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'A beautiful story of friendship, new beginnings and love . . .
It's a love letter to the women who left behind everything to help
heal our country and establish the NHS. I could not have loved this
more and thought about it long after I turned the last page.' -
Kate Thompson, author of The Little Wartime Library Inspired by
real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother's own
experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah
Lee's debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the
Midwife. It's 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an
advertisement for young women to train as nurses for the new
National Health Service in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes
some persuading, but soon the sisters are on their way to a new
country - and a whole new world of experiences. As they start their
training in Hertfordshire, they discover England isn't quite the
promised land; for every door that's opened to them, the sisters
find many slammed in their faces. And though the girls find
friendships with their fellow nurses, Connie struggles with being
so far from home, and keeping secret the daughter she has left
behind in search of a better life for the both of them . . . 'A
glorious triumph of a book full of characters that feel like real
friends, so atmospheric, compelling and nostalgic, I adored it.' -
Alex Brown, author of A Postcard from Italy
Swim out into the Pacific and look back to the shore. To the couple
kissing in the hot afternoon, and the young girl rollerskating
along the front, and the family setting up camp on the soft, warm
sand. To the blues and yellows and pinks of fierce, determined
revelry. Santa Monica, where the wooden pier juts out into the
Pacific Ocean, marks the end of Route 66. The great American
journey west culminates here, and it is on this short stretch of
coast that Sarah Lee began shooting her photographic series in
2015. In West of West Sarah Lee and Laura Barton explore the idea
of the West in shaping American identity, with its idealism and
notions of the frontier, and what the American West means in an age
of political turbulence, when the East is the rising global force
and the frontier is shifting once more.
It's 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for
young women to train as nurses for the new National Health Service
in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes some persuading, but
soon the sisters are on their way to a new country - and a whole
new world of experiences. As they start their training in
Hertfordshire, they discover England isn't quite the promised land;
for every door that's opened to them, the sisters find many slammed
in their faces. And though the girls find friendships with their
fellow nurses, Connie struggles with being so far from home, and
keeping secret the daughter she has left behind in search of a
better life for the both of them . . . Inspired by real life
stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother's own experiences
as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee's debut
novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife.
This book celebrates two important aspects of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. (1) For those involved in any aspect
of Olympism, and particularly coaches and athletes, London 2012 was
about realising dreams, achieving success and participating in
competitive sport at the highest level. This book sets out some of
these dreams and the part coaches play in this. (2) The book also
looks at the notion of 'coaching-for-performance' and does this
from an international and multi-sport perspective. From interviews
with Olympic coaches, the experiences of those working in the field
of high performance and from applied sport researchers, the book
uses the metaphor of the 'coach-as-alchemist' in order to capture
the dynamics of coach-athlete relationships and performance. Sports
such as diving, swimming, gymnastics, skiing are included as well
as individual and team sports. The book is set within the context
of elite sport, high performance and coaching. Its contents
illuminate two important kinds of reflective practice: (a)
Reflection-ON-action (b) Reflection-FOR-action. The style of
presentation includes narratives, reflective conversations,
ethnographic work, interview analysis and video-clips available
on-line. This book was published as a special issue of Reflective
Practice.
The author and artist Sarah Lee (1791 1856) was a remarkable
traveller and scientist in her own right. With her first husband,
Thomas Bowdich, she explored the flora, fauna and local culture of
the Asante region and Gabon in west Africa. The pair then went in
1819 to Paris, to study zoology under the famous Cuvier, in
preparation for another trip to Africa. They financed their stay by
translating French scientific books into English, and became close
friends of Cuvier himself. Their second expedition proved a
disaster, as Thomas Bowdich died in 1824, leaving Sarah alone in
Africa with three small children. She made her way back to England,
and made her living from scientific translation and her own
writings. This biography of her mentor was published in 1833,
shortly after his death, and remained the authoritative work in
English on the most distinguished scientist of the age."
This book celebrates two important aspects of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. (1) For those involved in any aspect
of Olympism, and particularly coaches and athletes, London 2012 was
about realising dreams, achieving success and participating in
competitive sport at the highest level. This book sets out some of
these dreams and the part coaches play in this. (2) The book also
looks at the notion of 'coaching-for-performance' and does this
from an international and multi-sport perspective. From interviews
with Olympic coaches, the experiences of those working in the field
of high performance and from applied sport researchers, the book
uses the metaphor of the 'coach-as-alchemist' in order to capture
the dynamics of coach-athlete relationships and performance. Sports
such as diving, swimming, gymnastics, skiing are included as well
as individual and team sports. The book is set within the context
of elite sport, high performance and coaching. Its contents
illuminate two important kinds of reflective practice: (a)
Reflection-ON-action (b) Reflection-FOR-action. The style of
presentation includes narratives, reflective conversations,
ethnographic work, interview analysis and video-clips available
on-line. This book was published as a special issue of Reflective
Practice.
What is modernism in Southeast Asia? What is modern art, as
embodied in the paintings of Southeast Asia? These questions and
more are answered in Reframing Modernism: Painting from Southeast
Asia, Europe and Beyond, published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name. Featuring 217 works by 51 Southeast
Asian and European artists, from the Centre Pompidou and National
Gallery Singapore as well as other Southeast Asian collections in
the region and beyond, this catalogue tells the compelling story of
modernism as it developed across continents, and reveals artists'
powerful, and sometimes surprising, responses to modernity.
An oversized (9X12) full-color cookbook and Las Vegas souvenir
culinary guide. The author, Sarah Lee Marks, interviewed 26 chefs
at Las Vegas' top restaurants -- including Picasso's Julian Serrano
and Simon Kitchen's Kerry Simon -- and tells their stories in
one-page chef profiles. She also acquired two of each chef's
favorite recipes, for a total of 52 dishes you can use to recreate
a Las Vegas fine-dining experience. In addition, the full-page food
photography is spectacular. It's a great gift for anyone who enjoys
eating at the top-shelf Las Vegas restaurants.
Seasoned home bakers Evonne Lyn Lee and Sarah FC Lee debut a
stunning cookbook that contains 50 unique pie recipes that are set
to make the Western staple an Asian favourite! Featuring 50 recipes
from potpies and puff pastries to tarts, this collection of unique
Asian pies will redefine the limits of pie-baking with exciting
sweet and savoury pie fillings that tantalise your taste buds.
Evonne and Sarah reveal their secret to making the light, buttery
and crisp shortcrust pastry that you have always dreamed of and you
can be assured that every recipe in here has been tested for
success and comes with advice and tips specifically for that pie.
With illustrated step-by-step instructions for basic terms and a
comprehensive basics section that offers a variety of piecrust
recipes and troubleshooting tips, this book is a complete guide to
how easy it can be to make delicious pies to share with family and
friends.
Innovative Impressions explores an under-examined aspect of three
impressionists' careers: their groundbreaking prints and the new
techniques they developed through collaboration and
experimentation. In 1879, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and Camille
Pissarro formed the most active core of a group of artists planning
a periodical to feature their prints. Through this collaborative
effort they challenged each other to develop a new language of
printmaking whose visual and expressive potential went well beyond
the traditional reproductive purpose of the medium. Indeed, the
intimacy of small-scale works on paper at times spurred the artists
to be even more daringly creative than they were in their
paintings. Their interactions and engagement with printmaking
varied over time, culminating in the 1890s, when each developed
distinctive methods of introducing color into their work. For much
of their careers this unlikely trio of artists inspired and
challenged each other, and these dynamics played a crucial role in
their creative processes.
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Word Search Puzzle Book - Under, Above & About the Sea - Large Print Themed Quizzes: Ocean, Shipping, Animals, Marine life, Naval Terms, Famous Ship Wrecks, Cartoons, Sea Food and Many More - Adult Activity Book - Free Sudoku Bonus - Perfect for Seniors (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Sarah Lee Houston
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Discovery Miles 2 630
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Cryptograms 200 Bible Verses - Large Print Puzzle Book - Scripture Quotes About God's Promises, Blessings, Love, Thanksgiving, Good Counsel, Patience, Hope, Prayer, Faith, Praise, Encouragement and Forgiveness - Brain Teaser - Christian Adult Activity Book (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Sarah Lee Houston
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Discovery Miles 2 520
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Luxury Traveller's Handbook proves that luxury travel doesn't
have to be expensive. Written by the founders of online travel and
lifestyle magazine, LiveShareTravel (livesharetravel.com), it's a
show and tell guide on how to source luxury for less. Exploring
everything from flights and hotels to shared ownership and
glamping, The Luxury Traveller's Handbook is your passport to
smarter, more luxurious travel.
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