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  The Southwold Railway 1879–1929...

  David Lee, Alan Taylor, Rob...

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  A journey through the history of this railway that brought passengers to the English seaside for fifty years. Includes maps and photos.   The Southwold Railway was a delightful example of one of East Anglia's minor railways: A 3ft gauge railway, single track, just over eight miles long from Halesworth (connections to London) across the heathland and marshes of East Suffolk to the seaside resort and harbor of Southwold.   This book collates the research and memories of one of the last surviving passengers with maps and pictures to tell a fascinating tale of immaculate passenger service, management from a distant London office, closure at very short notice, and twenty-first century revival.

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  The Market Gardener - A...

  Jean-Martin Fortier

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  “Few books have grabbed my attention as dramatically as this one—because it’s ultimately do-able for thousands of would-be food and farm healers.” —Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm  Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods   Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just 1.5 acres, Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they’ve developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process.  The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on:   ·       Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay ·       Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery and minimum tillage practices ·       Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods and pricing approaches.   Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable.   “Very well done and should be of great use to market growers everywhere.” —Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of The New Organic Grower   “Both visionary and practical, it is a work of rare intelligence.” —Charles Herve-Gruyer, permaculture teacher and grower at la Fermedu BecHellouin, France

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  Al Capone Was a Golfer - Hundred...

  Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo

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  What is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, or the type of cleats on their shoes. What is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, the type of cleats on their shoes, the distance between their feet, and the direction of the wind, not to mention statistics, statistics, statistics. Featuring more than 500 facts about the sport that Paul Harvey describes as “a game in which you shout ‘fore,’ shoot six, and write down five.” Readers learn that experts believe shepherds invented the game using their staffs to bat around stones and that 12 percent of all lightning fatalities happen on the golf course.

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  How To Buy A House For 1 Euro in...

  Andrew Kushnir

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  For several years now, Italy has been running the "House for 1 Euro" program. And although these houses are selling for a very low price, they need renovation. This program has many difficulties and information that is hidden in bureaucratic procedures. Directly communicating with the program participants, we wrote answers to popular questions: "How to buy a house for 1 euro in practice ?" Updated in 2024 and "How to avoid mistakes?" And we've got an answer. We analyzed information including taxes, payments, registration of a transaction, benefits, bonuses for renovation from the state of Italy. We would like to introduce you important tips that will help you avoid a lot of problems and save your budget. This book will simplify procedures for buying a house in Italy, so it will help you to understand the requirements of the Italian municipalities. An author will tell you the right and the strict way to your dream house for 1 euro.

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  Through Glacier Park; Seeing...

  Mary Roberts Rinehart

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  This is the first of two travelogues published by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958).  Both deal with Glacier National Park.  (The other is entitled Tenting To-night, which also deals with the Cascade Mountains.).  Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and articles, though she is most famous for her mystery stories.  The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans and upon the arrival of European explorers, was dominated by the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the western regions.  Summary by wikipedia and david wales.

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  Modern Selvage Quilting

  Riel Nason

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  Learn to use every last bit of fabric with three methods for sewing with selvages, plus 17 projects. 
   
  Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects of all sizes! Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage is a souvenir of a fabric you’ve selected and used. Incorporate these unique scraps with 3 easy-sew methods for narrow- and wide-cut selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles. Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from polka-dot pincushions to clever quilts. 
   
  • Three easy methods for sewing with selvages, plus innovative half-square triangle technique 
   
  • Waste not, want not! Use every last bit of fabric from your favorite designers 
   
  • Clever, modern designs use yardage to help stretch even a small selvage collection into something fabulous 
   
  Praise for Modern Selvage Quilting 
   
  “This book has lots of projects to try and has very clear, easy to follow instructions! . . . If you are looking for something fun and a little different, why don't you try quilting with selvages?” —Christine Baker, Fairfield Road Designs

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