificed their rose beds for growing onions. 
   
  Now, Daniel Smith tells the full story of this remarkable wartime episode when spades, forks, and bean canes became weapons the ordinary citizen could take up against the enemy. It had tangible benefits for the war effort in that shipping could be reallocated for munitions instead of food imports, as well as for the health of the nation in encouraging a diet of fresh fruit and veg. The campaign also created unexpected celebrities like C.H. Middleton, whose wartime BBC radio talks on gardening reached a vast audience, and even sowed the seeds for the modern allotment movement. 
   
  Ultimately it is a war story without fighting or killing, one that shows how even The Little Man with the Spade, in the words of the Minister for Agriculture at the time, did his bit for Victory. 
   
  “Engaging.” —The Sunday Times 
   
  “An inspirational account.” —Lancashire Evening Post

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  Every Garden Is a Story -...

  Susannah Seton

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  A cornucopia of gardening tips, recipes, crafts, gift ideas, stories, and more from the author of Simple Pleasure of the Kitchen. “May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers,” reads author Susannah Seton’s garden plaque, and in Every Garden Is a Story, she teaches how to grow your own wildflower meadow and offers advice on how to keep all the fresh cut flowers from the meadow lasting even longer. She reminds us of a whimsical childhood with accounts of Ghost Gardens and the gathering of Fairy Bouquets, and she awakens us gently with the reminder to detoxify your garden and be kind to the giving Earth.Every Garden Is a Story shows us just how much we can learn from our gardens. From Seton’s stories about her father’s quest for a seven-headed sweet pea to tales cancer survival to magical portraits of moon gardens, this book takes us on our own journey down the garden path. Each passage offers something special, like details on how to care for ourselves and our loved ones by caring for our Earth, plus tips, recipes, crafts, and ideas for gifts that keep giving back. There’s even an extensive resource section of garden centers, online seed catalogs, and recommended reading!

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  Blacksmithing - Ultimate...

  Les Steel

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  Start Your Journey Towards Becoming A Modern Age Blacksmith Today! 
  Prehistoric humans constructed the earliest tools from twigs, branches, and different types of rock. One of the most well-known types of prehistoric stone tool is the hand axe, with which ancient humans could cut food and other items into smaller pieces. Hand axes were used to dig for tubers to eat, or water to drink; and they were also used for chopping wood. Examples have been found in Africa, and later on throughout Europe. This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on becoming a modern-day acolyte of the forge. You will learn about the history of blacksmithing, and you will be able to better understand why this honorable and noble profession persists into the present day. You may even recognize some of the famous people who have helped to shape the idea of what a blacksmith is, and why the work of a blacksmith has been celebrated throughout history. In this audiobook, you'll learn about the basics and essential techniques associated with the various objects that can be crafted by a blacksmith. You'll learn about the materials that have been used since ancient times to create beautifully-crafted objects, and you'll learn about modern-day materials that have proved themselves worthy of use by today's blacksmith. 
  Here Is A look at the Chapters in this AudioBook:-Blacksmithing and its History.Blacksmithing Culture.The Modern Blacksmith.Blacksmithing Processes and Techniques.Blacksmithing Projects For Beginners.Blacksmithing Projects For the Intermediate Blacksmith.And Much more things to Learn throughout Chapters! 
  Right Now you could be cutting and eating that delicious fruit with your self-made Knife. Take the first step towards becoming a blacksmith by Downloading this audiobook today!

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  The Corris Railway - The Story...

  Peter Johnson

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  An extensively illustrated history of this Welsh railway—and the effort to restore it.   One of Wales’ oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame these obstacles and became an essential part of the community that it served.   It was also a forerunner in encouraging tourists, offering inclusive tours to nearby Talyllyn, with passengers traveling on the train and on railway-operated road services.   Taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1930, the railway was closed by British Railways in 1948, apparently for good. Fortunately, the last two steam locomotives and some rolling stock was saved by the nearby Talyllyn Railway, where it played an essential role in that railway’s preservation. Eventually, the thoughts of enthusiasts turned to reviving the Corris Railway, and, after many twists and turns, the first passengers were carried on a short section in 2002. In this book, historian Peter Johnson has delved into many sources to uncover the intricacies of the railway’s origins, development, operation, and revival.

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  Paul Gauguin and artworks

  Jp. A. Calosse

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  Paul Gauguin was first a sailor, then a successful stockbroker in Paris. In 1874 he began to paint at weekends as a Sunday painter. Nine years later, after a stock-market crash, he felt confident of his ability to earn a living for his family by painting and he resigned his position and took up the painter’s brush full time. Following the lead of Cézanne, Gauguin painted still-lifes from the very beginning of his artistic career. He even owned a still-life by Cézanne, which is shown in Gauguin’s painting Portrait of Marie Lagadu. The year 1891 was crucial for Gauguin. In that year he left France for Tahiti, where he stayed till 1893. This stay in Tahiti determined his future life and career, for in 1895, after a sojourn in France, he returned there for good. In Tahiti, Gauguin discovered primitive art, with its flat forms and violent colours, belonging to an untamed nature. With absolute sincerity, he transferred them onto his canvas. His paintings from then on reflected this style: a radical simplification of drawing; brilliant, pure, bright colours; an ornamental type composition; and a deliberate flatness of planes. Gauguin termed this style “synthetic symbolism”.

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  Great Controversy

  Ellen G. White

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  This great work covers the history of the Christian dispensation, from the fall of Jerusalem, through the Dark Ages and Reformation, to the yet-future final triumph of Jesus over Satan.  - Summary by Jael Baldwin

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