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On Writing
Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his…
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s moving Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has…
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Joel Meyerowitz: How I Make Photographs
The ‘Masters of Photography’ series is a new approach to photography how-to. Each volume is dedicated to the work of one key photographer who, through a series of bite-sized lessons and ideas, tells you everything you always wanted to know about their approach to taking photographs. From their influences, ideas and experiences, to tech tips…
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Walks around Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye, or Y Gelli, is an unusual borderland town on the edge of the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park. Until the arrival of bookshops its primary function was as a cattle market, where farmers came in from surrounding areas to buy and sell stock. They drove in sheep and ponies from the hills through the…
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The Hunger
After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter. Donner’s decision will shape the lives…
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How to Love
How to Love is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation and practise. How to Love shows that when we feel closer to our loved ones, we are also more connected to the world as a whole. Thich Nhat Hanh brings his…
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Branch Lines Around Hay-on-Wye
The route from Hereford to Three Cocks Junction forms the main part of this volume. This was operated by the Midland Railway and its successors for most of its life and so the trains differ from those on the surrounding lines. The route south of Titley Junction and the charming Golden Valley byway are extensively…
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Deadpool Kills
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe is a four-part elseworld story in which an alternate version of Deadpool, caught by the X-Men, is taken to Ravencroft Asylum and put under the care of a psychiatrist named Dr. Benjamin Brighton. But, unknown to the heroes, Benjamin Brighton is in reality the microverse villain Psycho-Man in disguise, who is using his position…
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Apollo 13 Manual: 50th Anniversary Edition
A special new edition of the Apollo 13 Manual, published to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Moon mission launched in April 1970, which very nearly turned into a catastrophe. New content includes an expanded look at what was learned from the analysis of the problems that precipitated the crisis, and how these lessons…