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Vinegar
What would the British do without vinegar on their fish and chips? Despite the cries of laughter and derisionfrom continental friends, turning to disgust as we put a generous dousing of vinegar on to one of the nation?sfavourite dishes, there?s a sound reason for doing so, and it?s not just to make the chips taste better.This book explores the history of vinegar, from the time it was discovered by accident more than 10,000 yearsago, through to World War I when it was used to treat wounds in the trenches. It is one of nature?s most diverseand miraculous products, capable of doing the jobs of hundreds of household substances without the chemicaldamage to the environment or our bodies. Why use chemical cleaning fluids which destroy the elasticity of yourskin, when vinegar can clean up even better?With hundreds of uses in every area of life, Vinegar is a great reference book which will be returned to time andtime again.
The Golden Age
Longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2017 A moving story about transition between illness and recovery, childhood and maturity, life and death. Thirteen-year-old Frank Gold's family escaped from Hungary and the perils of WW2 to the safety of Australia, but not long after their arrival Frank is diagnosed with polio. Sent to a sprawling children's hospital called The Golden Age, he nds Elsa, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, and a vocation for poetry. Frank and Elsa fall in love, fuelling one another's rehabilitation and facing the perils of polio and adolescence hand in hand. Meanwhile Frank and Elsa's parents must cope with their changing realities. Margaret, who has sacri ced everything to be a perfect mother, must reconcile her hopes and dreams with her daughter's illness. Frank's parents are isolated newcomers in a country they don't love. Ida, a renowned pianist in Hungary, refuses to allow the western deserts of Australia to become her home, while her husband Meyer slowly begins to free himself from the past and nd his place in the Perth of the early 1950s.
The Tin-Pot Foreign General And the Old Iron Woman
BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Tin-Pot Foreign General BANG! BANG! BANG! went the guns of the Old Iron Woman Raymond Briggs's visceral take on the Falklands War is uncompromising in its dark and moving satire of the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. This controversial book's infamous stars - General Leopoldo Galtieri and Margaret Thatcher - are depicted as robotic caricatures with a pointless blood lust. Now available as an eBook for the first time.
The Mutiliation Gypsy
Randall Ivey, the acclaimed author of The Shape of a Man: A Novella and Five Stories, offers readers another collection of stories, each marked by the writer's versatility and scored by a chorus of distinct voices, young and old, black and white, rich and poor, urbane and primitive. Here are ghost stories, modern fables, prickly satire, and a love ballad or two. Set in the contemporary American South, these stories resound with universal themes and touch the heart with their humor and insight.
The Engagement Party
Wayne and Clarissa are a young London couple whose immediate families are about to meet for the first time. Trying to create harmony between the parents is hard enough, but in this case there are eight parents, step-parents, and partners to cope with. Wayne comes from a working class background and Clarissa, an upper-middle class one. They are deeply in love but tensions arising from the forthcoming gathering have created a rift, and it’s touch and go whether their relationship is strong enough to survive the event. With more than just an engagement on the line, can these two families come together – or will their differences rip them all apart?
The Memories of Slavery - Complete Collection
This unique collection consists of the most influential narratives of former slaves, including numerous recorded testimonies, life stories and original photos of former slaves long after Civil War: Recorded Life Stories of Former Slaves from 17 different US States Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) The Underground Railroad Harriet Jacobs: The Moses of Her People Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! The Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth The History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William & Ellen Craft) Thirty Years a Slave (Louis Hughes) Narrative of the Life o...
The Vinegar Book
Emily Thacker’s collection of old-time remedies has hundreds of ways to use vinegar for health & healing, cooking & preserving, cleaning & polishing. See how vinegar’s unique mix of more than 30 nutrients, nearly a dozen minerals, plus amino acids, enzymes, and pectin for a healthy heart has been used for thousands of years. Apple Cider Vinegar’s magical mix of tart good taste and germ killing acid. Vinegar has more than 30 important nutrients, a dozen minerals, plus vitamins, amino acids, enzymes — even pectin for a healthy heart. And, there are hundreds of cooking hints.
Law and Policy in Modern Family Finance
This insightful work by internationally recognised relationship property experts from New Zealand, Australia, England, and Germany addresses key questions about the legal division of property when a marriage, civil union, de facto relationship, or other close personal relationship ends.
Practical Household Uses of Bicarbonate of Soda
An incredibly versatile substance, bicarbonate of soda also known as baking soda has an enormous variety of practical uses. It is a valuable commodity in the world of glass and soap manufacturing, it is a necessary ingredient in the making of gingerbread, and the Ancient Egyptians used it in the preparation of their mummies. This book sets out to pull together a number of facts some whimsical, some serious about bicarbonate of soda. It includes a chapter on the uses of bicarbonate of soda throughout history, from cleaning cuts and making toothpaste to leavening bread and creating fizzy drinks. There are helpful suggestions concerning how best to consume bicarbonate of soda, whether used as an ingredient in a recipe or for medicinal purposes. It can also be used for cleaning in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and outdoors and for deodorizing pet smells and controlling household pests. With the help of this book, you will be surprised just how versatile bicarbonate of soda really is.
