In the global village that our world has become, travel & technology fuel each other & us. ” Everywhere is made up of everywhere else, ” motion is our most constant state of being, our very souls have been put into circulation. Yet, as Pico Iyer points out in his fresh, acutely observant, & witty new book, even a global person must have a home. Using his own multicultural upbringing (Indian, American, British) as a point of departure, Iyer sets out on a journey
- both physical & psychological
- toward a definition of home in this world gone mobile. He travels: to Los Angeles International Airport, where town life (shops, services, sociability) is available without a town; to Hong Kong, where hotels are self-contained communities; to Toronto, made cosmopolitan by its emigre population; to Atlanta, where the Olympic Village unintentionally commemorates the mass-produced universalism that shapes the games; to Engl&, where the effects of empire-as-global-village are still being sorted out; &, to Japan, where Iyer unexpectedly, & finally, finds a home for himself.

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Global Suitcase is a compilation of interviews with everyday people & well-known personalities who have travelled extraordinary journeys or lived unusual lives, often guided by a cause, in the name of work, or in pursuit of adventure. The author recounts in vivid & colourful detail a snapshot of each of their adventures as well as plenty of humorous anecdotes, before describing & presenting each interview. Many people within the pages have risked their lives for a cause or found a new cause through their travels. Many participants showed great strength of character during amazing & dangerous journeys, displaying courage beyond understanding. All of them have learned much about the world & share their philosophies with us. Each interview focuses on the precious & timeless memories each has of their journey. This unique celebration of travel & nostalgia

Includes:: Michael Palin-actor/author; Ardal O` Hanlon-actor from the Father Ted series; Jonathan Dimbleby-BBC; Geoff Hill-author; Simon Reeve-BBC; Chris P Baker-author; Dervla Murphy-travel author; exclusive interview Michael Palin`s personal cameraman Nigel Meakin; Daniel O` Donnell- singer; Carol Drinkwater-author & actress; & adventurer Marianne Du Toit.

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The Global Vegetarian Kitchen starts in your back yard
- perhaps growing your own vegetables & herbs or buying produce at your
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The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is the ultimate guide to the life & work of the world`s greatest playwright: William Shakespeare. With full coverage of the 39 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history & a critical essay for each, this comprehensive guide is both a quick reference & in-depth background guide for theatre goers, students, film buffs & lovers of literature alike. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare also explores Shakespeare`s sonnets & the narrative poems, combined with fascinating accounts of Shakespeare`s life & theatre, exploring in colourful detail each play`s original performances. This comprehensive guide

Includes:: up-to-date reviews of the best films & audio recordings of each play, from Laurence Olivier to Baz Luhrmann, Kozintsev to Kurosawa. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is a celebration of all things Shakespearian. Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare`s death.

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Travel trends have changed thanks to the bargain prices brought in by budget airlines & low-cost tour operators, leaving an open door of opportunity for women, young & old, to travel the world, not just on holiday but for all sorts of reasons, from salsa dancing in Cuba to volunteering in developing countries. In this exciting new book by travel writer, Amanda Statham, you`ll find everything that you could ever need to know, about almost all kinds of travel. From short breaks to life-changing travel, & from holiday romances to country guides, & not forget a host of useful contacts, this is the ultimate companion for the female traveller. Amanda Statham is travel editor of Cosmopolitan & has more than ten years` travel writing experience on newspapers & magazines. She is also the author of Getting Married Abroad, The Brit`s Guide to New York & AA Spotlight on New York. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS` WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIAR CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR ` The Glorious Heresies heralds the arrival of a glorious, foul-mouthed, fizzing new talent` SUNDAY TIMES ` Totally & unmistakably the real deal` KEVIN BARRY `A real stunner; a wild ride of a read` DONAL RYAN `A gripping & often riotously funny tale` COLIN BARRETT `A punchy, edgy, sexy, fizzing feast of a debut novel` JOSEPH O`CONNOR ` He was definitely dead, whoever he was. He wore a once-black jumper & a pair of shiny tracksuit bottoms. The back of his head was cracked & his hair matted, but it had been foxy before that. A tall man, a skinny rake, another string of piss, now departed. She hadn`t gotten a look at his face before she flaked him with the Holy Stone & she couldn`t bring herself to turn him over.` One messy murder affects the lives of five misfits who exist on the fringes of Ireland`s post-crash society. Ryan is a fifteen-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father Tony, whose obsession with his unhinged next-door neighbour threatens to ruin him & his family. Georgie is a prostitute whose willingness to feign a religious conversion has dangerous repercussions, while Maureen, the accidental murderer, has returned to Cork after forty years in exile to discover that Jimmy, the son she was forced to give up years before, has grown into the most fearsome gangster in the city. In seeking atonement for the murder & a multitude of other perceived sins, Maureen threatens to destroy everything her son has worked so hard for, while her actions risk bringing the intertwined lives of the Irish underworld into the spotlight.. . Biting, moving & darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies explores salvation, shame & the legacy of Ireland`s twentieth-century attitudes to sex & family. ...

Committed to fight in the air & on the ground against the monumental resources of the Soviet Union, The Glory charts Israel`s successes over Egypt & the commando raid on Fatah HQ in Beirut, the first missile-to-sea fight in history, which helped tip the balance in the Yom Kippur War, & the famous counter-terrorism raid on Entebbe. Shifting between Jerusalem & Washington, Los Angeles & Paris, this is the story of a beleaguered country & the men & women who fought for Israeli Independence & triumphed in the Six-Day War but know their fragile nationhood still hangs by a thread as their own children go into battle. ...

On a clear, dark night we can look up & see the moon, other planets, stars, galaxies, shooting stars
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The Glump lives alone in his cave in the wood, wishing he could come out & dance with the Peebles. But nearby there`s a peeble who wishes she could be quiet & thoughtful
- like a glump. When they meet, it turns out they have a lot to teach each other! A heartwarming story of friendship & daring to be different, from the team who created How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel.
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A powerful, heart-wrenching story of friendship & love ` This is a story about me, Clementine, & my friends: a panther called Levi, a pelican called Lola & a turtle called Jimmy. It is about dragons & goblins, my Daddy the King, my Mummy the Queen & Prince Pio my brother. At least that is the way I tell it sometimes when thoughts of the blood, the machetes, the swamp & the fear of Uncle Leonard become too hard to describe. But that was all before I met Ashley, wonderful Ashley. Not that he would ever call himself wonderful in a million years. When he tells you his story you will see what I mean...` Ashley Bolt
- A middle-aged, loner for whom teaching singing is the only escape from his London life. In an attempt to forget a violent past he turns to self-harming but this provides little comfort. Clementine Habimana
- A Rwandan child refugee who witnesses the 1994 genocide at first-hand & lives to tell her story. Delivered into the hands of an abusive uncle in the UK, Clementine remains undeterred in her hope for a brighter future. When their two worlds collide, nothing is ever the same again...

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