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This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy,...

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times bestselling account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive...

This practical and well-illustrated book gives a full account of how to make bold, dynamic collagraph prints. It explains a range of techniques from drypoint to collagraph, as well as viscosity printing and mixed media. Packed with finished examples, it...

Once described by Joanna Lumley as "the man with no fear", Tristan Voorspuy spent his life living up to the legend. From his epic Cairo to Cape Town motorbike ride, to extraordinary wildlife encounters and many death-defying light aircraft near misses,...

Knitting patterns are notorious for inaccuracies in measurements and confusing directions-but no more! The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook sets new standards for clear, accurate pattern writing, walking aspiring and experienced designers alike through...

Walking London is the essential companion for any urban explorer-visitor or native-committed to discovering the true heart of one of the world's greatest capital cities. In 30 original walks, distinguished historian Andrew Duncan reveals miles of...

Offa's Dyke Path (Gogledd Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is the 177-mile National Trail following the ancient earthwork that criss-crosses the border country of modern England and Wales, from the Severn Estuary to the seaside resort of Prestatyn on the Irish Sea...

Find hope when you need it the most with this gorgeous 90-day devotional for women who need a reminder that God can bring you past your broken beginnings, through the messy middles, and into a faith-filled future.When you're at the edge of what your...

An evocative exploration of the iconic Saab brand, with beautiful photography and lively text that shows beyond all doubt why you should want to own one. Saab is a byword for style, performance quality and safety - the cars have a reputation for...

Ernst Haas's color works reveal the photographer's remarkable genius and remind us on every page why we love New York. When Haas moved from Vienna to New York City in 1951, he left behind a war-torn continent and a career producing black-and-white images...

In the sixth installment of The Photography Workshop Series, Richard Misrach-well known for sublime and expansive landscapes that focus on the relationship between humans and their environment-offers his insight into creating photographs that are...

"Midwinter Day," as Alice Notley noted, "is an epic poem about a daily routine." A poem in six parts, Midwinter Day takes us from awakening and emerging from dreams through the whole day-morning, afternoon, evening, night-to dreams again: ". . . a plain...

Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness, which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV positive man in the 1980s. In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505680560Author John DavidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

A PORTABLE, POCKET EDITION OF THE DEFINITIVE WOOD-CUTTER'S BIBLE - PERFECT FOR FATHER'S DAY"The book has spread like wildfire" Daily Mail"A how-to book with poetry at its heart" T.L.S."A step-by-step guide to preparing your wood store" IndependentWhether...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865621909Author Celestino PesFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint S Q Publications,USPublisher S Q Publications,USWeight(grams) 232g

Prayer doesn’t begin with you; it begins with Jesus.Paul wrote, “Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us” (Romans 8:34). Interceding. That’s what Jesus is doing right now. He...

Make a flying start with Colorful Crochet Birds! Designer Ilaria Caliri has designed a friendly bunch of different species. Make a flamingo, puffin, hoopoe, toucan and more. With a wide variety of birds, ranging from exotic species to birds you find in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618054749Author Jan SwaffordFormat HardbackPage Count 1104Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

The environmental impacts of construction are momentous. How can architects minimise these by making responsible material choices? Material choices have a global impact. The design and construction industry are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802134578Author Dennis. CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Fill your garden with flowers all-year round with inspiration, planting ideas and expert advice from Sarah Raven. Colour and scent are the hallmarks of Sarah Raven's style - and they are simple luxuries that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983082781Author John ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint American History PressPublisher American History PressWeight(grams) 390g

Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. Realizing that the position on the board has similarities with something you have seen before helps you to quickly grasp the essence of that position and find the most...

Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of ‘pilgrimage’ in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of ritual journeys in the depths of Ice Age to new pilgrimages of the 21st century. He...

Challenge your brain with word puzzles A super-sized challenge for crossword lovers, selected by the Times2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw. This Crossword appears weekly in the Saturday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer the...

'One of the most influential books about the natural world ever published' Paul Kingsnorth, Guardian'There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot,' begins Aldo Leopold's totemic work of ecological thought. Ranging from lyrical...

There is not a wasted word in Dangling in the Tournefortia, a selection of poems full of wit, struggles, perception, and simplicity. Charles Bukowski writes of women, gambling and booze while his words remain honest and pure.Book InformationISBN...

Caricatures demand the same skill and sense of proportion that realistic figures do. This is particularly true of carving heads, which can easily become grotesque looking if certain rules are not followed. With his years of carving, Pete LeClair has...

This beautifully bound compilation of the Old Testament poetical books, Psalms and Proverbs, includes new insights from Joyce Meyer and powerful commentary drawn from The Everyday Life Bible.A perfect gift for yourself or someone you love, this...

Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features four of Luna's best friends and their clothes including Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Freddie the Badger and Wilhelmina the Wood Mouse! ...

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.' STEPHEN FRY'Forty-thousand years of our relationship with time condensed into 288 pages: a hugely entertaining achievement.' ESQUIRE'5/5 A true joy...

Find solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress Caroline Quentin, as she draws on her life-long passion for gardening.Through the pages of this gift book, Caroline shows how much joy she gets from spending time in...

The perfect gift for every dad-at Father's Day or just because-to remind him he's doing a great job (at least compared to the likes of pop culture and historical dads, like Darth Vader and Ivan the Terrible), from the New York Times bestselling author of...

Casey Stoner, the two-time World MotoGP champion, tells his own explosive story.Showing anything is possible when determination meets talent, two-time World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner shares his incredible journey from being a Queensland toddler with...

Fuel your passion for puzzling with The Telegraph Big Book of Cryptic Crosswords 1, the first title in a relaunch of the best-selling bumper cryptic crossword series from the Telegraph.For long-time puzzle enthusiasts and crossword novices alike, these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780842382120Author Tim F. LaHayeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Learn to dye and wear your own colorful designs, with 33 terrific projects that use fade-resistant, easy-to-apply cold water dyes and popular tie-dyeing techniques.About the AuthorSuzanne McNeill is often known as a Trendsetter for arts and crafts...

Much of what is said about yoga is misleading. To take two examples, it is neither five thousand years old, as is commonly claimed, nor does it mean union, at least not exclusively. In perhaps the most famous text-The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali-the aim is...

Handy little full colour Collins map of Skye with a high level of detail. Clear mapping of the Isle of Skye showing the road network, ferries and places of interest. Map at a scale of 1:175 000 (3 miles to 1 inch). Clear, detailed, full colour...