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  Better Boating Blunders - Sea...

  Paul Curtis

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  This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesised version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.  
   
  Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn or just laugh out loud at these heart-breaking but extremely funny tales of just what can go wrong. While experienced sailors will love it it, the uninitiated will find sound advice on how to avoid mishaps when both buying a boat or sailing the seas.

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  Letters from Egypt - An...

  Lucie Duff-Gordon

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  In 1862, Lucie Duff Gordon left her husband and three children in England and settled in Egypt, where she remained for the rest of her short life. Seeking respite from her tuberculosis in the dry air, she moved into a ramshackle house above a temple in Luxor, and soon became an indispensable member of the community. She set up a hospital in her home where all were welcome, from slaves to local leaders. Her humane, open-minded voice and her enchantment with her Arab neighbours shines across the centuries through these letters – witty, life-affirming, joyous and self-deprecating.

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  Animal Lessons - Discovering...

  Danielle MacKinnon

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  Develop a deeper, more positive relationship with the animals in your life and become a better person using Animal Lessons. All around you, animals are acting as therapists, trainers, mentors, and gurus—if you pay attention. They want to guide you toward the next step in your personal evolution, and this first-of-its-kind book shows you how to understand and benefit from them. 
  Having worked deeply and intuitively with animals for nearly twenty years, Danielle MacKinnon has a wealth of wisdom that she shares through helpful tools and techniques, client stories, and her step-by-step process for personal growth through animal guidance. With an open heart and mind, you'll develop a new awareness and stronger love of yourself as well as the wise creatures in your life.

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  How To Make Handmade Jewelry -...

  HowExpert, Genny Wilson

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  If you want to learn how to make handmade jewelry, get "How To Make Handmade Jewelry" written by a person who has real life experience creating many different types of handmade jewelries. 
  Ever wanted to make your own jewelry? Well now you can with this detailed and instructive guide. You’ll amaze your friends and family when you tell them that amazing jewelry piece was made by you. Complete with full color photos the author guides you through step-by-step. Even if you’ve done some jewelry making before this guide is chock full of great information. In this guide you will: 
  - Learn the tools of the trade and the correct and incorrect way to use them. As well as safety precautions you should take when dealing with certain materials or tools. 
  - Learn how to incorporate different materials into your jewelry such as clay, buttons, sequins and chains. 
  - Learn how to make and use your own beading loom. 
  - Learn to bead off the loom using both large and teeny tiny beads. 
  - Make earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, rings, pins, and pendants. 
  The guide is specifically designed so you can jump right in to a specific project or start from the beginning. The author even gives you a list of places to find specific tools and supplies that you may need, as well as tips to help you save money in your jewelry making endeavors. 
  About the Expert 
  Genny Wilson has been making jewelry for about six years and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Originally starting to make a little extra cash at a local festival, she found it so enjoyable she decided to give her creations away as door prizes. “I was immediately hooked.” She says,“From the moment that I finished my first piece there was no going back.” When asked why she loved it so much the hobbyist replied, “I’ve always loved making things, I love the idea of taking a bunch of things and making something. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z.

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  Afloat on the Ohio

  Reuben Gold Thwaites

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  Afloat on the Ohio, An Historical Pilgrimage, of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, From Redstone to Cairo.There were four of us pilgrims—my Wife, our Boy of ten and a half years, the Doctor, and I. My object in going—the others went for the outing—was to gather "local color" for work in Western history. The Ohio River was an important factor in the development of the West. I wished to know the great waterway intimately in its various phases,—to see with my own eyes what the borderers saw; in imagination, to redress the pioneer stage, and repeople it. ( From the Preface )

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  Babysitting Secrets - Everything...

  Books Chronicle

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  This essential babysitting guide offers advice on caring for children of all ages, plus tips on meeting new families, maintaining your business, and more! For tween and teens, babysitting can be an excellent first job. But along with new responsibility and independence, it often comes with concerns, doubts, and plenty of questions. Babysitting Secrets is your comprehensive guide to this exciting new venture.  Here you’ll find tips on everything from bedtime and babies to handling your most challenging “clients”. Advice on keeping young children engaged comes complete with activities and playtime ideas. Safety guidelines are also covered, including basic first aid and important phone numbers in case of an emergency.

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