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  A Reed Shaken by the Wind -...

  Gavin Maxwell

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  The Marsh Arabs were one of the most isolated communities in the world. Few outsiders, let alone Europeans, had been permitted to travel through their homeland, a mass of tiny islands lost in a wilderness of reeds and swamps in southern Iraq. One of the few trusted outsiders was the legendary explorer Wilfred Thesiger, who was Gavin Maxwell's guide to the intricate landscape, tribal customs and distinctive architecture of the Marsh Arabs. Thesiger's skill with a medicine chest and rifle assured them a welcome in every hamlet, and Maxwell's sharp observation, honed as a naturalist and writer, has left an invaluable record of a unique community and a now-vanished way of life.

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  The Ultimate Book of Top Ten...

  Jamie Frater

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  A collection of obscure facts, impressive achievements, despicable crimes, bizarre records, unforgettable films and more from the authors of listverse.com. 
   
  Discover bizarre facts, amazing trivia, astonishing mysteries, natural wonders, little-known people, useful tips and much more in this mammoth bathroom reader. From crime, movies and music to science, history and literature, this book offers an incredible array of intriguing top-ten lists, including: 
   
  • Urban Legends—Debunked 
   
  • Influential People Who Never Lived 
   
  • Ancient Methods of Execution 
   
  • Poisonous Foods We Love to Eat 
   
  • Inventions of the Middle Ages 
   
  • Gruesome Fairytale Origins 
   
  • Secret Societies 
   
  • Amazing Film Swordfights 
   
  • Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals 
   
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  • Fascinating Graveyards You Must See

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  Somebody's Doodle

  Nikki Attree, Richard Attree

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  How could anybody steal a dog like Gizmo … ? 
   
  When petty criminals ‘Flash Harry’ Smith and Jack (‘The Lad’) Jones start nicking dogs, they soon realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew … 
  Their victim, Elizabeth Parker-Smyth, is a high-flying movie producer with a Grand Design of a house and a designer dog to match. Their hostages, Gizmo and Doodle, are the co-stars of her next film: Nobody’s Poodle. Their nemesis, Annie Capello, is a quirky, big-hearted pet detective, who tracks the dognappers through cyberspace and finds herself entangled in their shenanigans. 
   
  SOMEBODY’S DOODLE is a fast-moving, heady mix of crime, humour, romance, and some wooftastic dogs. As it races towards the climax, the human protagonists search for truth and reconciliation and glimpse what we can all learn from Man’s Best Friend.

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  Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond -...

  Jan Krentz

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  The popular quilt designer and teacher demonstrates beginner-friendly techniques with these 12 new diamond quilt patterns without inset seams!   Quilting with geometric patterns such as diamonds can seem challenging. But in Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond, award-winning quilting instructor Jan Krentz shares her own classroom-tested techniques that make diamond quilting easy.    Artists new to quilting will enjoy these lighthearted, original patterns featuring large shapes, easy piecing options, and fresh fabric combinations. Jan also offers tips on color value, texture, and contrast to enhance your fabric selection, and shows how using geometric fabrics can make your quilts shine.

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  The Dumpling - A Seasonal Guide

  Wai Hon Chu, Connie Lovatt

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  “A global perspective on dumplings. . . . Cooks at all levels will delight in this book as they try their hands at familiar favorites as well as new dishes.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  The Dumpling is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging anthology of traditional recipes available for those who love dumplings in every shape, size, and variety. Wai Hon Chu—who has worked in the kitchens of March, Clementine, and The Russian Tea Room, and is creator of El Eden Chocolates, named Best Gourmet Chocolate by New York Press—and personal chef Connie Lovett take dumpling aficionados on a culinary tour around the globe, offering more than 100 mouthwatering recipes that cover the full range of dumpling possibilities.  
   
  “A fine new book...richly instructional. So . . . study up, fling open your door and step out to sample this delightful, richly varied fare. Or stay at home, prop up your copy of The Dumpling, invite in a few friends and go traveling in your own kitchen.” —Nach Waxman, owner of Kitchen Arts & Letters

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  Organic Management for the...

  John Ferguson, Howard Garrett,...

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  A handbook for organic landscaping and turf management for recreational and commercial properties, public spaces, parks and urban gardens. Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely! Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it also makes sense both economically and environmentally. It promotes healthy soils and plants, which require less water and sequester more carbon—a winning combination for both your bottom line and the planet’s fight against resource depletion and global warming. Organic programs on a commercial scale have enormous potential to make a difference in the quality of our environment, our use of fuels, and climate change. And as those who have already converted to organics have discovered, they also cost a lot less over the long term. Organic Management for the Professional is the first comprehensive guide to “going green” in large-scale landscaping. Nationally recognized organic gardening expert Howard Garrett, with associates John Ferguson and Mike Amaranthus, not only explains in detail how to manage projects with natural organic techniques, but also presents the material in clear, simple terms so that commercial and institutional property owners can understand what to ask of their landscape architects, contractors, growers, and maintenance people. They give detailed, proven instructions for the key components of organic landscaping—soil building, correct planting techniques, fertilizing, pest control, compost, and mulch. Then they show how to apply these organic methods in large-scale landscaping, commercial growing, such as orchards, tree farms, nurseries, and greenhouse operations, and recreational properties such as sports fields and parks.

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