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A fully revised and expanded edition of the only resource you'll
need for choosing, owning and maintaining a narrowboat. The UK has
over 2000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an
estimated 35,000 licensed boats. Although canal boats can look much
the same to the novice, there are some very important differences
to be aware of. If you're new to boating you have some important
choices to make. This comprehensive book examines the options
available to different types of boaters. From those who choose to
live aboard their boats and constant cruisers to fair-weather
cruisers, hire boating and share boat syndicates - each will need a
different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their time
afloat. Packed with case studies and advice from real boaters with
years of experience to share, this second edition has been
thoroughly updated throughout and includes new information on
liveaboard costs and considerations, eco-friendly boating options,
shared ownership and tax-free boat building, as well as: - The cost
of boating - Choosing the ideal boat for your boating profile -
Buying a boat and the legalities of purchase - Choosing suitable
internal fittings and features - Heating, lighting, toilets and hot
water options - Boat electrics and solar power - Finding a mooring
- Boating health and safety - Locks, swing-bridges and the boating
'highway code' - Boat maintenance - Boating etiquette and best
practice
In "The Best Australian Political Writing 2008", Lateline's Tony
Jones selects the most illuminating, provocative and incisive
analysis of the past year in politics. Here some of our leading
commentators and writers dissect Kevin Rudd's march to the Lodge
and John Howard's historic defeat; travel to Afghanistan and a
drought-stricken Mallee town; weigh in on the culture wars; and
investigate the bungled cases of David Hicks and Mohamed Haneef.
This collection brings together the names, events and ideas that
shaped a remarkable year. Noel Pearson delivers his most forceful
argument to date on Indigenous policy; Pamela Williams chronicles
the unravelling of the Liberal Party; Guy Rundle argues what's
wrong with the Left; and Simon Mann charts the rise of a young
technocrat in 'The making of Kevin Rudd'.
The rules have changed. Everything you believe is suspect. The
world is up for grabs. Welcome to the emerging postmodern culture.
A 'free zone' of rapid change that places high value on community,
authenticity, and even God--but has little interest in modern,
Western-tinged Christianity. Postmodern Youth Ministry addresses
these enormous philosophical shifts and shows how they re affecting
teenagers."
'A racy, classy political thriller ...' - Jennifer Byrne In 2005,
Marin Katich, living in Croatia under an alias, is being watched.
Before the year is out, he has been assaulted, arrested, charged
with serious war crimes and locked up in Scheveningen Prison in The
Hague, waiting for his case to come before the International War
Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In Sydney, Anna Rosen, a
freelance journalist, is emailed photos of a man she knows to be
dead - gunned down in a brutal ambush in Bosnia over a decade ago.
A man she'd once loved but who had betrayed her. Is it possible
that the photos really are of Marin Katich? And if so, what the
hell had happened in 1992? From Croatia to The Hague to Bosnia and
Herzegovina to Sydney, Anna and Marin's intertwined history fuels
her determination to tear apart, piece by piece, his secrets, while
continuing to keep her own. In a dangerous pursuit of justice and
revenge, navigating the murky world of national and international
secret agencies and those who would still be warlords, Anna fights
for what she believes in and for those she loves. Tony Jones, one
of Australia's most admired journalists, blurs the lines between
fiction and political reality, creating a page-turning, intriguing
and gripping thriller. 'A political thriller in the Robert Harris
mould.' - Jennifer Byrne on The Twentieth Man 'Extremely readable,
fascinating and very cleverly done.' - AustralianCrimeFiction.org
on The Twentieth Man
The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living
life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more
attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a
romantic dream but an actual lifestyle.
Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft
narrowboat for over 14 years and in this very practical book he
documents what the liveaboard lifestyle is really like, focusing on the
practical issues of day to day living for those who want to know what
living on a boat actually entails, to see how to manage it for
themselves.
Topics covered include:
· the pros, cons and costs of a residential mooring
· power usage and energy consumption (and how it differs from a house)
· how to stay warm - the choice of coal, electric, gas or wood heating
· boat loos - the pros and cons, and troubleshooting typical problems
· entertainment - TV, radio, internet, DVDs
· logistical problems - no postal address, GP access, vehicle access or
use
This second edition has been comprehensively revised to include updated
or new information on costs (moorings, license, insurances etc),
license fees for different types of craft, composting toilets and
ecological living in general, living aboard in London and other cities
(suddenly very popular), postal services, boat stretching, butty boats,
and so on, as well as more anecdotes and profile stories about
liveaboard life.
The aim of this book is to feed people's dreams by showing that every
possible problem that could arise when living on a boat has a tried and
tested solution. The dream is perfectly possible, and this book is the
complete practical guide to achieving it.
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Becoming Dynamic (Hardcover)
Denise Nicholson; Foreword by Lisa Nichols; Preface by Toni Jones
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Becoming Dynamic (Paperback)
Denise Nicholson; Foreword by Lisa Nichols; Preface by Toni Jones
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R506
R411
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What Am I Missing? (Hardcover)
Joseph A Edelheit; Foreword by Tony Jones
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R1,004
R800
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6 short stories that will inspire you and lead you to Christ our
Lord.
This is the true story of a boy's yearning for adventure in a
world far away from the dreary, neat and tidy life of a small Welsh
village in the years following WWII. Providence, through unexpected
opportunities and happenchance, opens up his world and carries him
through to catching the dragon.
This evocation of Welsh life in the Forties and Fifties reveals
a cultured father's influence, a mother's love, a sister's death
and a grandmother's oppressive presence. It is a story rich with
major disasters and minor serendipity; the Depression of the
Thirties, the Second World War, a local colliery disaster, a ship
wreck, a sister's death, a bus ride through the Vosges mountains, a
special junior school teacher, a trip to London with his father and
a puzzle in a Sunday newspaper.
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Nadine Gordimer
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