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  Never Shoot a Stampede Queen - A...

  Mark Leiren-Young

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  The cops wanted to shoot me, my bosses thought I was a Bolshevik, and a local lawyer warned me that some people I was writing about might try to test the strength of my skull with a steel pipe. What more could any young reporter hope for from his first real job? 
  The night Mark Leiren-Young drove into Williams Lake, British Columbia, in 1985 to work as a reporter for the venerable Williams Lake Tribune, he arrived on the scene of an armed robbery. And that was before things got weird. For a 22-year-old from Vancouver, a stint in the legendary Cariboo town was a trip to another world and another era. From the explosive opening, where Mark finds himself in a courtroom just a few feet away from a defendant with a bomb strapped to his chest, to the case of a plane that crashed without its pilot on board, Never Shoot a Stampede Queen is an unforgettable comic memoir of a city boy learning about—and learning to love—life in a cowboy town. 
  "An absolute charmer in the Stuart McLean/Will Ferguson vein." —John Threlfall, Monday Magazine 
  “Williams Lake comes across as the Wild West mixed with Capone-era Chicago with a soupcon of Jim Crow Deep South segregation and an unsavory dash of perversion. And that’s just in the first chapter. —Tom Hawthorn, Globe and Mail 
  "Loved it! I salute you, sir. Thanks for a great read." —Zachary Petit, Managing Editor, Writer's Digest

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  Uprooted - A Gardener Reflects...

  Page Dickey

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  “Uprooted reveals how a late-life uprooting changed Dickey as a gardener.” —The Wall Street Journal When Page Dickey moved away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill, she left a landscape she had spent thirty-four years making, nurturing, and loving. She found her next chapter in northwestern Connecticut, on 17 acres of rolling fields and woodland around a former Methodist church. In Uprooted, Dickey reflects on this transition and on what it means for a gardener to start again. In these pages, fol­low her journey: searching for a new home, discovering the ins and outs of the landscape surround­ing her new garden, establishing the garden, and learning how to be a different kind of gardener. The sur­prise at the heart of the book? Although Dickey was sad to leave her beloved garden, she found herself thrilled to begin a new garden in a wilder, larger landscape.   Written with humor and elegance, Uprooted is an endearing story about transitions—and the satisfaction and joy that new horizons can bring.

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  A Suitcase Full of Koalas

  Fil Bufalo

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  A Suitcase Full of Koalas is a modern, edgy travel book set to test your wits and memory for detail. Gallivanting around London and somewhere distinctly south of the great capital in a sleepy seaside village, the author finds herself handing out tiny furry koalas to the English, to the Polish, to the Italians, in fact to anyone who cares to accept the little fellas as a gift from Australia. In her moochings over a month, she manages to meet a myriad of characters from all walks of life who practically jump off the pavements, à la Mary Poppins and Bert, and into the book.  
   
  This is a book about life and living – about the human condition and quest for feathering one’s own nest. As John Donne observed, ‘No man is an island’, but sometimes we yearn to embrace solitude and sit with ourselves and a good book. A Suitcase Full of Koalas will inevitably tickle your fancy and have you laughing on every other page. But that’s a good thing, isn’t it?

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  Man Without a Country

  Kurt Vonnegut

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  One of the greatest minds in American writing, Kurt Vonnegut has left an indelible impression on literature with such inventive novels as Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse- Five and Breakfast of Champions. Now this iconic figure shares his often hilarious and always insightful reflections on America, art, politics and life in general. No matter the subject, Vonnegut will have you considering perspectives you may never have regarded. On the creative process: "If you want to really hurt your parents . the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding." On politics: "No, I am not going to run for President, although I do know that a sentence, if it is to be complete, must have both a subject and a verb." On nature: "Evolution is so creative. That's how we got giraffes." On modern cultural attitudes: "Do you think Arabs are dumb? They gave us our numbers. Try doing long division with Roman numerals." And on the fate of humankind: "The good Earth-we could have saved it, but we were too damn cheap and lazy." A Man without a Country showcases Vonnegut at his wittiest, most acerbic, and most concerned. Beyond the humor and biting satire is an appeal to all readers to give careful thought to the world around them and the people they share it with.

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  Soap Making - The Complete Guide...

  Florinda Kull

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  Do you Want to Learn and Earn from Soap Making? 
  Discover how to earn making the most wonderful soaps at home. Natural ingredients, the basis of which skin handmade soap is created, have a beneficial effect on the skin. 
  This AudioBook explains to you as a beginner, in simple terms how to create great natural and organic soaps and not just MAKE ѕоарѕ, there is a difference! A soap that contains natural oils and organic additives, honey, oats, banana and more. 
  You'll be exposed to step by step instructions on making handmade soap. You will amaze your family, friends and potential customers with professional looking handmade soap that will create last long impression and earn limitless income using the secrets, techniques, tips and Soap Business Strategy from this audiobook.What will I learn? 
  Synthetic skin care products and body cleaners out the door and bring the healing joy of nature into your life with the simple, versatile projects in Soap making for your Skin, Health & Home. This helpful resolution gives a line-by-line method on all you need to know converting Skin-care soap you can imagine as Homemade Business. Taking you to the next level on how to: 
  > Make Creative Luxurious Nourishing Soap; 
  > Blend Colour and aromatic scents; 
  > Implement it as a leading Home based Business; 
  > To customize them into truly unique, personalized and sellable product (Packaging); 
  > And so much more!So grab your creativity and profitable business opportunity and let's get started.

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  Am I Being Unreasonable? -...

  Mumsnet

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  Welcome to motherhood! The battle between sanity and sleepless nights, the juggling act of guilt and joy, the mystifying maze of parenting decisions… And along this whirlwind, often lonely – and very messy – adventure, sometimes all we want is a good laugh, kind reassurance, thoughtful advice and a nice cup of tea. This hysterically funny read from the fabulous world of Mumsnet is packed full of heart-warming, relatable insights. You’ll find everything you need as a parent and more:   Wonderful wit and hilarious anecdotes Uproarious stories about everything from toddler mishaps to humorous homework blunders! Reassurance and solidarity No mum walks alone. This is a celebration of the small wins and often fairly large setbacks of raising youngsters, as told by other parents navigating this journey. Valuable insights and practical advice Take the renowned wisdom of mums everywhere with you, with hacks and guidance tried and tested by mums who’ve worn the t-shirt, sometimes several times over! The perfect gift for mum this Christmas. Give the gift of laughter, shared experiences, and a reassuring pat on the back – because every mum deserves a moment of joy in the midst of the beautiful chaos.

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