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  My Garden Fish Pond - Owen Jones

  Owen Jones

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  This manual will teach you how to choose a site for your garden fish pond; how to stock it, and how to maintain it, so that your fish lead happy lives. 
  You may also use the articles in your own publication. 
  I hope that you will find the contents helpful, useful and profitable. 
  In this ultra stressful world, means of relaxation and a must. One of the best of these, if you have the space is a garden fish pond. An alternative could be a fish tank in the house.  
  I have had both. I often found myself watching the fish in my tank rather than the television in the corner, but a fish pond is more realistic and makes a fantastic focus of attention. Outdoor fish are also more likely to breed, as they will be local. A garden fish pond also takes less maintenance than a tank. 
  This manual will teach you how to choose a site for your pond; how to stock it, and how to maintain it so that your fish lead happy lives. 
  The information in this ebook on various aspects of keeping fish is organised into 17 chapters of about 500-600 words each. 
  You may also use the articles in your own publication.

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  Doctors Killed George Washington...

  Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo

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  A trivia collection that puts medical history under the microscope—with more than 500 little-known facts about doctors, diseases, and more. 
   
  Did you know . . . 
   
  Before the advent of surgery, ancient Egyptian doctors put their patients under by hitting them on the head with a mallet. 
   
  Working with pigs can raise your risk of appendicitis. 
   
  The Catholic Church has patron saints for many conditions, including hernias and syphilis. 
   
  In 18th-century New York, eight people were killed and many more wounded during three days of anti-doctor riots. 
   
  Doctors Killed George Washington reveals these and other stories of accidental medical discoveries, medical follies, bizarre cures, and more. With surgical wit, it examines centuries of medical practice, from herbalism and shamanism to the cutting-edge technology of today, providing hundreds of fascinating facts and outrageous oddities from the history of health care.

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  I'd Scream Except I Look So...

  Cathy Guisewite

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  America’s favorite comic strip heroine navigates the perils of being a modern woman in this hilarious collection. 
   
  By now, we’re all familiar with Cathy’s battles among the four basic guilt groups: food, Mom, love, and career. Women can identify with Cathy Guisewite’s hilarious portrayal of the universal struggles of modern femininity. A confirmed chocoholic, Cathy often consoles herself with one more trip to the fridge, then pays for it with frightening excursions in department store dressing rooms. Mom pushes Cathy to find the man who will give her grandchildren. As for her career, Cathy struggles to be a superstar, even though her desk looks like a disaster area. 
   
  In fact, Cathy’s all-too-recognizable life is what endears her to devoted readers. Her countless fans look on their cartoon heroine as a best friend, someone who really knows the trials and tribulations of the working single woman. From Internet dating to Christmas catalog fiascoes, from winter-flu one-upmanship at the office to kitchen technique discussions with Mom, Cathy puts her finger on the kinds of situations that women face in their real lives on a daily basis. In this Cathy collection, I’d Scream Except I Look So Fabulous, our favorite cartoon character once again shows why her popularity soars. Who can’t relate to the discomfort fashion sometimes dictates in order to be trendy.

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  The Book of Life

  Upton Sinclair

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  Faith and reason, love and virtue, morality and mortality! In these two short volumes the famous novelist, essayist, and playwright, Upton Sinclair, confided his most prized worldly wisdom for generations to come. His kind and witty personal advice both provokes and enlightens page by page. (Summary by Rom Maczka)

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  South Wind Through the Kitchen -...

  Elizabeth David

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  A posthumous collection of recipes and articles—recommended by her friends and fans—from “the best food writer of her time” (Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement).   Before Elizabeth David died in 1992, she and her editor, Jill Norman, had begun work on a volume of “The Best of,” but then her health deteriorated and the project was shelved. The idea was revived in 1996, when chefs and writers and Elizabeth’s many friends were invited to select their favorite articles and recipes. The names of the contributors—who number among some of our finest food writers, such as Simon Hopkinson, Alice Waters, Sally Clarke, Richard Olney, Paul Levy, and Anne Willan—appear after the pieces they had chosen along with their notes.   The writings and recipes which make up South Wind Through the Kitchen are drawn from all of Elizabeth David’s books, namely A Book of Mediterranean Food; French Country Cooking; Italian Food; Summer Cooking; French Provincial Cooking; Spices, Salt and Aromatics in the English Kitchen; English Bread and Yeast Cookery; An Omelette and a Glass of Wine; and Harvest of the Cold Months. There are over 200 recipes organized around courses and ingredients such as eggs and cheese, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry and game, vegetables, pasta, pulses and grains, sauces, sweet dishes and cakes, preserves, and bread, all interspersed with extracts and articles making it a delightful compendium to dip into as well as cook from.   “The doyenne of food writers . . . a touching eulogy compiled by those who loved her . . . While it contains recipes from France, the Mediterranean, and the Levant, the book is really a collection of Mrs. David’s memories of those places.” —The Dabbler

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  How to Save the World For Free

  Natalie Fee

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  Are you worried about the effects of climate change on our environment? Want to help but don't know where to start? Environmental activist Natalie Fee's new handbook to green living will help you to make small lifestyle changes which will make a big difference to our planet.We know that a better world is possible. One where we all get to breathe clean air, marvel at the abundance of wildlife and enjoy life without worrying if it's about to self–destruct. But how do we get there? And can it really be . . . easy? And fun? And free?How to Save the World for Free will galvanize you to think and live differently, covering all key areas of our lives, from food and travel to politics and sex. You will feel better, live better and ultimately breathe better in the knowledge that every small change contributes towards saving our world.Unlike other guides to green living, How to Save the World For Free also addresses the big barriers to change, including broken political systems, capitalism, and consumerism—and gives us practical and engaging ways to disrupt them.Whether you are already taking actions to lessen your footprint or just getting started, this book has ideas to help everyone further their impact.

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