Emma en Nella

Emma en Nella

deur Ekm Dido, ISBN:9781415201206, R180.00

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Die storie van Emma en Nella. Emma maak ’n lewe vir haar en haar optelkind Nella in Blackheath. Lank gelede sou sy met Gert trou, maar sy pa laat hom uit die kerk storm en die mislukte troudag maak haar hard en onverskrokke. Daar is nie keer aan haar toe sy besluit om later vir Nella aan te neem nie – ’n baba met Fetale Alkoholsindroom wat sy langs ’n snelweg kry. Nou is Nella twaalf en met tik deurmekaar. Maar tussen Nella en die afgrond staan Emma. Ná ’n hellevaart waarin die kind vir sewe dae spoorloos verdwyn het, neem Emma en Gert haar na ’n reabilitasiesentrum in Port Elisabeth. Op pad terug kom Gert se verlede aan die lig en slaan Emma se verhaal ’n heel nuwe koers in. Die verhaal het oorspronklik as ’n baie gewilde vervolgverhaal in Die Burger verskyn.

Flashback Hotel

Flashback Hotel

by Ivan Vladislavic, ISBN:9781415201077, R180.00

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"Flashback Hotel combines two critically acclaimed collections of Vladislavic’s short stories."

About the Author - Ivan Vladislaviæ
Ivan Vladislaviæ is the author of the novels The Folly, The Restless Supermarket and The Exploded View. His early story collections, Missing Persons and Propaganda by Monuments, were reissued by Umuzi this year under the title Flashback Hotel. He has edited volumes on architecture and art, and written on the artist Willem Boshoff. Portrait with Keys, a book of documentary texts on Johannesburg, ap ...[more about Ivan Vladislaviæ]

Of Loss, Hope and Healing

Of Loss, Hope and healing

by Estelle Neethling, ISBN:9781415200841, R190.00

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South Africa looms before thousands of refugees from across all Africa as the land of milk and honey. They flee conflict and hardship, they leave behind home and loved ones – only to face the harsh realities of living in a foreign, sometimes hostile country. Their longing to be reunited with their families brings them to the doors of the South African Red Cross Society. Of Loss, Hope and Healing is the account of a woman who reconnects displaced family members as part of the Red Cross Restoring of Family Links programme. The true stories in this book offer an insight into the ability of individuals to survive despite heartbreaking odds. Little wonder then that such a working environment would uncover in the author, too, a history of emotional displacement. Interwoven with the bigger story of African diaspora is her own story as she confronts her own, troubled relationship with family in this honest and moving account of human triumphs over inhuman adversity.

About the Author - Estelle Neethling
Estelle Neethling was born in Pretoria and raised in the south-eastern Free State. In her early fifties she became a tracing officer, and later national tracing coordinator, for the Restoring of Family Links programme of the South African Red Cross Society. She lives in Cape Town. Title published by Umuzi • Of Loss, Hope and Healing, 2010 ...[more about Estelle Neethling]

Soccer in Africa - A Game of Passion

Soccer In Africa - A Game of Passion

ISBN:9781770078802, R210.00

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In 2010, the eyes of the world are on South Africa as the country plays host to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Soccer in Africa – A game of passion celebrates the beautiful game and its importance for the people of Africa.

Bullet Proof

Bullet Proof

by Matt Croucher, ISBN:9780099543084, R104.00

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It's Afghanistan, February 2008: in an out-of-control, dangerous country torn apart by war, littered with Taliban guerrilla forces and thousands of miles from home, Lance Corporal Matt Croucher, a Royal Marine with 40 Commando, accidentally activates a grenade whilst on a covert patrol behind enemy lines. With only a split second to react, Croucher's instincts kick in and he throws himself beside the grenade, reasoning that saving the lives of his three comrades was worth the likelihood of losing his own. Miraculously, and against all the odds, Croucher survived, and mere hours later was taking part in a gun battle against local insurgent fighters, demonstrating a raw, unique courage and devotion to military duty that would later see him awarded the George Cross - a distinction bestowed only on those who perform acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. Croucher's George Cross would make him famous around the world. But his story is much more than just one heroic act in isolation. His is a life of bullets, blood and loyalty, and of lives saved and lives taken. From a young marine aged 19, when he was one of the first 200 Allied soldiers to invade Iraq back in 2003 as part of an elite force of British Marines and US Special Forces, through to his second tour of duty in 2004, when he suffered a fractured skull following a roadside bomb attack, only to return to action just a week later, and then being thrust into hellish Afghanistan, Croucher has seen vicious fighting, intense gun battles, roadside ambushes, and witnessed the death and injury of close colleagues on an almost daily basis. This is his incredible story: a searing, vivid, non-stop account of one man's heroism and courage under fire, in the most gruelling combat environment since the Second World War.

Slow Death - Memoirs of a cricket umpire

Slow Death - Memoirs of a cricket umpire
by Rudi Koertzen, ISBN:9781770220799, R200.00

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Rudi Koertzen is one of world cricket’s most experienced and respected umpires. In a career spanning 29 years, he has stood in 100 Test matches and 200 One Day Internationals. (To date, he is the only umpire to have stood in 200 ODIs.) The slow and deliberate way in which he raises his left arm to give a batsman out has given rise to his nickname, Slow Death, which gives this memoir its title. The book takes the reader back to some of the most important highlights in Test, ODI and T20 matches over the past three decades, including several World Cups and Ashes series. It also covers the controversial side of international cricket, from match fixing to terrorist attacks. And Rudi gives his views on the use of technology in cricket, looking at the pros and cons of the umpire decision review system (UDRS). Humorous, informative and nostalgic, this book is a must-read for any cricket fan and an invaluable addition to the canon of literature on cricket.

About the Author - Chris Schoeman
Chris Schoeman was born in Somerset East and educated at the University of Port Elizabeth and Colorado State University, USA. He has worked as a historian and journalist and has authored and co-authored several books, including District Six: The Spirit of Kanala, Danie Gerber: Maestro of the Midfield and the popular Losskrums and Loopdoppe series, collections of humorous rugby stories compiled wit ...[more about Chris Schoeman]

One love, Ghoema Beat

One Love, Ghoema beat

by John Edwin Mason, ISBN:9781770078161, R210.00

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One Love, Ghoema Beat - Inside the Cape Town Carnival
Each year, the coloured working class of Cape Town celebrates itself in a spectacularly exuberant Carnival. Historian, photographer and musician John Edwin Mason spent three Carnival seasons with one troupe, the Pennsylvanians Crooning Minstrels, becoming an 'honorary member' and marching in full troupe gear, camera in hand.

About the Author - John Edwin Mason
John Edwin Mason teaches African history and history of photography at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, United States of America. He has written extensively on the history of Cape Town, an interest that led him, slowly but inevitably, to the New Year Carnival. As a photographer, he also contributes regularly to music and motor-sports magazines. ...[more about John Edwin Mason]

South Africa by Road - A Regional Guide

South Africa by road - a regional guide

ISBN:9781770076990, R250.00

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South Africa by road: A regional guide is more than a mere travel guide; it is a handbook to the country, giving insight into the many national treasures that line our highways and byways – from vibrant cities to charming country towns and one-horse dorps steeped in history.

About the Author - Willie Olivier
Willie Olivier has travelled extensively throughout southern Africa, by road and on foot. He is the author of many books, including African Adventures Guide Namibia, Overland through Southern Africa, A Guide to Namibian Game Parks, Touring in South Africa and Hiking Trails of South Africa. He is a freelance lecturer in journalism and lives in Windhoek, Namibia. ...[more about Willie Olivier]

About the Author - Denise Slabbert
South African writer and television producer Denise Slabbert has been writing about fabulous and fascinating places for the past 15 years. She travelled the world as editor of Sawubona and then moved on to making documentaries for television. She continues to write about fascinating (and offbeat) places and is a regular contributor to Sawubona, the Mail & Guardian, Longevity, Business in Africa, F ...[more about Denise Slabbert]

About the Author - Pat Hopkins
Pat Hopkins is fascinated by eccentricity and is a major collector of Boerekitsch - South Africa's own form of kitsch that so indelibly scarred the national psyche for fifty years after the 1938 Eeufees Trek. His favourite pieces are an appalling rendition of 'Die Stem' in a painting and a monster copper-coloured plastic lampstand of the Voortrekker Monument growing out of the Drommedaris. He is a ...[more about Pat Hopkins]

About the Author - Jean du Plessis
Photographer Jean du Plessis worked for the Cape Town newspaper Die Burger for 30 years, covering all major South African news and political events, as well as rugby and cricket matches and fashion shoots (some in the Namib Desert). His fascination with Namibia dates back to 1986, since when he has been to Namibia about 50 times, covering well over 200 000 kilometres. He published Desertscapes of ...[more about Jean du Plessis]

Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa

Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa

by Bruce Cairncross, ISBN:9781770074439, R100.00

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This handy pocket guide presents a selection of the most fascinating and important rock and mineral species found in southern Africa. Each entry includes photographs, a description, uses, and detailed occurrence information. Physical characteristics of each mineral are summarized in tinted panels, and handy icons show other important information. The rock section discusses how the three main rock types form. PG Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa will be invaluable both to amateur geologists and budding collectors.

About the Author - Bruce Cairncross
Professor Bruce Cairncross is chairman of the geology department at the Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg. He has an inherent interest in Southern African mineralogy and geology, and his research efforts are aimed at documenting important geological sites and promoting the preservation of the region's mineralogical heritage. He is the author of four books, The Minerals of South Africa, The ...[more about Bruce Cairncross]

Party Party

Party Party

by Jenny Dodd, ISBN:9781770077799, R165.00

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Moms (and dads) simply can’t get enough of Jenny Dodd’s lifesaving party books, to ensure that their children’s parties are, well, a piece of cake to organise. Party Party continues in similar style to Party Ideas for Children and Party Fun! with an all-new line-up of fabulous themes for the best parties ever, and which won’t break the bank. She guides you on planning, invitations, food (including cake recipes), decorations, themes and entertainment. Best of all the themes are highly adaptable to suit ages from the youngest to teenagers (and sometimes beyond), as well as other types of occasion. Themes are: Dotty Do; Putting Par-tee; Small Affair; Formula One; Birthday Bugs; Cooking Up Fun; Cutting the Ice; Destination Mars; Enchanted Forest; Farmyard Frolics; Feisty Fire Engine; High School Rock; Karate Kicks; My Special Pony; Shipwrecked and Stranded; Soccer World Final; Stone Age; Big Number One; Crime Scene; Travel to Egypt

Beautiful Outdoors

Beautiful Outdoors

by Nicola Hadfield, ISBN:9781770077911, R320.00

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How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence. What wise comment from Benjamin Disraeli. Our deep African skies, abundant sunshine and balmy climate lure us outdoors for much longer than the time devoted to indoor pursuits. Spending time in our own gardens or outdoor areas should be a singularly pleasurable pastime. Nicola Hadfield realises that harmoniously designed spaces do not have ëto be defined by four solid walls, and transforming the nooks and corners of a garden into places of beauty has moved way beyond the practicalí. She has travelled the length and breadth of South Africa to showcase gardens of every description, from the grandest to the tiniest, from classical to contemporary, to inspire you to design your own outdoor space in which to create, to recreate, to rejuvenate, or simply to find peace. A follow-up to Nicola Hadfieldís Beautiful Homes, Nicola Hadfieldís Beautiful Outdoors is filled with gorgeous colour photographs, not just of the main gardens, verandahs and patios, but also the nuances and surprises, as well as some interiors because outside designs are often extensions of the interior, or vice versa!

Hope for Animals and their world

Hope for Animals and Their World

by Jane Goodall, ISBN:9781848311343

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Editorial Review - Publishers Weekly vol. 256 iss. 22 p. 39 (c) 06/01/2009

With the resurgence of red wolves and California condors, there is good news on the species front, as chronicled in this collection of success stories by renowned chimp researcher Goodall. Section one recounts the revival of six mammal and bird species, including Mongolian miniature horses and Australian wallabies, that became extinct in the wild but are being reintroduced to their natural habitat through captive breeding. Section two describes efforts to bring species back from near extinction, among them Brazil’s golden lion tamarin and the North American whooping crane. Section three details continuing efforts to preserve 11 species, including the giant pandas of China, whose bamboo diet is disappearing, and the Asian vultures of India, whose “disastrous population drop”—from a reported 87 million birds to 27 breeding pairs in 2006—has led to a dramatic rise in disease incubated by putrefying cattle carcasses once scavenged by the carrion-loving birds. Goodall is no Pollyanna about species reclamation—she acknowledges that there have been more losses than gains—but these accounts of conservation success are inspirational. (Sept. 2) 

Take a seat

Take a seat - One man, one tandem and twenty thousand miles of possibilities

by Dominic Gill, ISBN:9781845965853, R195.00

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When Dominic Gill set out from Alaska on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America, and he was starting off far from confident and with barely enough food to last a week. But Dominic had a secret weapon: the spare seat. His bicycle was a tandem and he would invite strangers to join him on his long journey. Over 26 months, Dominic covered 18,449 miles down the west coast of the Americas, passed through 15 countries, was looked after by countless strangers, crashed into a banana truck and was attacked by a man with a rusty machete. But Dominic's journey wasn't just an endurance challenge full of derring-do. While sharing his bicycle with 270 strangers who wanted to help him on his way, Dominic discovered a world that differed dramatically from the scare stories and the sensationalist press reports that had shaped his preconceptions about life in the Americas. What started as a physically demanding road trip turned into the inspirational adventure of a lifetime.

Achieving the impossible

Achieving the impossible

by Lewis Gordon Pugh, ISBN:9781868423408, R195.00

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An inspiring and thrilling memoir of adventure and achievement from an internationally recognised endurance swimmer and ambassador for environmental awareness. In July 2007, Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first person to swim at the North Pole, in temperatures that would kill a normal person, primarily to raise awareness of climate change. Nicknamed 'the human polar bear' for his ability to raise his body's core temperature at will, he has pioneered swims in the world's most hostile waters, redefining what it is possible to achieve in terms of endurance. A maritime lawyer and former member of the SAS, Lewis tells his fantastic story here for the first time. Chapters cover his childhood, growing up with his 'hero' Surgeon Rear Admiral father, his early life in South Africa, his training in the army's elite corps, his inspiration and, of course, plenty of action/adventure stories, chronicling his many nail-biting endurance swims. He also shares his secrets on how to achieve the seemingly impossible. With practical lessons taken from his own life, Lewis explains how recognising one's passions and taking calculated risks is essential for anyone looking to fulfill their goals. The book will also cover his next and most dangerous expedition yet in May 2010. His story is inspiring, entertaining and thrilling in equal measure, and its 38-year-old author is a much needed role model for our times.

Beast or Blessing

 

 

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Title: Beast or Blessing

Subtitle:  Stories and images about living with baboons in Africa

Author: Jenni Trethowan

Description

 

'Beast or Blessing' is comprised of ten chapters richly illustrated with incredible photographic images that explore different aspects of the complex human/baboon relationship and the consequences of two primates living in close proximity with one another.

 

The book covers a wide spread of anecdotal stories that have been submitted by members of the public. These personal tales have been woven together by Jenni, to provide context and meaning to each of the ten themes explored throughout the book. Collectively, these personal narratives encapsulate the joys, sorrows, frustrations and lessons learned through our interactions with the baboon troops that live perilously alongside us.

 

The communities that live near baboons throughout South Africa make up a diverse range of people, and this translates into a wide range of responses. At the core of the book, our message is that we need to find ways to live more peacefully alongside this fascinating species, and that we need to take responsibility for our actions in order to minimize the primate/primate conflict.

 

"Beast or Blessing" is a wonderful collection of stories and images that will make you laugh, make you cry – but most importantly – make you think.

 

Whether you live near to baboons, love them or hate them, "Beast or Blessing" is a light, entertaining read and the wonderful photographic images will make the reader actually see baboons in a new way.

 

About the Author

 

For over 20 years, Jenni Threthowan- known to many as the " Baboon Lady"- has worked tirelessly to protect the Peninsula's baboons, working closely with the baboon monitors and local communities to engender a more tolerant and compassionate attitude towards these fascinating yet controversial attitude towards these fascinating yet controversial animals that live alongside us.

 

Beast or Blessing provides anecdotal insight from the experiences of Jenni and other contributors, drawing on their stories to illustrate the highly polarized emotions and opinions that surround baboons.

 

 

Published By: Baboon Matters

 

209mm x 250mm/SC/147pp/ ISBN 978-0-6204-57729/ R225.00/ Pub March 2010

 

 

 

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Pooley's trees of Eastern South Africa

Pooley's trees of Eastern South Africa

by Richard Boon, ISBN:9780620460194, R310.00

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This is a fully revised edition of the best selling Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei (1993, 4th Edition). It is a compact guide describing all the larger woody plants of the Eastern Region of South Africa, home to over 63% of all the tree species south of the Limpopo river. The full range covered will extend through KwaZulu-Natal; Eastern Cape, north of the Buffalo River; Lesotho; Eastern Free State; Swaziland and southern Mozambique. Due to its unique and comprehensive nature, the book may also be used as far north as Zambia.
With the invaluable assistance of Elsa Pooley, Richard Boon has been responsible for all improvements, (research, photography, mapping) and updating of this new revised edition which will contain:

1100 species described, and 74 invasive alien species

Family and genus descriptions

Informative text facing the colour plates

Line drawings of the leaves;

Colour distribution maps

A new key and highlighting diagnostic features to aid identification

Ecological and gardening notes

Medicinal and other uses

Scientific, English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa and Thonga names

Unplayable

Unplayable - An inside account of Tiger's most tumultuous season

by Robert Lusetich, ISBN:9780857200426, R195.00

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A chronicle of one of the most important years in Tiger Woods's legendary career, now recast in light of the infamous sex scandal. Since his professional debut in 1996, Tiger Woods has reigned as the world's greatest living golfer, having singlehandledly increased the popularity of the game and become one of the most recognized faces in the world. Unplayable is thedefinitive, comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at how the 2009 season unfolded for Woods, both personally and professionally. The book offers a richly compelling narrative of Tiger's victories and defeats, all while conveying the untold story of the bitter rivalries and ongoing tensions among top players, and explains how Woods managed to lead a double-life while dominating in one of the world's most competitive sports. Standing apart from all of the other reporting on the scandal to date, Unplayable gives much needed insight into how one of the world's most reclusive celebrities maintained a public persona at odds with his private life.

Unspoken Alliance

The Unspoken Alliance:Israel's secret relationship with Apartheid South Africa

ISBN:9781770098404, R180.00

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Editorial Review - Publishers Weekly vol. 257 iss. 16 p. 46 (c) 04/19/2010

During the mid-1950s, the young state of Israel built diplomatic ties to postcolonial African nations on their common histories of oppression. But by 1987, Israel's alliances on the continent had completely changed—despite international sanctions, Israel maintained a close and covert relationship with South Africa; their military trade kept the Israeli economy vital and buttressed the faltering apartheid government. With recently declassified documents, Polakow-Suransky, an editor at Foreign Affairs , offers an important, provocative, and occasionally disturbing analysis of this clandestine alliance. He identifies two wars as decisive turning points in Israeli–South African relations. The 1967 Six-Day War and Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories alienated former friends and won it new enemies; and the 1973 Yom Kippur War left the economy “in shambles,” and created a powerful incentive for Israel to export arms to and cultivate its relations with the South African government. The author concludes his smart and readable study with a charged epilogue in which he writes that, as evinced by its policies towards Palestinians, Israel itself “risks remaking itself in the image of the old apartheid state.” (June) 

Mirror of the World

Mirror of the world - A New History of Art

by Julian Bell, ISBN:9780500287545, R320.00

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In this beautifully written story of art, Julian Bell tells a vivid and compelling history of human artistic achievements, from prehistoric stone carvings to the latest video installations. Bell, himself a painter, uses a variety of objects to reveal how art is a product of our shared experience and how, like a mirror, it can reflect the human condition.

With hundreds of illustrations and a uniquely global perspective, Bell juxtaposes examples that challenge and enlighten the reader: dancing bronze figures from southern India, Romanesque sculptures, Baroque ceilings, and jewel-like Persian manuscripts are discussed side by side. With an insider's knowledge and an unerring touch, Bell weaves these diverse strands into an invaluable introduction to the wider history of world art.

Telling Times

Telling Times:Writing and Living 1950 - 2008

by Nadine Gordimer, ISBN:9781408800249, R295.00

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Nadine Gordimer's life reflects the true spirit of the writer as moral activist, political visionary and literary icon. Telling Times collects together all her non-fiction for the first time, spanning more than half a century, from the twilight of colonial rule in South Africa, to the long, brutal fight to overthrow South Africa's apartheid regime and to her leadership role over the last 20 years in confronting the dangers of AIDS, globalisation, and ethnic violence. The range of this book is staggering, from Gordimer's first piece in The New Yorker in 1954, in which she autobiographically traces her emergence as a brilliant, young writer in a racist country, to her pioneering role in recognising the greatest African and European writers of her generation, to her truly, courageous stance in supporting Nelson Mandela and other members of the ANC during their years of imprisonment. Given that Gordimer will never write an autobiography, Telling Times is an important document of twentieth-century social and political history, told through the voice of one of its greatest literary figures.

Complete digital animation course

The Complete Digital Animation Course

ISBN:9780500288627, R289.95

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This is a foundation course in the art and practice of digital animation. Step-by-step tutorials, practical tasks and assignments explain the entire animation process and allow you to practice newly learned techniques and processes. Tips, trade secrets and career advice will help you take your next steps in the animation industry whether you want to work for a small independent company, work freelance or join one of the world s largest animation studios.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner:An Eclipse Novella

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella

by Stephenie Meyer, ISBN:9781907410369, R160.00

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Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. 'I'm as surprised as anyone about this novella,' said Stephenie Meyer. 'When I began working on it in 2005, it was simply an exercise to help me examine the other side of Eclipse, which I was editing at the time. I thought it might end up as a short story that I could include on my website. Then, when work started on The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, I thought the Guide would be a good fit for my Bree story. However, the story grew longer than I anticipated, until it was too long to fit into the Guide.'

Courtesan and the Samurai

The Courtesan and the Samurai

by Lesley Downer, ISBN:9780593057940, R215.00

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Japan, 1868: the last shogun has been defeated, the age of the emperors is about to begin - and in Japan's frozen north a diehard band of loyalists plans a desperate last stand. Hana is just seventeen when her husband goes to war, leaving her alone and very vulnerable.When enemy soldiers attack her house she flees for her life across the shattered city of Tokyo and takes refuge in the Yoshiwara, its famous pleasure quarter. There she is sold into a brothel and forced to train as a courtesan. Yozo, a traveller, adventurer and brilliant swordsman, returns to Japan after six years in the Victorian West to discover that the world he left behind him has been destroyed. Travelling north to join his rebel comrades, he is captured during their final battle. Escaping, he makes his way south to the only place where a man is beyond the reach of the law - the Yoshiwara. There in the Nightless City where three thousand courtesans mingle with geishas and jesters, the battered fugitive meets the beautiful courtesan.But each has a secret so terrible that once revealed it will threaten not only their union - but their very lives ...

Paris Vendetta

Paris Vendetta

by Steve Berry, ISBN:9780340977415, R185.00

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12.40 a.m. Copenhagen. Cotton Malone wakes up to find a stranger in his house, bearing bad news: Malone's closest and most dangerous friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, is in serious trouble -- and the men who want to kill Thorvaldsen are on Malone's doorstep. Thorvaldsen has been tracking a shadowy group called the Paris Club. Not only does he believe that they are about to trigger a global financial meltdown, but also that one of the club's members murdered his son, Cai, two years ago. Thorvaldsen won't rest until he has avenged his boy's death. Dragged into his friend's schemes and secretly under pressure from the US government to stop both Thorvaldsen and the Paris Club, Malone soon discovers that the key to defeating the conspiracy and saving his friend's life -- and his own -- lies in the past, and an astounding treasure that Napoleon took to his grave.

White Queen

White Queen

by Philippa Gregory, ISBN:9781847398581, R110.00

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The first in a stunning new series, The Cousins War, is set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses. Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings this family drama to colourful life through its women, beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen The White Queen tells the story of a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty, a woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family, a woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower whose fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.

Swimsuit

Swimsuit

by James Patterson, ISBN:9780099538974, R125.00

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A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels' parents receive a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and begin the hunt for their daughter. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the LA Times, gets the McDaniels assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief - Ben has to start his own investigation for Kim McDaniels to have a prayer ...and for Ben to have the story of his life. All the while, the killer sets the stage for his next production. His audience expects the best - and they won't be disappointed. Swimsuit is a heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a place where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are hidden within paradise.

Banquet at Brabazan

Banquet at Brabazan

by Patricia Schonstein, ISBN:9781770098077, R145.00

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In Banquet at Brabazan, Patricia Schonstein takes us to the heart of Cape Town's violent inner city. She weaves together a rich and consuming story of a secret love affair between a boss and his secretary who create a fantastical, theatrical life for themselves within the confines of her apartment. Their theatrical existence is intricately entangled with superb food, romance, a cappella, an angel, Shakespearean drama, reflections on South Africa's war in Angola, drug-money, a muti murder, visions of the Afterlife and various works of fine art with flashbacks to the wondrous A Time of Angels. In contrast to their contrived space, outside the apartment exists the real world of loneliness, xenophobia and crime that have come to mark post-apartheid South Africa. Patricia Schonstein deftly leads us through both worlds, allowing the lives of a small group of people, who have not met before, to intersect over a period of ten days at Brabazan Bar & Lodge, in Long Street, Cape Town. Here she reveals a poignant and beautiful patina of hope and love.

Thirteen Hours

Thirteen Hours

by Deon Meyer, ISBN:9780340953600, R185.00

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Some would call Detective Benny Griessel a legend. Others would call him a drunk. Either way, he has trodden on too many toes over the years ever to reach the top of the promotion ladder, and now he concentrates on staying sober and mentoring the new generation of crime fighters -- mixed race, Xhosa and Zulu. But when an American backpacker disappears in Capetown, panicked politicians know who to call: Benny has just thirteen hours to save the girl, save his career -- and crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country. A potent, suspenseful thriller, and a brilliant portrait of life in the country that will host the 2010 World Cup.

Desert Spear

Desert Spear

by Peter V.Brett, ISBN:9780007276165, R200.00

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Continuing the impressive debut fantasy series from author Peter V. Brett, The Desert Spear is book two of the Demon trilogy, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes. The Deliverer has returned, but who is he? Arlen Bales, formerly of the small hamlet of Tibbet's Brook, learnt harsh lessons about life as he grew up in a world where hungry demons stalk the night and humanity is trapped by its own fear. He chose a different path; chose to fight inherited apathy and the corelings, and eventually he became the Painted Man, a reluctant saviour. But the figure emerging from the desert, calling himself the Deliverer, is not Arlen. He is a friend and betrayer, and though he carries the spear from the Deliverer's tomb, he also heads a vast army intent on a holy war against the demon plague! and anyone else who stands in his way.

Ghostwalker Book8 - Street Game

Street Game - Ghostwalker Bk8

by Christine Feehan, ISBN:9780349400068, R135.00

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For Mack McKinley and his team of GhostWalker killing machines, urban warfare is an art. But despite a hard-won knowledge of the San Francisco streets, Mack knows from experience that too many things can still go wrong. Danger was just another part of the game - and now he's come face-to-face with a woman who can play just as tough. She's Jaimie, a woman with a sapphire stare so potent it can destroy a man. Years ago she and Mack had a history - volatile, erotic and electric. Then she vanished. But now she's walked back into Mack's life again, as a spy with more secrets than are good for her. Against all odds, she's hooking up with Mack one more time to take on an enemy that could destroy them both, or bring them back together in one hot, no-holds-barred adrenaline rush.

Dead and Gone - A True Blood Novel

Dead and Gone - A True Blood Novel

by Charlaine Harris, ISBN:9780575085527, R105.00

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Now it's the turn of the weres and shifters to follow the lead of the undead and reveal their existence to the ordinary world. Sookie Stackhouse already knows about them, of course - her brother turns into a panther at the full moon, she's friend to the local Were pack and Sam, her boss at Merlotte's bar, is a shifter. At first the great Were revelation seems to go well - then the horribly mutilated body of a were-panther is found outside Merlotte's. Though Sookie never cared that much for the victim, no one deserves such a horrible death, so she agrees to use her telepathic talent to track down the murderer. But what Sookie doesn't realise is that there is a far greater danger than this killer threatening Bon Temps: a race of unhuman beings, older, more powerful and far more secretive than the vampires or the werewolves is preparing for war ...

Vampire Diaries - The Return

Vampire Diaries - The Return

by L.J.Smith, ISBN:9781444900644, R119.00

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Elena Gilbert is once again at the centre of magic and danger beyond her imagining. And once more, Stefan isn't there to help! Elena is forced to trust her life to Damon, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. They must journey to the slums of the Dark Dimension, a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live as slaves of their supernatural masters. Damon's brother, the brooding vampire Stefan whom Elena loves, is imprisoned here, and Elena can only free him by finding the two hidden halves of the key to his cell. Meanwhile, the tension between Elena and Damon mounts until Elena is faced with a terrible decision: which brother does she really want to be with? The drama, danger and star-crossed love that fills each Vampire Diaries book is in full effect here, with Elena Gilbert once again filled with supernatural powers.

House of Night - Burned

House of Night - Burned

by P.C.Cast and Kristin Cast, ISBN:9781905654826, R120.00

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Y'all need to get yourselves together. Here's a newsflash from the only High Priestess you have left at this dang school: Zoey isn't dead. And believe me, I know dead. I've been there, done that and got the fricken tee-shirt. Zoey Redbird is the youngest High Priestess in House of Night history and is the only person ? vamp or fledgling ? that can stop the evil Neferet from raising all kinds of immortal trouble. And she might just have a chance if she wasn't so busy being dead. Well, dead is too strong a word. Stevie Rae knows she can bring her BFF back from her unscheduled va-cay in the Otherworld. But it's going to take a lot more than hoping to bring Zoey back. Stevie Rae will have to give up a few secrets of her own ...

Short second life of Bree Tanner

Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

by Stephenie Meyer, ISBN:9781907410369, R160.00

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Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. 'I'm as surprised as anyone about this novella,' said Stephenie Meyer. 'When I began working on it in 2005, it was simply an exercise to help me examine the other side of Eclipse, which I was editing at the time. I thought it might end up as a short story that I could include on my website. Then, when work started on The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, I thought the Guide would be a good fit for my Bree story. However, the story grew longer than I anticipated, until it was too long to fit into the Guide.'

Unlock the secret messages of your body

Unlock the secret messages of your body

by Denise Linn, ISBN:9781401926588, R169.95

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"Your body is a receiving station for secret messages from Spirit." "Stop thinking about it, and start listening to it!" All your history and negative programming is lodged in the cells of your body. Using this 28-day jump-start health program--based on Denise's original Soul Coaching(R) Program--you'll unweave hidden blockages within your DNA to initiate your natural life-force energy and your body's spiritual radiance! This four-week program will help you: - Activate powerful cellular rebalancing of your body - Realize why you were born with your specific body - Align your body with your life purpose - Uncover the spiritual lessons you're receiving from your body in this lifetime - Learn the mystical correlation between your body and your life - Understand how clutter-clearing can heal health challenges By utilizing the energy of nature--Air, Water, Fire, and Earth--this program allows you to clear away old limitations so that you can truly begin to claim your luminous, vital, glorious body.

Awakening to the secret code of your mind

Awakening to the secret code of your mind

by Darren R.Weissman, ISBN:9781401923839, R169.95

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What if you could, like a diamond forged through heat and pressure, transform every painful, scary, and stressful experience in your life into one that is meaningful, courageous, and inspiring? What if you were provided with the tools that allow you to tap and manifest the true power that exists within you—the power to shine? Are you ready to discover your path to peace?
In this fascinating book, Dr. Darren Weissman shares ancient spiritual wisdom fused with a modern-day understanding of the mind’s relationship to biology and behavior that has implications not only for your health, but for the well-being of the entire planet. You’ll learn how to use The LifeLine Technique —a philosophy and technology for awakening your infinite potential for healing and wholeness—and share the experiences of scores of people whose lives have been forever changed as a result.
Conscious visionaries pronounced more than 40 years ago that the road to peace is paved with the power of love. Dr. Weissman’s book provides the steps you can use to learn to walk that path, and it will help you understand why it is your moral imperative to choose love over fear.

Defy Gravity

Defy Gravity

by Caroline Myss, ISBN:9781401922900, R246.00

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New York Times best-selling author Caroline Myss draws from her years as a medical intuitive to show that healing is not only physical; it is also a mystical phenomenon that transcends reason. Inspired by ordinary people who overcame a wide array of physical and psychological ailments--from rheumatoid arthritis to cancer--Caroline dove into the works of the great mystics to gain a deeper understanding of healing's spiritual underpinnings. Based on these studies, she demonstrates how conventional and holistic medicine often fall short in times of need. Both systems rely upon a logical approach to curing illness when there is nothing reasonable about the emotional, psychological, or spiritual influences behind any ailment. Integral to this mystical healing approach is the engagement of the soul, which we experience through exploring our seven shadow passions, building an empowered inner self around our seven inherent graces, and learning how to work with the mystical laws that govern it. This knowledge holds the key to understanding what it means to defy gravity and break through the boundaries of ordinary thought. You can heal any illness. You can channel grace. And you can learn to live fearlessly.

Consciousness

Consciousness - The new currency

by Brandon Bays and Kevin Billett, ISBN: 9780956337900, R160.00

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This title takes you on a powerful journey which will explode the limiting paradigms that have kept you from experiencing unbridled fulfilment in your life. It gives you concious, skilful tools to manifest wholesome abundance in your own life and the means to be part of the wave of awakening and transformation our world needs

How your mind can heal your body

How your mind can heal your body

by David.R.Hamilton Ph.D., ISBN:9781401921484, R169.95

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The connection between your mind and body is close, powerful, and often a valuable tool in taking control of your life and ambitions. The power of thought can affect you in profound ways, particularly in regards to its truly incredible effect on your health, explored in detail within these pages. This fascinating book by cutting-edge scientist David R. Hamilton explores the power of visualization, belief, and positive thinking--and their effects on the body. He also presents a revolutionary quantum-field healing meditation--through which you can change yourself on an atomic level--and shows you how you can use your imagination and thought processes to combat disease, pain, and illness. You will see how science and belief systems can merge . . . so that you can heal yourself more effectively than ever before!

Spiritual partnership

Spiritual Partnership

by Gary Zukav, ISBN:9781846042621, R215.00

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In his first major book since the phenomenal bestseller The Seat of the Soul , Gary Zukav reveals a revolutionary new path for spiritual growth. A great transformation is taking place. We are evolving beyond the limits of our five senses and increasingly able to access data that we could not previously detect. A new and surprising world is emerging, around us and within us. If we choose to realize its potential, we will forever alter our experiences of ourselves, our relationships and our surroundings. Gary Zukav explains how a powerful new dynamic is at play in human relationships. By focusing attention on the interior rather than the outer causes of suffering or joy, we can reach our full potential and generate authentic power, co-creating rewarding partnerships of substance and depth for the purposes of our mutual spiritual growth. Filled with fascinating examples as well as practical guidance, this remarkable book is the roadmap to profound change, pointing towards a fulfilling, joyful way of life for us all.

Matie Brink se potjiekos

Matie Brink se potjiekos

deur Matie Brink, ISBN:9780798151856, R130.00

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Potjiekos is hugely popular with South Africans who love entertaining guests around a fire. Matie Brink is known as the King of Potjieskos. The best recipes from his four previous books are now conveniently collected in one volume – Potjiekos: The Best of Matie Brink.
From easy to “grand”, economical to special – this book caters for every taste. Every recipe is delicious: from the more everyday to potjies with a difference, including ostrich neck, chicken with a kick, leg of lamb with sweet and sour sauce, lasagna potjie and oxtail with peaches.
The book also includes recipes for champion breads, mouth-watering cakes and puddings like roly-poly and dumplings.
Light-hearted illustrations by popular cartoonist Fred Mouton add a special touch.
Also available in Afrikaans as Matie Brink se Potjiekos.
About the author
Matie Brink was a church minister in Paarl and the undisputed King of the Potjie. He won several awards and was known across South Africa.
This book was compiled by the Brink family, with Martelize Brink, a broadcaster at Radio Sonder Grense, in the driving seat.

Potjiekos

Potjiekos-The best of Matie Brink

by Matie Brink, ISBN:9780798151863, R130.00

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Potjiekos is hugely popular with South Africans who love entertaining guests around a fire. Matie Brink is known as the King of Potjieskos. The best recipes from his four previous books are now conveniently collected in one volume – Potjiekos: The Best of Matie Brink.
From easy to “grand”, economical to special – this book caters for every taste. Every recipe is delicious: from the more everyday to potjies with a difference, including ostrich neck, chicken with a kick, leg of lamb with sweet and sour sauce, lasagna potjie and oxtail with peaches.
The book also includes recipes for champion breads, mouth-watering cakes and puddings like roly-poly and dumplings.
Light-hearted illustrations by popular cartoonist Fred Mouton add a special touch.
Also available in Afrikaans as Matie Brink se Potjiekos.
About the author
Matie Brink was a church minister in Paarl and the undisputed King of the Potjie. He won several awards and was known across South Africa.
This book was compiled by the Brink family, with Martelize Brink, a broadcaster at Radio Sonder Grense, in the driving seat.

Op pad met Mandela

Op pad met Mandela: Vyfien lewensless

deur Richard Stengel, ISBN:9780795702976, R175.00

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As medeskrywer van Nelson Mandela se biografie het joernalis Richard Stengel ure in Madiba se geselskap deurgebring. Drie jaar lank het hy hom bykans oral heen vergesel – selfs onder die mees senutergende omstandighede. Op pad met Mandela: vyftien lewenslesse is sy manier om hierdie ervaring met ander te deel. Dié Afrikaanse uitgawe van Mandela’s Way bied ook aan Afrikaanse lesers ’n nadere blik op dié merkwaardige man, wat deur mense wêreldwyd as ’n lewende legende beskou word. Die lewenswysheid wat Madiba uit sy grootste uitdagings geput het, word hier in vyftien lesse oor die liefde, die lewe en leierskap vervat: waarom dit belangrik is om jou teenstanders fyn dop te hou, waarom waagmoed nie noodwendig ’n gebrek aan vrees beteken nie, en hoekom dit belangrik is om dinge in die lewe te vind waaruit jy plesier en vervulling kan put.

Artisan Breads every day

Artisan breads every day - Fast and easy recipes for World-Class breads

by Peter Reinhart, ISBN:9781580089982, R280.00

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Renowned baking instructor Reinhart distills his professional techniques down to the basics, delivering artisan bread formulas that require minimal effort and time.

Willie's Chocolate

Willie's Chocolate

by Willie Harcourt-Cooze, ISBN:9780340980408, R215.00

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An eccentric entrepreneur with a mission to educate the British public into the delights of top quality chocolate, Willie Harcourt-Cooze, star of the Channel 4 series Raising the Bar, shows how to use the ultimate luxury ingredient in a collection of over 60 mouth-watering recipes. In the first half of Willie's Chocolate Factory Cookbook, Willie tells the extraordinary story behind his dream to produce the very best chocolate in the world. Twelve years ago, he and his wife Tania sold everything they had to buy a cacao farm in the Cloud Mountains of Venezuela. Their chocolate dream took the family to near bankruptcy, and from the wilds of Venezuela, where Willie learnt how to be a cacao farmer, to the rolling hills of Devon, where he built a small chocolate factory and now makes his 100% cacao bars.We're conditioned to think that chocolate is a confectionary, when in actual fact the real thing is the most wondrous, versatile ingredient. Willie's recipes show how 100% cacao can enrich an astonishing range of dishes, from Tiramisu and Venezuelan Hot Chocolate to Chicken Mole and Porcini Risotto. Like salt, just a small amount can strengthen or bring out the flavours in food, or simply add depth and richness and body.With stunning photography and fantastic, easy-to-follow recipes (including those from his Channel 4 programmes), Willie's Chocolate Factory Cookbook is perfect inspiration for all food-lovers. The chocolate revolution starts here...

Tastes of Africa

Tastes of Africa

by Justice Kamanga, ISBN:9781770078024, R230.00

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Anthropologists tell us that it all began in Africa. And just as Africa has given to the world, so too it has taken from it - a pattern reflected in the way its people eat. In Tastes of Africa, the author takes the reader on a gastronomic safari, exploring the tastes and textures of indigenous African cuisine, as well as dishes that have been influenced or introduced by foreign settlers to the continent from Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Simple in the choice of ingredients and easy to prepare, both traditional and fusion African cooking are nevertheless as intriguing in the subtle blends of flavours, colours and tantalising aromas as the lands from which they come, where they have formed delicious and different staples for hundreds - and in some cases thousands - of years. In order for the home cook to organise his or her own African-themed lunch or dinner, the recipes in Tastes of Africa have been traditionally grouped, including starters, fish, meat, vegetarian, side dishes, desserts and breads, and are accompanied by authentically styled, full-colour photography.

Nigel Slater Real Cooking

Nigel Slater Real Cooking

by Nigel Slater, ISBN:9780141029498, R220.00

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'This is real cooking. The roast potato that sticks to the roasting tin; the crouton from the salad that has soaked up the mustardy dressing...these are the things that make something worth eating. And worth cooking' - Nigel Slater. Nigel Slater's sumptuous recipes are not about making fancy stocks and sauces or perfecting spun-sugar baskets. They are about using the best quality ingredients to make food that is a joy to eat. Freshness, simplicity and flavour: these are what count in the easy-to-follow and deliciously satisfying meals contained in Real Cooking .

Roer

Roer

deur Marike Bekker, ISBN:9780798151870, R195.00

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Die beste resepte uit die suksesvolle TV-program Roer! op kykNET. Met foto's van die kos, die glansmense en kunstenaars en natuurlik van die mooie Tammy-Anne Fortuin. Kuier saam met sterre soos Steve Hofmeyr, Theuns Jordaan, Robbie Wessels, Amy Kleynhans, Sasha-Lee, Heinz Winckler, Corne Krige, Kobus Wiese, en die geliefde Evita.

Saturday Kitchen

Saturday kitchen at home

ISBN:9781846078842, R330.00

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Every weekend, the world's top chefs cook fantastic recipes created especially for Saturday Kitchen , live on the programme. With entertaining and often humorous step-by-step demonstrations, the chefs show you how to make aspirational, restaurant-quality dishes in your own kitchen - with no specialist equipment and no confusing, cheffy terms, the end result is stunning, delicious food. Saturday Kitchen: at Home is a brand new collection of these mouth-watering recipes. Including Michelin-starred chefs, such as Jason Atherton and Richard Corrigan as well as household favourites Tana Ramsay, Rachel Allen and James Martin - this stylish cookbook is full of beautifully photographed, easy-to-follow recipes from the best cookery talent in Britain. There are step-by-step recipes for busy weeknights, such as James Martin's Chestnut and wild mushroom tagliarini and ideas for lazy weekends, such as Rick Stein's Seared swordfish steaks with salmoriglio and tomato and pepper salad and plenty of impressive dishes, such as Nick Watt's Duck breast with honey and sancho pepper, mango, shiso and daikon or Michel Roux's Apple and passionfruit tartlets for when you have time to make something really special. With all-important wine tips from Saturday Kitchen 's resident wine experts, this is a stunning-looking, easy-to-use cookbook for all Saturday Kitchen fans and food lovers alike.