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When Margaret Evans found herself running Maesyneuadd, an old historic manor in the foothills of coastal Merioneth, as a family hotel, she had one small son, was pregnant with another, knew absolutely nothing about catering and couldn’t speak a word of Welsh – and the first guests were due in a few weeks...This is the lively and engaging story of how she coped. Margaret and her husband James first found the redoubtable Mrs Ridley, a Yorkshirewoman, a fountain of hardwoork, information and reliability, who acted as general handywoman and chambermaid and who, with the aid of a permanent wave and set of false teeth, was also able to double as a waitress. As they increased their staff and sacrificed their comfortable beds to the guests, Margaret learnt how to strain custard for thirty, transform burnt chickens into a palatable Easter dinner and simultaneously changing little Tim’s nappy on the vast kitchen table while fishing Nick’s collection of worms out of the milk saucepan. And when it all got too much she would dash outside and and look down at the ancient stones of Maesyneuadd, with Snowdon towering in the north and again find tranquility and the strength to continue. -
Sir Winston Churchill’s paternal grandmother (the mother of Randolph) has been a background figure in many biographies but her own story has never been told until now. As the eldest daughter of 3rd Marchioness of Londonderry, Frances’s life was steeped in great historical names and occasions, from Tsar Alexander I and the Duke of Wellington (her godfather) to her childhood friendship with Queen Victoria, and ultimately her famous grandson, Sir Winston Churchill. She was an inspiring woman who transformed Blenheim Palace into not only a family home, but also a social and political focus for the life of the nation. She was a deeply caring woman who often acted as a surrogate mother to the younger members of her family, including Winston. Her crowning achievement, fully and dramatically retold in this book, was her humanity, leadership, and skill in averting the effects of the Irish potato famine of 1879. It was this most public performance which brought Frances the award of the Order of Victoria and Albert from Queen Victoria herself, normally reserved for members of the royal family. Illustrated. -
Rum Rebellion: H.V. Evatt
$20.00A study of the overthrow of Governor Bligh by John Macarthur and the New South Wales Corps. In January 1808, Major Johnston and the officers of the New South Wales Corps, urged on by John Macarthur, made an armed attack on Government House in Sydney, arrested Governor William Bligh and took control of the colony. Apart from being an act of mutiny, the Rum Rebellion was also the culmination of a massive confrontation between two strong willed and powerful men: Bligh, the strong-willed disciplinarian and John Macarthur, wealthy merchant, pastoralist and ex-member of the Corps. -
Porridge is regarded by many critics as Britain’s best sitcom. Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale were perfectly cast as the experienced lag and the naive first time offender and their developing relationship had viewers gripped until the doors of Salde Prison closed its doors for the final time in 1977. This is the real story behind the much-loved series. Illustrated with archival photographs, this ultimate companion reveals all and includes profiles and interviews with the actors, directors and other members of the production team. All 21 episodes are detailed in full and Going Straight, the sequel to Porridge, is also extensively covered. -
As a young parish priest, Aelwyn Roberts tried to satisfy his curiosity about ghosts and before he knew it, found himself enjoying the company of these people from the world of yesterday, even acting as a counsellor/social worker to many – and he can’t understand anyone being afraid of ghosts! Here he recounts some of his most interesting encounters and the assistance he obtained from mediums. -
North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political prison camps, which have existed twice as long as Stalin's Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. Very few born and raised in these camps have escaped. But Shin Donghyuk did. Here, acclaimed journalist Blaine Harden tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk and through the lens of Shin's life unlocks the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence-he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his own family. Through Harden's harrowing narrative of Shin's life and remarkable escape, he offers an unequaled inside account of one of the world's darkest nations and a riveting tale of endurance, courage, and survival. -
Charles I, king of England, waged a civil war (1642-9) that cost the lives of one in ten Englishmen, but in 1649 Parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute the defeated King, who claimed to be above the law. The man they briefed was the radical lawyer John Cooke. His Puritan conscience, political vision, and love of civil liberties gave him the courage to bring the King's trial to its dramatic conclusion: the creation of the English Republic. Cooke would pay dearly for role in the trial. Charles I was found guilty and beheaded, but eleven years later Cooke himself was arrested, tried, and brutally executed at the hands of Charles II. Robertson, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer, provides a vivid new reading of the tumultuous Civil War years, exposing long-hidden truths: that the King was guilty as charged, that his execution was necessary to establish the sovereignty of Parliament, that the regicide trials were rigged and their victims should be seen as national heroes. John Cooke sacrificed his own life to make tyranny a crime. His trial of Charles I, the first trial of a head of state for waging war on his own people, became a forerunner of the trials of Augusto Pinochet, Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein. -
Whether you suffer from joint or muscle pain, headaches, backaches or even painful stomach or bowel problems, your pain can be eased. Based on countless studies and consultations with medical specialists and pain management experts, here are the very latest techniques on managing and treating pain. This book covers, back, neck and shoulder pain; cancer pain; face and mouth pain; gastrointestinal pain; head and joint pain; leg and foot pain; nerve pain; overuse injuries; pelvic pain; skin pain. Find your pain triggers and recognise the different ways to respond to pain; discover the full range of options for just about every type of pain - both for fast relief and things that need a doctor's help; find the pain management strategies and formulae that suit you. -
The first authoritative biography of Babaji, the immortal master made famous by Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Babaji lives today near Badrinath, in the upper Himalayan mountains. His body has not aged since the age of sixteen, when centuries ago he attained the supreme state of enlightenment and divine transformation. This followed his initiation into scientific art of Kriya Yoga by two deathless masters, the siddhas Agastyar and Boganathar, who belonged to the "18 Siddha Tradition", famous among the Tamil speaking people of southern India. This rare account, by a long time disciple, reveals their little known stories, ancient culture and present mission, as well as how their Kriya Yoga can be used to bring about the integration of the material and spiritual dimensions of life. Clear explanations of the psychophysiological effects of Kriya Yoga and guidelines for its practice are given. It includes verses from the Siddhas' writings with commentary.
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