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symbols promised fertility and love. Today there is nothing nicer to buy someone, or even yourself, than this everlasting emblem of affection and, with the info here, it has never been easier or more rewarding. 96 large pages 20 x 21cm with 90 attractive close-up colour photos.
£11.95 NOW £5 70266 KNITTING MOTIFS
FOR BABIES AND KIDS: A Source Book of 50 Charted Designs
by Lucinda Guy
Kids will love turning the pages of this attractive book to look at the cartoon characters and find the motifs they like best. There is advice on different stitches, combining colours, yarn choices,
placement and sizing and patterns such as Fair Isle and Intarsia. In no time at all, you will be able to supply the kids’ dearest wishes, be it animals, birds, plants, flowers, transport, toys or even kettles and saucepans! Personally, we love the Big Bad Bug’s determined march across the border of a sweater, but your kids/grandkids/ nephews et al might prefer a Big Digger, a Robot or a Spaceship. 112 softback pages 25cm x 20cm in bright colours with quirky cartoon characters, templates, index of motifs, list of yarns and stockists, chart grids. £14.99 NOW £4
70234 TOYS TO SEW: Dozens of Patterns for
Dolls, Animals: Doll Clothes and Accessories by Claire Garland
Here are 30 step-by-step whimsical projects for charming animals, dolls and other soft toys. From a classic patchwork Hobby Horse, Cat and Mouse Skittles, Sock Cuddlies, Bears in Waistcoats, Little Felt Houses, Retro Tea Set to the colourful smiling Felty Dinosaurs, you will be amazed at the variety of results you can achieve using the author’s stitching methods. All of the projects can be completed quickly and easily for needleworkers of all skill levels, whether you are using a machine or sewing by hand. Vivid photos, diagrams and the author’s clear and experienced instructions. Our favourite is Tweetle Turtle! 96 large paperback pages in bright colour with templates. $19.95 NOW £6
HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
- Albert Einstein
70724 WRITTEN LIVES by Javier Marias
A playful and insightful translation of the Spanish bestseller which is a multiple biography packed with little nuggets of information like a well- written obituary. Here is William Faulkner on horseback, Joseph Conrad on land, Isak Dinesen in old age, James Joyce in his poses, Henry James on a visit, Arthur Conan Doyle and women, Robert
Louis Stevenson among criminals, Ivan Turgenev in his sadness, Thomas Mann in his suffering, Nabokov in raptures, Rudyard Kipling without jokes, Oscar Wilde after prison and half a dozen fugitive women including Lady Hester Stanhope and Emily Bronte. Literary scholars may frown, but these essays are told with a mixture of affection and humour and bring these authors into a very human light. 200pp in illustrated paperback. £7.99 NOW £3.50
70591 MRS FRASER ON THE FATAL SHORE
by Michael Alexander The true background story to a enduring Australian legend. In 1836, the Stirling Castle was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef and the crew, including the captain’s wife, found themselves on the coast of the area that is now called Queensland. Mrs. Fraser had been raised to be a genteel woman and was ill prepared for her fate, for
cannibalistic Aborigines captured them. She and her husband, the ship’s Captain, were forced to strip naked and taken into the bush where he was murdered and she was tortured. Mrs. Fraser then became an unwilling slave to the tribe, a position of total degradation and humiliation, and subsequently gave birth in an open boat. Her baby was immediately drowned and this lady was made to nurse an aboriginal child - ‘one of the most deformed and ugly looking brats my eyes ever beheld.’ Remarkably, an Irish convict, pretending to be the ghost of a dead warrior, eventually rescued Mrs. Fraser and she travelled to England where further misadventures awaited her. B/w plates, maps and facsimile pages from contemporary books. Paperback. 192 pages. £9.99 NOW £4
70812 LIZZIE SIDDAL by Lucinda Hawksley Immortalised as the face of Millais’ “Ophelia” and Rossetti’s “Beata Beatrix”, Lizzie Siddal, or “The Sid” as she was known in Pre-Raphaelite circles, is a fascinating character who had her own talent in painting and poetry, impressing Ruskin so much that he paid her an annuity to support her creativity. Although she was introduced to the Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood by one of its
fringe members, Walter Deverell, who famously spotted her serving in a milliner’s shop, Lizzie quickly became attached to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and entered into a nine-year engagement before they finally married in 1860. During their engagement, Rossetti had affairs with Holman Hunt’s model and mistress Annie Miller and also the irrepressible prostitute Fanny Cornforth who was genuinely in love with him. Lizzie took laudanum and
HEALTH
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- Spike Milligan
70536 DIABETES by Paul Heltzel et al In all probability, your GP has neither the time nor the resources to devote to explaining all the ins and outs of this complicated and life- threatening disease so, if you have been given a diagnosis of diabetes, you will need an easy-to- understand, reassuring reference work which will contain the answers to all your questions. And this is it!
Whether you have Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes, this book will give you the low-down on how the disease works and what you need to do about it. Here is the latest info on treatments - traditional, alternative, cutting-edge and nutritional - so that you can learn how to make sense of your symptoms, organise a health portfolio, create a health support team, use the Internet to research the malfunction and altogether manage the inconveniences that arise because of it. Diabetes need no longer be a threat. 224 paperback pages illustrated in b/w with list of resources. $9.95 NOW £2.50
69154 SHAPE UP SIZE DOWN: Drop a Dress Size in 4 Weeks by Sally Lewis
Sally Lewis explains fitness, a sensible diet and regular exercise and their physical and psychological benefits - increased energy, a leaner, more toned body shape and the “feelgood factor” created by the body’s release of endorphins. She then shows us how to tailor our exercise regime to our requirements - body size, age, fitness level etc, warming up, posture, balance and cooling down, before moving on to the exercises, 50 in all. Colour photos. 128pp. £9.99 NOW £4
68810 EASEFUL DEATH: Is There a Case for Assisted Dying?
by Mary Warnock and Elisabeth McDonald A serious treatment of the subject of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. In the British parliament there have been three recent attempts in 2003, 2004 and 2005 to legalise assisted death for those who requested it and who were terminally ill. The book looks into the practice in other countries too. 155pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £1.75
her poor health is likely to have contributed to the fact that their child in 1861 was stillborn. “How they met themselves” is a painting Rossetti worked on throughout their engagement, showing himself and Lizzie meeting their doppelgangers in a wood. 230pp, colour. £14.99 NOW £4
69460 ARTHUR CONAN
DOYLE: A Life in Letters edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower and Charles Foley
A physician, sportsman, crusader for social justice, war correspondent, even whale-hunter, his life was every bit as gripping as his adventure tales. Throughout, his mother Mary Foley was his principal confidante, the recipient of a stream
of startlingly frank letters from her devoted son. Over 1000 letters survive from the time he went to boarding school in 1867 until Mary’s death in 1920. 706pp, paperback, photos. ONLY £3
69775 ADVENTURES OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE: A
Biography by Russell Miller In an unprecedented full portrait, told with panache, our author documents both the genius and the endearing quirks of the man who almost single-handedly invented the scientific methods of analysing a crime and identifying its perpetrator, while at the same time arranging gnomes in a circle in his garden and
playing music on a portable gramophone to attract fairies! During his lifetime, Conan Doyle wrote more than 1,500 letters to members of his family, revealing his innermost thoughts, fears and hopes. The doctor/writer/intelligence officer had a fascinating life. 516 pages with b/w archive photos.
£17.50 NOW £5 67698 THOMAS PAINE’S RIGHTS OF MAN: A
Biography by Christopher Hitchens Polemicist Hitchens marvels at Thomas Paine’s 1791 Declaration of the Rights of Man, which was inspired by Edmund Burke’s attack on the French Revolution and is probably the first written defence of man’s inalienable rights. Here Hitchens, in the opinion of many a direct political descendant of Paine, marvels at its forethought and revels in its conscientiousness. He demonstrates exactly how it forms the philosophical cornerstone of the US constitution and how “in a time when both rights and reason and under attack, the life and writing of Thomas Paine will always be part of the arsenal on which we shall need to depend.” 158pp. $19.95 NOW £5
68553 THE CHURCHILLS: A Family at the
Heart of History by Mary S. Lovell Ever since John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, a soldier of genius, empire builder and cuckholder of Charles II, who was given Blenheim Palace for his brilliant victory at the eponymous battle in 1704, defeating the French in the War of the Spanish Succession, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers, profligates, womanisers and heroes. The family flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries, achieving power and influence in Britain and the US,
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69958 POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALING TOUCH THERAPIES
by Skye Alexander and Anne Schneider This convenient concise guide shows you how to apply 136 of the most effective healing touch therapies derived from the traditions of Reiki, reflexology and acupressure. Easy to understand, easy to navigate and immediately applicable to everyday health issues, it shows you how to treat and/or alleviate the symptoms of common ailments such as migraine, upset tummy, anxiety, muscular pain, eye strain, water retention, hot flushes, nasal/sinus congestion, sciatica, varicose veins, motion sickness and carpal tunnel syndrome, to name but a few. Most of these can be performed on yourself or on others, and each technique is illustrated with full colour photos and step-by-step directions. 302pp softback. £12.99 NOW £4.50
70382 NEVER SHOWER IN A THUNDERSTORM
by Anahad O’Connor Is the back of an aeroplane the safest place to sit? How safe is your mobile phone or Blackberry? Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? Is Echinacea really helpful in beating a cold? Are artificial sweeteners bad for you? Do our eyes change colour as we age? Does celery have negative calories?
Do identical twins have identical fingerprints? Are bald men more virile? The New York Times has a column entitled ‘Really?’ and the author has tracked down facts, fictions and occasional fuzziness of old wives’ tales and other medical mysteries from his case files to dispel myths. 237pp in paperback. $15 NOW £4.50
70288 GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH by Steven Peikin
Completely revised and updated third edition of the now famous self help proven nutritional programme to prevent, cure or alleviate IBS, ulcers, wind, constipation, heartburn and many other digestive disorders. Whether it is diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, heartburn, colitis, gallstones or one of the many other digestive tract problems, Peikin’s self help nutritional programme will help you feel much better. He prescribes a healthy diet high in fibre and low in fat, spices, lactose and caffeine and provides a detailed list of ‘flag foods’ to avoid in the case of specific problems, shows you how to use exercise, over- the-counter drugs, prescription drugs and stress management to complement the programme. 385pp in paperback. Apologies for sticker. $15.99 NOW £6
70301 RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME by Robert Yoakum
Within these pages is the promise of a long-awaited good night’s rest, relief and hope for sleepless victims of a hidden epidemic. For decades, millions of people have
helped by good marriages to New York society beauties such as Jennie Jerome and Consuelo Vanderbilt, and then, of course, there was the little matter of Winston and the War. Here are triumphant campaigns both military and political, grand houses and quiet domestic tragedies. 624pp, photos. £25 NOW £6.50
68626 LIVES IN PRINT: Biography and the Book Trade From the Middle Ages to the 21st Century edited by Robin Myers, Michael Harris and Giles Mandelbrote
Biography as a genre has a long history and this collection of original essays points the reader in two directions. Firstly it shows how biography has become one of the staples of the business of publishing and, second, it highlights the role of the men and women who earned their living in the production and distribution of books and serials. From manuscript lives of the saints to the current revision and production of the new Dictionary of National Biography, mezzotints and engraved portraits, and Shakespeare’s Lives In Print. 2002 first edition, 208pp, illus. £24.97 NOW £3
69048 MY FAMILY AND OTHER STRANGERS:
Adventures in Family History by Jeremy Hardy One of our most perceptive comedians wanted to get to the bottom of his grandmother’s dubious claims that the family descended from a certain 17th century architect and that his great-grandfather was a royal bodyguard. Other legends ranged from the great aunt who ran illegal hooch during Prohibition to the wronged Victorian servant girl who bore an illegitimate Hardy, not to mention the family’s rightful claim to a large country estate. He sets out to such diverse locations as the Croydon one-way system and the hostile waters around Malta in order to find vestiges of recognisable family traits and a sense of how he came to be. 305 paperback pages, colour photos. £11.99 NOW £3
69351 MARIE STOPES AND THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION by June Rose
When her book ‘Married Love’ was published in 1918, it sold over a million copies and was translated into 13 languages. Its 37 year old author, Marie Stopes, a lecturer in fossil plants, insisted she was still a virgin. She went on to open the first free birth control clinic in the British Empire and to win international fame for her work. Orderly and brilliant as a scientist, her emotional life reigned chaotic. She pursued and married a Japanese professor to Japan, and declared her Canadian husband impotent. 333pp in paperback, photos. £12.99 NOW £2.50
69413 ISLAND OF THE SWANS by Ciji Ware
Jane Maxwell, (1749-1812), the fourth Duchess of Gordon, was one of the most influential women of her time - a patroness of poet Robert Burns, advisor to King George, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and friend to Queen Charlotte, the mastermind behind her husband’s political success. Spirited and charming, Jane captured the heart of her childhood sweetheart, Thomas Fraser, while her beauty caught the eye of his rival, Alexander, Duke of Gordon. Torn between duty and love, Jane was thrust into a lifelong love triangle that would threaten to destroy all she held dear. A bestselling romantic novel cum biography. 581 paperback pages with family trees. £8.99 NOW £3
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experienced the irresistible urge to move their legs without understanding why. These disagreeable leg sensations get worse with inactivity, making sitting still and sleep painful and sometimes impossible. The author has suffered from it all his adult life and here has compiled a comprehensive resource giving those afflicted with it a voice and creating a community. The foremost medical specialists in the field from the USA look at possible causes, criteria for diagnosis, medical advice and treatment options, the relationship of stress, dopamine and iron, and finding and creating a Restless Leg Syndrome group. Also covers sleep walking and our genes. Apologies that the appendices lists US healthcare providers. 239 page softback. £12.99 NOW £5.50
68359 CANCER - ANY AGE, ANY TIME: The Practical Step-By-Step Guide For Men To Preventing, Detecting and Beating Cancer by Dr Ian Banks
In the UK nearly two-thirds of men are overweight. Portion control, smart shopping and moderate exercise are all essential. Respiratory, blood, brain, and digestive cancers are discussed, followed by the endocrine system and cancers of the bones, skin and uro-genital system. Treatment options include chemotherapy, surgery or, with slow-growing cancers, simple monitoring. The second section of the book covers getting the best from your GP and pharmacist, screening programmes and living with cancer. The final part of the book lists the common symptoms. 58pp, charts and diagrams. £12.99 NOW £1
68968 HANDBAG DOCTOR: The Indispensable
Guide for Women by Dr Pixie McKenna Chronic fatigue, itching, pins and needles, fainting, flatulence, loss of libido are all generalised symptoms which may need treating or which may be a sign of some other condition. Gynaecology, circulation, ear, nose and throat, joints, the urinary system and neurology are among the specific areas covered, together with mental health, diet and metabolism. Headaches, back pain and palpitations are common complaints among women, and embarrassing conditions such as acne, thrush, worms and psoriasis are dealt with in a matter-of-fact way. 272pp, paperback. £9.99 NOW £5
69831 DR ATKINS VITA-NUTRIENT SOLUTION: Your Complete Guide to Natural Health by Dr Robert Atkins
Often, there is no need to resort to conventional drugs and invasive body procedures because, with the aid of essential vita-nutrients, we have the physical capability of healing ourselves. By using special combinations of nutritional supplements, you can prevent and treat many common medical conditions including migraines, cancer, diabetes, infections, obesity, pre-menstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, skin problems and heart disease. This book will show you how. 478 paperback pages with supplement guidelines. £7.99 NOW £3.50
69435 HADRIAN AND THE
TRIUMPH OF ROME by Anthony Everitt
Here is the first major account of the emperor Hadrian in nearly a century. Born in AD76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Anthony Everitt recounts a life in which this
emperor brings a century of disorder and costly warfare to a peaceful conclusion while demonstrating how a monarchy can be combatable with good government. Hadrian was brave and astute despite his sometimes prickly demeanour, as well as an accomplished huntsman, poet and student of philosophy. What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that inevitably ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future - he ended Rome’s territorial expansion which had become strategically and economically untenable by fortifying her boundary, the many famed Walls of Hadrian, and he effectively ‘Hellenised’ Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural centre, thereby making Greek learning an art vastly more prominent in Roman life. Everitt also looks at Hadrian’s marriage to Sabina, a loveless frequently unhappy bond that bore no heirs, and his enduring yet doomed relationship with the true love of his life, Antinous, a beautiful young Bithynian man. Everitt also covers Hadrian’s war against the Jews, which planted the seeds of present- day discord in the Middle East. A crisp and lively biography, 392pp with some illus and maps. US first edition with desirable roughcut edges. $30 NOW £8.50
69563 FAUSTUS: The Life and Times of A
Renaissance Magician by Leo Ruickbie During the Renaissance and the Reformation, in a period of major historical changes, a delicate and complicated line separated the historical Faustus from the legendary one. Our author is an expert on the occult, with a doctorate in magic and witchcraft, and he succeeds in reconstructing the events that reflect the birth, and embellishment, of the Faustian myth and the man behind it. It is the story of a 16th century scandal, of a man who claimed mastery of the forbidden magical arts and dared to rival the miracles attributed to Jesus. He was accused of selling his soul to the devil in return for power, wealth and women. So what exactly was he? Ruickbie takes the reader on a roller coaster ride to war- torn Italy, Reformation Wittenberg and the court of Charles V in his passion to find out. 256 pages, illus. £20 NOW £7.50
69739 PETER THE GREAT by Derek Wilson
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At the age of 10 Peter the Great stood on the steps of Moscow cathedral with his mother and half-brother Ivan as the rebel soldiers of the strel’tsy (the standing army) looted the palace, impaling guards on their pikes. This experience was formative in Peter’s life, explaining his determination to build a new westward-looking Russia. Following the upheavals of his early years Peter and his brother Ivan were appointed co-Tsars, with their half- sister Sophia as regent. In 1689 Peter refused to award honours to some of Sophia’s henchmen and Sophia mobilised her supporters. As an adult, Peter was well over 6 foot tall, an impressive figure who visited the monarchs of Europe with a view to making alliances that would transform Russian politics and culture. In 1704 he
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