Ducks growing out of bananas? A mouse catching a cat? What`s wrong with this book? Yes, there`s something strange, something funny & even downright preposterous on every page of this book (and even the cover!). But it`s not a mistake
- it`s nonsense! & it`s also surrealism. Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like ”the cow jumped over the moon” & ”the dish ran away with the spoon.” This fanciful bending of reality is also basic to surrealism. In this book, nonsense & surrealism combine to spark creativity & imagination. What`s true? What`s impossible? What`s absolutely absurd? From Eric Carle, creator of the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes a book to make children laugh & think, preparing them for a lifetime of loving both words & art.
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From the award-winning author of Red Dust, comes a virtuoso piece of `red humour`
- a darkly funny novel about the absurdities
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For over half a century, noodlemaker Gyalo Thondup has been a familiar figure in the Himalayan hill town of Kalimpong. But it was not until 2010 that the townsfolk discovered his true identity: Gyalo Thondup is none other than the older brother of the Dalai Lama & his special envoy, a trusted interlocutor between Tibet & foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Indeed, only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Now, for the first time, Gyalo Thondup is prepared to tell his story. His remarkable account offers an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama & his immediate family, as well as an insider`s view of the vicious & sometimes deadly struggles within the Potala Palace
- the seat of power in Tibet. His is a story of the `real` Tibet
- a country that is secular as well as sacred, where the source of conflict is not just with China but between Tibetans themselves. Candid & insightful, this long-awaited account reveals Gyalo Thondup to have been a key figure in the great game played out by China, India, Russia & the United States over the strategically important Tibetan plateau.

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For over half a century, noodlemaker Gyalo Thondup has been a familiar figure in the Himalayan hill town of Kalimpong. But it was not until 2010 that the townsfolk discovered his true identity: Gyalo Thondup is none other than the older brother of the Dalai Lama & his special envoy, a trusted interlocutor between Tibet & foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Indeed, only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Now, for the first time, Gyalo Thondup is prepared to tell his story. His remarkable account offers an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama & his immediate family, as well as an insider`s view of the vicious & sometimes deadly struggles within the Potala Palace
- the seat of power in Tibet. His is a story of the `real` Tibet
- a country that is secular as well as sacred, where the source of conflict is not just with China but between Tibetans themselves. Candid & insightful, this long-awaited account reveals Gyalo Thondup to have been a key figure in the great game played out by China, India, Russia & the United States over the strategically important Tibetan plateau.

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The acclaimed chef featured in the Emmy-Award winning US PBS series The Mind of a Chef & the Netflix docuseries Chef`s Table explores the rich baking tradition of the Nordic region, with 450 tempting recipes for home bakers Nordic culture is renowned for its love of baking & baked goods: hot coffee is paired with cinnamon buns spiced with cardamom, & cold winter nights are made cozier with the warmth of the oven. No one is better equipped to explore this subject than acclaimed chef Magnus Nilsson. In The Nordic Baking Book, Nilsson delves into all aspects of Nordic home baking
- modern & traditional, sweet & savory
- with recipes for everything from breads & pastries to cakes, cookies, & holiday treats. No other book on Nordic baking is as comprehensive & informative. Nilsson travelled extensively throughout the Nordic region
- Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finl&, Greenl&, Icel&, Norway, & Sweden
- collecting recipes & documenting the landscape. The 100 photographs in the book have been shot by Nilsson
- now an established photographer, following his successful exhibitions in the US. From the pubisher of Nilsson`s influential & internationally bestselling Faviken & The Nordic Cookbook.




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Denmark`s Delia A”
- The Times The world has suddenly discovered that the Nordic diet is comparable in terms of nutrition & healthiness
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Discover fresh, Nordic family cooking with this book from Noma co-founder Claus Meyer. With its focus on good, seasonal ingredients & lightness of touch, Nordic cuisine is perfect family food. In this book, Claus Meyer brings the ethos that built Noma into the world`s best restaurant into the home with easy-going, accessible dishes that will fit seamlessly into family life. The book is divided into four seasonal chapters so that you can get the most from the food & flavours in season. There are also features on food from the wild, including chanterelles, dandelions & blackberries. With recipes including Creamy Root Vegetable Soup with Crispy Bacon, Braised Pork Cheeks with Beer & Plum Vinegar, Pan-fried Mullet with Cucumber & Peas in Dill Butter & Rhubarb Cake you can bring the delicious flavours of the Nordic countries into your own kitchen. ...

At a 2012 conference on social mobility, Ed Miliband said: ` If you want the American dream, go to Finl&.` For decades, the country best known for opportunity had been the United States, but that crown has now been taken by our Nordic neighbours. When journalist Anu Partanen moved from her Scandinavian home to the US in 2008, she quickly went from being a confident, successful professional to a wary, self-doubting mess. She found that navigating the basics of everyday life
- buying a mobile, filing taxes, education & childcare
- were more complicated & stressful than anything she had encountered before. As Partanen got to know Americans better, she discovered that they shared her deep apprehension, & to learn why she looked closely at the differences between life in her Nordic home country & the US. In The Nordic Theory of Everything, Partanen focuses on four key relationships: between parents & children, men & women, employees & employers, & the government & its citizens. She debunks the criticism that the Nordics are socialist nanny states, revealing instead that it is we who are far more enmeshed in unhealthy dependencies than we realise. Her conclusion: the Nordic approach allows citizens to enjoy more individual freedom & independence. Filled with fascinating insights, advice & practical solutions, The Nordic Theory of Everything makes a convincing argument that we can rebuild society, rekindle optimism & restore true freedom to our lives, while pursuing the ` American` dream by following the Nordic way of life.

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Clear maps shoe the waterways & are annotated with practical information for the boat user: Bridge heights, boat yards, slipways, locks & moorings. General tourist information is also included with pubs, restaurants, places of interest, museums, etc also being marked. There is a chapter for each of the main waterways & a detailed but informal text accompanies the maps. At the end of each chapter there is a useful summary with contact details for all places mentioned.

Includes:: a selection of colour photographs.

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The Norfolk Coast is an incredibly varied part of the English Coastline. Along its length the various landscapes include dunes, cliffs, salt marshes, shingle, mudflats & golden sandy beaches. Throw in a smattering of seaside resorts & sleepy harbour villages, nature reserves & a coastal path, & you have an area suitable for many types of visitor from wildlife spotters to those who would rather let the day pass them by as they recline in a deckchair. Its ever-changing nature, caused by the actions of the sea or the weather, makes every visit unique. It is a place where you can 'feel the weather', a meeting point between the elements of the earth, water & air. Great Yarmouth-based landscape photographer Jon Gibbs presents a selection of his dramatic & evocative images of this remarkable stretch of coastline. ...