No matter how much of a cat lover you are, you have to admit those loving feelings can feel pretty one-way. Whether it`s in the form of treasure hunts around the house with small dead animals as the `treasure`, biffing your face for attention in the middle of the night, or the endless indecision about being inside or outside, cats
- a lot of the time
- are dicks. Thankfully, we can laugh about it, because thankfully (as this book shows) we are far from alone. Featuring over 100 photos of cats in all sorts of interesting predicaments, MY CAT IS A DICK shows that even when they`re playing up, cats have an excellent sense of humour. It just often comes at human expense.

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`A strange, haunting, & utterly original exploration of displacement & desire & a world apart from anything you are likely to read this year` Tea Obreht, New York Times Book Review` Fearless, delicate, beautiful, sad, haunting, & wonderful. A brilliant novel` Jeff Vander Meer Yugoslavia, 1980s: a 16-year-old Muslim girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But what was meant to be a happy match soon goes terribly wrong. Her country is torn apart by war & she flees with her family. Decades later Emine`s son, Bekim, has grown up a social outcast in Finland; both an immigrant in a country suspicious of foreigners, & a gay man in an unaccepting society. Aside from casual hookups, his only friend is a boa constrictor whom he lets roam his apartment
- even though he is terrified of snakes. But one night in a gay bar, Bekim meets a talking cat who moves in with him & his snake. This witty, charming, manipulative creature starts Bekim on a journey back to Kosovo to confront his demons & make sense of the remarkable, cruel history of his family. It is a journey that will eventually lead him to love.
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`A strange, haunting, & utterly original exploration of displacement & desire` -- Tea Obreht, author of The Tiger`s Wife, New York Times Book Review ` Fearless, delicate, beautiful, sad, haunting & wonderful. A brilliant novel that mesmerizes with both itshumanity & its utter uniqueness` -- Jeff Van der Meer In 1980s Yugoslavia, a young girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But soon her country is torn apart by war, & she is forced to flee with her family. Decades later Emine`s son, Bekim, has grown up a social outcast in Finl&, a country suspicious of foreigners. Aside from casual hook-ups, his only companion is a pet boa constrictor
- until one night in a gay bar, Bekim meets a talking cat. It is this witty, charming, manipulative creature that starts him on a journey back to Kosovo to confront his demons & make sense of the remarkable, cruel history of his family. & soon he learns that love can be found in the most unexpected places.
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A collection of one hundred inter-linked stories celebrating the twentieth century, by Germany`s most eminent contemporary writer. As the sequence of stories unfolds, a lively & rich picture emerges, an historical portrait of our century in all its grandeur & in all its horror. ...

Coloured by poverty & horrifying brutality, Gorky`s childhood equipped him to understand
- in a way denied to a Tolstoy or a Turgenev
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Bella is a teenage chocolate junkie
- fashion-mad & God-haunted
- who lives in the lakeside village of La Frisette in France

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An allotment is one of the best
- & cheapest ways
- of getting hold of valuable gardening space to grow your own produce, along

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my cool bike celebrates a love affair with bikes & bike culture. The bicycle is the most popular form of transport on the planet. Cycling is simply ideal for many things & we are now at the dawn of a new golden age of this versatile machine. This book will appeal to all who have taken up cycling for sport, fun, health & wealth. As the individual stories in the book show, a bike is a way of seeking solitude
- a leisurely trip taken at one`s own pace, only relying on pedal power. For some the bike is much more than an accessory for the daily commute: there are the plucky few who have have embarked on life-changing momentous global journeys; while for others bike ownership offers the chance to be part of a loyal, passionate & strong-minded community of fellow enthusiasts embarking on club excursions. Among this collection of cool bikes are classic racing bikes, high-tech machines that use the latest in material science & aerodynamics, eccentric bikes designed for specific purposes, & rarities coveted by serious collectors. Themes include: Urban, Commercial, Touring & Sporting, Vintage & Eccentric, Custom bikes, Eco & community bikes, Workshops, shops & cafes & Accessories including fashion.
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My Cool Campervan celebrates the new wave of interest in campervans & motorhomes, & the diverse ways that owners are styling them. Campervans have always had a certain appeal to those who buy into the notion of the open road but the current interest in all things retro has led to a new generation exploring the freedoms which they offer. My Cool Campervan is unique in celebrating all types of campervan
- looking beyond the VW to vans from other manufacturers & earlier eras. It

Includes:: over 30 examples from the UK, US, Europe & Australia, including classics such as the Dormobile, VW, Commervan & Winnebago. A visual voyage through time, the book features stylish photography, informative text & the owners` stories of their love affairs with their vans. With an engaging text & beautifully styled photography, My Cool Campervan aims to inspire a new generation of campervan owners. The Caravan Club estimate that there are 130, 000 motorhome owners in the UK & it is a fast growing sector.


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A weekend away in a stylish caravan provides the perfect antidote to 21st-century living & more & more people are now taking a look at caravans, breathing fresh `retro` vibes into the humble caravan & campervan. Old style caravans & campervans also tap into the nostalgia/retro market & the desire for a simpler lifestyle. My Cool Caravan aims to inspire with both text & well-styled photography a new generation of caravan & campervan owners & provide an idiosyncratic sourcebook for the design conscious. The inspiration for the styling can come from many different sources
- this book looks at 40 styled caravans of all vintages, from across the world, covering themes such as Country Cottage, Old Retro, Trailer Park Treasures, Silver Bullets & Recycled.
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