Category Archives: Accessories

Following Seas: Sailing the Globe, Sounding a Life

The Family of Pascual Duarte: A Novel

โ€The Family of Pascual Duarteโ€ is the story of Pascual Duarte–a Spanish peasant born into a brutal world of poverty, hatred, and depravity–as told from his prison cell, where he awaits execution for the murders he`s committed throughout his lifetime. Despite his savage and cruel impulses, Pascual retains a childlike sense of the world and

Understanding Isis and the New Global War on Terror

The Lebanese Kitchen: Quick & Healthy Recipes

Delicious, nutritious, practical and easy versions of one of the world`s great cuisines.

Book of the Sultan`s Seal Strange Incidents from History in the City of Mars

Mexico Pacific & Guadalajara ITMB

Indexed road map covering south-western Mexico, with indexed plan of central Guadalajara on the reverse. The main map extends from Acapulco in the south-east to Durango in the north and Mazatlan in the west. Altitude tinting represents the general relief, with spot heights for major peaks, swamp areas and National Parks. Road detail includes some

This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century

From protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to Occupy, the Arab Spring, and #BlackLivesMatter, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change. When mass movements erupt onto our television screens, the media consistently portrays them as being spontaneous and unpredictable. Yet, in this book, Mark and

Queen Charlotte Islands / Haida Gwaii ITMB

Queen Charlotte Islands / Haida Gwaii on a detailed map at 1:150,000 from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with contours at 150m intervals and spot heights. Protected areas and Indian Reserves are marked. The map shows local roads and tracks, indicating 4WD dry weather only routes and ferry connections. Symbols highlight camping and RV sites, picnic areas,

Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change

Impact investment, the support of social and environmental projects with a financial return, has become a hot topic in the world`s philanthropy and development circles, and is growing exponentially: in the next decade, it is poised to eclipse traditional aid by ten times. Yet for all the excitement, there is work to do to ensure

Bill Bailey`s Remarkable Guide to Happiness

WHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT. Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as

A Portrait of the Tree: A celebration of favourite trees from around Britain

A stunning collection of portraits of favourite trees from around Britain by photographer Adrian Houston.—`This is a wonderful book: beautiful and important` – Joanna Lumley`A must-read for all conservationists, environmentalists and nature lovers` – Sir Richard Branson`Adrian`s stunning photographs capture the majesty of these iconic trees.` – Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak—A Portrait of

WFH (Working From Home): How to build a career you love when you`re not in the office

`Harriet Minter offers a one-stop resource for those working from home or those who want to work from home but are still sceptical.` – The Financial Times` . . . a must-read for post-Covid times.` – People Management MagazineThe no bullsh*t guide to getting your work and life on track in the new flexible workplace.Virtually

Seven Days in June: the sexiest love story of the summer and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER`A sexy, modern love story to start the summer off right` REESE WITHERSPOON`A smart, sexy testament to Black joy … I absolutely loved it` JODI PICOULTSeven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget, and seven days to get it all back again…Eva

The Lewis Man

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SEQUEL TO THE BLACKHOUSEBOOK TWO IN THE MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY`One of the best regarded crime series of recent years` IndependentA MAN WITH NO NAMEAn unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog; the only clue to its identity being a DNA sibling match to a local farmer.A MAN WITH NO

Footprints of the mountains

Yellow Kayak

A child and his beloved best friend go on a grand sea adventure in this magical picture book by the author and artist who created If I Had a Little Dream.You just never know what a new day will hold if you are brave enough to find out. On one quiet afternoon, a boy and

Slaves among Us: The Hidden World of Human Trafficking

The horrific world of modern slavery is exposed in this book based on the first-hand experiences of victims of human trafficking.Through the stories of three remarkable individuals who share how they fell victim to traffickers and how their bodies and souls resisted an enterprise of total destruction, Monique Villa takes us around the world-from Ohio

Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

Full of empowering wisdom from one of high tech`s first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book for readers of Dare to Lead and Start with Why offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, drawn from the author`s own compelling story of how she weathered life`s difficulties to build

The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America`s Wildlands

These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situations are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embarrassment for park superintendents, rangers

So You Want to Talk About Race

n So You Want to Talk About Race, editor-at-large of The Establishment Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the โ€Nโ€ word. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and