As a young boy, Raja Shehadeh was entranced by a forbidden Israeli postage stamp in his uncle`s album, intrigued by tales of a green land beyond the border. He couldn`t have known then what Israel would come to mean to him, or to foresee the future occupation of his home in Palestine. Later, as a young lawyer, he worked to halt land seizures & towards peace & justice in the region. During this time, he made close friends with several young Jewish Israelis, including fellow thinker & searcher Henry. But as life became increasingly unbearable under in the Palestinian territories, it was impossible to escape politics or the past, & even the strongest friendships & hopes were put to the test. Brave, intelligent & deeply controversial, in this book award-winning author Raja Shehadeh explores the devastating effect of occupation on even the most intimate aspects of life. Looking back over decades of political turmoil, he traces the impact on the fragile bonds of friendship across the Israel-Palestine border, & asks whether those considered bitter enemies can come together to forge a common future. ...

For travellers seeking the most authentic experiences imaginable, Where the Locals Go provides inside information on the best ...

In June 2009, Caspar & Nichola created a plan to sail around the world with their young children. Most people thought they were crazy. But over the past seven years they`ve embraced every moment of this momentous chapter of their lives. Five years of planning
- the vision, the values, the practicalities, the realities, the excitement, the highs, the lows & the seemingly adventure-stopping obstacles
- led to two wonderful years of living their dream
- the magical & the scary; enjoying life & learning as a family. This is Caspar`s story. It`s a story of a fabulous sailing adventure but it`s also so much more than that
- it`s an inspirational tale for all those wishing they could do the same; it`s a practical guide to show you just how you can make it happen; it`s a motivational story of leadership & teamwork within a family; & it`s a funny, heart-warming tale of slightly unconventional family life. The fascinating narrative of Caspar`s story is accompanied by useful text features such as tip boxes, sidebars & chapter summaries, so that the reader can easily extrapolate the necessary nuggets about how they can make the dream a reality.



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Climbers who court danger in the world`s highest places risk far more than just their own skins. When tragedy strikes, what happens to the people who love them? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude climber? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo within the international world of mountaineering. Now Maria Coffey breaks this silence. She recounts climbers` stories of near-death experiences, & gives a voice to the families & loved ones of Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev & Alex Lowe, amongst many other famous names. Her riveting narrative weaves tales of adventure with first-person accounts of the people left behind, highlighting the conflicting beauty, passion & devastation of this alluring obsession. ...

` Nobody grows old living a number of years; people grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.` When Crispin Latymer hit 50 he had a ` What now?` moment
- & decided he wanted to sail the Atlantic solo. But he was no intrepid adventurer
- Latymer was an ordinary sailor, used to cruising the coasts of the UK, who wanted to do something memorable before he was too old. His voyage turned into an epic. Only two days into his trip, Latymer was caught by Tropical Storm Delta. During the following 23 days he also broke two ribs, was followed by pirates in a scary incident off the Mauritanian coast, & then broke a toe. He describes it all as `magical`. Writing in an understated, inspirational way that speaks to ordinary sailors just like himself, Crispin`s captivating story will encourage other cosy cruisers to break out of their comfort zone & dare to push their boundaries to where the ocean meets the sky.

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Amid Iceland`s wild, volcanic landscape, rumours swirl of an eight-hundred-year-old manuscript inscribed with a long-lost saga about a ring of terrible power. A rediscovered saga alone would be worth a fortune, but, if the rumours can be believed, there is something much more valuable about this one. Something worth killing for. Something that will cost Professor Agnar Haraldsson his life. Untangling murder from myth is Icel&-born, Boston-raised homicide detective Magnus Jonson. Seconded to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after he runs afoul of a drug cartel back in Boston, Magnus also has his own reasons for returning to the country of his birth for the first time in nearly two decades
- the unsolved murder of his father. & as Magnus is about to discover, the past casts a long shadow in Icel&. Binding Iceland`s landscape & history, secrets & superstitions in a strikingly original plot that will span several volumes, Where the Shadows Lie is the first in a thrilling new series from an established master.
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See the dawn of modern Japan through the lens of the power players who helped shape it
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Coffee is one of the largest & most valuable commodities in the world. This is the story of its origins, its history & the threat to its future, by the IACP Award-winning author of Darjeeling. Located between the Great Rift Valley & the Nile, the cloud forests in southwestern Ethiopia are the original home of Arabica, the most prevalent & superior of the two main species of coffee being cultivated today. Virtually unknown to European explorers, the Kafa region was essentially off-limits to foreigners well into the twentieth century, which allowed the world`s original coffee culture to develop in virtual isolation in the forests where the Kafa people continue to forage for wild coffee berries. Deftly blending in the long, fascinating history of our favorite drink, award-winning author Jeff Koehler takes readers from these forest beginnings along the spectacular journey of its spread around the globe. With cafés on virtually every corner of every town in the world, coffee has never been so popular--nor tasted so good. Yet diseases & climate change are battering production in Latin America, where 85 percent of Arabica grows. As the industry tries to safeguard the species` future, breeders are returning to the original coffee forests, which are under threat & swiftly shrinking. ” The forests around Kafa are not important just because they are the origin of a drink that means so much to so many, ” writes Koehler. ” They are important because deep in their shady understory lies a key to saving the faltering coffee industry. They hold not just the past but also the future of coffee.” ...

An adorable keepsake for young children & fans of all ages of Where the Wild Things Are, one of the most highly acclaimed, award-winning & bestselling children`s books of all time. Kit

Includes:: a mini plush figurine of Max, a removable paper crown to top off Max`s costume, & 16-page book of stickers featuring full-colour artwork from the original Maurice Sendak book. Kit
Includes:: * 6-inch-tall plush toy of Max with removable crown * 16-page book of stickers featuring full-colour artwork from the original Maurice Sendak book


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Nick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest: to follow four of Europe`s winds across the continent. His wind-walks begin on Cross Fell, the highest point of the Pennines, as he chases the roaring Helm
- the only named wind in Britain. In southern Europe he follows the Bora
- a bitter northerly that blows from Trieste through Slovenia & down the Croatian coast. His hunt for the `snow-eating` Foehn becomes a meandering journey of exhilaration & despair through the Alpine valleys of Switzerl&, & his final walk traces an ancient pilgrims` path in the south of France on the trail of the Mistral
- the `wind of madness` which animated & tormented Vincent Van Gogh. These are journeys into wild wind, but also into wild landscapes & the people who inhabit them
- a cast of meteorologists, storm chasers, mountain men, eccentric wind enthusiasts, sailors & shepherds. Soon Nick finds himself borne along by the very forces he is pursuing, through rain, blizzards, howling gales, & back through time itself. For, where the wild winds are, there are also myths & legends, history & hearsay, science & superstition
- & occasionally remote mountain cabins packed with pickles, cured meats & homemade alcohol. Where the Wild Winds Are is a beautiful, unconventional travelogue that makes the invisible visible.




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